Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · 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
  • Height73.3 in – 80.6 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 169.0 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in – 14.5 in
  • Curb weight5,482 lb – 6,813 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in – 79.5 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: RAM 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (79.5 in vs 88.0 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 0.7 in taller (76.9 in vs 77.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 150.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 9.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 312 lb heavier (6,148 lb vs 6,460 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 9.8 in)
  2. Width: RAM 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (79.5 in vs 88.0 in)
  3. Curb weight: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 312 lb heavier (6,148 lb vs 6,460 lb)
  4. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 150.7 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 RAM 2500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 8.5 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 2500 — Based on length × width (RAM 2500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDDifference
Length244.9 in242.1 in2.8 in
Width79.5 in88.0 in8.5 in
Height76.9 in77.7 in0.7 in
Wheelbase154.8 in150.7 in4.1 in
Ground clearance10.9 in9.8 in1.1 in
Curb weight6,148 lb6,460 lb312 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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