2016 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 HEMI towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2016 5.7L V8 HEMI run from 5,030 - 10,640 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, box length, and equipment.

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Retrieved from official Ram 2016 towing guide publications. Citations for 5.7L V8 HEMI available below.

2016 Ram 1500
5.7L V8 HEMI RANGE
5,030 - 10,640 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
1,800 LBS
MAX GCWR
15,950 LBS
Towing data

2016 5.7L V8 HEMI towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2016 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,700 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,360 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,690 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,300 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.55 6,900 lbs 1,700 lbs 14,400 lbs 8,810 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,690 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,150 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,700 lbs 12,350 lbs 6,760 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x4
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,540 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,190 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,520 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,160 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.55 6,900 lbs 1,540 lbs 14,400 lbs 8,640 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,520 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,010 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
CREW CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x4
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,500 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,090 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,460 lbs 15,850 lbs 9,830 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.55 6,900 lbs 1,500 lbs 14,400 lbs 8,540 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,460 lbs 13,800 lbs 7,780 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
CREW CAB - 6'4" Box,4x2
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,690 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,330 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,650 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,230 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.55 6,900 lbs 1,690 lbs 14,400 lbs 8,780 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,650 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,080 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,690 lbs 12,350 lbs 6,730 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,800 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,390 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,760 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,360 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.55 6,900 lbs 1,800 lbs 14,400 lbs 8,840 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,760 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,210 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,800 lbs 12,350 lbs 6,790 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x4
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,590 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,260 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,900 lbs 1,580 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,200 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.55 6,900 lbs 1,590 lbs 14,400 lbs 8,710 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,900 lbs 1,580 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,050 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x2
3.92 6,350 lbs 1,600 lbs 14,325 lbs 9,200 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,350 lbs 1,590 lbs 14,350 lbs 9,160 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.21 6,350 lbs 1,590 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,610 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.21 6,350 lbs 1,600 lbs 12,350 lbs 7,220 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x2, R/T
3.92 6,200 lbs 1,350 lbs 10,250 lbs 5,030 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70 · R/T
STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x4
3.55 6,350 lbs 1,400 lbs 14,400 lbs 9,060 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,350 lbs 1,400 lbs 14,325 lbs 8,990 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,350 lbs 1,390 lbs 14,350 lbs 8,970 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.21 6,350 lbs 1,390 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,420 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2
3.92 6,600 lbs 1,700 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,640 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.92 6,600 lbs 1,690 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,620 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.55 6,600 lbs 1,700 lbs 14,400 lbs 9,090 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,600 lbs 1,690 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,470 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.21 6,600 lbs 1,700 lbs 12,350 lbs 7,040 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4
3.92 6,600 lbs 1,480 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,410 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
3.92 6,600 lbs 1,470 lbs 15,950 lbs 10,400 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.55 6,600 lbs 1,470 lbs 14,400 lbs 8,850 lbs 6-Speed Auto 65RFE
3.21 6,600 lbs 1,480 lbs 13,800 lbs 8,260 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP70
GUIDE POLICY COVERAGE
PARTIAL
Passenger / options / tongue fields stay blank when the guide omits them.
PUBLISHED LOAD INPUTS PASSENGER / OPTIONS / TONGUE
300 / N/A / N/A
N/A means the reviewed guide notes omit that field.
PAYLOAD METHOD SAE J2807
Payload = GVWR – Base Weight.
Payload = GVWR – Base Weight. · Estimated values · Rounded to nearest 10 lbs · pounds
SOURCE GUIDE REFERENCE
p.1
ram-1500-towing-guide.pdf
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PARTIAL GUIDE POLICY

Ground rules behind every 2016 Ram towing number.

These are the source-backed guide notes Ram actually prints for the 1500 family in 2016.

FIG. 2016 LOAD Published Assumptions

Load assumptions the guide explicitly prints

  • Passenger weight: 300 lbs counted for driver and passengers.
FIG. 2016 CALC Payload Formula

How Ram derives payload from curb weight

  • Formula: Payload = GVWR – Base Weight.
  • Values: Published as estimated (not guaranteed).
  • Units: pounds
  • Rounding: nearest 10 lbs.
FIG. 2016 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 guidance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2016 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive.
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
FIG. 2016 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2016 towing guide

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.1
  • All weights are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.1
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10 lb. p.1
  • Payload = GVWR – Base Weight. p.1
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.1
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb. p.1
  • Options Weight is option content above 33 percent of sales volume. p.1
  • Trailer equipment weight = Class IV receiver hitch is 11.1 lb (if not already included in options weight). Trailer Hitch is 10 lb if TWR is less or equal to 5,000 lb and 65 lb if TWR is greater than 5,000 lb. p.1
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.1
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.1
  • The recommended tongue weight for a conventional hitch is 10 percent of the gross trailer weight. The maximum tongue weight for Class IV receiver hitch is limited to 1100 lb. p.1
  • Weight Distributing Hitch is recommended for trailers over 5,000 lb. p.1
  • Quad Cab and Crew Cab models with Off Road Tire (s/c TXN), All Terrain Tire (s/c TWG) or Steel Wheel (s/c WFP) have 6800 lb GVWR. p.1
  • All models with 22 inch Tires (s/c TY4) have 6200 lb GVWR. p.1
  • Big Horn and Lone Star packages equipped with the 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel Engine and a 3.92 axle ratio have 13,750 lb. GCWR. p.1
NOTES: This strip shows only the guide-wide assumptions, warnings, standards, and availability limits Ram explicitly prints for this family. Missing fields stay blank instead of being inferred.
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3.0L V6 EcoDiesel
Range: 7,540 - 9,210 lbs
Max rating 9,210 LBS
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Range: 4,170 - 7,610 lbs
Max rating 7,610 LBS
Cross-Year

This engine in other supported years

See how the 5.7L V8 HEMI compares across other Ram 1500 model years.

2015 5.7L V8 HEMI
Range: 6,740 - 10,650 lbs
Max rating 10,650 LBS
2017 5.7L V8 HEMI
Range: 5,030 - 10,640 lbs
Max rating 10,640 LBS
2018 5.7L V8 HEMI
Range: 5,020 - 10,620 lbs
Max rating 10,620 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2016 5.7L V8 HEMI engine page.

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