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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norcalhawk wrote:
Thanks everybody....things are getting clearer all the time. Less than $100 gets me into a 3500 over the 2500...seems like a no brainer, yes!
In your case, I don't see a difference. Like someone else said, you will always have a load in the back, so the ride difference between the coils and leafs will be minimal. Registration might be an issue because of the higher GVWR. Also some communities have parking regulations with 10K GVWR being the cutoff.
Still, all things considered when buying new, hard to turn down an additional thousand lbs of payload for only a couple dollars more...
