2023 Ram 3500 towing capacity chart

All published notes from the 2023 towing guides

• Vehicles with a GVWR of 13,500 and greater are DRW. Vehicles less than 13,500 GVWR are SRW. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Options Weight = 100 lb p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• 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 / p.5 - 4x4
• 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 / p.5 - 4x4
• Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of frame p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• A fifth-wheel hitch is required for trailers over 23,000 lbs. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4
• A Gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 30,000 lbs. p.4 - 4x2 / p.5 - 4x4