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2025 Ram 2500 towing capacity

Updated 2026-09-24 · Source: Ram 2025 Heavy Duty Payload and Towing Weight Capacities chart (ramtrucks.com PDF my25_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_2.1)

The 2025 Ram 2500 tows up to 20,000 lb when properly equipped. For this model year, ratings range from 10,530 lb to 20,000 lb by cab, bed, engine, drivetrain and tow package.Maximum payload is 3,940 lb.

Max towing
20,000lb
Max payload
3,940lb
GVWR
8,565 to 10,190lb
Curb weight
n/a

Towing capacity by configuration

2025 Ram 2500 towing capacity by configuration, lb
5,00010,00015,00020,000Power Wagon, Crew Cab, 4x4: 10,530 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsPower Wagon, Crew Cab, 4x410,530 lbRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,550 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V815,550 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,230 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V815,230 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,210 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V815,210 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 14,920 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V814,920 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,070 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V815,070 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 14,730 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V814,730 lbRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,550 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V815,550 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,240 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V815,240 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,220 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V815,220 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 14,930 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V814,930 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 15,080 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V815,080 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 14,720 lb, 3.73 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V814,720 lbRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,750 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V817,750 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,430 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V817,430 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,410 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V817,410 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,120 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V817,120 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,270 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V817,270 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 16,930 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V816,930 lbRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,750 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V817,750 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,440 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V817,440 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,420 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V817,420 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,130 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V817,130 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V8: 17,280 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.4L HEMI V817,280 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V8: 16,920 lb, 4.10 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.4L HEMI V816,920 lbMega Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 14,630 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheelsMega Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…14,630 lbMega Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 15,380 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheelsMega Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…15,380 lbMega Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 15,680 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheelsMega Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…15,680 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 17,080 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheelsCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…17,080 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 18,230 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…18,230 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 18,230 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…18,230 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 18,820 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…18,820 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,900 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummin…19,900 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,900 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummin…19,900 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,900 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbRegular Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummin…19,900 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,960 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I…19,960 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,960 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I…19,960 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,960 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I…19,960 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,770 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…19,770 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,980 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I…19,980 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 20,000 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I…20,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 20,000 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x2, 6.7L Cummins I…20,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel: 19,890 lb, 3.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lbCrew Cab, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins I…19,890 lb

Bars are the manufacturer's rating for each published configuration; the darkest bar is the maximum.

ConfigurationEngineTowingPayloadGVWRGCWRNote
Power Wagon · Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.4L HEMI V810,5301,5708,56518,0004.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V815,5503,8409,90022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V815,2303,5209,90022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x26.4L HEMI V815,2103,5009,90022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.4L HEMI V814,9203,2109,90022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V815,0703,3609,90022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V814,7303,0209,90022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V815,5503,94010,00022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V815,2403,63010,00022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x26.4L HEMI V815,2203,61010,00022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.4L HEMI V814,9303,32010,00022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V815,0803,47010,00022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V814,7203,11010,00022,0503.73 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V817,7503,8409,90024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V817,4303,5209,90024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x26.4L HEMI V817,4103,5009,90024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.4L HEMI V817,1203,2109,90024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V817,2703,3609,90024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V816,9303,0209,90024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V817,7503,94010,00024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V817,4403,63010,00024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x26.4L HEMI V817,4203,61010,00024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.4L HEMI V817,1303,32010,00024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.4L HEMI V817,2803,47010,00024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.4L HEMI V816,9203,11010,00024,2504.10 axle, single rear wheels
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel14,6301,7909,90024,2903.42 axle, single rear wheels
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel15,3801,86010,00024,2903.42 axle, single rear wheels
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel15,6802,05010,19024,2903.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel17,0802,0109,90026,5803.42 axle, single rear wheels
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel18,2302,12010,00026,5803.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel18,2302,31010,19026,5803.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel18,8202,1709,90028,1103.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,9002,4509,90027,8203.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,9002,55010,00027,8203.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Regular Cab · 8 ft · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,9002,74010,19027,8203.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x26.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,9602,4609,90027,8703.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x26.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,9602,56010,00027,8703.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x26.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,9602,75010,19027,8703.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,7702,26010,00028,1103.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,9802,3509,90028,0103.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel20,0002,46010,00028,0103.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 8 ft · 4x26.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel20,0002,65010,19028,0103.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in · 4x46.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel19,8902,45010,19028,1103.42 axle, single rear wheels; fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 18,000 lb
All figures in pounds, from the Ram 2025 Heavy Duty Payload and Towing Weight Capacities chart (ramtrucks.com PDF my25_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_2.1). 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 lb GVWR and 28,010 lb GCWR. Ram requires a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch for trailers over 18,000 lb and limits the Class V receiver to 1,800 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.

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Towing capacity assumes a lightly loaded truck. Passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight all count against payload, which usually runs out first.

Full explanations: what GVWR means, GVWR vs GCWR vs payload and how tongue weight eats payload.

Source: Ram 2025 Heavy Duty Payload and Towing Weight Capacities chart (ramtrucks.com PDF my25_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_2.1). Confirm your vehicle's ratings on the certification label in the driver's door jamb.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a 2025 Ram 2500 tow?

Up to 20,000 lb when properly equipped. The lowest-rated configuration listed (Power Wagon, Crew Cab, 6.4L HEMI V8, 4x4) is rated at 10,530 lb, and the highest (Crew Cab, 6.7L Cummins I6 High Output turbo diesel, 4x2) at 20,000 lb.

What is the payload capacity of a 2025 Ram 2500?

Maximum payload is 3,940 lb. Payload includes passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight, so it is usually the limit you reach first. GVWR for this model year runs 8,565 to 10,190 lb across configurations.

Does the 2025 Ram 2500 need a tow package to reach its maximum rating?

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 lb GVWR and 28,010 lb GCWR. Ram requires a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch for trailers over 18,000 lb and limits the Class V receiver to 1,800 lb tongue weight. Ratings follow SAE J2807, and trailer weight and payload ratings are mutually exclusive. Configurations without the package carry a lower rating; see the note column in the table above.

Can a 2025 Ram 2500 tow a travel trailer?

A configuration rated at 20,000 lb can handle a trailer with a loaded weight of roughly 16,000 lb while keeping a 20% safety margin, provided passengers, cargo and tongue weight stay within the 3,940 lb payload. Run your exact numbers in the towing calculator.