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wintersun
Feb 01, 2015Explorer II
With GM trucks the main difference is the configuration options. DRW is available only with the 3500. With the 3500 the long bed is only available with the regular cab and the crew cab is only available with the short bed. With the 2500 pickup you can get the double cab with the standard bed - something no available with the 3500 trucks.
The 3500 truck does add a second set of leaf springs at the rear axle and this is where it get the higher GVWR. The 3500 and 2500 diesel pickups use the same rear axles and wheel bearings and frames and other suspension components so the "sticker" is really a fiction and only a factor when you pay your DMV fees for the truck.
I wanted the double cab with the standard bed and so I bought a 2500HD pickup and then added a set of SuperSprings for $445.
The 3500 truck does add a second set of leaf springs at the rear axle and this is where it get the higher GVWR. The 3500 and 2500 diesel pickups use the same rear axles and wheel bearings and frames and other suspension components so the "sticker" is really a fiction and only a factor when you pay your DMV fees for the truck.
I wanted the double cab with the standard bed and so I bought a 2500HD pickup and then added a set of SuperSprings for $445.
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