Spec Sizes

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

Comparing 2011 catalog dimensions. Dodge Ram 3500 · Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

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

Side view
  • Length230.4 in – 259.4 in
  • Height73.6 in – 78.4 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 169.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.8 in – 8.4 in
  • Curb weight6,785 lb – 7,990 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.5 in – 96.4 in
  • Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD width80.0 in – 95.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 2.8 in shorter (244.9 in vs 242.1 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 1.7 in taller (76.0 in vs 77.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 4.3 in longer wheelbase (155.0 in vs 150.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 1.8 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 9.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 956 lb heavier (7,388 lb vs 6,432 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 1.8 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 9.8 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 956 lb heavier (7,388 lb vs 6,432 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 4.3 in longer wheelbase (155.0 in vs 150.7 in)
  4. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 1.7 in taller (76.0 in vs 77.7 in)
  5. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 2.8 in shorter (244.9 in vs 242.1 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 Dodge Ram 3500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD
  • 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

SpecDodge Ram 3500Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDDifference
Length244.9 in242.1 in2.8 in
Width88.0 in88.0 in0.0 in
Height76.0 in77.7 in1.7 in
Wheelbase155.0 in150.7 in4.3 in
Ground clearance8.1 in9.8 in1.8 in
Curb weight7,388 lb6,432 lb956 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 230.4 in – 259.4 in).

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