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ShinerBock
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Apr 29, 2019

Dodge/Ram HD truck specs 2003-2019

Got really bored at work today and curiosity took over after discussing specs with a co-worker who had an older 3500 SRW. He did not believe me when I stated that the 2014+ HD trucks with the new frames essentially took the specs and ratings of the class above it. Meaning the 2014 2500's basically became prior 3500 SRW and the 2014 3500 SRW became prior 3500 DRW.

He also didn't didn't believe that prior to 2007, all SRW 3500 were in the same 2b truck class as the 2500 3/4 tons due to their sub 10k GVWR. Added 2019 numbers in there as well. Surprising that the GAWRs on the 2019 2500s went down, but everything else went up.

Figured you guys would want to see as well.

PS: This info did not take that long to get since we already had the Ram bodybuilder charts in our system. A quick v-lookup auto-populated most of it for me.

  • The thing that still baffles me about my 2014 2500 long bed is the GVWR is 10,000lbs, but if you total front and rear GAWR they are 12,500. Curb weight plus published payload equals the 10K GVWR, but the axle ratings exceed those by 2,500 lbs.

    So am I limited to 10,000 lbs by suspension, brakes, or what? Or.....is the 10K lbs GVWR simply the 'legal' number so the truck can be sold as a 2500 series? Am I truly okay up to 12,500 lbs GVWR since the axles and tires are capable of those loads?

    I've always been curious about this discrepancy. I'm certain I've exceeded 10,000 lbs GVWR hauling gooseneck trailers and have felt the truck is very stable.
  • Are the 2019 SRW's really 3.73 instead of 3.42? I'm not sure why the 2500's would have dropped down a bit on the axle ratings. Maybe they softened up the suspension a bit.
  • YEP......

    Except some SRWs are NOT Class 2 but Class 3 (10,100 --- 14,000)
    My 2007 3500 SRW 2 WD with 4:10 is 10100# GVWR...Class 3

    Really depends on 'trim level', gearing and set up