Spec Sizes

Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD vs Dodge Ram 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2003 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD · Dodge Ram 2500

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length222.1 in – 256.1 in
  • Height76.2 in
  • Wheelbase133.0 in – 167.1 in
  • Ground clearance12.1 in – 13.6 in
  • Curb weight5,153 lb – 6,056 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.7 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.4 in shorter (239.1 in vs 238.7 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 0.2 in narrower (79.7 in vs 79.9 in)
  • Height: essentially the same
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (150.1 in vs 150.5 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 4.1 in more ground clearance (12.8 in vs 8.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 181 lb heavier (5,605 lb vs 5,785 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 4.1 in more ground clearance (12.8 in vs 8.8 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 181 lb heavier (5,605 lb vs 5,785 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (150.1 in vs 150.5 in)
  4. Width: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 0.2 in narrower (79.7 in vs 79.9 in)
  5. Length: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.4 in shorter (239.1 in vs 238.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD · garage fit for Dodge Ram 2500
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 4.1 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 2500HDDodge Ram 2500Difference
Length239.1 in238.7 in0.4 in
Width79.7 in79.9 in0.2 in
Height76.2 in76.2 in0.0 in
Wheelbase150.1 in150.5 in0.4 in
Ground clearance12.8 in8.8 in4.1 in
Curb weight5,605 lb5,785 lb181 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 222.1 in – 256.1 in).

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