2015 Ram 3500 towing capacity.

The 2015 Ram 3500 tows 10,830 - 30,000 lbs depending on engine, cab, drivetrain, wheel class, axle ratio, GVWR, GCWR, and box configuration.

Find your towing capacity Look up your exact 2015 Ram 3500 configuration → Compare engine families Compare 2015 powertrain and guide groups → View full comparison chart Open 2015 full chart →

Built from official Ram 2015 towing guides. Source pages cited below.

2015 Ram 3500
2015 TOWING RANGE
10,830 - 30,000 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
7,970 LBS
MAX GCWR
37,900 LBS
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2015 ratings for your specific Ram 3500 setup.

Highest Capacity
6.7L Cummins HO Diesel Peak payload 6,580 lbs
Range: 16,660 - 30,000 lbs
Max rating 30,000 LBS
6.7L Cummins Diesel Peak payload 6,720 lbs
Range: 15,420 - 22,550 lbs
Max rating 22,550 LBS
6.4L V8 HEMI Peak payload 7,970 lbs
Range: 11,990 - 16,520 lbs
Max rating 16,520 LBS
5.7L V8 HEMI Peak payload 4,980 lbs
Range: 10,830 - 13,910 lbs
Max rating 13,910 LBS
TONGUE LOAD CONV / 5TH-WHEEL
10% / N/A%
Conventional vs. 5th-wheel/gooseneck
TRAILERING HARDWARE EQUIPMENT WEIGHT
75 / 70 / 250 LBS
Conventional / gooseneck / 5th wheel
RECEIVER LIMIT CLASS V MAX TONGUE
1,800 LBS
Published receiver-hitch cap for this guide
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Industry tow-rating standard
VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES
GUIDE FINE PRINT

Ground rules behind every 2015 Ram 3500 towing rating.

This 2015 Ram 3500 guide lists a limited set of assumptions, warnings, and limits. This page only shows the rules the guide states directly.

FIG. 2015 SCOPE Published Scope

What this guide actually publishes

  • Coverage: 14 published notes on the published policy pages.
  • Included: published payload method, warnings, rating standard, and any load or hitch limits stated directly by the guide.
  • Not inferred: missing heavy-trailer assumptions stay absent when the guide does not publish them.
FIG. 2015 LOAD Baseline Weights

Weights Ram already counted in every rating

  • Passenger weight: 300 lbs counted for driver + passengers.
  • Options weight: 100 lbs counted for factory-installed options.
  • Conventional tongue: 10% of gross trailer weight.
FIG. 2015 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. 2015 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. 2015 LIMIT Commercial / Hitch Limits

Chassis-cab and receiver limits

  • Body-completion weight: 80 lbs per foot from end of cab to end of frame.
  • Class V receiver max tongue: 1,800 lbs.
  • Heavy-trailer thresholds: see the published guide notes for the threshold language in this legacy guide.
FIG. 2015 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2015 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
  • For gooseneck and fifth wheel trailers, the tongue weight should never exceed any of the manufacturer recommendations including but not limited to payload and GAWR.
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive.
FIG. 2015 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2015 towing guide

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.1
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.1
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.1
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.1
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.1
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.1
  • Options Weight = 100 lb p.1
  • Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.1
  • Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of frame. p.1
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.1
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.1
  • The recommended tongue weight for a conventional hitch is 10 percent of the gross trailer weight. The maximum tongue weight for Class V (receiver hitch) is limited to 1800lb. p.1
  • For gooseneck and fifth wheel trailers, the tongue weight should never exceed any of the manufacturer recommendations including but not limited to payload and GAWR. p.1
  • A fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 18,000 lb. A gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 25,000 lb. p.1
NOTES: This guide lists a limited set of heavy-trailer rules. Missing limits or assumptions are left blank instead of guessed.
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2015 Ram 3500 overview and guide-policy notes.

Show source pages for the 2015 guide
DOC_ID: ram-3500 DOCUMENT BASIS

2015 Ram 3500 Towing Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 1-10