2026 Ram 1500 towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2026 Ram 1500 run from 6,340 - 11,610 lbs depending on engine, cab, axle ratio, box length, drivetrain, and equipment. Ram publishes payload in a separate matrix shown below.

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Retrieved from official Ram 2026 towing guide publications. Citations available below.

2026 Ram 1500
2026 TOWING RANGE
6,340 - 11,610 LBS
SEPARATE PAYLOAD MAX
2,360 LBS
MAX GCWR
17,000 LBS
2026 Ram 1500 towing capacity chart
Engine Chart

3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO)

8,100 - 11,610 lbs

Crew - 5'7" - 4x2
3.92 N/A See payload chart 17,000 lbs 11,490 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.21 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 8,390 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Crew - 5'7" - 4x4
3.92 N/A See payload chart 17,000 lbs 11,200 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.55 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 8,100 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Crew - 6'4" - 4x2
3.92 N/A See payload chart 17,000 lbs 11,420 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.21 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 8,320 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Crew - 6'4" - 4x4
3.92 N/A See payload chart 17,000 lbs 11,220 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.55 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 8,120 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Quad - 6'4" - 4x2
3.92 N/A See payload chart 17,000 lbs 11,610 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.21 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 8,510 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Quad - 6'4" - 4x4
3.92 N/A See payload chart 17,000 lbs 11,370 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.55 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 8,270 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Engine Chart

3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane H/O

8,360 - 10,000 lbs

Crew - 5'7" - 4x4
3.92 N/A See payload chart 15,420 lbs 9,240 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 · Published qualifier: Limited p.1
3.92 N/A See payload chart 15,160 lbs 8,360 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 · Published qualifier: RHO p.1
Crew - 6'4" - 4x4
3.92 N/A See payload chart 16,220 lbs 10,000 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 · Published qualifier: Limited p.1
Engine Chart

3.6L DOHC Pentastar® V6 with eTorque

6,340 - 8,130 lbs

Crew - 5'7" - 4x2
3.55 N/A See payload chart 12,900 lbs 7,570 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
3.21 N/A See payload chart 11,900 lbs 6,570 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
Crew - 5'7" - 4x4
3.55 N/A See payload chart 12,900 lbs 7,340 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
3.21 N/A See payload chart 11,900 lbs 6,340 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
Quad - 6'4" - 4x2
3.55 N/A See payload chart 13,370 lbs 8,130 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
3.55 N/A See payload chart 12,900 lbs 7,660 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
Quad - 6'4" - 4x4
3.55 N/A See payload chart 12,900 lbs 7,470 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
3.21 N/A See payload chart 11,900 lbs 6,470 lbs Not in towing row A8 850RE (Gen 2) p.1
Engine Chart

5.7L HEMI® V8

7,640 - 11,320 lbs

Crew - 5'7" - 4x2
3.92 N/A See payload chart 17,000 lbs 11,320 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.21 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 8,220 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Crew - 5'7" - 4x4
3.92 N/A See payload chart 15,850 lbs 9,590 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
3.55 N/A See payload chart 13,900 lbs 7,640 lbs Not in towing row A8 8HP75 p.1
Separate source matrix

2026 Ram 1500 payload chart

17 published contexts

Ram publishes these payload values in a separate matrix. They are not attached to the towing rows above, even when the visible configuration labels look similar.

Engine Cab Bed Drive Wheels GVWR Max payload Published qualifier
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO) Crew 5'7" 4x2 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,820 lbs —
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO) Crew 5'7" 4x4 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,840 lbs —
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO) Crew 6'4" 4x2 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,730 lbs —
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO) Crew 6'4" 4x4 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,750 lbs —
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO) Quad 6'4" 4x2 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,930 lbs —
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO) Quad 6'4" 4x2 — Not listed 1,820 lbs HFE
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO) Quad 6'4" 4x4 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,910 lbs —
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane H/O Crew 5'7" 4x4 — 7,800 lbs 1,490 lbs RHO
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane H/O Crew 5'7" 4x4 — NA/7,100 lbs 1,450 lbs —
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane H/O Crew 6'4" 4x4 — NA/7,100 lbs 1,390 lbs Limited
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane H/O Quad 6'4" Not bound in chart — NA/7,100 lbs 1,390 lbs —
3.6L DOHC Pentastar® V6 with eTorque Crew 5'7" 4x2 — 6,900 lbs 1,980 lbs —
3.6L DOHC Pentastar® V6 with eTorque Crew 5'7" 4x4 — 6,900 lbs 1,790 lbs —
3.6L DOHC Pentastar® V6 with eTorque Quad 6'4" 4x2 — 7,200/NA lbs 2,360 lbs —
3.6L DOHC Pentastar® V6 with eTorque Quad 6'4" 4x4 — 6,800 lbs 1,770 lbs —
5.7L HEMI® V8 Crew 5'7" 4x2 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,650 lbs —
5.7L HEMI® V8 Crew 5'7" 4x4 — 6,900/7,100 lbs 1,630 lbs —
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2026 ratings for your specific Ram 1500 setup.

Highest Capacity
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane (SO)
Range: 8,100 - 11,610 lbs
Max rating 11,610 LBS
5.7L HEMI® V8
Range: 7,640 - 11,320 lbs
Max rating 11,320 LBS
3.0L I6 Twin Turbo Hurricane H/O
Range: 8,360 - 10,000 lbs
Max rating 10,000 LBS Printed condition: Limited
3.6L DOHC Pentastar® V6 with eTorque
Range: 6,340 - 8,130 lbs
Max rating 8,130 LBS
GUIDE POLICY COVERAGE
PARTIAL
This family publishes a separate payload matrix and an SAE J2807 compliance title; no numeric load assumptions are visibly supported by the cited chart.
PUBLISHED LOAD INPUTS PASSENGER / OPTIONS / TONGUE
N/A / N/A / N/A
N/A means the value is not visibly supported by the cited chart.
PAYLOAD METHOD SOURCE RELATIONSHIP
SEPARATE
Separate source matrix · pounds
SOURCE GUIDE REFERENCE
p.1
2026 Ram 1500 Customer Towing and Payload Chart
VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES
PARTIAL GUIDE POLICY

Ground rules behind every 2026 Ram 1500 towing number.

These are the source-backed guide notes Ram actually prints for the Ram 1500 family in 2026.

FIG. 2026 LOAD Published Assumptions

Load assumptions the guide explicitly prints

  • No numeric passenger, options, or tongue assumptions are visibly supported by the cited chart.
FIG. 2026 CALC Payload Source

Payload stays in its own published matrix

  • Relationship: Payload values are not attached to towing rows.
  • Units: pounds
FIG. 2026 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance (chart title)

  • Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities – SAE J2807 Compliant p.1
FIG. 2026 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2026 towing guide

  • Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities – SAE J2807 Compliant p.1
FIG. 2026 TIQ TowingIQ Notes

TowingIQ explanations (not printed by Ram)

  • Payload is published in a separate matrix on this chart; TowingIQ does not join a payload value to a towing row.
  • The towing heading carries footnote markers 1 and 2, but their definitions are not visibly printed on the cited chart. Rounding, passenger weight, tongue weight and hitch limits are therefore not visibly supported by the cited chart, and TowingIQ shows none for 2026.
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. TowingIQ's own explanations are labelled separately.
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