RAM 6.7 Cummins 2500 OR 3500

Me Again wrote:

IdaD wrote:

transamz9 wrote:
Pretty much what I'm seeing is that the 2500 gas trucks are 6000 but the 2wd crew cab diesels and Mega Cabs are 6500. The old thing is the 4wd crew cabs are 6000. Also I just realized the offer a 2500 cab chassis (bed off) truck now. It also carries the 6500 RAWR. The 3500 SRW trucks are 7000 across the board.

The 6.4 and CTD trucks with 18/20" wheels are all 6,500. That's going to constitute the bulk of 2500s sold these days, or at least it's the vast majority of what I see out on the roads.

This is mine. Crew cab short box 4wd Cummins.

So, if my 3500 has the same tires and a RGAWR of 7K, RAM must think that the leaf springs can carry more weight than the coils?

They also think/say my short box 3500 can carry 1700 more cargo. If it was a long box that number is 2300 more. Chris

That 1700 and 2300 number you are getting is just because the 2500's GVWR is set at 10,000 pounds to keep it in the class classification. If they went above the 10,000# GVWR then it would be in the same class as the 3500. As far as the spring's capacity, I don't believe they set the rear weight capacity according to what the springs will handle. I believe they set it at the way they handle a load for the classification of the truck. In most cases the 2500/250 class trucks are bought and used differently than the 3500/350 class. I've seen mini vans with as much payload capacity as 2500's. Example: Look at the springs on a cab chassis 3500 compared to the springs on a 3500 pick-up.I have personally had the rear axle weight 13,000# on my 2006 F350 service truck and it was not sitting on the bump stops. Put 10,000# in the back of your 3500 and tell me how she looks.;)