Is there a difference between the 2500's? I've seen some with just 2500 and then others like mine with Heavy Duty under the 2500. I've searched but couldn't find anything.

 

a 2500 is a 2500, it is a HeavyDuty. Only difference between a 2500 and a 3500 is the overload spring the 3500 has.

 

Dodge started using "Heavy Duty" emblems for visual effect. Chevy had them, so why not Dodge. So a 2500 is a 2500 whether it says "Heavy Duty" or not. Same for the 3500.

 

ok, thats what i thought. Thanks

 

Now Chevys are different. A Chevy 2500HD has a higher GVW (which is the simular to yours). It also has a heavy duty full float rear axle (once agian same as yours) and bigger brakes front and rear. Where as the 2500 has a little bit of a lower GVW, non-floating rear axle, and smaller brakes. Now the 1500HD comes with the same non-float rear axle as the 2500.

 

It's all in the badging. Some people don't like all the badges on their trucks. But yes, it's all the same.

 

Or you could be like the Ford models which insist upon calling themselves "Super Duty" since "Heavy Duty" just isn't enough. And while we're at it let's put it in at least 5 different places on the truck just to make SURE everyone know's it's a "Super Duty!"

 

Its all just for looks...

 

All that badging helps the tow truck spot it .

 

a 2500 isnt nessesarily a 2500 they did have 2 gvws going back in the mid 90's not sure if they still do. The 2500 was 7500 gvw while the 2500hd (differnt axle options and leaf springs) had a gvw of 8800 gvw

 

All of this time I thought that the 2500 HD had a CTD and a plain 2500 had a Hemi in it. Guess I was wrong.

 

It isnt badging, those are warning labels

 

Yeah, I took mine off. A little too much 'flair' for me.

As a side factoid, I don't think 05-06 trucks had Heavy duty badges on them anywhere, right?

 

My 05 says "Heavy Duty" on the tailgate.

Aaron

 

They quit putting Dodge on the tailgate for the 06 models