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2500 or 3500?

rotti

By rotti
in 2000-2014 Silverado HD & Sierra HD

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Get yourself a Diesel now, while prices are still somewhat low, though I hardly think $50,000+ for a 3/4 ton can be considered low :(

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The 3500 is heavier than the 2500. Weight is the enemy of performance, handling and economy. The 3500 will use more fuel than a 2500 and will not perform or handle as well empty. Count on gasoline to be $6.00 a gallon or more in a couple of years - so don't buy more truck than you really need.

 

 

Published weights are hard to come by, but as I understood it, the only difference between a 2500HD SRW and a 3500HD SRW is the addition of the helper spring on the rear and the DOT certifications for increased rear capacity that that helper spring gets you. Most of the literature I can find on the subject seems to point in this direction.

 

The only weight difference between an otherwise equal chassis (same options, engine, bed/cab size, etc) is that of the helper springs. So the MPG and performance difference would be negligable at best.

 

In fact, if you look at the towing guide, the 3500 and 2500HD's hitch ratings are identicle, in the SRW configuration (if all engine/cab configurations, and gearing, are equal). You do get bigger 5th wheel and slide-in camper rating for the 3500HD thanks to the helper-springs in the rear.

 

Since the original poster has a slide in camper at the moment, even though it is a light one, I'd still recommend the 3500HD for the higher capacity should he wish to upgrade in the future (or tow behind the vehicle).

Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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http://www.chevysilv...13silverado.php

 

If thats what they are going to look like, I am going to Ram.

 

 

Thats a concept that has been out for like a year and a half maybe 2. That truck looks like nothing to the thread I started on the new truck. http://www.gm-trucks...l=&fromsearch=1 or just go here. http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/11/first-spy-shots-of-next-gen-chevy-silverado-1.html

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10 4, So how do i find out if i have a full or semi floating

 

 

The hubs on the ends of the axle are the dead giveaway. It has a series of bolts around the cap.

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OOPS, things just got complicated. Go to this: http://www.rv.net/fo...4137/page/2.cfm

 

Saw this picture (maybe) of the new Chevy 2013/14 truck. So now do I wait for the new 2500/3500 models?

 

 

That is an old concept and NOT what they are going to look like. The new 2500/3500 trucks will get a new body like the redesigned 1500s that are coming in 2013, but the chassis and suspension will be carryover from the 2011 model years forward (just like the 07.5-10 HDs got the carryover chassis and suspension from the previous generation.

tyhuck Senior Enthusiast

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Well, if everything goes according to plan, I wont be getting one until around 2021. Gotta pay off my heap, then Im getting a Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. Once I pay that off, I might be getting a new, or new to me, truck if the wifes car is still holding up.

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

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2500hd will be more then enough...my honest opinion is that a diesel is the only way to go in a 1 ton...

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