Spec Sizes

RAM 3500 vs Dodge Ram 3500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

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

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

Side view
  • Length232.0 in – 260.8 in
  • Height77.8 in – 79.8 in
  • Wheelbase140.0 in – 169.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in – 8.5 in
  • Curb weight6,056 lb – 7,536 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in
  • Dodge Ram 3500 width79.5 in – 96.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1.5 in shorter (246.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: RAM 3500 is 8.5 in narrower (79.4 in vs 88.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 3500 is 2.8 in taller (78.8 in vs 76.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 3500 has a 0.3 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 155.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 3500 has 0.2 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 592 lb heavier (6,796 lb vs 7,388 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Width: RAM 3500 is 8.5 in narrower (79.4 in vs 88.0 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 3500 is 592 lb heavier (6,796 lb vs 7,388 lb)
  3. Height: RAM 3500 is 2.8 in taller (78.8 in vs 76.0 in)
  4. Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 3500 has 0.2 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 8.1 in)
  5. Length: Dodge Ram 3500 is 1.5 in shorter (246.4 in vs 244.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Ram 3500 — Dodge Ram 3500 is shorter by 1.5 in Check garage fit for RAM 3500 · garage fit for Dodge Ram 3500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 3500 — RAM 3500 is narrower by 8.5 in
  • More ground clearanceDodge Ram 3500 — Dodge Ram 3500 has 0.2 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 3500 — Based on length × width (RAM 3500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 3500Dodge Ram 3500Difference
Length246.4 in244.9 in1.5 in
Width79.4 in88.0 in8.5 in
Height78.8 in76.0 in2.8 in
Wheelbase154.8 in155.0 in0.3 in
Ground clearance7.9 in8.1 in0.2 in
Curb weight6,796 lb7,388 lb592 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 232.0 in – 260.8 in).

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