Need Turning Radius and Wheel Base for Longest Ram for New House

[kscheffler]

As stated in the title I was hoping that someone with a long bed and crew cab could measure the wheel base and the front and rear overhang. I am building a new house with covered parking over the front door and need to make sure I can manuver a large truck in the space constaints that I have. Turning radius would also be helpful. THis will be run through a CAD program. I cannot find this information on the internet or preferrably the Ram website. Any help would be appreciated. I want to accomodate a large pickup...thanks

 

[Jeff Knight]

Try this. Go into the dimension section.

http://www.ramtrucks.com/model-compare/detailed-chart/?modelYearCode=CUT201515&variation=1,2#

 

[Sticks]

It's a Ram Truck. It does not have a turning radius, it's a trip around the block.

My 2014 Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4wd, approx 60' for a "U" turn. I can shave that to 30' if I can get the rear tires to break loose.:-laf

 

[Hoefler]

My Ram Crew Cab with 8' Box, is right at 21.5' long overall, turn diameter is just under 60'. I had 24' in my old garage, with a ball shank in the hitch, I had just enough to get the door closed.

 

[kscheffler]

My Ram Crew Cab with 8' Box, is right at 21.5' long overall, turn diameter is just under 60'. I had 24' in my old garage, with a ball shank in the hitch, I had just enough to get the door closed.

Can you measure the distance from the front axle to the front bumber and from the rear axle to the rear bumper....thanks the dodge website is not very helpful

 

[AH64ID]

Can you measure the distance from the front axle to the front bumber and from the rear axle to the rear bumper....thanks the dodge website is not very helpful

Try this one.

http://www.rambodybuilder.com/2015/ram/2535mo.pdf

Dimensions should have everything you need.

EDIT: Here is the 2014 data, it's the same but the site has more info.

http://www.rambodybuilder.com/2014/ram/2535mo.pdf


Turning radius of a QC LB 4x4 truck is 53'.

 

[RikDavis]

I agree with the others. My rough measurements in the yard put the turning radius at 58 to 60 ft. 6 to 8 ft more than my 99 8ft bed extended cab.

I am now more inclined to go around the block than to try a u turn. So far I have not gotten into trouble anywhere but I am very aware of the difference

 

[Jeff Knight]

Exterior Dimensions & Capacities


11.50 Rear Axle
11.50-Inch Rear Axle with Dual Rear Wheels
3.42 Rear Axle Ratio
6,000 lb Front Axle with Hub Extension
HD Rear Axle with Aluminum Finned Cover
Base Curb Weight - Automatic Trans 6,848 lb 6,875 lb 6,875 lb 6,875 lb
Base Curb Weight - Manual Trans 7,843 7,903 7,903 7,903
Cargo Area - Bed Height 20.2" 20.2" 20.2" 20.2"
Cargo Area - Bed Length 98.3" 98.3" 98.3" 98.3"
Cargo Area - Bed Width Wall 66.4" 66.4" 66.4" 66.4"
Cargo Area - Bed Width Wheel 51" 51" 51" 51"
Ground Clearance - at curb weight - Approach Angle 25.1° 25.1° 25.1° 25.1°
Ground Clearance - at curb weight - Breakover Angle 19.3° 19.3° 19.3° 19.3°
Ground Clearance - at curb weight - Departure Angle 24.4° 24.4° 24.4° 24.4°
Ground Clearance - at curb weight - Running Ground Clearance 8.6" 8.6" 8.6" 8.6"
Overall Body Width 79.1" 79.1" 79.1" 79.1"
Overall Height 79.6" 79.6" 79.6" 79.6"
Overall Length 259.3" 259.3" 259.3" 259.3"
Overhang - Front 39.9" 39.9" 39.9" 39.9"
Overhang - Rear 50.6" 50.6" 50.6" 50.6"
Turning Diameter - curb-to-curb - Left 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2
Turning Diameter - curb-to-curb - Right 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2
Wheelbase 169.3" 169.3" 169.3" 169.3"




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Engine & Mechanical

 

[RikDavis]

I am quite confident that the 4x4 long bed can not do curb to curb in 49 feet. I have made real world measurements several times because it was so much more than my older truck. Unless we are using different definitions. My measurement was the distance required for a U turn which seems to me would be a turning diameter? Anyway this is the wikipedia definition.

Wikipedia
The turning radius of a vehicle is the radius of the smallest circular turn (i.e. U-turn) that the vehicle is capable of making.

I wonder how much the manual transmission weighs? An extra 1000 lbs for the manual seems excessive but I don't really know

 

[kscheffler]

Thanks guys looks like I can make this work in my driveway. My architect things I am going to be driving a battle ship...kts

 

[Simplysmn]

No your going to be driving a REAL Truck not some Wannabe .

 

[RKerner]

I'd be more concerned about having a wide enough garage door - an 8 footer with seals is a touch narrow. You might want to have a turnaround built - I really like mine as I leave tire tracks in my sod a the edge of my garage slab turning around this time of year.

 

[kscheffler]

12 wide by 14 high garage doors I am building a 50 x 50 garage/shop so I have that covered

 

[rrnut-2]

Oh Well! Shop?! Then double the size! The 50 X 50 will be too small!:-laf