2500 payload ranges

[GTyankee]

Speaking of BIG Boats
There was a guy that was using a trailer to move a Big Boat
The trailer was a two axle unit & someone had added an axle or two.
The trailer broke away & crossed an intersection before the Ford that had been towing it

 

[JoshsRam]

So, I got a picture of the door jam sticker. It's not 3500 lbs as I suspected it might not be. It was 2100 lbs. I'm glad I didn't have to make the trip all the way over there just to find out that it didn't match.

 

[Choupique]

The cummins is just a poor fit for a 10k gross 4x4 pickup. It's a heavy truck to start with and the engine is extremely heavy. If you want a cummins and plan to tow a 5th wheel or gooseneck, get a 1 ton.

Those coil springs are niceeeee when hauling right around 2k though. The truck really is perfectly built for what it is rated for. They ride great for an HD truck with just a little bit of weight in the bed. Just don't stick 4k on it and expect it to handle exactly like a dually with 2500 stickers on it.

 

[GTyankee]

Funny

The electric wheel chair that is pulling the boat, happened in my town

 

[chopperdog45]

So, I got a picture of the door jam sticker. It's not 3500 lbs as I suspected it might not be. It was 2100 lbs. I'm glad I didn't have to make the trip all the way over there just to find out that it didn't match.

That sounds right. I have a '22 2500 Bighorn crew cab 4x4 Cummins and my payload capacity is 2200# and some change. Tows my 7000# toy hauler very nicely, but I stay within the limits of what my door sticker says.

 

[Ratman6161]

Because the number they reported seemed way too high but the values they are reporting calculate out correctly based on the rear axle weight and GVWR, etc. I have been looking at a 3500 recently but if this 2500's payload is really what is being reported, I might make the jump down. I'm going to have to look at the door sticker to verify because it feels wrong to me.

No it is not real. My gas engine Laramie has a payload of 2938. I have seen a truck on a dea.er lot that was optioned identically to mine except it had the CTD. It had a payload of 2108. The only Ram 2500 with a payload of 3500 or higher is a Tracesman gas engine truck..probably a single cab or a 2WD. Even in a Chevy 2500 you would have to go with a gas engine to get a 3500# payload, though at an auto show I did see a Silverado 2500 crew cab high country diesel with a 3125 sticker....but no way close to that on a Ram.

My advice is that if you are towing heavy enough to need a diesel and you want a Ram, get the 3500.

 

[jejb]

My advice is that if you are towing heavy enough to need a diesel and you want a Ram, get the 3500.

There are also the folks that tow a lot in hilly/mountainous terrain. I live in the Ozarks and travel to the Rockies at least once a year. I was pushing my gas 3/4 tons far too hard, even with my 8K enclosed trailer. I vastly prefer the low rpm/low stress diesel towing experience. So the 2500 CTD is a great fit for me. But for hauling heavy, I completely agree with you.

 

[Riccochet]

There are also the folks that tow a lot in hilly/mountainous terrain. I live in the Ozarks and travel to the Rockies at least once a year. I was pushing my gas 3/4 tons far too hard, even with my 8K enclosed trailer. I vastly prefer the low rpm/low stress diesel towing experience. So the 2500 CTD is a great fit for me. But for hauling heavy, I completely agree with you.

oh yeah, at altitude nothing beats forced induction. Even for a regular car it's nearly a must to have something with a turbo or supercharger.

 

[dhay13]

Miles can also be a contributing factor. My son had a 2018 2500 6.4 that he put 90,000 miles on in 2 years. It depreciated very quickly. It towed his 8000lb TT with ease but he traded for a Cummins due to the high miles and resale value, not the towing.

 

[Riccochet]

Miles can also be a contributing factor. My son had a 2018 2500 6.4 that he put 90,000 miles on in 2 years. It depreciated very quickly. It towed his 8000lb TT with ease but he traded for a Cummins due to the high miles and resale value, not the towing.

Put 90k miles on anything in 2 years and the value is going to plummet.