ram 2500 and 3500

[Road_Phantom]

What is the actual difference between the Ram 2500 and 3500 single wheel pickups besides leaf springs and coil. Are the bearings and brakes the same if both have 18 inch rims?

[Me_Again]

blofgren wrote:
Why no more 3.42?

Most likely a concession to the 68RFE transmission that has taller 1st and 2nd gears. The number of trucks sold with 68RFE probably out numbers Aisin trannied truck by 5 to 1 or more. Chris

[Cummins12V98]

Me Again wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I hear Ford mirrors are the BEST. I'm thinkin this Ford guy does not agree!

He learned that from me. Chris

Ya know if ya flip em up the little guy is not needed. 🙂

[Me_Again]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I hear Ford mirrors are the BEST. I'm thinkin this Ford guy does not agree!

He learned that from me. Chris

[Cummins12V98]

I hear Ford mirrors are the BEST. I'm thinkin this Ford guy does not agree!

[mtofell1]

FishOnOne wrote:
When I went to assist with my buddy dropping off his new ram with a broken door handle a while back, he wanted to check out the new body style ram 1500 trucks. While walking a good portion of the lot, I didn't see a single 3500 SRW truck. There was about a dozen 3500 DRW trucks and the rest was 2500 trucks excluding 1500 trucks.

Funny coincidence, when I was helping my neighbor drop off his new Ford truck with a dash rattle, a broken driver's seat control, a broken power window motor and an intermittent buzz in the radio, I noticed the same thing at the Ford dealership.

[FishOnOne]

When I went to assist with my buddy dropping off his new ram with a broken door handle a while back, he wanted to check out the new body style ram 1500 trucks. While walking a good portion of the lot, I didn't see a single 3500 SRW truck. There was about a dozen 3500 DRW trucks and the rest was 2500 trucks excluding 1500 trucks.

[Grit_dog]

Without the power of the internet, 90% of the armchair quarterbacks wouldn’t have a clue about any of this and there would be no fuel for the fire.......
Maybe we could get back to arguing pointlessly about brands of oil or something more relevant, lol....

[4x4ord]

Me Again wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
I think offering a srw 1 ton is silly. The 2500 should be sprung to carry what single wheels can carry and there is no need for a srw 3500.

You have a backwards, why have a lower rated 250/2500. If someone wants a grocery getter, then get the 150/1500.

I'm saying the 2500 should be sprung to carry what single wheels can carry and obviously rated to carry the same..... discontinue the 3500 srw. If someone wants a truck rated for 10,000 lbs the manufacturers could all do like Ford who offers a no charge 10,000 lb gvwr package for their srw f350 which consists of a different door post sticker. The difference between a 2500 and 3500 would then be pretty obvious .... dual wheels, heavier springs and a heavier payload.

[Walaby]

Buying a new 2500 and then upgrading to a new 3500, depreciation could be a big hit. I bought a used 2014 2500 diesel in 2016. Sold it in 2018 for $1500 less than what I paid for it two years prior. That was to a dealer, not trade, just sold outright to the dealer.

So, depending on the config, and new/new vs used/new depreciation is not as big of a deal.

Mike

[Cummins12V98]

Me Again wrote:

mich800 wrote:

Me Again wrote:


If you owned a 3500 SRW would you agree with me? People seem biased to what they own. I have seen way to many on this and other forums that bought a 250/2500 and then a larger trailer in a year or two, and back they went to the truck dealer.

:h and how muck in depreciation did they pay for the new sticker. :B

A lot more than if they had bought the higher rated truck from the get go. That is the point in case you missed it.

Something to consider for the next step up the DRW option is only $1,200.

[Me_Again]

mich800 wrote:

Me Again wrote:


If you owned a 3500 SRW would you agree with me? People seem biased to what they own. I have seen way to many on this and other forums that bought a 250/2500 and then a larger trailer in a year or two, and back they went to the truck dealer.

:h and how muck in depreciation did they pay for the new sticker. :B

A lot more than if they had bought the higher rated truck from the get go. That is the point in case you missed it.

[mich800]

Me Again wrote:


If you owned a 3500 SRW would you agree with me? People seem biased to what they own. I have seen way to many on this and other forums that bought a 250/2500 and then a larger trailer in a year or two, and back they went to the truck dealer.

:h and how muck in depreciation did they pay for the new sticker. :B

[spud1957]

JIMNLIN wrote:
Actually the smaller rear axle diameter goes in the gas version F250 and the 250/350 srw diesel as always gets the larger rear axle diameter. The 6.7 diesel has lots more twist vs the gas = higher truck GCW numbers which are the same for the 6.7 diesel in both trucks.

Axle diameter doesn't carry weight on a full floater rear end anywayz...just the axle tubes.

The F250 with the camper package or heavy service package comes with the same front and rear suspension as the F350 srw.

Those that are looking at F350 SRW keep in mind they comes in several gvwr numbers from 10000 lbs on up to 11500 lbs and have three different rawr packages.

Gotta' agree with 4X4ord on the F350 srw. IMO the 250/2500 trucks are the most under rated LDT on the road.

The F250 comes standard with the Sterling rear end in gas AND diesel.

In order to get the same Dana F350 rear end in the F250, you need to order the High Capacity Trailer Tow option and the diesel.

[Me_Again]

JIMNLIN wrote:

Gotta' agree with 4X4ord on the F350 srw. IMO the 250/2500 trucks are the most under rated LDT on the road.

If you owned a 3500 SRW would you agree with me? People seem biased to what they own. I have seen way to many on this and other forums that bought a 250/2500 and then a larger trailer in a year or two, and back they went to the truck dealer.

I will however agree that my 2001.5 RAM Diesel 4x4 with camper and trailer, LT265/75R16E tire options was under rated at 8800 GVWR, as it was essentially a SRW 3500 in a MY where a SRW 3500 was not offered.

In 2003 when RAM started making 3500 SRW models and up under 2013-14 the only difference was the rear spring pack. That is not true any more.