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sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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Interesting.  I was under the impression the front end of the 2500 and 3500 is the same, but this would lead me to believe I could carry 250 more pounds of plow with my CC 6.0 if I had bought a 3500 instead of a 2500.  Wonder why?
Different torsion bars...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd
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Skeld

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Ok.  So the 2500, a 2500 with VYU, and a 3500 all have different torsion bars?  But the rest of the components are the same?

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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Ok.  So the 2500, a 2500 with VYU, and a 3500 all have different torsion bars?  But the rest of the components are the same?
I understand the rest of the front components are similar...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd
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Skeld

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Just now, sdeeter19555 said:

I understand the rest of the front components are similar...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd


 

Why do you think a CC long bed can carry 275 more pounds of plow than a CC standard bed?

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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Why do you think a CC long bed can carry 275 more pounds of plow than a CC standard bed?
Leverage...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd
sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

sdeeter19555

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Leverage...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd



Not being smart, they anticipate the use of weight to counter the added front weight of a plow...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd
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Skeld

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Just now, sdeeter19555 said:

Not being smart, they anticipate the use of weight to counter the added front weight of a plow...

2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd


 

Yeah, I figured that was it.  Your ballast has more effect further back.  In practice plowing with a long bed sucks though.

aseibel Senior Enthusiast

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10 hours ago, Skeld said:

Yeah, I figured that was it.  Your ballast has more effect further back.  In practice plowing with a long bed sucks though.

Its not just the long bed, it's all about the wheel base. My old plow truck was a regular cab long box. I could turn on a dime compared to my current CC short bed. My current truck is 1' longer and without measuring, I would bet the wheel base is all of 1' longer too. I could turn on a dime with the old truck, now I have to 3 point turn around alot.

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Skeld

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Agreed, that's what I mean about the long bed...long wheelbase on a CC truck.

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