Spec Sizes

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

Comparing 2019 vs 2011 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
  • Length239.5 in – 258.4 in
  • Height77.8 in – 78.3 in
  • Wheelbase153.7 in – 167.7 in
  • Ground clearance8.3 in – 8.6 in
  • Curb weight6,423 lb – 7,239 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.5 in – 96.0 in
  • Dodge Ram 3500 width79.5 in – 96.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Ram 3500 is 4.1 in shorter (248.9 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 3500 is 0.3 in narrower (88.3 in vs 88.0 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 2.0 in taller (78.0 in vs 76.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has a 5.7 in longer wheelbase (160.7 in vs 155.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 557 lb heavier (6,831 lb vs 7,388 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 557 lb heavier (6,831 lb vs 7,388 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has a 5.7 in longer wheelbase (160.7 in vs 155.0 in)
  4. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 2.0 in taller (78.0 in vs 76.0 in)
  5. Length: Dodge Ram 3500 is 4.1 in shorter (248.9 in vs 244.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Ram 3500 — Dodge Ram 3500 is shorter by 4.1 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD · garage fit for Dodge Ram 3500
  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Ram 3500 — Dodge Ram 3500 is narrower by 0.3 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintDodge Ram 3500 — Based on length × width (Dodge Ram 3500)

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 3500HDDodge Ram 3500Difference
Length248.9 in244.9 in4.1 in
Width88.3 in88.0 in0.3 in
Height78.0 in76.0 in2.0 in
Wheelbase160.7 in155.0 in5.7 in
Ground clearance8.4 in8.1 in0.3 in
Curb weight6,831 lb7,388 lb557 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 239.5 in – 258.4 in).

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