2017 Ram 2500 towing capacity.

The 2017 Ram 2500 tows 6,820 - 17,980 lbs depending on engine, cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, GVWR, and GCWR.

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Built from official Ram 2017 towing guides. Source pages cited below.

2017 Ram 2500
2017 TOWING RANGE
6,820 - 17,980 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
4,480 LBS
MAX GCWR
25,300 LBS
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2017 ratings for your specific Ram 2500 setup.

Highest Capacity
6.7L Cummins Diesel
Range: 15,950 - 17,980 lbs
Max rating 17,980 LBS
6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,030 - 16,320 lbs
Max rating 16,320 LBS
5.7L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,830 - 13,890 lbs
Max rating 13,890 LBS
5.7L V8 CNG
Range: 6,820 - 12,520 lbs
Max rating 12,520 LBS
NOTE COVERAGE PARTIAL POLICY BLOCK
10 NOTES
Payload method, warnings, and upfit/body-builder guidance
PAYLOAD METHOD FORMULA / ROUNDING
EST. 10 lbs
Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
PUBLISHED LIMITS UPFIT / BODY GUIDANCE
UPFIT / VECI
recommended tongue weight is limited by the class hitch receiver and upfit hardware, upfit / aftermarket equipment is excluded from base weight, MCVW is defined as total base weight plus permanently attached upfit weight, frontal area stays a published body-builder limit, VECI and max-upfit limits may be n/a while GVWR / GAWR / GCWR still govern
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Industry tow-rating standard
VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES
GUIDE FINE PRINT

Ground rules behind every 2017 Ram 2500 towing number.

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

FIG. 2017 SCOPE Published Scope

What this guide actually publishes

  • Coverage: 10 published notes on the published policy page.
  • Included: payload method, safety warnings, and the upfit/body-builder notes that this guide actually prints.
  • Also published: recommended tongue weight is limited by the class hitch receiver and upfit hardware, upfit / aftermarket equipment is excluded from base weight, MCVW is defined as total base weight plus permanently attached upfit weight, frontal area stays a published body-builder limit, VECI and max-upfit limits may be n/a while GVWR / GAWR / GCWR still govern.
  • Not published: no explicit 5th-wheel/gooseneck tongue ratio, no heavy-trailer trigger weights, no later payload-plus-GAWR warning.
FIG. 2017 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. 2017 UPFIT Upfit Guidance

Body-builder and upfit limits this guide still publishes

  • Recommended tongue weight: determined by the class hitch receiver and the hardware limits of the upfit.
  • Base weight scope: aftermarket and upfit equipment weight is not included in the published base weight.
  • MCVW: maximum completed vehicle weight includes total base weight plus permanently attached upfit weight.
  • Frontal area: the guide publishes a maximum allowable projected frontal-area constraint and points readers to the Ram Body Builders Guide for calculation details.
  • VECI / Max Upfit Weight: some configurations publish these as not restricting the vehicle, while GVWR / GAWR / GCWR still remain hard limits.
FIG. 2017 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • 2017 Ram 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant
FIG. 2017 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • GAWRs, GVWRs, and GCWRs should never be exceeded
  • Upfit or Aftermarket equipment weight not included in Base Weight
FIG. 2017 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2017 towing guide

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values p.2
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated p.2
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10 lbs p.2
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.2
  • GAWRs, GVWRs, and GCWRs should never be exceeded p.2
  • Recommended tongue weight determined by class hitch receiver and hardware limits of upfit p.2
  • Upfit or Aftermarket equipment weight not included in Base Weight p.2
  • MCVW: Maximum Completed Vehicle Weight, includes Total Base Weight + permanently attached Upfit Weight p.2
  • Frontal Area: Maximum allowable Frontal Area, in Ft2, that the vehicle can project. For details on calculations please refer to Ram Body Builders Guide. p.2
  • VECI Label & Max Upfit Weight n/a: Vehicle is not restricted to MCVW, Frontal Area, or Maximum Upfit Weight limits, however GVWR/GAWR/GCWR cannot be exceeded. p.2
NOTES: This guide publishes a partial document-level note block. The strip shows only the ground rules and limits the PDF states directly and leaves later heavy-trailer fields blank when the source omits them.
Technical Audit

Data sources

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