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The Ram HD has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Ram HD flat and controlled during cornering. The Silverado HD’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.
The Ram HD Power Wagon has an active front sway bar, which helps keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnects at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Silverado HD doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.
The front suspension of the Ram HD uses coil springs for better ride, handling and control than the Silverado HD, which uses torsion bars in front. Coil springs compress more progressively and offer more suspension travel for a smoother ride with less bottoming out.
The Ram HD 3500 has a standard automatic load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Silverado HD doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.
For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Ram HD is 1.1 inches wider in the front and 3.7 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Silverado HD.
For better maneuverability, the Ram HD’s turning circle is tighter than the Silverado HD’s:
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Ram HD |
Silverado HD |
Regular Cab Long Bed |
45.4 feet |
46.9 feet |
Crew Cab Long Bed |
53.5 feet |
57 feet |
Crew Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
47.9 feet |
52.7 feet |