Originally Posted by TexasCTD

Exactly! What he said. ^^^^^^

All 3rd gen Cummins powered Rams (except some early 03 SO models with auto trannies) have the 11.5'' AAM rear axles.

Mechanically, the 3500SRW and 2500 trucks are the same.......except for the overload springs. Same Frame, Same Axles, Same Brakes, Same Wheels, Same Tires.

The GVWR of the 2500 is 9000lbs. The GVWR of the SRW 3500 is 9900lbs. The 3500 Dually is 12,200lbs. The GVWR is the rated (from chrysler) legal weight allowed of the truck and all of it's cargo.

The GCVWR is the same for all of the trucks. 21,000lbs with 3.73 gears and 23,000lbs for 4.10s. That is the weight of the truck, it's cargo, any trailer it is pulling and it's cargo. In theory, a 2500 truck will PULL just as much as a dually will (with the same axle ratio).........if you can load the trailer such that it doesn't overload the rear of the truck with pin weight.

The real weak point on both the 2500 and 3500 SRW is the tires and wheels. If you put on a set of Rickson 19.5'' wheels (or similar) with G Rated tires, there is not much you can't pull with these trucks. But you might still be over the GVWR of the truck or the GCVWR of the truck as DC rates them.

Originally Posted by BigDave12768

59k

Originally Posted by BigDave12768

Once you go over a 10k GVWR you need to have commercial insurance.