What mods does my Dodge Ram 1500 need to be as tough as a 2500?
Saturday, February 27th, 2010I started a landscaping company several years back, and i purchased a 2002 dodge ram 1500, for about 16,000 dollars. It was all i needed to pull mowers around at the time, but now I need to pull larger equipment, and horse trailers and the truck just isnt made for it. It has the 5.9 liter 360 in it, which comes in alot of the 2500’s, and even 3500’s. So i know the motor can do the work, its just whether the transmission (transfer case in 4×4 mode) can handle the duty. I’m already putting helper springs on the rear, to help it carry the load. I’m just wondering about the tranny, any help would be appreciated. I would appreciate only knowledgeable replies only. Thank you in advance.
even w/out the added clutch packs that come in the 2500’s and 3500’s? Is the transfer case the same? What exactly does 2500 HD include? Would it be worth it for me to just purchase a 2500, or just beef my 1500 up? My truck only has 70,000 miles on it.
