Ram 2500 coil vs Ram 3500 leaf: squat test
Test RV is a 40' Silverback 5er. It has 4 slide outs, one over the hitch. It has a 15,500# GVWR. Loaded as it was, the 5ers pin weight is likely over 2500#.
His truck is a 2014 Ram 3500 SRW, Cummins, 4x4, crew cab, short bed equipped with the factory leaf springs.
Mine is a 2014 Ram 2500, Hemi, 4x4, crew cab, short bed equipped with the factory rear coil springs.
Neither truck has any after market rear suspension gizmos, and are completely stock. Both are under 5000 miles on the odometer. Both have the exact same OEM wheels and tires.
Keep in mind the driveway slopes down to the street, then the street slopes up at the end of his driveway. There are no sidewalks in the neighborhood.
Here are the pics.
RAM 3500 SRW:
Unloaded height - 42 3/4"
Loaded height - 40 1/4"
Overall view hitched up
RAM 2500:
Unloaded height - 43 1/4"
Loaded height - 40 3/4"
Overall view hitched up
So both sagged about 2.5". I didn't have time to do a test drive, but we might do that in the future. That is a huge 5er.
His truck is a 2014 Ram 3500 SRW, Cummins, 4x4, crew cab, short bed equipped with the factory leaf springs.
Mine is a 2014 Ram 2500, Hemi, 4x4, crew cab, short bed equipped with the factory rear coil springs.
Neither truck has any after market rear suspension gizmos, and are completely stock. Both are under 5000 miles on the odometer. Both have the exact same OEM wheels and tires.
Keep in mind the driveway slopes down to the street, then the street slopes up at the end of his driveway. There are no sidewalks in the neighborhood.
Here are the pics.
RAM 3500 SRW:
Unloaded height - 42 3/4"
Loaded height - 40 1/4"
Overall view hitched up
RAM 2500:
Unloaded height - 43 1/4"
Loaded height - 40 3/4"
Overall view hitched up
So both sagged about 2.5". I didn't have time to do a test drive, but we might do that in the future. That is a huge 5er.
