2015 2500 Chevy Silverado Diesel
Looking to buy the 2500 but been thinking about the 3500 also,What do you get with the 3500 that you don't with the 2500,Whats the price different between the two?Thanks
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It all depends on how the 2500 is equipped. If you order the right GVWR package, pick the right tires and wheels, you have everything the 3500 has except for the rear helper springs and the door sticker. Same axle, same brakes, same frame. That being said, the 3500 would be the way to go due to the resale value of it down the road.
The reason some don't want the 3500 or any other full-ton pickups is that they are rated over 10,000 pounds. That puts you under the purvey of the Creeper Cops, and some are very unreasonable if they think you are using your truck commercially. Put a ladder rack on it, or a sign of any type, they stop you and call it a commercial truck. That requires log books and a host of other items. Iowa is particularly notorious for this, and other states have their own quirks regarding their interpretation of a commercial truck. They can't do that with a 3/4 ton truck because they are 10K or less.
In real life, don't look like you use it commercially, and you'll be fine.
The reason some don't want the 3500 or any other full-ton pickups is that they are rated over 10,000 pounds. That puts you under the purvey of the Creeper Cops, and some are very unreasonable if they think you are using your truck commercially. Put a ladder rack on it, or a sign of any type, they stop you and call it a commercial truck. That requires log books and a host of other items. Iowa is particularly notorious for this, and other states have their own quirks regarding their interpretation of a commercial truck. They can't do that with a 3/4 ton truck because they are 10K or less.
In real life, don't look like you use it commercially, and you'll be fine.
