2018 Ram 3500 6.4L V8 HEMI towing capacity.

The 2018 6.4L V8 HEMI tows 11,970 - 16,480 lbs across published configurations, depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, wheel class, GVWR, GCWR, and box configuration.

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Built from the official Ram 2018 towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 6.4L V8 HEMI are available below.

2018 Ram 3500
6.4L V8 HEMI RANGE
11,970 - 16,480 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
7,940 LBS
MAX GCWR
23,400 LBS
Towing data

2018 6.4L V8 HEMI towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2018 Ram 3500 towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, GCWR, axle ratio, and wheel class.

CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X2, DRW
4.10 DRW 14,000 lbs 7,020 lbs 23,400 lbs 15,950 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 6,320 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,450 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X2, DRW, BOX OFF
4.10 DRW 14,000 lbs 7,610 lbs 23,400 lbs 15,840 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 6,910 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,340 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X2, SRW
4.10 SRW 11,100 lbs 4,460 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,790 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 11,100 lbs 4,460 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,790 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X2, SRW, BOX OFF
4.10 SRW 11,100 lbs 5,010 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,640 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 SRW 11,100 lbs 5,010 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,640 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X4, DRW
4.10 DRW 14,000 lbs 6,670 lbs 23,400 lbs 15,600 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 5,970 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,100 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X4, DRW, BOX OFF
4.10 DRW 14,000 lbs 7,260 lbs 23,400 lbs 15,490 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 6,560 lbs 19,900 lbs 11,990 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X4, SRW
4.10 SRW 11,400 lbs 4,410 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,440 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 11,400 lbs 4,410 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,440 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
CREW CAB LONG BOX, 4X4, SRW, BOX OFF
4.10 SRW 11,400 lbs 4,940 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,280 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 SRW 11,400 lbs 4,940 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,280 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
CREW CAB SHORT BOX, 4X2, SRW
4.10 SRW 10,500 lbs 3,990 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,920 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 10,500 lbs 3,990 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,920 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
CREW CAB SHORT BOX, 4X2, SRW, BOX OFF
4.10 SRW 10,500 lbs 4,430 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,810 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 SRW 10,500 lbs 4,430 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,810 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
CREW CAB SHORT BOX, 4X4, SRW
4.10 SRW 10,800 lbs 3,990 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,620 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 10,800 lbs 3,990 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,620 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
CREW CAB SHORT BOX, 4X4, SRW, BOX OFF
4.10 SRW 10,800 lbs 4,450 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,530 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 SRW 10,800 lbs 4,450 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,530 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
MEGA CAB, 4X2, DRW
4.10 DRW 13,900 lbs 6,670 lbs 23,400 lbs 15,700 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 6,070 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,200 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
MEGA CAB, 4X2, SRW
4.10 SRW 11,200 lbs 4,420 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,650 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 11,200 lbs 4,420 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,650 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
MEGA CAB, 4X4, DRW
4.10 DRW 14,000 lbs 6,540 lbs 23,400 lbs 15,470 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 5,840 lbs 19,900 lbs 11,970 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
MEGA CAB, 4X4, SRW
4.10 SRW 11,400 lbs 4,190 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,220 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 11,400 lbs 4,190 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,220 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
REGULAR CAB, 4X2, DRW
4.10 DRW 13,800 lbs 7,350 lbs 23,400 lbs 16,480 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
4.10 DRW 13,700 lbs 7,250 lbs 23,400 lbs 16,480 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 6,850 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,980 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
REGULAR CAB, 4X2, DRW, BOX OFF
4.10 DRW 13,800 lbs 7,940 lbs 23,400 lbs 16,370 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
4.10 DRW 13,700 lbs 7,840 lbs 23,400 lbs 16,370 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 7,440 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,870 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
REGULAR CAB, 4X2, SRW
4.10 SRW 10,200 lbs 4,140 lbs 22,900 lbs 16,370 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 10,200 lbs 4,140 lbs 19,900 lbs 13,370 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
REGULAR CAB, 4X2, SRW, BOX OFF
4.10 SRW 10,200 lbs 4,640 lbs 22,900 lbs 16,180 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 SRW 10,200 lbs 4,640 lbs 19,900 lbs 13,180 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
REGULAR CAB, 4X4, DRW
4.10 DRW 13,700 lbs 6,910 lbs 23,400 lbs 16,140 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 6,510 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,640 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
REGULAR CAB, 4X4, DRW, BOX OFF
4.10 DRW 13,700 lbs 7,500 lbs 23,400 lbs 16,030 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 DRW 13,300 lbs 7,100 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,530 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
REGULAR CAB, 4X4, SRW
4.10 SRW 10,400 lbs 3,920 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,950 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
3.73 SRW 10,400 lbs 3,920 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,950 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · BOX (unspecified)
REGULAR CAB, 4X4, SRW, BOX OFF
4.10 SRW 10,400 lbs 4,450 lbs 22,900 lbs 15,780 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
3.73 SRW 10,400 lbs 4,450 lbs 19,900 lbs 12,780 lbs 6-Speed Auto 66RFE · Chassis Cab
TONGUE LOAD CONV / 5TH-WHEEL
10% / 15%
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
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GUIDE FINE PRINT

Ground rules behind every 2018 Ram 3500 towing rating.

These guide rules define the payload, trailering hardware, and limits behind every 2018 Ram 3500 towing rating on this page.

FIG. 2018 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.
  • 5th-wheel / gooseneck tongue: 15% of gross trailer weight.
FIG. 2018 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. 2018 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. 2018 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. 2018 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2018 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. 2018 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2018 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 frame. p.6
  • The maximum tongue weight for Class V (receiver hitch) is limited to 1,800 lb. p.6
  • A fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 20,000 lb. p.6
  • Maximum Capability p.6
NOTES: These ground rules apply to every published towing and payload rating. Your specific truck configuration may have additional constraints.
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2015 6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 11,990 - 16,520 lbs
Max rating 16,520 LBS
2016 6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 11,990 - 16,520 lbs
Max rating 16,520 LBS
2017 6.4L V8 HEMI
Range: 11,970 - 16,520 lbs
Max rating 16,520 LBS
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