Spec Sizes

Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD vs RAM 3500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD · RAM 3500

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 weight5,775 lb – 7,144 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in – 95.9 in
  • RAM 3500 width79.5 in – 96.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 1.7 in taller (77.7 in vs 76.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 3500 has a 4.3 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 155.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 1.8 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 3500 is 986 lb heavier (6,460 lb vs 7,446 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 1.8 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 8.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: RAM 3500 is 986 lb heavier (6,460 lb vs 7,446 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: RAM 3500 has a 4.3 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 155.0 in)
  4. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 1.7 in taller (77.7 in vs 76.0 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 RAM 3500
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 1.8 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD)

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 3500HDRAM 3500Difference
Length242.1 in244.9 in2.8 in
Width88.0 in88.0 in0.0 in
Height77.7 in76.0 in1.7 in
Wheelbase150.7 in155.0 in4.3 in
Ground clearance9.8 in8.1 in1.8 in
Curb weight6,460 lb7,446 lb986 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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