pwabbott

This can get rather confusing when trying to compare 3/4 and 1 ton for different years. 2003 is so different that it can't be compared to 2nd generation. Major difference is in the rear suspension for hauling extra load over rear axle. 3500 adds auxillary springs to 2500 rear springs. In many cases the actual tow rating is (GTWR) is higher for the 3/4 ton than the 1 ton. (Due to heavier suspension)

Haulin_in_Dixie

I am not personally familiar with the 2001 springs but look at my signature. I do this with stock 2500 springs with no squat. In my case the springs are the same as the 3500, also the rear and frame. I recently put dual wheels on it but it ran the same weights with G rated tires on it single for many miles.

jfpointer

[quote author=Snoking link=board=11;threadid=5586;start=0#49333 date=1033964744]<br>Haulin in Dixie<br>Are you telling me my HD2500 2001.5 4x4 Dodge is really a one ton, man I am going to have to run back to the www.rv.net site and tell &quot;brucec&quot; that my truck is just as big as his Chevy 2500HD that he claims is really a SRW 1 ton. <br><br>And interesting issue here is that with 245x75x16 tires rated at 3042lbs each and the rear axle is rated at 6084 lbs. Well mine came with 265x75x16 rated at 3415 lbs each. Which should up the rear axle rating given that the springs and rear axle are both rated at 6500 lbs. Wish they would have put this on the door post along with a 9200 GVWR rating in place of the 8800 GVWR sticker. I wonder what would happen if one asked DC for a sticker to match the optional larger tires???? It appears that is what GM did with the 2500HD to get the 9200 lb GVWR. Truck weighs 7K all by itself, &quot;add trailer to overload!!!&quot;<br>SNOKING<br>[/quote]<br><br>Yep, according to what I've read from multiple sources, that's pretty much true, particularly if you have the HO motor, Camper package and HD transfer case.

Haulin_in_Dixie

[quote author=Snoking link=board=11;threadid=5586;start=0#49333 date=1033964744]<br>Haulin in Dixie<br>Are you telling me my HD2500 2001.5 4x4 Dodge is really a one ton, man I am going to have to run back to the www.rv.net site and tell &quot;brucec&quot; that my truck is just as big as his Chevy 2500HD that he claims is really a SRW 1 ton. <br><br>And interesting issue here is that with 245x75x16 tires rated at 3042lbs each and the rear axle is rated at 6084 lbs. Well mine came with 265x75x16 rated at 3415 lbs each. Which should up the rear axle rating given that the springs and rear axle are both rated at 6500 lbs. Wish they would have put this on the door post along with a 9200 GVWR rating in place of the 8800 GVWR sticker. I wonder what would happen if one asked DC for a sticker to match the optional larger tires???? It appears that is what GM did with the 2500HD to get the 9200 lb GVWR. Truck weighs 7K all by itself, &quot;add trailer to overload!!!&quot;<br>SNOKING<br>[/quote]<br><br>The dealer or Chrysler will not do it but if you have a friend that works with big truck modifactions, you can get a &quot;remanufacturer&quot; sticker that will give you the higher ratings if you have higher rated equipment installed like tires, springs etc. And that is legal.

Push Rod

[quote author=CMN_NOT_STROKN link=board=11;threadid=5586;start=0#49217 date=1033943115]<br>Does anybody know about the trans and clutch being different in the chassis cab?[/quote]<br><br>Trans and clutch are the same on the chassis cab, or they were on my '01 Chassis.<br><br>Rod

Muskrat

years ago there were differences but because of manufacturing costs they make them pretty much the same. anyway when they were different 1 ton frame had a thicker guage steel, 3 inch rear brakes instead of 2 1/2 and same went for leaf spings. the wheel studs were slightly larger, also a larger diameter front rotor