3500 single axle or 2500? Any difference?
I am looking to replace a truck in my landscaping fleet, also used as dual purpose towing my Travel Trailer. I always had 2500HD Chevrolets in my fleet before, but looking to get extra payload by gett...
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spoon059 wrote:
With a gas GM, there is a substantial difference. GM puts a semi floating rear axle on the gas 3/4 ton truck as opposed to a full floating rear axle on the 3500. The semi floating does have a markedly lower axle rating.
Buying new,it makes sense to just get the 3500.
I don't believe that to be the case after about 2002 or whenever they got rid of the non HD 2500 and 1500hd. Got a pile of newer 2500 GM gasses at work and they sure look like AAM axles under them. Quick parts search revealed the same.
If I'm mistaken please show for me and the rest of us on here.
And for those that say "get a 3500 they're only a few bucks more". Have you ever truck shopped, new or used? 2500s outnumber 3500s by a HUGE margin and a 3500 gasser, unless it's a work truck, and even then is pretty much a unicorn. When a 2500 with more springs is the same truck.
