Payload: Ram 2500 Diesel vs. Ram 3500 Diesel
So much debate about the artificially low payload on the Ram 2500 diesels. That the low payload is only due to the 10,000 lb. GVWR. That the Ram 2500 diesel shares the same frame and drivetrain (dif...
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The 2500 rides an inch higher at the receiver unloaded so it stands to reason it has an extra inch of travel. I don't know that that as any bearing on the payload rating, though. Bottom line on payload is the coils are a little softer than the leafs so at some point you'll get a bit more sag on them. ib516 posted some side by sides of his 2500 and a 3500 hooked to a very large fifth wheel and there was s little more squat on the coils but not a drastic difference. Of course Timbrens or airbags would eliminate the difference.
I don't think there's any debate that the diesel payload rating is limited due to the 10k GVWR. It is. The 6.4 payload rating is about 1000 lbs higher and it has an identical rear suspension, and the only difference is the curb weight (the difference is almost entirely on the front axle).
I don't think there's any debate that the diesel payload rating is limited due to the 10k GVWR. It is. The 6.4 payload rating is about 1000 lbs higher and it has an identical rear suspension, and the only difference is the curb weight (the difference is almost entirely on the front axle).
