Spec Sizes

Dodge Ram 3500 vs Dodge Ram 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2011 catalog dimensions. Dodge Ram 3500 · Dodge Ram 2500

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
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: essentially the same
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (88.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.9 in taller (76.0 in vs 76.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 0.3 in longer wheelbase (155.0 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 2.8 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 10.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,237 lb heavier (7,388 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 2.8 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 10.9 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,237 lb heavier (7,388 lb vs 6,151 lb)
  3. Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (88.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  4. Height: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.9 in taller (76.0 in vs 76.9 in)
  5. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 0.3 in longer wheelbase (155.0 in vs 154.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 is narrower by 8.5 in
  • More ground clearanceDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 has 2.8 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintDodge Ram 2500 — Based on length × width (Dodge Ram 2500)

Dimension comparison

SpecDodge Ram 3500Dodge Ram 2500Difference
Length244.9 in244.9 in0.0 in
Width88.0 in79.5 in8.5 in
Height76.0 in76.9 in0.9 in
Wheelbase155.0 in154.8 in0.3 in
Ground clearance8.1 in10.9 in2.8 in
Curb weight7,388 lb6,151 lb1,237 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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