2500 or 3500?

bmanning wrote:

dave17352 wrote:

the bear II wrote:
3500 will be safer...bigger brakes, heavier drivetrain components.

Long bed will give you a better ride loaded or unloaded. I've always had longbeds and never ran into a situation where turning radius was a problem that couldn't be resolved.

Are not the brakes and drive train the same on the 2500 and 3500?

Very tempted to say yes, they are identical, but recent model years have seen more differences between 3/4 and 1-tons so the only way to accurately answer that is to research a particular model year and brand.

For example, IIRC a 2012 Ram 3500 SRW has a different frame than a 2012 2500. In 2013 the 2500 got the new frame, but it illustrates my point that it comes down to not only brand but model year.

3/4 and 1-tons used to share almost all hardware with very few exceptions but recent model years have seen more differences arise so it's case-by-case anymore.

I don't think that's quite right for Rams
IIRC the 12 2500-3500 are identical except for the rear spring pack.
I know that because I own a 12 2500 and the 12 is the same as the 3500, sans rear spring pack.
The 13 2500 is the same frame as the 12 except for spring upgrades and the 13 3500 got the new frame.
The 14 2500 got the new frame upgrade like the 3500. Not sure it's the same frame or not but an upgrade non the less.

But you are right in that the trucks aren't the same anymore like they used to be. The Ram 3500 is much more capable than the 2500.