2017 Ram 2500 6.4L V8 HEMI towing capacity.

The 2017 6.4L V8 HEMI tows 10,030 - 16,320 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, bed length, GVWR, GCWR, and the configurations covered on this page.

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Built from the official Ram 2017 towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 6.4L V8 HEMI available below.

2017 Ram 2500
6.4L V8 HEMI RANGE
10,030 - 16,320 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
4,480 LBS
MAX GCWR
22,800 LBS
Towing data

2017 6.4L V8 HEMI towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2017 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,480 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,810 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,480 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,810 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2 - BOX OFF
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,950 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,640 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,950 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,640 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,130 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,460 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,130 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,460 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4 - BOX OFF
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,580 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,270 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,580 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,270 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,610 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,940 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,610 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,940 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2 - BOX OFF
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,990 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,750 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,990 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,750 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,300 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,630 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,300 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,630 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4 - BOX OFF
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,690 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,450 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,690 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,450 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4, POWER WAGON
4.10 8,510 lbs 1,510 lbs 17,500 lbs 10,030 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · POWER WAGON
REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,990 lbs 22,800 lbs 16,320 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,990 lbs 19,800 lbs 13,320 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2 - BOX OFF
4.10 10,000 lbs 4,480 lbs 22,800 lbs 16,150 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 4,480 lbs 19,800 lbs 13,150 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,600 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,930 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,600 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,930 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4 - BOX OFF
4.10 10,000 lbs 4,100 lbs 22,800 lbs 15,780 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
3.73 10,000 lbs 4,100 lbs 19,800 lbs 12,780 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE
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.
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Other 2017 engines

These comparisons stay within the same published year slice so separate gas/diesel or drivetrain groupings are not blended together.

Highest Capacity
6.7L Cummins Diesel
Range: 15,950 - 17,980 lbs
Max rating 17,980 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
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.

2015 6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,000 - 16,300 lbs
Max rating 16,300 LBS
2016 6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,030 - 16,320 lbs
Max rating 16,320 LBS
2018 6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 10,050 - 16,320 lbs
Max rating 16,320 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2017 6.4L V8 HEMI engine page.

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2017 Ram 2500 Towing Guide

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