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Why did you buy a 2500

The reason I am looking for one is because I plan to get an in between trailer, maybe in the 7k-8k pound range. While it will be in the specs of a half ton towing capability, by the time I load my family and all the other stuff in the truck, it will likely run out of payload. The 2500 should have a better ride and I don't need a diesel for what I plan to do with it. But if someone is getting a diesel, I don't see how it would work with a 2500 with it only having around 2000 pounds of payload.
 
I drove the truck to Oregon yesterday for stores and fuel. My 110 gallon tank with tractor fuel weighs in around 870# and the groceries probably another 250. My 2500 worked fine. I also have a goosneck dump trailer 16k GVRW that rarely exceeds 14k, all local. When and if I do buy another travel trailer/5th wheel trailer it wont be a big one. I'm good with the 2500.
 
RichM752 said:
I drove the truck to Oregon yesterday for stores and fuel. My 110 gallon tank with tractor fuel weighs in around 870# and the groceries probably another 250. My 2500 worked fine. I also have a goosneck dump trailer 16k GVRW that rarely exceeds 14k, all local. When and if I do buy another travel trailer/5th wheel trailer it wont be a big one. I'm good with the 2500.
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So you put 900lbs of fuel a 16k trailer with maybe 800lb tongue plus body weight on a truck that has what a 2000lb payload puts you close to max, and this is why you use a 2500? is it because of state GVW limits?
 
No. I offload the tank of fuel and stow it in the barn. If anything goes in the bed of the truck it's when there is no trailer attached. I use the trailer to haul the 8,000# tractor, offload at job site, and use trailer for materials.
 
Daily driver. Many (most?) of us drive daily and tow a few days a month. Not sure on the math here, but even if you towed every weekend, that’s still 8 out of 30 days. The other 70% of the time why would you want leaf springs?

also, no plans for a 5th wheel. Have a bumper pull toy hauler now, may go travel trailer in the future... 2500 limited megacab is a family hauling comfy bumper pull tow beast. Checks a lot of boxes.

the 3500 can do everything a 2500 can do for sure, but I wasn’t sold on it being the same level of comfort—a trade off I guess for that massive payload...
 
My TT weighs about 9k and is 30' long. A bit too much for a 1500 and I wanted the MegaCab that you can only get in a 2500 or 3500. I did my research and determined that I did not need, nor want, a diesel and went with the 6.4 Hemi with 4.10 gears. Going with the gasser gave me plenty of payload (over 2 thousand pounds). Also I wanted the air suspension, which is very different in the 2500 vs the 3500. The 2500 rides a lot better. Case Closed, any questions???
 
RAMMIT said:
I,m not trying to insult anybody, typical Canuck EH! already saying sorry. But why are you Americans so obsessed with buying 2500,s when you all clearly need a 3500 with all these heavy massive trailers your yanking around.
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Hey im canadian and for what its worth there is nothing wrong with a 2500 they are work horses iv had just shy of 4k in the back it can handle it no issues they are only listed such a low payload for registration reasons, my 2019 2500 CCLB is listed at 17,500 towing that is enough for my current needs and i know it can tow more as i have on occasion towed 25k with my 01 3500 which only had a rating of 14k towing
 
I ordered a Power Wagon 75A edition because I always wanted a PW and even though my new compact off road camping trailer is only 2,000 lbs... I want to be able to
go where 5th wheels and travel trailers can't. Boondocking out in the western US!
 
In 2014 I bought my 2013 when my 1998 Chevy 1500 had 168k miles on it and needed a drivetrain rebuild. My 2013 RAM 2500 appeared for sale and I bought it. We had been discussing purchasing a camper andthe 1500 didn't allow as much as the 2013 RAM 2500 Tradesman CC SB diesel 4x4 did.

Then we purchased a 5th wheel toyhauler that I discovered used up most of remaining capacities. knowing we will be buying (used probably) a larger toyhauler, I bought atruck that will pull anything we would buy. My 2020 RAM 3500 CC LB Dually 4x4 will handle any toyhauler under 20k.

The 2014 RAM 2500s with the spring coils seem to be rated as much as 600 pounds less than my 2013 with leaf springs.
 
I know at least around here - the incentives are not NEARLY as generous on 2500s. I could have met all of my needs with a 2500, but chose not to due to the price difference. There are also 10 3500s to 1 2500, so options are much more limited.
 
biggest reason i got the 19 2500 is the price was just too good to pass up and no one had any 19 3500s on the lot 2020s had no incentives at the time and i could not wait to order a 2020 3500 anyway
 
It seems the 2500's get put down alot on this forum but honestly they pull great for anything less than a big 5th wheel. I don't own now nor do I ever plan on buying a camper of any kind.

My 2500 Cummins pulls my flatbed trailers (12ft, 16ft, 24ft) great and I can load up our ATV's, SXS's and maybe even a Jeep or the occasional motorcycle. I also use my truck to haul cattle for my family's ranch a few times a year.

Also, as most folks have said they're ok for the daily driver.
 
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