RCLB K2500, K3500 Differences?

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SPDMETL

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Frame, brakes, axles? Engines and transmissions are the same across the board, so what's different?

Does the 3500 come standard with 4.10?
 

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I would assume that the spring rates different at least in the rear. I don't know much about the torsion bars in the front of a 4wd but i would assume they would be heavier as well.
 

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What is the gvwr for the trucks. If they both are 8600 GVW then they are most likely the same all things being equal. The 2500/3500 trucks can be had with most of the gear sets that GM offered. The front torsion bars are the same basic spring the spring rate is what changes.
 

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8600vs 9200 GVWR for SRW trucks. Rear end gets an upper overload that the 2500 doesn't and 1 ton has larger transfer case. AFAIK the rest is the same.
 

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Another thing that we need to know is the year of the truck. The 4.3 was the base engine in a 3500 in 1988. The early trucks did not have a 9200 GVW and the rear differential could be Semi or full float.
 

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I have often wondered this myself. I have a 2000 K3500 reg. cab 5spd I bought about 8 years ago (this truck is a beast and I love it!) and about a month ago I bought a 99' K2500 CCSB auto. Both have the 7.4. Just by looking underneath I can tell the drive shafts and rear axles are different but the front suspension and rear leaf springs look the exact same. I am also curious what the difference is between the SRW and DRW?
 

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Driveshafts are gonna be different, I'm betting the CC had a carrier bearing. DRW axle was a different width but used the same leaf pack as SRW.
 
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