Difference between 1500 & 2500 Rams ?

DRkNESS · Apr 20, 2017

Just got back from my dealership who tells me the main difference for the earlier ones are hood, fenders and grill. Now I am no way any type of engineer, but aren't the 2500s considered a h/d vehicle with different suspensions ?

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arod412 · Apr 20, 2017

Umm...yeah...starting with a solid front suspension, more towing, more payload weight, stiffer overall suspension to handle the extra workload, bigger engines...and I can make a few more, and I'm no expert.

That specific salesperson didn't do his or her homework.

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RubberFrog · Apr 20, 2017

Suspension, frame, and transmission.

gustheram · Apr 20, 2017

Cosmetically the trucks are similar and that's about where the similarities end. Just about everything drive train and suspension is different, bigger brakes and I might be incorrect because I've never looked at the braking system on either
but I think the 2500 brakes are hydroboost instead of electric, higher payloads and towing capacities, HD trucks are taller off the lot. Yeah, the salesman had no clue what he was talking about.

DRkNESS · Apr 20, 2017

I figured as much as he was telling me one of their good customers had swapped to a 2500 front end on his 1500 truck.

Ratket · Apr 20, 2017

Used to be diesel was only available in 3/4 ton up lol... completely different vehicles though.. you should of told the sales person you where looking at the trucks and thank them for saving you 30k$ because now that you know they are the same you will pass on that fully loaded 1 ton- lol

DRkNESS · Apr 20, 2017

That poor guy was saying whatever he had to to garner a sale sadly...

stimpy433 · Apr 20, 2017

The difference is 1000 Rams...... duh!!!! :crazy:

MANual_puller · Apr 20, 2017

DRkNESS said:
I figured as much as he was telling me one of their good customers had swapped to a 2500 front end on his 1500 truck.

You'd have to be a decent welder to pull that one off.

crazykid1994 · Apr 20, 2017

MANual_puller said:
You'd have to be a decent welder to pull that one off.

Unless they meant body parts. Bumper and hood

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barr0208 · Apr 20, 2017

well there was one example of a almost same in reference to 1500/2500 the few years they made a ram 1500 mega cab it was more or less a 2500 badged as a 1500

bcbouy · Apr 20, 2017

ford did the same with their 7700 series,and that didn't last either.apples to oranges when it comes to light vs. heavy duty.

Csanders1992 · Apr 20, 2017

barr0208 said:
well there was one example of a almost same in reference to 1500/2500 the few years they made a ram 1500 mega cab it was more or less a 2500 badged as a 1500

Chevy also did it with the 1500hd and it also didn't last long

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MANual_puller · Apr 20, 2017

crazykid1994 said:
Unless they meant body parts. Bumper and hood

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True story, although it would probably cost the same to trade up to a 2500 for the work done :roflsquared:

bcbouy · Apr 20, 2017

i'd like to be a fly on the wall listening to someone try to sell one after the mods.yeah,it looks like a 2500,but it's really a half ton.trust me,it's a good deal...sure you can just get an hd,but this is almost one...and it's only a little cheaper...nobody will notice...

MANual_puller · Apr 20, 2017

bcbouy said:
i'd like to be a fly on the wall listening to someone try to sell one after the mods.yeah,it looks like a 2500,but it's really a half ton.trust me,it's a good deal...sure you can just get an hd,but this is almost one...and it's only a little cheaper...nobody will notice...

That's like one of my former co-worker's dad, put denali badges and expensive rims on a gmc base trim truck :roflsquared:

Ratket · Apr 20, 2017

I know some one on here put a 2500 " front clip" on a 1/2 ton. Don't remember who it was but it turned out good

bcbouy · Apr 21, 2017

sure,bet it looked almost like an hd.what's the point of making a 1500 "look" like an hd?? i just don't get it.it's still inferior no matter how you justify it.

69GWC · Apr 21, 2017

Lol , inferior ?

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