2026 RAM 3500 dimensions: length, width, height, weight, cargo
Length
259.4in long
- 21 ft 7.4 in. 6.59 m.
- 79.5 in wide, 78.3 in tall.
- Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW RWD. Lengths: 237.4 in to 259.4 in.
- Truck.
Dimensions by trim
| Trim | Length | Width | With mirrors | Height | Wheelbase | Ground clearance | Turning circle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box, Big Horn 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box, Lone Star 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box | 230.7 in to 259.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 77.8 in | 140.0 in to 168.9 in | 7.4 in | 45.4 ft |
| Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB RWD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB 4WD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Tradesman Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB 4WD, Tradesman Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Laramie Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Laramie Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab RWD, Limited Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab 4WD, Limited Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Laramie Mega Cab DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Mega Cab 4WD, Limited Longhorn Mega Cab DRW 4WD, Limited Mega Cab DRW 4WD | 259.4 in | 79.5 in | 79.4 in | 78.3 in | 160.5 in | N/A | 50.6 ft |
| Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box, Big Horn 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box, Lone Star 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box | 230.7 in to 259.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.5 in | 140.0 in to 168.9 in | 8.5 in | 41.5 ft |
| Tradesman Crew Cab RWD, Big Horn Crew Cab RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab RWD, Laramie Crew Cab RWD | 237.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 78.4 in | 149.5 in | N/A | 47.7 ft |
| Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB RWD, Laramie Crew Cab LB RWD | 230.7 in to 260.8 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 78.4 in | 140.6 in to 169.5 in | 7.3 in | 53.6 ft |
| Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD, Big Horn Crew Cab 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab 4WD, Laramie Crew Cab 4WD, Limited Crew Cab 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box | 237.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.8 in | 149.5 in | N/A | 47.7 ft |
| Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD, Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD, Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 8' Box | 230.7 in to 260.8 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 78.4 in to 79.5 in | 140.6 in to 169.5 in | 7.3 in | 53.7 ft |
| Limited Crew Cab LB RWD, Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 8' Box | 230.7 in to 260.8 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 78.4 in | 140.6 in to 169.5 in | 7.3 in | 53.7 ft |
| Limited Crew Cab RWD, Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 6'4" Box | 237.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 78.3 in to 79.8 in | 149.5 in | N/A | 47.7 ft |
| Laramie Mega Cab 4WD, Limited Mega Cab 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab 6'4" Box | 230.7 in to 259.4 in | 79.4 in | 79.4 in | 78.5 in to 79.5 in | 160.5 in | 7.3 in | 50.6 ft |
| Trim | Curb weight | GVWR | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box | 6,072 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,969 lb |
| Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB RWD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB 4WD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Tradesman Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB 4WD, Tradesman Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Laramie Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Laramie Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab RWD, Limited Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab 4WD, Limited Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Laramie Mega Cab DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Mega Cab 4WD, Limited Longhorn Mega Cab DRW 4WD, Limited Mega Cab DRW 4WD | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box | 6,462 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,579 lb |
| Tradesman Crew Cab RWD | 6,069 lb to 6,801 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,586 lb |
| Big Horn 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box, Lone Star 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box | 6,035 lb | 11,040 lb | 5,005 lb |
| Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD | 6,628 lb | 11,150 lb | 4,523 lb |
| Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD | 6,794 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,247 lb |
| Big Horn 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box, Lone Star 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box | 6,374 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,666 lb |
| Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD | 7,004 lb | 11,440 lb | 4,437 lb |
| Big Horn Crew Cab RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab RWD | 6,069 lb to 6,801 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,573 lb |
| Big Horn Crew Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB RWD | 6,546 lb | 11,150 lb | 4,604 lb |
