2015 Ram 2500 5.7L V8 HEMI towing capacity.

The published 2015 5.7L V8 HEMI towing rows surfaced here run from 10,770 - 13,870 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, box length, GVWR, GCWR, and the configurations covered on this page.

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Built from the official Ram 2015 towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 5.7L V8 HEMI available below.

2015 Ram 2500
5.7L V8 HEMI RANGE
10,770 - 13,870 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
3,520 LBS
MAX GCWR
20,300 LBS
NOTE COVERAGE PARTIAL POLICY BLOCK
14 NOTES
Legacy footer block with load, hardware, and limit notes
PAYLOAD METHOD FORMULA / ROUNDING
EST. 10 lbs
Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
PUBLISHED LIMITS LEGACY LOAD / HARDWARE
300 / 100 / 10%
300/100-lb passenger/options load assumptions, 10% conventional tongue guidance, 75/70/250-lb trailering hardware, 80-lb/ft box-off completion weight, Class V 1,800-lb receiver cap, diesel 17-inch-wheel 23,000-lb conventional-only GCWR rule
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Document-level towing policy
VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES
GUIDE FINE PRINT

Calculation assumptions for the 2015 Ram 2500 guide.

This guide publishes a partial document-level note block. The strip surfaces only the assumptions and limits the PDF states directly and leaves later heavy-trailer fields blank when the guide does not publish them.

FIG. 2015 SCOPE Published Scope

What this guide actually publishes

  • Coverage: 14 published notes on the published policy page.
  • Included: payload method, safety warnings, and the legacy load/hardware notes that this guide actually prints.
  • Also published: 300/100-lb passenger/options load assumptions, 10% conventional tongue guidance, 75/70/250-lb trailering hardware, 80-lb/ft box-off completion weight, Class V 1,800-lb receiver cap, diesel 17-inch-wheel 23,000-lb conventional-only GCWR rule.
  • Not published: no explicit 5th-wheel/gooseneck tongue ratio, no heavy-trailer trigger weights, no later payload-plus-GAWR warning.
FIG. 2015 CALC Payload Formula

How Ram derives payload from base weight

  • Formula: Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
  • Values: Published as estimated values.
  • Rounding: nearest 10 lbs.
FIG. 2015 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2015 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
  • For gooseneck and fifth wheel trailers, the tongue weight should never exceed any of the manufacturer recommendations including but not limited to payload and GAWR.
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive.
FIG. 2015 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2015 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
  • For gooseneck and fifth wheel trailers, the tongue weight should never exceed any of the manufacturer recommendations including but not limited to payload and GAWR.
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive.
FIG. 2015 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2015 towing guide

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.1
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.1
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. 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 = 100 lb p.1
  • Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.1
  • Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of frame. 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 V (receiver hitch) is limited to 1800lb. p.1
  • For gooseneck and fifth wheel trailers, the tongue weight should never exceed any of the manufacturer recommendations including but not limited to payload and GAWR. p.1
  • Regular and Crew cab vehicles with diesel engine and 17” wheels have GCWR of 23,000 lb for conventional trailers only. p.1
NOTES: This guide publishes a partial document-level note block. The strip shows only the assumptions and limits the PDF states directly and leaves later heavy-trailer fields blank when the source omits them.
Towing data

2015 5.7L V8 HEMI towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2015 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

CREW CAB LONG BOX 4X2
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,530 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,360 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,530 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,360 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB LONG BOX 4X2 - BOX OFF
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,990 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,180 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,990 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,180 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB LONG BOX 4X4
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,190 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,010 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,190 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,020 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB LONG BOX 4X4 - BOX OFF
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,650 lbs 20,300 lbs 12,830 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,650 lbs 18,300 lbs 10,830 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4X2
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,680 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,510 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,680 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,510 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4X2 - BOX OFF
4.10 9,000 lbs 3,060 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,320 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 3,060 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,320 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4X4
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,370 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,200 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,370 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,200 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4X4 - BOX OFF
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,750 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,010 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,750 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,020 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
MEGA CAB SHORT BOX 4X2
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,210 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,040 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,210 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,040 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
MEGA CAB SHORT BOX 4X4
4.10 9,000 lbs 1,950 lbs 20,300 lbs 12,770 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 1,950 lbs 18,300 lbs 10,770 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
REG CAB LONG BOX 4X2
4.10 9,000 lbs 3,040 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,870 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 3,040 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,870 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
REG CAB LONG BOX 4X2 - BOX OFF
4.10 9,000 lbs 3,520 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,690 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 3,520 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,690 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
REG CAB LONG BOX 4X4
4.10 9,000 lbs 2,670 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,500 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 2,670 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,500 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
REG CAB LONG BOX 4X4 - BOX OFF
4.10 9,000 lbs 3,130 lbs 20,300 lbs 13,310 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 9,000 lbs 3,130 lbs 18,300 lbs 11,310 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
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Highest Capacity
6.7L Cummins Diesel
Range: 14,520 - 17,970 lbs
Peak published max 17,970 LBS
6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,000 - 16,300 lbs
Peak published max 16,300 LBS
5.7L V8 CNG
Range: Up to 6,940 lbs
Peak published max 6,940 LBS
Cross-Year

This engine in other supported years

Cross-year comparisons stay within the same published year slice so earlier unified or split guide structures are not merged artificially.

2016 5.7L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,830 - 13,890 lbs
Peak published max 13,890 LBS
2017 5.7L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,830 - 13,890 lbs
Peak published max 13,890 LBS
2018 5.7L V8 HEMI
Range: 11,010 - 13,880 lbs
Peak published max 13,880 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

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