What is the basic difference between a Ram 2500 and a 3500?
Is it more than springs?

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Yup pretty much just springs allowing higher GVW on the 3500.
All 3500's were DRW until the new DR body came out in 03, then SRW became available.

 

So if I get a 2500 and add to the rear additional leafs it would be the same as a 3500? The 25oo is a drw.

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You have a duelly 2500?...i didnt know they made them for 2nd gen ram...

Theres also different axle sizes...most 2500 had dana 60 while i believe 3500 had option for dana 70&80...i may be wrong...and i think 3500 had a 48re rather than the 47re transmission

 

You can swap all the parts you want but it still wont be LEGAL to haul the extra weight...

 

d70, and 80's came in all 3/4 and one ton trucks with diesels. i have a d70 waiting to go into my truck, came out of a 96 2500 cummins

 

And v10's.

70's for autos, 80's for sticks.