2023 Ram 1500 towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2023 Ram 1500 run from 4,350 - 12,750 lbs depending on engine, cab, axle ratio, box length, drivetrain, and equipment.

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Retrieved from official Ram 2023 towing guide publications. Citations available below.

2023 Ram 1500
2023 TOWING RANGE
4,350 - 12,750 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
2,300 LBS
MAX GCWR
18,350 LBS
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2023 ratings for your specific Ram 1500 setup.

The 2023 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

4,350 - 10,620 lbs
Highest Capacity
5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT
Range: 8,000 - 10,620 lbs
Max rating 10,620 LBS
3.6L V6 VVT
Range: 4,350 - 7,660 lbs
Max rating 7,660 LBS
Guide policy

Ram 1500 Classic guide policy

Applies only to the 2023 Ram 1500 Classic rows in this section.

LOADING ASSUMPTIONS TONGUE WEIGHT
10% OF TRAILER
Conventional hitch
OCCUPANT + OPTIONS DEDUCTIONS
400 LBS
300 passenger + 100 options
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Industry tow rating standard
SOURCE GUIDE REFERENCE
p.6
ram-1500-ds-towing-guide.pdf
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Ground rules behind every 2023 Ram 1500 Classic towing number.

These ground rules define how Ram calculates every 2023 payload and towing number on this page.

FIG. 2023 LOAD Published Assumptions

Weights Ram already counted in every number

  • Passenger weight: 300 lbs counted for driver and passengers.
  • Options weight: 100 lbs counted for factory-installed options.
  • Conventional tongue weight: 10% of gross trailer weight.
FIG. 2023 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. 2023 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 guidance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2023 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive.
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
  • Payload and GAWR should never be exceeded and must account for all of the above weights, including the appropriate trailering equipment and tongue weight.
FIG. 2023 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2023 towing guide

  • GVWR is 6800 LBS with P265/70R17 Tire (Sales Code TTY) p.6
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.6
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.6
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.6
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.6
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.6
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.6
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.6
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.6
  • Options Weight = 100 lb p.6
  • Tongue weight: 10 percent of the gross trailer weight for Conventional Hitch. p.6
  • Payload and GAWR should never be exceeded and must account for all of the above weights, including the appropriate trailering equipment and tongue weight. p.6
NOTES: These ground rules apply to every published towing and payload value. Your specific truck configuration may have additional constraints.

Ram 1500

6,170 - 12,750 lbs
Highest Capacity
5.7L V8 MDS VVT BSG
Range: 7,810 - 12,750 lbs
Max rating 12,750 LBS
3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL
Range: 7,710 - 12,560 lbs
Max rating 12,560 LBS
5.7L V8 MDS VVT
Range: 8,120 - 11,600 lbs
Max rating 11,600 LBS
6.2L SUPERCHARGED V8
Range: Up to 8,100 lbs
Max rating 8,100 LBS
3.6L V6 24V VVT BSG
Range: 6,170 - 7,740 lbs
Max rating 7,740 LBS
About these numbers

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

The ratings above come straight from Ram's 2023 Ram 1500 Towing Guide. This body-builder chart publishes towing rows, but it does not publish the reusable document-level assumptions block needed for this policy strip. Treat the ratings as the hard ceiling and check the cited source guide before loading to the max.

Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2023 overview.

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DOC_ID: ram-1500 DOCUMENT BASIS

2023 Ram 1500 Classic Towing Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 1-5
PDF Creation Date 2022-11-02
DOC_ID: ram-1500 DOCUMENT BASIS

2023 Ram 1500 Towing Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 1-5
PDF Creation Date 2022-06-21