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2020 Ram 2500 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel towing capacity.

The published 2020 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel towing rows surfaced here run from 14,550 - 19,680 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, box length, GVWR, GCWR, and the configurations covered on this page.

Built from the official Ram 2020 towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel available below.

2020 Ram 2500
TONGUE LOAD CONVENTIONAL / HD
10% / 15%
Conventional vs. 5th-wheel/gooseneck
TRAILERING HARDWARE EQUIPMENT WEIGHT
75 / 70 / 250 LBS
Conventional / gooseneck / 5th wheel
BOX-OFF LOAD COMPLETION WEIGHT
80 LBS/FT
No 5th-wheel / gooseneck threshold note published
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Document-level towing policy
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GUIDE FINE PRINT

Calculation assumptions for the 2020 Ram 2500 guide.

These note blocks define the published payload, trailering hardware, and limit notes that govern every row in the supported 2020 Ram 2500 towing charts.

FIG. 2020 LOAD Weight Assumptions

Pre-loaded weights baked into the chart

  • Passenger weight: 300 lbs assumed occupant weight.
  • Options weight: 100 lbs assumed factory-installed options.
  • Conventional tongue: 10% of gross trailer weight.
  • 5th-wheel / gooseneck tongue: 15% of gross trailer weight.
FIG. 2020 HITCH Hitch Loading

Hardware weight deducted from payload

  • Conventional hitch: 75 lbs of equipment weight.
  • Gooseneck: 70 lbs of equipment weight.
  • 5th wheel: 250 lbs of equipment weight.
FIG. 2020 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. 2020 LIMIT Commercial / Hitch Limits

Chassis-cab completion note

  • Box-off completion: 80 lbs per foot from end of cab to end of frame.
  • Heavy-trailer thresholds: this guide does not publish 5th-wheel / gooseneck trigger weights.
FIG. 2020 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2020 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. 2020 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2020 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. 2020 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2020 towing guide

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.8
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.8
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.8
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.8
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.8
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.8
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.8
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.8
  • Options Weight = 100 lb p.8
  • Tongue weight: 10 percent of the gross trailer weight for Conventional Hitch, 15 percent of the gross trailer weight for 5th Wheel or Gooseneck hitch. p.8
  • Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.8
  • 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.8
  • Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of frame. p.8
  • Maximum Capability. p.8
Towing data

2020 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2020 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,770 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,310 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,660 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,180 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,630 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,150 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X2 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,160 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,680 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,490 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,020 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,350 lbs 27,000 lbs 18,790 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,300 lbs 25,525 lbs 17,350 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/ 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,040 lbs 25,265 lbs 15,690 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · BIG HORN
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR 6.4' RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 1,930 lbs 25,265 lbs 14,550 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · BIG HORN/LONE STAR
RAM 2500 4X4 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,810 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,330 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · TRADESMAN
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Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2020 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel engine page.

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2020 Ram 2500 Towing Guide

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