The difference between a 2500 and a 3500?

[123buster]

so your saying that the gvwr is only 2200 lbs or less on a 3/4 ton. i think someone told you wrong

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[KILO]

Originally Posted by Madhatter1

What about the brakes? The most I got out of my 2500's was 80K (highway miles, unloaded). My o5 3500 SRw is now at 167K on original brakes and still have meat on the pads. At this point I could ruin the discs and be happy to buy new discs with my pads. Just good luck or is there a difference in brakes? Thanks.

its just good luck and driving style. the axles and brakes are the same

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[tyler_5.9]

I am in the process of buying an 06 3500 dually for a good price how hard is it to convet it to single rear wheels? I figure i will have to buy a new bed, tires and rims am i missing any thing ar the axels the same between a dually and a single?

Also dont the 3500's have drum brakes on the back where the 2500's have disks

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[Hot Stuff]

The rear axle is different also. The dually axle is wider. You'll need a bed, and SRW axle.

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[slagburn]

Originally Posted by Trpntj

Here's my leaf springs...

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2500 - There is no overload pad mount on my 2500 frame clearly visible on the 3500 frame above.

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Last edited by slagburn : 11-28-2008 at 06:19 PM.

[TrickTruck]

In the same boat as the OP.

FYI: per a couple door stickers I've snagged off the 'bay the GVW difference is 600#s.

My base decision was the 5.9, but after driving the 6spd auto, I'm considering it as well. But some parts would need to fall off.

The info about not having to pass emissions when over 10k is a hot one. That's a critical piece of information for someone considering the 6.7.
Is this 10k limit nationwide? How can we verify this info?

**edit, well, heck, tried to upload two tiny images and this site refused them. Give me a bit to get them uploaded elsewhere...
2500 door sticker

3500 dually sticker

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Last edited by TrickTruck : 11-30-2008 at 08:45 PM.

[Specialtylc]

Originally Posted by TrickTruck

In the same boat as the OP.

FYI: per a couple door stickers I've snagged off the 'bay the GVW difference is 600#s.

My base decision was the 5.9, but after driving the 6spd auto, I'm considering it as well. But some parts would need to fall off.

The info about not having to pass emissions when over 10k is a hot one. That's a critical piece of information for someone considering the 6.7.
Is this 10k limit nationwide? How can we verify this info?

**edit, well, heck, tried to upload two tiny images and this site refused them. Give me a bit to get them uploaded elsewhere...
2500 door sticker

3500 dually sticker

Probably has to do with your local codes. I have a Isuzu cab over diesel with a 14,500 gvw and it has to go thru emissions here. So I expect my 3500 with a 10,100 gvw will be going thru it also.

[kmkdiesel]

also wasnt cab lights only on 3500 thats what I thought until I bought mine 3500 with out cab lights

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[HB69DART]

Originally Posted by kmkdiesel

also wasnt cab lights only on 3500 thats what I thought until I bought mine 3500 with out cab lights

Every single 3500 (srw or drw) I've seen has had cab lights. I too thought that was a standard difference between 2500 and 3500.

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[CajunCowboyCummins]

well cab ligts used to be a difference but they have become very popular

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[torquey]

both of the 3500's I had didn't have cab lights

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[carpe269]

the cab lights were an option when I bought my 07.5 3500

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