Ram 2500 and 3500 Running Boards: 2010-2026 Crew Cab, Mega Cab and Wheel-to-Wheel

A running board is a step mounted below a truck's doors that makes it easier to climb in and out. Most titles treat the 2500 and 3500 as one job.

Which years each title actually names

This is the part that catches people. Read November 2, 2026, from listing titles only. "Yes" means the title's own range covers those years for the 2500/3500. We add nothing beyond what it says.

Two traps sit in that table. The Tyger Rider's title stops the heavy-duty trucks at 2018, and the "Ram Classic" it adds is a 1500 name. The unbranded title runs one range across the 1500, 2500 and 3500, while other sellers keep the 1500 Classic and new-body 1500 apart. If you are shopping for a 1500, use the Ram 1500 page instead. How to check a listing fits has the routine. Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

Our pick for the Crew Cab

Fit sheetOur pick: Ram 2500 and 3500 crewAd

Tyger Auto

Tyger Riser 4" (Ram older body and Classic)

A 4-inch step for the older Ram crew cab, with a maker sheet behind it.

Why here: Its title gives the longest heavy-duty year range here, and we could read the maker sheet behind the part number.

Fits, according to the listing

2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500; 2010-2027 2500 3500; 2019-2024 Classic | Crew Cab (as of November 2, 2026)

Style

Running board / step bar (as titled)

Material

Not stated in the title

Weight rating

Not stated in the title

Install

Bolt-on with brackets and bolt/nut plates; sheet says drilling may be required

Price class

Mid-range

Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

Why it makes the list

• Part number (TG-RS2D40078) ties it to Tyger's instruction sheet
• 4 inches wide per the title

Watch out for

• Tyger's sheet says drilling may be required
• No weight rating in the title, so none is printed here

Best for: Older-body Ram and Classic crew cab owners who want more step than the 3.5-inch Rider.

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The sheet's header says "for 2009-up Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 Crew Cab", and the part list shows six brackets, three per side. It has two procedures: one for trucks with factory threaded inserts, and one that feeds a nut plate through the panel on trucks without them. It also says "DRILLING MAY BE REQUIRED". Some models have no factory holes in the pinch weld, and those need two 1/4-inch holes per support bracket. A figure in the sheet flags 2009 to mid-2015 for this. So if you drive an early truck, plan on a drill until you have looked.

Which Ram 2500/3500 listing?

• If you want a 4-inch step with a maker sheet → Tyger Riser 4" (Ram older body and Classic)

  Fits, according to the listing: 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500; 2010-2027 2500 3500; 2019-2024 Classic | Crew Cab. Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

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• If you want a lower first step → Tyger Access (Ram older body and Classic) · Listing data only

  Fits, according to the listing: 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500; 2010-2027 2500 3500; 2019-2024 Classic | Crew Cab. Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

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• If you want a budget aluminum board → Aluminum crew (Ram older body and Classic) · Listing data only

  Fits, according to the listing: Crew Cab ... 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500, Ram 2019-2024 1500 Classic (New Body Style Not Fit), Ram 2010-2026 2500 3500. Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

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• If you drive a 2010-2018 truck and want a 3.5-inch rail → Tyger Rider 3.5" (Ram older body and Classic)

  Fits, according to the listing: 2010-2018 Dodge Ram 1500 / 2500 / 3500; Ram Classic | Crew Cab. Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

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• If you want the door opening to bring the step down

  Power running boards

Comparison: Tyger Riser 4" (Ram older body and Classic), Tyger Access (Ram older body and Classic), Aluminum crew (Ram older body and Classic), Running boards (2009-2026 Ram crew), Tyger Rider 3.5" (Ram older body and Classic)

