Ram 2500/3500 vs 5500

[Sowa]

Bought a Ram 5500 based RV. I have some LED headlights sitting on the shelf for my 2500. They seem identical between the rigs. Assuming these swap over just like a 2500?

Also curious if the front facial is the same. All the trim, grill, etc... basically looking to get all the night edition bits so my two rigs match.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Bought a Ram 5500 based RV. I have some LED headlights sitting on the shelf for my 2500. They seem identical between the rigs. Assuming these swap over just like a 2500?

Also curious if the front facial is the same. All the trim, grill, etc... basically looking to get all the night edition bits so my two rigs match.

Yes they should be the same the front facia may be different on the outer trim (the 5500 is wider but it may just be flares IIRC) but if you have both trucks you can clearly compare them side by side to see if thats different

 

[Sowa]

Yes. Looks like a 2500/3500 front end with flares.

I'm wondering how much of the other stuff transfers over too, i.e. 12" screen, keyless entry...

 

[gprguy]

Pretty much everything cosmetic. It has the big flares including the little bits on the ends of the bumper. You can't put in the driver's side rear floor storage bucket as the chassis cab DEF tank is there, but since it sounds like you are describing a Dynamax I'm sure it's a regular cab anyway.

BTW - they make black 4500/5500 badges despite night editions never being a thing for those. I have the 4500 part numbers in the thread below, I didn't look up the 5500 numbers but they also exist.

Post in thread '4500 Camper/Jeep Hauler Build'

Dec 5, 2023

Starting to get somewhere..

The backpack is taking shape. At this point the two uprights are welded to the bottom crossbar, but most of the rest is clamped together while I figured out the angles.





I am happy with the profile so far, although I did waste a solid hour today trying to figure out why things wouldn't center up. Turns out the cab is shifted 1/4" to one side. Yeah... Still deciding what to do about that, but odds are it'll just be what it will be as I'm not building the bed off center from the frame rails.





Next up will...

• gprguy

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You can also get black 10 lug factory center caps if you are running them.

 

[Sowa]

Pretty much everything cosmetic. It has the big flares including the little bits on the ends of the bumper. You can't put in the driver's side rear floor storage bucket as the chassis cab DEF tank is there, but since it sounds like you are describing a Dynamax I'm sure it's a regular cab anyway.

BTW - they make black 4500/5500 badges despite night editions never being a thing for those. I have the 4500 part numbers in the thread below, I didn't look up the 5500 numbers but they also exist.

Post in thread '4500 Camper/Jeep Hauler Build'

Dec 5, 2023

Starting to get somewhere..

The backpack is taking shape. At this point the two uprights are welded to the bottom crossbar, but most of the rest is clamped together while I figured out the angles.





I am happy with the profile so far, although I did waste a solid hour today trying to figure out why things wouldn't center up. Turns out the cab is shifted 1/4" to one side. Yeah... Still deciding what to do about that, but odds are it'll just be what it will be as I'm not building the bed off center from the frame rails.





Next up will...

• gprguy

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You can also get black 10 lug factory center caps if you are running them.

That's quite the build ya got goin! Yes an Isata 5 28ss extreme. The bagdes look factory blacked out. The grill, facial and handles look to be painted.

 

[Brutal_HO]

That's quite the build ya got goin! Yes an Isata 5 28ss extreme. The bagdes look factory blacked out. The grill, facial and handles look to be painted.

Grill, door handles, etc. are factory body paint colors except poverty trims. Some chrome trucks with painted handles had (have) chrome inserts.

 

[Sowa]

Grill, door handles, etc. are factory body paint colors except poverty trims. Some chrome trucks with painted handles had (have) chrome inserts.

Hmm. Wonder if they (rv mfg) painted these bits. Kinda frustrating if they did.

 

[Brutal_HO]

Hmm. Wonder if they (rv mfg) painted these bits. Kinda frustrating if they did.

Ah, you meant painted BLACK.

That grill surround looks matte.

I think black factory grill inserts were painted.

I'd rather have any of it painted than ABS.

 

[Sowa]

Trim package is SLT, believe all those matte grill surrounds come chrome from the factory. I'll probably swap it out for color matched parts and the correct black grill.

Paint is ok it just has texture to it so it stands out. And maybe cause I'm used to seeing my 2500 everyday for the past few years.

 

[gprguy]

Nice rig.