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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otrfun wrote:
Yes, I did read page one and the link to ib516's post, thanks. ib516 based his observations on his Ram 2500 Hemi 6.4 gasser. The Ram 2500 gasser has approx. 800 lbs. more payload than the Ram 2500 6.7 Cummins. IMO, that's a bit too much difference to extrapolate in terms of the Ram 2500 DIESEL.
Not sure why... the same empty weight in the rear, the same rear suspension, the same GVWR. The only difference is the weight on the FRONT axle, which isn't what you are concerned with.
That post should give you EXACTLY the information you need. The gas and diesel engine trucks have the same rear axle, and therefore the same carrying capacity. Not sure what else you need to extrapolate or why it needs to specifically be a diesel truck...