Spec sheet	Tyger Riser 4" (Ram older body and Classic)	Listing data onlyTyger Access (Ram older body and Classic)	Budget optionAluminum crew (Ram older body and Classic)	Listing data onlyRunning boards (2009-2026 Ram crew)	Our pick: Ram Classic crewTyger Rider 3.5" (Ram older body and Classic)
Fits, according to the listing	2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500; 2010-2027 2500 3500; 2019-2024 Classic | Crew Cab	2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500; 2010-2027 2500 3500; 2019-2024 Classic | Crew Cab	Crew Cab ... 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500, Ram 2019-2024 1500 Classic (New Body Style Not Fit), Ram 2010-2026 2500 3500	2009-2026 Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500 Crew Cab	2010-2018 Dodge Ram 1500 / 2500 / 3500; Ram Classic | Crew Cab
Style	Running board / step bar (as titled)	Drop step (as titled)	Running board / step bar (as titled)	Running board / step bar (as titled)	Rail / nerf bar (as titled)
Material	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title	Aluminum (title)	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title
Weight rating	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title
Install	Bolt-on with brackets and bolt/nut plates; sheet says drilling may be required	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title	Not stated in the title	Bolt-on with brackets; sheet says drilling may be required on 2009-12 trucks through the pinch weld
Price class	Mid-range	Mid-range	Budget	Mid-range	Mid-range
Best for	Older-body Ram and Classic crew cab owners who want more step than the 3.5-inch Rider.	Older-body Ram crew owners who want a lower step.	Crew cab owners with a 2009-2018 Ram 1500, a 2019-2024 Classic, or a 2010-up 2500/3500.	Ram 2500/3500 crew cab owners who want to compare one more plain listing, according to the seller's title.	Older-body Ram and Classic crew cab owners who are fine checking for factory holes first.
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We read no sheet for the Tyger Access, and the aluminum and unbranded boards are listing data only. Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

Mega Cab and Quad Cab

ARIES files the Ram 2500 and 3500 Crew and Mega together in the crew group, and it lists no extended-group cab on these trucks. So two gaps need plain words.

Mega Cab. No Amazon listing in our data names it. A Crew Cab title does not state your truck. LUVERNE's 2023 catalog does carry Ram rows with a Mega cab and a 6'4" box, so the parts exist from at least one maker. Look up your year on LUVERNE's page or ask the seller directly.

Quad Cab. The aluminum Quad Cab listing^* names "Ram 2010-2026 2500 3500" in its title. ARIES lists no Quad on these trucks, and we cannot reconcile the two. If you own a 2500 you call a Quad, compare your doors with the Quad vs Crew explainer and ask the seller before ordering.

Regular Cab. Nothing in our data names one, which does not mean none exists.

Power steps

AMP's PowerStep^* is titled for 2018-2024 RAM 2500/3500, so a 2025 or newer truck is not named. It names no cab either. Rough Country's listing^* names dual motors, LED lights and 2010-2026 Crew Cab, with no part number. Its sheet ERBOX090910 is headed 2010-25 for these trucks, so a 2026 is in the title and not on the sheet, and we tie the two by application only. Its own website refused us.

Westin's own Pro-e table names the 2500 and 3500 Crew Cab through 2027 and states "300 lbs. of weight capacity per side". We have no Westin Amazon listing for this truck. Its notes exclude vehicles with air suspension and chassis cabs with a DEF tank, and the row does not say which note applies, so ask Westin first. See power running boards.

Wheel-to-wheel and bed length

Cab-length boards follow the cab. Wheel-to-wheel boards run from the front wheel to the rear wheel, so your bed has to match too. Ram says the 2026 Ram 2500 Crew Cab goes up to an 8-foot bed, 98.3 inches, and also comes with a 6-foot, 4-inch bed. None of the titles above names a bed or says wheel to wheel. LUVERNE's guide does list Ram rows by box length. Start with wheel-to-wheel running boards, and measure with how to measure bed length.

What's not here

We read no Ram accessory document for these trucks. One parts retailer's catalog lists Mopar crew cab side steps, such as 82215086AC, for the Ram 2500 and 3500, with no years on that line. Confirm with a Ram dealer. We have no Ram HD rock sliders, so see rock sliders for what to look for. For other Rams, see Ram running boards. For the method behind every line above, see how we verify fitment.