Spec Sizes

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

Comparing 2011 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
  • Length225.0 in – 259.1 in
  • Height77.4 in – 77.9 in
  • Wheelbase133.7 in – 167.7 in
  • Ground clearance9.6 in – 10.1 in
  • Curb weight5,768 lb – 7,095 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in – 95.9 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (88.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 0.7 in taller (77.7 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: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 281 lb heavier (6,432 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (88.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  2. Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 10.9 in)
  3. Curb weight: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 281 lb heavier (6,432 lb vs 6,151 lb)
  4. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 154.8 in)
  5. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is shorter by 2.8 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 clearanceDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintDodge Ram 2500 — Based on length × width (Dodge Ram 2500)

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 3500HDDodge Ram 2500Difference
Length242.1 in244.9 in2.8 in
Width88.0 in79.5 in8.5 in
Height77.7 in76.9 in0.7 in
Wheelbase150.7 in154.8 in4.1 in
Ground clearance9.8 in10.9 in1.1 in
Curb weight6,432 lb6,151 lb281 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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