Spec Sizes

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

Comparing 2011 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
  • Length225.0 in – 259.1 in
  • Height77.5 in – 78.3 in
  • Wheelbase133.7 in – 167.7 in
  • Ground clearance9.8 in
  • Curb weight5,596 lb – 6,525 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (80.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (77.9 in vs 76.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 10.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 90 lb heavier (6,061 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 10.9 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 154.8 in)
  3. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 90 lb heavier (6,061 lb vs 6,151 lb)
  4. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (77.9 in vs 76.9 in)
  5. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is shorter by 2.8 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD · garage fit for Dodge Ram 2500
  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.1 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 2500HDDodge Ram 2500Difference
Length242.1 in244.9 in2.8 in
Width80.0 in79.5 in0.5 in
Height77.9 in76.9 in1.0 in
Wheelbase150.7 in154.8 in4.1 in
Ground clearance9.8 in10.9 in1.1 in
Curb weight6,061 lb6,151 lb90 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 225.0 in – 259.1 in).

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