Comparing The Ride Of Ram 2500 HD Versus 3500 HD For Towing And When Not Towing
Updated 07/10/2015 | Published 07/08/2015
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Thank you for taking your valuable time to put an Ole Mans mind at ease whats left of it at my age that is. I concur with your response & ordered a 2015 Ram 2500HD Long Bed with the Cummins Diesel & six speed transmission. Im going to take you up on your offer & ask for your recommendations on the best fifth wheel hitch and the best after market air bag suspension system for towing a 2016 Alpine 3535RE. The B&W brand has been recommended since, with the pull of a lever in the fender well, the center mount can be reversed leaving you with a flat truck bed and no fifth wheel hitch rails to contend with when not towing the camper. I would appreciate your recommendations on the hitch & air bag suspension.
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Helpful Expert Reply:
The ride on the Ram 2500 HD will be more comfortable than the ride of the 3500 HD due to the coil suspension on the 2500 versus the leaf spring suspension on the 3500. With that being said, you will have more squat with the 2500 when the trailer is hooked up.
You can put an aftermarket air bag system on the truck and deflate it to a minimal level when not towing to get a more comfortable ride. You could then inflate it to help when the truck is placed under a heavier load such as when towing or carrying cargo.
The 3500 would have a heavier suspension and would handle the towing of a trailer if you were going to tow often, but it sounds like the 2500 would do the job you are describing as well as provide a better ride when you are not towing.
When you decide on one of the trucks let me know and I can make some after market fifth wheel and air suspension recommendations that will work for you.
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Johnny V.
7/8/2015
Thank you for taking your valuable time to put an Ole Mans mind at ease whats left of it at my age that is. I concur with your response & ordered a 2015 Ram 2500HD Long Bed with the Cummins Diesel & six speed transmission. Im going to take you up on your offer & ask for your recommendations on the best fifth wheel hitch and the best after market air bag suspension system for towing a 2016 Alpine 3535RE. The B&W brand has been recommended since, with the pull of a lever in the fender well, the center mount can be reversed leaving you with a flat truck bed and no fifth wheel hitch rails to contend with when not towing the camper. I would appreciate your recommendations on the hitch & air bag suspension.