2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission 2500 or 3500

[JClement]

My recently purchased 99 SRW has 3500 emblems on the door, and 8000 lb gvwr on the pillar label. The title is for a 3/4 ton and the insurance agent says the VIN indicates 3/4 ton. The cab has marker lights which I assume are factory installed. Any one know if I have a 2500 or 3500?

 

[Brand-X]

go with the vin.

 

[y-knot]

It makes no difference what the nameplate on the door says. The official ruling would be what the VIN tells you, in this case it says it is a 2500 that someone thought they could make into a 3500, WRONG. Seems as if the last owner had a truck inferiority complex, wanted to run with the big boys but his truck was just too small.

 

[DPelletier]

Dl5treez,

If they had done that, the door tag would have had a 3500 DRW GVWR (11,000 lbs?), not the 8,000 lbs tag. He's definitely got a 2500.



Dave

 

[Black Cloud]

Yea somebody just wanted to put some different emblems on thats all. I did the same thing with my '92 F250 Ford. I put the Power Stroke decals under the F250 emblem. When it came time to sell it I let the owner know that it wasn't a Power Stroke in case he didn't know.



James

 

[JClement]

Thanks for all the replies. The dealer (not a DC dealer) represented the truck as a 2500 and I did not even notice the 3500 emblems until a day after picking it up. (Yes, I was so happy to have a Cummins that I only inspected the overall truck for dents, rust and scratches!) I am very pleased after almost 3000 miles of driving it and hope to get my fuel pressure gauge installed this week.