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2022 Ram 2500 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel towing capacity.

The published 2022 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel towing rows surfaced here run from 18,820 - 20,000 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, box length, GVWR, GCWR, and the configurations covered on this page.

Built from the official Ram 2022 towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel available below.

2022 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
HITCH THRESHOLDS TRAILER LIMITS
23k / 30k LBS
5th-wheel / gooseneck required over this
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Document-level towing policy
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GUIDE FINE PRINT

Calculation assumptions for the 2022 Ram 2500 guide.

These note blocks define the published payload, trailering hardware, and limit notes that govern every row in the supported 2022 Ram 2500 towing charts.

FIG. 2022 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. 2022 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. 2022 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. 2022 LIMIT Commercial / Hitch Limits

Chassis-cab and heavy-trailer thresholds

  • Box-off completion: 80 lbs per foot from end of cab to end of frame.
  • 5th-wheel required over: 23,000 lbs trailer weight.
  • Gooseneck required over: 30,000 lbs trailer weight.
FIG. 2022 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2022 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. 2022 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2022 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. 2022 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2022 towing guide

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.5
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.5
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.5
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.5
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.5
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.5
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.5
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.5
  • Options Weight = 100 lb p.5
  • Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.5
  • Tongue weight: 10 percent of the gross trailer weight for Conventional Hitch, 15 percent of the gross trailer weight for a 5th Wheel or Gooseneck hitch. p.5
  • 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.5
  • Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of fram p.5
  • A fifth-wheel hitch is required for trailers over 23,000 lbs. p.5
  • A Gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 30,000 lbs. p.5
Towing data

2022 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2022 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

RAM 2500 - 4X2 - CREW CAB - ST - 6'4'' RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,660 lbs 27,700 lbs 19,240 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 2,610 lbs 27,700 lbs 18,820 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X2 - CREW CAB - ST - 6'4'' STANDARD BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,770 lbs 27,700 lbs 20,000 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 2,680 lbs 27,700 lbs 20,000 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X2 - CREW CAB - ST - 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,630 lbs 27,840 lbs 20,000 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 2,520 lbs 27,840 lbs 19,990 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X2 - REG CAB - ST - 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,150 lbs 27,320 lbs 19,990 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 3,050 lbs 27,320 lbs 19,990 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
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Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2022 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel engine page.

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2022 Ram 2500 4x2 Towing Guide

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