ram 2500 and 3500

ACZL wrote:
I don't mean to start a war, but in terms of actual differences between the 2, what are they? Within the Ford camp (I hope I get this right as I don't normally get a new truck every couple of years), but the 250 has a 10K GVW and the 350 has a 11,500 GVW. If I recall correctly, both have same gearing, suspension (if 250 is ordered w/ camper/tow pkg), trans, brakes, and the the 350 had 4" blocks in spring pack/250 had 2" blocks. So in a nutshell, pretty much the exact same truck, just a 1,500 pound GVW diff. If I am, wrong, please say so w/o blasting me to kingdom come, but wouldn't this be more/less the same w/ Ram & GM?

Once you go to a 350/3500 dually, no comparison to a 350/3500 SRW.

The comparison between 250/350 did change in 2017. The 250 does come standard with a smaller rear end and spring pack vs. the 350.

I don't mean to start a war, but in terms of actual differences between the 2, what are they? Within the Ford camp (I hope I get this right as I don't normally get a new truck every couple of years), but the 250 has a 10K GVW and the 350 has a 11,500 GVW. If I recall correctly, both have same gearing, suspension (if 250 is ordered w/ camper/tow pkg), trans, brakes, and the the 350 had 4" blocks in spring pack/250 had 2" blocks. So in a nutshell, pretty much the exact same truck, just a 1,500 pound GVW diff. If I am, wrong, please say so w/o blasting me to kingdom come, but wouldn't this be more/less the same w/ Ram & GM?

Once you go to a 350/3500 dually, no comparison to a 350/3500 SRW.

The difference is a 3500 gives you more choices for power-train.

blofgren wrote:
Why no more 3.42?

RAM lawyers heard I was driving at 80 MPH at 1750 RPMs getting 19MPG. So they 86'd that ratio.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Up through MY 2019 3.42 gears were the only ones available in SRW diesels"

You should have said 2018.

MY 2019 all Diesel SRW 2500/3500's have 3.73's that's it!

MY 2019 Diesel DRW's have the choice of 3.73 and 4.10 that's it!

Yep, I was off a year. HOWEVER, the RAM build allows one to choose 4.10 sales code: DMF for both the 2019 2500 and 3500 SRW for $145 extra.

blofgren wrote:
Why no more 3.42?

I know people think I’m crazy but I would have gone AISIN 3.42 if I buy a 2020 to tow my 23-25k load.

Why no more 3.42?

Grit dog wrote:
And not all are 11.5 axles anymore, but that's not the point.
The gvw weight cops on here that morally oppose exceeding the magical yellow sticker can now officially eat their words!! Yay !

It took a lonnnng time, but many finally understand the reason for low payload on 3/4 diesels. The good news...one of the worst cops has moved on some time ago.:)

Jerry

And not all are 11.5 axles anymore, but that's not the point.
The gvw weight cops on here that morally oppose exceeding the magical yellow sticker can now officially eat their words!! Yay !

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