HD Truck Comparison: Coil Spring vs. Leaf Spring + Air Assist 

Appreciate it! So after filming all of these videos I read my door sticker on the truck… shows a payload of 2170# 😬 I was going by the Ram website when getting these stats. So I should’ve looked at my door sticker way before filming! Otherwise, the 3500s empty ride pretty harsh in my opinion. Feels like an old school straight axle Chevy or Ford. Lol Or like a low rider hitting bumps. The 2500 is so much more plush, riding almost like a 1/2 ton.

@@JohnWargo93 Thanks for checking!! Yeah, the payload with the diesel is pretty low, especially considering what the Cummin's will allow it to tow. I had been looking at one to haul a slide-in truck camper and most of the truck campers of decent size (and amenities) have dry weights well over the payload of a 3/4 ton Ram with a Cummins. I guess if you bumper pull a trailer it's not as much of an issue. Great to see someone compare the sag though. Seems like daily driving a 1 ton wouldn't be too much fun, ride wise!!

Right, its a 1/2 difference

And the Cummins really reduces payload in the 2500!

I agree ☝🏼 now I do plan on putting bags on my 2500. Just will have to find a non bagged 3500!!

We add the air assist from the factory. It’s an option from Ram… I want to say it’s like $2000

Appreciate that!

@@JohnWargo93 yes sir! Love your content. Keep it coming 💯

A honest work truck is a “TRADESMAN” package with Only air conditioning and “CRANK-DOWN” windows Spray in bed liner and locking rear differential and skid plates !!!!

Leaf is a lot better IMO. I have the coils and wouldn’t get them again.

Yes! Definitely plan to here at some point! Work at a trailer dealership, so tend to pull stacks of trailers a good bit.

You can, yes.. just have to disconnect the backup camera harness

@@JohnWargo93 thank you

Ironically these two trucks were ballpark the same cost…. 2500 that’s a higher trim vs. 3500 that’s a base model. If I’m not mistaken, generally the 3500s with the HO will be roughly $6-8k-ish more than the same trim package 2500. At least back in 2021. Can be different now days but on Rams website they’ll give you all the “starting msrp” and whatnot for each trim level.

When I was ordering my Ram this year....the dealership told me that the price difference between the 2500 vs 3500 Tradesman is approximately $1,700, This is assuming the same trim package for both.

@@lucman22aa I think the big difference is bumping a 3500 up to the HO vs. the SO. It’s an entire different transmission and all. Head onto the online Ram builder. It’s a considerably expensive upgrade itself. But if you stay SO for both the 2500 and 3500 I believe it. If it were that cheap for a HO 3500, it’d be a no brainer for everyone to get one!

Also does the 3500 have the same leaf springs as the 2500?

@@jasonmcclinton6074 didn’t measure the front.. 2500s don’t have leaf springs, only coil springs. 3500 has the leafs plus factory air bags.

@@JohnWargo93 the 2500 hd I'm looking to purchase is not a z71 which has twin tube rancho shocks. Without the z71 package it has multileaf rear springs. I'm just trying to figure out which is better for towing a 7000lb trailer 3 to 4 times a year

@@jasonmcclinton6074 ohhhh you’re talking GM trucks.. sorry, didn’t realize. From my understanding with GM and Ford HD trucks is that the 3500s will be a helper spring added to the leaf pack vs. the 2500s. But 7000# is nothing for a 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck. I used to pull around 6500ish with my 1/2 ton Chevy pretty regularly without any issues. Definitely no match for a 3/4 ton.

@@JohnWargo93 thanks !