2024 Ram 2500 towing capacity.

The published 2024 Ram 2500 towing rows surfaced here run from 10,600 - 20,000 lbs depending on engine, cab, axle ratio, box variant, drivetrain, GVWR, and GCWR.

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Built from the official Ram 2024 towing guide pages used for this published surface. Citations available below.

2024 Ram 2500
2024 TOWING RANGE
10,600 - 20,000 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
4,000 LBS
MAX GCWR
27,977 LBS
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Reviewed served surface

This public year page stays on the reviewed served surface: US-only exact rows plus the reviewed document-level policy strip for the served profiles.

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
VIEW ALL GUIDE ASSUMPTIONS
GUIDE FINE PRINT

Calculation assumptions for the 2024 Ram 2500 guide.

These note blocks define the published payload, trailering hardware, and limit notes that govern every row in the supported 2024 Ram 2500 towing charts.

FIG. 2024 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. 2024 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. 2024 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. 2024 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. 2024 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2024 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. 2024 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2024 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. 2024 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2024 towing guides

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.4 · 4x2
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.4 · 4x2
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.4 · 4x2
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.4 · 4x2
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.4 · 4x2
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.4 · 4x2
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.4 · 4x2
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.4 · 4x2
  • Options Weight = 100 lb p.4 · 4x2
  • Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.4 · 4x2
  • 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.4 · 4x2
  • 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.4 · 4x2
  • Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of fram p.4 · 4x2
  • A fifth-wheel hitch is required for trailers over 23,000 lbs. p.4 · 4x2
  • A Gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 30,000 lbs. p.4 · 4x2
NOTES: Guide-level assumptions apply to all published towing and payload values. Individual configurations may have additional row-level constraints.
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2024 ratings for your specific Ram 2500 setup.

Ram 2500 4x2

15,060 - 20,000 lbs
Highest Capacity
6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel
Range: 19,980 - 20,000 lbs
Peak published max 20,000 LBS
6.4L V8 HEMI MDS
Range: 15,060 - 17,730 lbs
Peak published max 17,730 LBS

Ram 2500 4x4

10,600 - 20,000 lbs
Highest Capacity
6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel
Range: 14,890 - 20,000 lbs
Peak published max 20,000 LBS
6.4L V8 HEMI MDS
Range: 10,600 - 17,410 lbs
Peak published max 17,410 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

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2024 Ram 2500 4x2 Towing Guide

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2024 Ram 2500 4x4 Towing Guide

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