2019 Ram 1500 towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2019 Ram 1500 run from 4,390 - 12,750 lbs depending on engine, cab, axle ratio, box length, drivetrain, and equipment.

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Retrieved from official Ram 2019 towing guide publications. Citations available below.

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Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2019 ratings for your specific Ram 1500 setup.

The 2019 Ram 1500 was sold as both the 1500 Classic and the redesigned 1500. They use different platforms and towing ratings, so each is shown separately below.

Ram 1500 Classic

4,390 - 10,710 lbs

Highest Capacity

5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE

Range: 6,490 - 10,710 lbs

Max rating 10,710 LBS

3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel

Range: 7,680 - 9,260 lbs

Max rating 9,260 LBS

3.6L V6 VVT ENGINE

Range: 4,390 - 7,680 lbs

Max rating 7,680 LBS

About these numbers

Ram 1500 Classic guide-wide assumptions are not published in this source

The ratings above come straight from Ram's 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Towing Guide. This chart carries a title-level SAE J2807 compliance marker, but it does not publish the reusable note block needed for this policy strip. Treat the ratings as the hard ceiling and check the cited source guide before loading to the max.

Ram 1500

6,250 - 12,750 lbs

Highest Capacity

5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT W/BSG

Range: 8,020 - 12,750 lbs

Max rating 12,750 LBS

5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT

Range: 8,140 - 11,610 lbs

Max rating 11,610 LBS

3.6L V6 24V VVT W/BSG

Range: 6,250 - 7,730 lbs

Max rating 7,730 LBS

3.6L V6 24V VVT W/BSG HFE

Range: Up to 6,730 lbs

Max rating 6,730 LBS

GUIDE POLICY COVERAGE

PARTIAL

This family publishes formula, standards, warnings, and availability notes without numeric load assumptions.

PUBLISHED LOAD INPUTS PASSENGER / OPTIONS / TONGUE

N/A / N/A / N/A

N/A means the reviewed guide notes omit that field.

PAYLOAD METHOD GUIDE FORMULA

Payload = GVWR - Base Weight

Payload = GVWR - Base Weight · Rounded to nearest 10 lbs · pounds

SOURCE GUIDE REFERENCE

p.3

ram-1500-dt-towing-guide.pdf

VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES

FIG. 2019 LOAD Published Assumptions

Load assumptions the guide explicitly prints

No numeric passenger, options, or tongue assumptions are published in the reviewed guide notes for this family.

FIG. 2019 CALC Payload Formula

How Ram derives payload from curb weight

Formula: Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
Units: pounds
Rounding: nearest 10 lbs.

FIG. 2019 STD Rating Standard

Guide-wide limits

FIG. 2019 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

Hitch rating, GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.

FIG. 2019 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2019 towing guide

All weights are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated p.3
Payload and Max Trailer weights are ESTIMATED values and rounded to nearest 10 lbs. p.3
Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.3
MUST include trailer (tongue) weight if towing p.3
Hitch rating, GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.3
Recommended (trailer) tongue weight determined by class hitch receiver and hardware specifications of upfit. p.3
Upfit or Aftermarket equipment weight(s) are not included in Base Weight and must be accounted for p.3
For aditional weight and trailer towing information please see 'General Information' section of Body Builders Guide p.3

Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2019 overview.

Show source pages for the 2019 guide

DOC_ID: ram-1500 DOCUMENT BASIS

2019 Ram 1500 Classic Towing Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 1-10

PDF Creation Date 2018-09-21