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2019 Ram 2500 towing capacity chart

2 engine groups · 2019 Ram 2500 Towing Guide

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2019 Ram 2500
Published Range
10,380 - 19,780 lbs
Peak Payload
4,050 lbs
Max GCWR
27,000 lbs
2019 Ram 2500 towing capacity chart
Engine Chart

6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel

15,070 - 19,780 lbs Engine page →

Configurations

Published configurations

RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,820 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,350 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,680 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,200 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,700 lbs 27,000 lbs 18,700 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,260 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,780 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,520 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,040 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,340 lbs 25,525 lbs 17,390 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,360 lbs 27,000 lbs 18,870 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,130 lbs 25,265 lbs 16,520 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · BIG HORN/LONE STAR
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 1,980 lbs 25,265 lbs 15,070 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · BIG HORN/LONE STAR
RAM 2500 4X4 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,830 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,350 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
Engine Chart

6.4L V8 HEMI MDS

10,380 - 17,580 lbs Engine page →

Configurations

Published configurations

RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,650 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,180 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,650 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,680 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,550 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,080 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,550 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,580 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN W RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,060 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,560 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 4,050 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,580 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 4,050 lbs 21,500 lbs 15,080 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST PWR-WAGON 6.4' BOX
4.10 8,565 lbs 1,660 lbs 18,000 lbs 10,620 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · ST PWR-WAGON
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST PWR-WAGON RAMBOX
4.10 8,565 lbs 1,510 lbs 18,000 lbs 10,380 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · ST PWR-WAGON
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,380 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,910 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,380 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,410 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,190 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,720 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,190 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,220 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,230 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,760 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,230 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,260 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR 6.4' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 2,970 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,500 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · BIG HORN/LONE STAR
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,970 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · BIG HORN/LONE STAR
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 2,820 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,350 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · BIG HORN/LONE STAR
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,820 lbs 21,500 lbs 13,850 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · BIG HORN/LONE STAR
RAM 2500 4X4 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,680 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,210 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,680 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,710 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN
NOTE COVERAGE PARTIAL POLICY BLOCK
8 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
HITCH / UPFIT
recommended tongue weight is limited by the class hitch receiver and upfit hardware, upfit / aftermarket equipment is excluded from base weight
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Industry tow-rating standard
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GUIDE FINE PRINT

Ground rules behind every 2019 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. 2019 SCOPE Published Scope

What this guide actually publishes

  • Coverage: 8 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.
  • Not published: no explicit 5th-wheel/gooseneck tongue ratio, no heavy-trailer trigger weights, no later payload-plus-GAWR warning.
FIG. 2019 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. 2019 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.
FIG. 2019 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • 2019 RAM 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant
FIG. 2019 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • GAWRs, GVWRs, and GCWRs should never be exceeded
  • Upfit or Aftermarket equipment weight not included in Base Weight
FIG. 2019 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2019 towing guide

  • Indicates Max Payload/Trailer Weight p.3
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values p.3
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated p.3
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10 lbs p.3
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.3
  • GAWRs, GVWRs, and GCWRs should never be exceeded p.3
  • Recommended tongue weight determined by class hitch receiver and hardware limits of upfit p.3
  • Upfit or Aftermarket equipment weight not included in Base Weight p.3
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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