2020 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT W/ BSG towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2020 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT W/ BSG run from 7,980 - 12,750 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, box length, and equipment.

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Retrieved from official Ram 2020 towing guide publications. Citations for 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT W/ BSG available below.

Towing data

2020 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT W/ BSG towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2020 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

RAM 1500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX (2020DT1L98)
3.92	6,900 lbs	1,720 lbs	17,000 lbs	11,390 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
3.21	6,900 lbs	1,720 lbs	13,900 lbs	8,290 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
RAM 1500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT1L91)
3.92	6,900 lbs	1,680 lbs	17,000 lbs	11,390 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
3.21	6,900 lbs	1,680 lbs	13,900 lbs	8,290 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT1L41)
3.92	6,900 lbs	1,820 lbs	18,350 lbs	12,750 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
3.92	6,900 lbs	1,820 lbs	17,000 lbs	11,540 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
3.21	6,900 lbs	1,820 lbs	13,900 lbs	8,440 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
RAM 1500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX (2020DT6L98)
3.92	7,100 lbs	1,760 lbs	17,000 lbs	11,220 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
3.21	7,100 lbs	1,760 lbs	13,900 lbs	8,120 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
RAM 1500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT6L91)
3.92	7,100 lbs	1,680 lbs	17,000 lbs	11,080 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
3.21	7,100 lbs	1,680 lbs	13,900 lbs	7,980 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT6L41)
3.92	7,100 lbs	1,820 lbs	17,000 lbs	11,320 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman
3.21	7,100 lbs	1,820 lbs	13,900 lbs	8,220 lbs	8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman

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. 2020 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. 2020 CALC Payload Formula

How Ram derives payload from curb weight

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

FIG. 2020 STD Rating Standard

Guide-wide limits

FIG. 2020 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

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

FIG. 2020 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2020 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