Ram 2500 towing capacity

The 2026 Ram 2500 tows up to 20,000 lb when properly equipped.Depending on cab, bed, engine, drivetrain and tow package, configurations for that year range from 10,530 lb to 20,000 lb, and payload tops out at 4,580 lb.

2026 Ram 2500 towing capacity chart

Every 2026 configuration the manufacturer publishes, highest rating first. Match your trim, cab, engine and drivetrain, or decode your VIN to narrow it down. Full 2026 page.

All figures in pounds, from the Ram 2026 Heavy Duty Payload and Towing Weight Capacities chart (ramtrucks.com PDF ram-hd-2026.pdf). Hitch: The 20,000 lb maximum is the 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel with 3.42 axle, single rear wheels, Crew Cab 8 ft bed, 4x2, at 10,000 or 10,190 or 11,040 lb GVWR and 28,010 lb GCWR. Ram requires a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch on the 2500 for trailers over 20,000 lb and limits its Class V receiver to 2,000 lb tongue weight. Ratings follow SAE J2807, and trailer weight and payload ratings are mutually exclusive. Ratings assume a properly equipped vehicle and a trailer with brakes where required by the manufacturer. "n/a" means the manufacturer does not publish that figure in this document.
Configuration	Engine	Towing	Payload	GVWR	GCWR	Note
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	20,000	2,460	10,000	28,010	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 10,000/10,190/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	20,000	n/a	10,190	28,010	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; the 2026 chart lists no payload at 10,190 lb GVWR; GVWR printed as 10,000/10,190/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	20,000	3,500	11,040	28,010	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 10,000/10,190/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,980	2,350	9,900	28,010	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,960	2,460	9,900	27,870	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 9,900/10,000/10,190/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,960	2,560	10,000	27,870	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 9,900/10,000/10,190/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,960	n/a	10,190	27,870	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; the 2026 chart lists no payload at 10,190 lb GVWR; GVWR printed as 9,900/10,000/10,190/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,960	3,600	11,040	27,870	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 9,900/10,000/10,190/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,930	3,590	11,040	27,820	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,900	2,450	9,900	27,820	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,900	2,550	10,000	27,820	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,900	n/a	10,190	27,820	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; the 2026 chart lists no payload at 10,190 lb GVWR
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,890	3,300	11,040	28,110	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,890	n/a	10,190	28,110	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; the 2026 chart lists no payload at 10,190 lb GVWR
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	19,770	2,260	10,000	28,110	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	18,820	2,170	9,900	28,110	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	18,230	2,120	10,000	26,580	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	18,230	n/a	10,190	26,580	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; the 2026 chart lists no payload at 10,190 lb GVWR
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	18,230	3,160	11,040	26,580	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	17,740	3,830	9,900	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	17,570	3,930	10,000	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	17,440	3,630	10,000	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	17,420	3,510	9,900	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	17,420	3,610	10,000	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	17,410	3,500	9,900	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	17,350	4,580	11,040	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	17,280	3,470	10,000	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	17,270	3,360	9,900	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	17,130	3,320	10,000	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	17,120	3,210	9,900	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	17,080	2,010	9,900	26,580	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	16,930	3,020	9,900	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	16,920	3,110	10,000	24,250	4.10 axle, single rear wheels
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	15,710	2,900	11,040	24,290	3.42 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	15,540	3,830	9,900	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	15,540	3,930	10,000	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	15,380	1,860	10,000	24,290	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	15,240	3,630	10,000	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	15,220	3,510	9,900	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	15,220	3,610	10,000	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	15,210	3,500	9,900	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	15,150	4,580	11,040	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 11,040/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	15,080	3,470	10,000	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x2	6.4L HEMI V8	15,070	3,360	9,900	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	14,930	3,320	10,000	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	14,920	3,210	9,900	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	14,730	3,020	9,900	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	14,720	3,110	10,000	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel	14,630	1,790	9,900	24,290	3.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	14,580	4,010	11,040	22,050	3.73 axle, single rear wheels; GVWR printed as 11,040/11,040, where marks vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y
Power Wagon · Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x4	6.4L HEMI V8	10,530	1,570	8,565	18,000	4.10 axle, single rear wheels

Ram 2500 towing capacity by year

Ram 2500 maximum towing capacity by model year, lb

Pounds. Source: manufacturer towing guides for each model year. Open a year for the per-configuration table.
Model year	Max towing	Towing range	Max payload	GVWR	Configs
2026 Ram 2500	20,000lb	10,530 to 20,000	4,580	8,565 to 11,040	51
2025 Ram 2500	20,000lb	10,530 to 20,000	3,940	8,565 to 10,190	43

Need to know whether a specific trailer is safe behind your Ram 2500? Use thetowing calculator, which checks trailer weight, tongue weight and passengers against the GVWR and GCWR of your configuration.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a Ram 2500 tow?

The 2026 Ram 2500 tows up to 20,000 lb when properly equipped. Depending on cab, bed, engine, drivetrain and tow package, configurations for that year range from 10,530 lb to 20,000 lb.

Which Ram 2500 year has the highest towing capacity?

Among the years listed, the highest published maximum is 20,000 lb (2026, 2025).

Where do I find my exact Ram 2500 towing capacity?

Match your trim, cab, bed, engine and drivetrain to the configuration table on the model-year page, then confirm against the certification label in the driver's door jamb and the towing section of your owner's manual. The label shows your GVWR and axle ratings; the towing guide lists GCWR.