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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 13,480 - 19,990 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.6
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.6
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.6
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.6
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.6
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.6
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.6
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.6
  • Options Weight = 100 lb p.6
  • Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.6
  • 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.6
  • 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.6
  • Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of fram p.6
  • A fifth-wheel hitch is required for trailers over 23,000 lbs. p.6
  • A Gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 30,000 lbs. p.6
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 - 4X4 - CREW CAB - ST - 6'4'' RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,360 lbs 27,980 lbs 18,840 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 2,300 lbs 27,980 lbs 18,220 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X4 - CREW CAB - ST - 6'4'' STANDARD BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,490 lbs 27,980 lbs 19,990 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 2,410 lbs 27,980 lbs 19,340 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X4 - CREW CAB - ST - 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,300 lbs 26,400 lbs 18,230 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 2,200 lbs 26,400 lbs 17,210 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X4 - MEGA CAB - SLT - 6'4'' RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 1,920 lbs 24,240 lbs 14,480 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · SLT
3.73 9,900 lbs 1,820 lbs 24,240 lbs 13,480 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · SLT
RAM 2500 - 4X4 - MEGA CAB - SLT - 6'4'' STANDARD BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,040 lbs 24,240 lbs 15,620 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · SLT
3.73 9,900 lbs 1,940 lbs 24,240 lbs 14,620 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · SLT
RAM 2500 - 4X4 - REGULAR CAB - ST - 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,810 lbs 27,650 lbs 19,980 lbs 6-Speed Auto 68RFE · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 2,710 lbs 27,650 lbs 19,980 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 4x4 Towing Guide

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