Spec Sizes

Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD vs Dodge Ram 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2010 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD · Dodge Ram 2500

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

Side view
  • Length224.7 in – 258.7 in
  • Height75.6 in – 77.0 in
  • Wheelbase133.0 in – 167.0 in
  • Ground clearance9.1 in – 11.3 in
  • Curb weight4,888 lb – 6,672 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.9 in – 95.9 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 3.2 in shorter (241.7 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (87.9 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 0.5 in taller (76.3 in vs 75.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.8 in longer wheelbase (150.0 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 2.4 in more ground clearance (10.2 in vs 7.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 308 lb heavier (5,780 lb vs 6,088 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 2.4 in more ground clearance (10.2 in vs 7.8 in)
  2. Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (87.9 in vs 79.5 in)
  3. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 308 lb heavier (5,780 lb vs 6,088 lb)
  4. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.8 in longer wheelbase (150.0 in vs 154.8 in)
  5. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 3.2 in shorter (241.7 in vs 244.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is shorter by 3.2 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD · garage fit for Dodge Ram 2500
  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 is narrower by 8.5 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 2.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintDodge Ram 2500 — Based on length × width (Dodge Ram 2500)

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 3500HDDodge Ram 2500Difference
Length241.7 in244.9 in3.2 in
Width87.9 in79.5 in8.5 in
Height76.3 in75.8 in0.5 in
Wheelbase150.0 in154.8 in4.8 in
Ground clearance10.2 in7.8 in2.4 in
Curb weight5,780 lb6,088 lb308 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 224.7 in – 258.7 in).

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