| Big Horn Crew Cab 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab 4WD | 6,752 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,289 lb |
| Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD | 6,916 lb | 11,440 lb | 4,525 lb |
| Laramie Crew Cab RWD | 6,588 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,453 lb |
| Laramie Crew Cab LB RWD | 6,620 lb | 11,150 lb | 4,530 lb |
| Laramie Crew Cab 4WD | 6,884 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,156 lb |
| Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD | 7,039 lb | 11,440 lb | 4,402 lb |
| Limited Crew Cab LB RWD, Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 8' Box | 6,069 lb to 6,928 lb | 11,150 lb | 4,222 lb |
| Limited Crew Cab RWD, Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 6'4" Box | 6,069 lb to 6,935 lb | 11,040 lb | 4,105 lb |
| Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 8' Box | 6,418 lb to 7,314 lb | 11,440 lb | 4,126 lb |
| Limited Crew Cab 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box | 6,418 lb to 7,319 lb | 11,040 lb | 3,721 lb |
| Laramie Mega Cab 4WD | 6,418 lb to 8,201 lb | 12,300 lb | 4,100 lb |
| Limited Mega Cab 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab 6'4" Box | 6,418 lb to 8,587 lb | 12,300 lb | 3,713 lb |
| Trim | Bed length | Front legroom | Rear legroom | Front headroom | Rear headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box, Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box, Big Horn 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box, Lone Star 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box, Big Horn 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box, Lone Star 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box | 8.0 ft | 40.9 in | 43.1 in | 39.8 in | 40.3 in |
| Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB RWD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB 4WD, Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB DRW RWD, Tradesman Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB 4WD, Tradesman Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Lone Star Regular Cab LB DRW 4WD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Laramie Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Laramie Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab RWD, Limited Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB DRW RWD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab 4WD, Limited Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB DRW 4WD, Laramie Mega Cab DRW 4WD, Limited Longhorn Mega Cab 4WD, Limited Longhorn Mega Cab DRW 4WD, Limited Mega Cab DRW 4WD | N/A | 40.9 in | 43.1 in | 40.9 in | 40.3 in |
| Tradesman Crew Cab RWD, Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD, Big Horn Crew Cab RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab RWD, Big Horn Crew Cab 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab 4WD, Laramie Crew Cab RWD, Laramie Crew Cab 4WD, Limited Crew Cab RWD, Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 6'4" Box, Limited Crew Cab 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box | 6.0 ft | 40.9 in | 40.2 in | 40.9 in | 39.8 in |
| Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD, Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB RWD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB RWD, Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD, Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD, Laramie Crew Cab LB RWD, Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD, Limited Crew Cab LB RWD, Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 8' Box, Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 8' Box | 8.0 ft | 40.9 in | 40.2 in | 40.9 in | 39.8 in |
| Laramie Mega Cab 4WD, Limited Mega Cab 4WD, Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab 6'4" Box | 6.0 ft | 40.9 in | 43.1 in | 40.9 in | 40.3 in |
Weight
Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW RWD: curb weight not listed.
Garage fit
| Garage | Fits | Spare length | Each side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single, 12 x 22 ft | Yes | 4.6 in | 32.3 in |
| Single, 14 x 24 ft | Yes | 28.6 in | 44.3 in |
| Double, 20 x 20 ft | No | -19.4 in | 80.3 in |
| Double, 24 x 24 ft | Yes | 28.6 in | 104.3 in |
| Door | Fits | Spare width | Above roof |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ft wide, 7 ft tall | Yes | 16.5 in | 5.7 in |
| 9 ft wide, 7 ft tall | Yes | 28.5 in | 5.7 in |
Your garage
Second car
Garage 12 x 22 ft. Door 9 x 7 ft.
- Yes. 4.6 in spare length. 32.3 in each side.
- Door: 28.5 in spare width. 5.7 in above the roof.
Size class
Truck.
Longest of 22 trucks (2026).
Median of 22 trucks (2026): 216.9 in long.
Bigger and smaller rivals
| Model | Length | vs 3500 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM 3500 | 259.4 in | - |
| Toyota Tundra | 233.6 in | -25.8 in |
| GMC Sierra EV | 233.4 in | -26.0 in |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV | 233.1 in | -26.3 in |
| RAM 1500 | 232.9 in | -26.5 in |
Legroom and headroom
Tradesman Regular Cab LB DRW RWD.
- Front legroom
- 40.9 inLowest of 21 trucks (2026).
- Rear legroom
- 43.1 inMore than 70% of 21 trucks (2026).
- Front headroom
- 40.9 inMore than 45% of 21 trucks (2026).
- Rear headroom
- 40.3 inMore than 90% of 21 trucks (2026).
What this cannot tell you
Outline is a body-style template scaled to these numbers.
Garage fit ignores shelves, steps and open doors.
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