Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Dodge Ram 3500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 vs 2011 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · Dodge Ram 3500

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

Side view
  • Length228.9 in – 241.8 in
  • Height77.4 in – 80.9 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 153.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.8 in – 9.1 in
  • Curb weight4,768 lb – 6,396 lb
Front / width
  • Width82.1 in – 88.0 in
  • Dodge Ram 3500 width79.5 in – 96.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 9.5 in shorter (235.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 2.9 in narrower (85.0 in vs 88.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 3.2 in taller (79.2 in vs 76.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 8.0 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 155.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,806 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 7,388 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1,806 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 7,388 lb)
  2. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 8.0 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 155.0 in)
  3. Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  4. Height: RAM 1500 is 3.2 in taller (79.2 in vs 76.0 in)
  5. Length: RAM 1500 is 9.5 in shorter (235.4 in vs 244.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 9.5 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for Dodge Ram 3500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is narrower by 2.9 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 has 0.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 1500 — Based on length × width (RAM 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Dodge Ram 3500Difference
Length235.4 in244.9 in9.5 in
Width85.0 in88.0 in2.9 in
Height79.2 in76.0 in3.2 in
Wheelbase147.0 in155.0 in8.0 in
Ground clearance8.4 in8.1 in0.3 in
Curb weight5,582 lb7,388 lb1,806 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 228.9 in – 241.8 in).

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