Are 250/2500 trucks limited by their Class?
Hello all, first time poster here. Sorry in advance for the long post, but I would like to get your guys input on what you think about this because it is something I have been wondering for a while. ...
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These are all good takes on if the 250/2500 is limited by Class GVWR or by their actual weight carrying ability.
That is just it. If you go by the design specs then the diesel 2500 should be rated for more.
Basically, the following is in a Ram 2500 diesel crew cab 4x4
-The front axle is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The front suspension is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The brakes are the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The frame is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The rear axle is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The transmission is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated to handle 11,700 GVWR
-The rear suspension is the same as the 2500 6.4L that is rated to handle a 3,150 lb payload.
All specifications of the critical components associated with being able to handle the weight points to the fact that the 2500 truck in question should be rated higher than its 2,180 lbs payload. By the specs, the truck should be rated at the same payload as the 2500 6.4L yet it doesn't. I believe this has to do with the max weight rating of the Class 2b. If the diesel 2500 configuration that I referring to had a 3,180 lbs payload like the 6.4L 2500 like all the specs are saying, then it would have a GVWR of around 11,000 lbs which would be in the 3500 territory. I think this why the ratings on paper limit the diesel 2500 so it will be below 10,000 GVWR even though the ratings of what the truck can actually handle is much higher.
fla-gypsy wrote:
Speculating about what the differences actually are is pointless since only the engineering/design team has the data to speak definitively on the subject.
That is just it. If you go by the design specs then the diesel 2500 should be rated for more.
Basically, the following is in a Ram 2500 diesel crew cab 4x4
-The front axle is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The front suspension is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The brakes are the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The frame is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The rear axle is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated for 11,700 GVWR
-The transmission is the same as the 3500 SRW that is rated to handle 11,700 GVWR
-The rear suspension is the same as the 2500 6.4L that is rated to handle a 3,150 lb payload.
All specifications of the critical components associated with being able to handle the weight points to the fact that the 2500 truck in question should be rated higher than its 2,180 lbs payload. By the specs, the truck should be rated at the same payload as the 2500 6.4L yet it doesn't. I believe this has to do with the max weight rating of the Class 2b. If the diesel 2500 configuration that I referring to had a 3,180 lbs payload like the 6.4L 2500 like all the specs are saying, then it would have a GVWR of around 11,000 lbs which would be in the 3500 territory. I think this why the ratings on paper limit the diesel 2500 so it will be below 10,000 GVWR even though the ratings of what the truck can actually handle is much higher.
