2020 Ram 1500 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2020 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL run from 7,850 - 12,560 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, box length, and equipment.

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Retrieved from official Ram 2020 towing guide publications. Citations for 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL available below.

2020 Ram 1500
3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL RANGE
7,850 - 12,560 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
2,040 LBS
MAX GCWR
18,200 LBS
Towing data

2020 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2020 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

RAM 1500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX (2020DT1L98)
3.92 7,000 lbs 1,780 lbs 15,600 lbs 9,910 lbs Base5,220 lbsBase F/R3,061 lbs / 2,159 lbsGAWR F/R3,700 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.1
3.21 7,000 lbs 1,780 lbs 13,900 lbs 8,210 lbs Base5,220 lbsBase F/R3,061 lbs / 2,159 lbsGAWR F/R3,700 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.1
RAM 1500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT1L91)
3.92 7,000 lbs 1,740 lbs 15,600 lbs 9,950 lbs Base5,265 lbsBase F/R3,125 lbs / 2,140 lbsGAWR F/R3,700 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.1
3.21 7,000 lbs 1,740 lbs 13,900 lbs 8,250 lbs Base5,265 lbsBase F/R3,125 lbs / 2,140 lbsGAWR F/R3,700 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.1
RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT1L41)
3.92 7,200 lbs 2,040 lbs 18,200 lbs 12,560 lbs Base5,160 lbsBase F/R3,030 lbs / 2,130 lbsGAWR F/R3,700 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.1
3.92 7,200 lbs 2,040 lbs 15,600 lbs 10,070 lbs Base5,160 lbsBase F/R3,030 lbs / 2,130 lbsGAWR F/R3,700 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.1
3.21 7,200 lbs 2,040 lbs 13,900 lbs 8,370 lbs Base5,160 lbsBase F/R3,030 lbs / 2,130 lbsGAWR F/R3,700 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.1
RAM 1500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX (2020DT6L98)
3.92 7,200 lbs 1,800 lbs 15,600 lbs 9,710 lbs Base5,398 lbsBase F/R3,228 lbs / 2,171 lbsGAWR F/R3,900 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.2
3.21 7,200 lbs 1,800 lbs 13,900 lbs 8,010 lbs Base5,398 lbsBase F/R3,228 lbs / 2,171 lbsGAWR F/R3,900 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.2
RAM 1500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT6L91)
3.92 7,200 lbs 1,750 lbs 15,600 lbs 9,550 lbs Base5,448 lbsBase F/R3,295 lbs / 2,153 lbsGAWR F/R3,900 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.2
3.21 7,200 lbs 1,750 lbs 13,900 lbs 7,850 lbs Base5,448 lbsBase F/R3,295 lbs / 2,153 lbsGAWR F/R3,900 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.2
RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX (2020DT6L41)
3.92 7,100 lbs 1,750 lbs 15,600 lbs 9,860 lbs Base5,354 lbsBase F/R3,189 lbs / 2,164 lbsGAWR F/R3,900 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.2
3.21 7,100 lbs 1,750 lbs 13,900 lbs 8,160 lbs Base5,354 lbsBase F/R3,189 lbs / 2,164 lbsGAWR F/R3,900 lbs / 4,100 lbs 8-SPD AUTO 8HP75 · SRW · Tradesman p.2
GUIDE POLICY COVERAGE
PARTIAL
This family publishes formula, standards, warnings, and availability notes without numeric load assumptions.
PUBLISHED LOAD INPUTS PASSENGER / OPTIONS / TONGUE
N/A / N/A / N/A
N/A means the reviewed guide notes omit that field.
PAYLOAD METHOD GUIDE FORMULA
Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
Payload = GVWR - Base Weight · Rounded to nearest 10 lbs · pounds
SOURCE GUIDE REFERENCE
p.3
ram-1500-dt-towing-guide.pdf
VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES
PARTIAL GUIDE POLICY

Ground rules behind every 2020 Ram towing number.

These are the source-backed guide notes Ram actually prints for the 1500 family in 2020.

FIG. 2020 LOAD Published Assumptions

Load assumptions the guide explicitly prints

  • No numeric passenger, options, or tongue assumptions are published in the reviewed guide notes for this family.
FIG. 2020 CALC Payload Formula

How Ram derives payload from curb weight

  • Formula: Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
  • Units: pounds
  • Rounding: nearest 10 lbs.
FIG. 2020 STD Rating Standard

Guide-wide limits

FIG. 2020 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • Hitch rating, GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
FIG. 2020 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2020 towing guide

  • All weights are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated p.3
  • Payload and Max Trailer weights are ESTIMATED values and rounded to nearest 10 lbs. p.3
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.3
  • MUST include trailer (tongue) weight if towing p.3
  • Hitch rating, GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.3
  • Recommended (trailer) tongue weight determined by class hitch receiver and hardware specifications of upfit p.3
NOTES: This strip shows only the guide-wide assumptions, warnings, standards, and availability limits Ram explicitly prints for this family. Missing fields stay blank instead of being inferred.
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Range: 6,390 - 7,710 lbs
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Cross-Year

This engine in other supported years

See how the 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL compares across other Ram 1500 model years.

2021 3.0L V6 ECODIESEL
Range: 7,780 - 12,560 lbs
Max rating 12,560 LBS
2022 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE GEN 3
Range: 7,760 - 12,560 lbs
Max rating 12,560 LBS
2023 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL
Range: 7,710 - 12,560 lbs
Max rating 12,560 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ram guide pages used to build the 2020 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL engine page.

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2020 Ram 1500 Towing Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 1-2
PDF Creation Date 2019-11-15