Spec Sizes

RAM 3500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. 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 weight6,852 lb – 8,039 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: 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: RAM 3500 is 986 lb heavier (7,446 lb vs 6,460 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: RAM 3500 is 986 lb heavier (7,446 lb vs 6,460 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: 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 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

SpecRAM 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 weight7,446 lb6,460 lb986 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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