Stage 1
5,300 kg
- Lift
- 2 inch
- Suspension
- Fox 2.5 HTO, load-rated coils, flares
- Payload
- About 1,680 kg
- Wheels
- 124Q tyres required. Wheels and tyres are not in the package.
RAM · 5th gen · NB2
RAM 2500 GVM Upgrade
A RAM Trucks Australia 2500, 2019 to 2024, is plated at 4,495 kg NB1 with about 886 kg of payload. These federally approved SSM packages move it to 5,300 kg or 5,550 kg. That is NB2 and needs a Light Rigid licence. Combined mass stays 12,695 kg and braked towing stays 4,500 kg. Every stage needs a load-rated wheel and a 124Q tyre, up to 35x12.5 on an 18 or 20 inch rim at +18 offset. Private imports are not covered.
Packages
Stage 2 and stage 3 share the 5,550 kg rating. The 3 inch BDS kit does not add kilograms over the 2 inch Fox Elite package. Every stage still requires an aftermarket wheel and a 124Q tyre. We fit a wheel only after it is signed off for that stage.
Stage 2
5,550 kg
- Lift
- 2 inch
- Suspension
- Fox 2.5 Performance Elite reservoir shocks
- Payload
- About 1,661 kg
- Note
- The higher rating without the 3 inch kit.
Stage 3
5,550 kg
- Lift
- BDS 3 inch radius-arm kit
- Suspension
- Same Elite shocks as stage 2
- Payload
- About 1,655 kg
- GVM
- Same as stage 2. The extra inch is geometry, not mass.
Compare the stages
| Spec | Factory | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVM | 4,495 kg NB1 | 5,300 kg | 5,550 kg | 5,550 kg |
| Payload | 886 kg | 1,680 kg | 1,661 kg | 1,655 kg |
| Kerb | 3,609 kg | 3,620 kg | 3,639 kg | 3,645 kg |
| GCM | 12,695 kg | 12,695 kg | 12,695 kg | 12,695 kg |
| Braked tow | 4,500 kg | 4,500 kg | 4,500 kg | 4,500 kg |
| Lift | Factory | 2" | 2" | 3" BDS radius arm |
| Shocks | Factory | Fox 2.5 HTO | Fox 2.5 Elite reservoir | Fox 2.5 Elite reservoir |
| Wheel load | 1,587 kg | 1,450 kg | 1,450 kg | 1,450 kg |
| Tyre | Factory | 124Q, 35x12.5 | 124Q, 35x12.5 | 124Q, 35x12.5 |
| Offset | +47 | +18 | +18 | +18 |
What stays in the kit
In the approved package
- Load-rated coils and colour-matched flares
- The Fox shock and BDS radius-arm combination for that stage
- Install at Arundel or Mackay
Quoted around it
- Load-rated wheels and 124Q tyres. They are not in the package.
- A steering stabiliser. It is optional and not required for the rating.
- Bull bar, lighting and anything that changes kerb weight
State-Based Engineering
Use this path to stay at or under 4,500 kg on a car licence. The 5,300 kg and 5,550 kg stages are NB2. The kits below are off-the-shelf McGaughy's and BDS lifts. AEV Prospector is a complete RAM HD build on this path, not one of those stages.
AEV Prospector
Prospector, XL, Tray Bed and Cab Chassis for a 2019-on RAM 2500 or 3500. Pricing is on application. These are complete builds, fitted at Arundel or Mackay, and they are not a federally approved GVM stage.
ProspectorFactory bed. 2019-on RAM HD.
Prospector XLThe longer Prospector build.
Tray BedTray in place of the factory bed.
Cab ChassisCab chassis for a custom tray.
Signature kits
Off-the-shelf kits
These are the lift kits we sell for a state-based plate. Wheels, tyres, lights and a bar are open on this path. They are quoted with the kit, and they are listed under Add-ons.
4 Inch Premium Lift Kit 2019-2026 Dodge Ram 3500 4WD - 54407$13,070.00
4 Inch Premium Lift Kit 2019-2026 Dodge Ram 2500 4WD with Rear Air Suspension - 54408$13,910.00
4 Inch Premium Lift Kit 2019-2026 Dodge Ram 2500 4WD - 54406$13,040.01
4 Inch Premium Lift Kit 2013-2018 Dodge Ram 3500 4WD - 54345$14,000.00
4 Inch Premium Lift Kit 2014-2018 Dodge Ram 2500 4WD - 54340$10,442.84
Add to the build
Where a stage needs a load-rated wheel, we quote it with the package. It is not approved until the provider signs it off and the load rating meets the figure in the table. The order is an AEV wheel that fits this truck, then the KMC KM733 Impact FFT on an HD 8-lug, then Fuel Maverick or Fuel Vapor in 18x9 or 20x9 at +20. Method is not on this list. Tyres are a BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 when a size meets the stage load index, or a BFGoodrich all-terrain. Lights and a bull bar sit outside the approved kit. A bar, winch or canopy adds kerb weight and uses payload.
WheelsAEV Salta HD Wheel for Ram HDAEV Salta HD. Quoted when the stage needs a load-rated wheel.
WheelsAEV Ram Katla Wheel 17 x 8.5 - BlackAEV Katla for this RAM.
WheelsAEV Salta XD Wheel for 2014+ Ram HDAEV Salta XD, 18x9.
WheelsKMC WheelsKMC KM733 Impact FFT when the truck is an HD 8-lug.
LightingKC HiLiTESOutside the approved package.
LightingDiode DynamicsOutside the approved package.
Bull barRugged BullbarsAdds kerb weight. Does not change the approved kit.
AEVAmerican Expedition VehiclesBumper only where we stock one for this truck.
RAM 2500 GVM questions
Can I stay on a car licence?
Not on these three stages. 5,300 kg and 5,550 kg are NB2. If you need to stay at or under 4,500 kg, that is State-Based Engineering and a different rating.
5th gen or 6th gen?
This page is 2019 to 2024. A 2025-on RAM 2500 is the 6th gen. That model is new, and the federally approved packages are not through final engineering. State-Based Engineering can be quoted now.
Which AEV wheel fits?
Salta HD, Katla and Salta XD are the RAM HD wheels we stock. The stage wants +18 offset and a 124Q tyre in 35x12.5R18 or R20. We still need the provider to sign the exact wheel off before it goes on the truck.
Request a quote RAM 2500 5th gen
Tell us the VIN, the stage, and whether the truck is already registered. We fit the approved package as specified. Pricing is on application. Call 07 5500 0095.