Heavy duty 3/4 ton vs 1 ton
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Heavy duty 3/4 ton vs 1 ton
Just bought a new 07 Ram 5.9l HD 2500 4x4, dealer told me that that the only difference between a HD 3/4 ton and a 1 ton was one more leaf spring, I have some friends that tell me that the 1 ton has some trans upgrades and other stuff but could not tell me what. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so what are the differences?
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3500's have stiffer front springs (available on the 2500 with the plow package) , and bigger rear brake pads.....along with the rear overloads already mentioned.
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I got mine only b/c of the color........after we already had a deal worked up on a 2500 they didnt have the color I wanted so after about 45 mins of going back and forth he gave me the 3500 srw for the same price.
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not so sure the front springs are different i use trimbren suspension aids on my 3500 front an rear. the ones for the front are the same for both trucks the front touch the axle .that would mean the distance from mounting point to mounting point would be the same.both with a 5.9, the difference must be in the spring rate but you would think that a stiffer spring would make the truck sit higher they might be variable rate springs that would explain them being the same height
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not so sure the front springs are different i use trimbren suspension aids on my 3500 front an rear. the ones for the front are the same for both trucks the front touch the axle .that would mean the distance from mounting point to mounting point would be the same.both with a 5.9, the difference must be in the spring rate but you would think that a stiffer spring would make the truck sit higher they might be variable rate springs that would explain them being the same height
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Although I don't own either, I looked very thoroughly at both 2500's and 3500's and found them to be identical, save for the overload springs in the rear. Front springs even had same part # on them when comparing the 2 side by side. Ride the same too.
The actual difference in price if you got 2 100% identically equipped trucks is about $400 adder for the 3500.
The actual difference in price if you got 2 100% identically equipped trucks is about $400 adder for the 3500.