Spec Sizes

Ford F-250 vs Dodge Ram 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 vs 2011 catalog dimensions. Ford F-250 · Dodge Ram 2500

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

Side view
  • Length227.6 in – 263.0 in
  • Height76.6 in – 79.8 in
  • Wheelbase137.0 in – 172.0 in
  • Ground clearance8.1 in – 8.5 in
  • Curb weight5,941 lb – 6,942 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.9 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.4 in shorter (245.3 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (79.9 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: Ford F-250 is 1.3 in taller (78.2 in vs 76.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 0.3 in longer wheelbase (154.5 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 2.6 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 10.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Ford F-250 is 291 lb heavier (6,442 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 2.6 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 10.9 in)
  2. Curb weight: Ford F-250 is 291 lb heavier (6,442 lb vs 6,151 lb)
  3. Height: Ford F-250 is 1.3 in taller (78.2 in vs 76.9 in)
  4. Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (79.9 in vs 79.5 in)
  5. Length: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.4 in shorter (245.3 in vs 244.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for Ford F-250 · garage fit for Dodge Ram 2500
  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 has 2.6 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecFord F-250Dodge Ram 2500Difference
Length245.3 in244.9 in0.4 in
Width79.9 in79.5 in0.5 in
Height78.2 in76.9 in1.3 in
Wheelbase154.5 in154.8 in0.3 in
Ground clearance8.3 in10.9 in2.6 in
Curb weight6,442 lb6,151 lb291 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 227.6 in – 263.0 in).

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