Spec Sizes

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

Comparing 2009 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD · Dodge Ram 3500

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 3500 width79.9 in – 96.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Ram 3500 is 3.0 in shorter (241.7 in vs 238.7 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Dodge Ram 3500 is 0.8 in taller (76.3 in vs 77.1 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 0.5 in longer wheelbase (150.0 in vs 150.5 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 2.1 in more ground clearance (10.2 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,327 lb heavier (5,780 lb vs 7,107 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 2.1 in more ground clearance (10.2 in vs 8.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,327 lb heavier (5,780 lb vs 7,107 lb)
  3. Length: Dodge Ram 3500 is 3.0 in shorter (241.7 in vs 238.7 in)
  4. Height: Dodge Ram 3500 is 0.8 in taller (76.3 in vs 77.1 in)
  5. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 0.5 in longer wheelbase (150.0 in vs 150.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Ram 3500 — Dodge Ram 3500 is shorter by 3.0 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD · garage fit for Dodge Ram 3500
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 2.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintDodge Ram 3500 — Based on length × width (Dodge Ram 3500)

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 3500HDDodge Ram 3500Difference
Length241.7 in238.7 in3.0 in
Width87.9 in88.0 in0.0 in
Height76.3 in77.1 in0.8 in
Wheelbase150.0 in150.5 in0.5 in
Ground clearance10.2 in8.1 in2.1 in
Curb weight5,780 lb7,107 lb1,327 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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