I think That a lot of the guys are believing that because they have heard this story from Dodge and Ford regarding the 3/4 ton VS 1 ton
The only difference there is the springs and running lights. ..... Oh and the ride quality. My 2500 has a 6'6" bed with the 3/4 ton suspension. It's plenty stiff with E rated tires. With the 1 ton springs it would be wicked stiff!
It does appear to be true for the Dodge. I have an '08 Dodge 2500. I went to a couple auto parts sites and checked a bunch of suspension and brake parts compared to a 3500. All were the same parts. I didn't find any parts that weren't used on both models.
Before we bought it, we test drove an identical 3500. It was an animal. If you need a 1 ton, fine, get one, but don't buy one for a daily driver. It's a miserable ride.
