2016 Ram 2500 - Improving Payload
My neighbor is a good guy and went out and bought a 2016 Ram 2500 CTD with the 8' foot bed about a year or so back. It is a nice truck. Now that he has started looking at what he may be hauling he wil...
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brulaz wrote:
?? The 3500 still has leafs outside the frame even with the air.
The 2500 does not. Though it does have the stabilizer bars.
Hard to tell from the picture but I believe the 3500's factory air is under the frame, not inside?
Anyway, the difference in RGAWR is ony 500# and is a pretty minor issue IMHO.
Yes, the 3500 still has the leaf springs, but those aren't meant to support significant weight, hence the factory air suspension. Those springs are essentially meant to carry the empty weight of the truck and provide a smoother ride. When you load that 3500 up with substantial weight (like a 5th wheel), the air bags are carrying the majority of that weight. The airbags are positioned in a very similar manner as the coil springs on the 2500. That was my point.
