Here is an eye opener Me Again.
If you go on
Ram's Bodybuilder sheet,(open in ie, not chrome) then you can verify the specs below.
Compare a 2009 3500 Laramie SRW short bed 4x4 to my 5 years newer 2014 2500 Laramie short bed 4x4. The 2009 3500 has a GVWR of 10,100 lbs while my truck has a GVWR of 10,000 lbs.
You can see that my 2014 2500's curb weight is 756 lbs heaver than the 2009 3500 with most of that weight being over the front axle. However, my 2014 2500 has a greater front and rear GAWR than the 2009 3500 to more then compensate for the weight difference. The 2009 3500 also has a much lower tow rating and GCWR with the same rear gear as mine. As you can also see, my 2014 2500 even has a greater GCWR and tow ratings than a 2009 3500 with 4.10 rear gears.
With all this, not one of the "you need a 1 ton to pull a 5th wheel" guys would even question the 2009 3500 pulling a 5th wheel yet will question my 2014 2500 doing the same even though all of its ratings (besides the government de-rated GVWR) are much higher. To that I say educate yourself and quit applying what used to be to the way it is now because they are two different things.
