Help,maybe buying new truck

[Pit Bull]

Originally posted by Eric_77

Yeah but it was not their fault I walked in with a printout from the Dodge website and said that is what I what, here is the price the credit union dealer will give me but he is 30 miles away can you match it? they said they would match it and said they needed the 500 before ordering. I will give up the 500 to get the truck I want but I don't want to. Also I don't know if there is still time to order a 03.

Does not matter, DC web site steered you wrong. The dealer is an agent of DC, they need to make it right and make you happy.

 

[JWChessell]

2500 QC LWB vs 3500 QC LWB SRW

Can anyone help me figure out the difference(s) between the 2500 QC LWB 8' bed and the 3500 QC LWB 8' bed SRW?



I've gathered as much information as I can, spec sheets, lists, technical data, and I've gone down to the dealer and crawled around under the trucks. The only difference(s) I can find between the two are that the 3500 has overload springs in order to increase its payload capacity (an extra 760 lbs) and towing capacity (an add'l 550 lbs) and the 3500 has cab clearance lights on the roof because it's a DOT requirement. The 3500 SRW does not even have the red running light(s) in the middle of the tailgate. Curb weight is almost identical -- an increase of around 300 lbs for the 3500 SRW, of which about 2/3s can be accounted for by the overload springs, brackets, U-bolts, frame-stops, etc.



Everything else is identical: The axle capacities, the thickness of the front and rear springs, turning radius and everything else I could find: absolutely identical.



What's not identical is the price: An add'l $500 invoice price for the 3500 SRW over the 2500. As the cab clearance lights as an option for the 2500 cost $89 (MSRP, not invoice), that means the two sets of overload springs cost about $425. 00 invoice.



Is that the only difference, or is there something else about the 3500 that I'm missing in all this technical data?

 

[wyosteve]

JW, what you've outlined is it as far as the difference.

 

[Dean Upson]

Can anyone help me figure out the difference(s) between the 2500 QC LWB 8' bed and the 3500 QC LWB 8' bed SRW?

The brakes are bigger on the 3500.



Dean

 

[RankRam]

Dean if you get the HO 2500 you get the bigger axle so are the brakes the same as the 3500?

 

[randyn]

Not positive, but from a spec sheet I got from dealer, the larger pistons in the brake calipers are on the dulley. I don't think they are larger on the srw.

 

[Dean Upson]

I believe you get the dually calipers on the 3500 srw. 45mm on the 2500 and 51mm on the 3500 srw. I cannot speak for the 2500, but the 3500 brakes will stop you, period. The cab lights are not a requirement on the 3500 SRW. It is a requirement on trucks that are 96 inches wide.



Dean

 

[sdbelt]

Eric, via my signature, or viewing my ride, you can see my 2003 HO 4 DR LB SRW. It's definitely possible.



3500 SRW adds overload springs to the spring pack, which really do work. Mine rides very nicely when our 11k 5er is loaded. The 5er has about a 2k hitch weight, which brings the overload springs into play, so I'm glad they are there.

 

[Eric_77]

thought I should post an update



Well I talked with the salesmanager about the mix up. He said he would look into what could be done as we could no longer order a 2003 model. Well he came back with a truck real close to what I wanted but it it didn't have the alum wheels, towing mirror,side air bags, did not have multi-disc, was wrong color, and had the factory reciever hitch (which I didn't want as I wanted the classV) but it was a 3500 SRW 4 door 2WD. They put a set of towing mirrors on it and we went that route not 100% of what I wnated but the wife likes the color better and wishes it had side air bags but seems to be that no dealers order them on them for inventory. Manager told me that he had not seen a truck (even when ordered)yet with the multi-disc so most likely "my truck" would come with single disc.





Well major props to Auto Nation/ Bankston of Irving for making change and getting a 3500 swapped out for me.





For sale brand new 2003 2500 4 door HO auto 2wd SLT loaded with everything tow hooks, alum wheels, side air bags, premium interior, fold flat rear floor, fog lights, towing mirrors, Multi-disc CD changer (well it was ordered that way at least), Steering wheel mounted radio controls, Sliding rear window,Dark Garnet red exterior, Slate interior please contact Antonio or Scott at AutoNation/Bankston Irving