2019 Ram 2500 towing capacity.

The 2019 Ram 2500 tows 10,380 - 19,780 lbs depending on engine, cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, GVWR, and GCWR.

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Built from official Ram 2019 towing guides. Source pages cited below.

2019 Ram 2500
2019 TOWING RANGE
10,380 - 19,780 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
4,050 LBS
MAX GCWR
27,000 LBS
2019 Ram 2500 towing capacity chart
Engine Chart

6.7L I6 Cummins Diesel

15,070 - 19,780 lbs Engine page →

RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,820 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,350 lbs Base 7,176 lbs Base F/R 4,276 lbs / 2,900 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,680 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,200 lbs Base 7,324 lbs Base F/R 4,473 lbs / 2,850 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,700 lbs 27,000 lbs 18,700 lbs Base 7,304 lbs Base F/R 4,256 lbs / 3,048 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,260 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,780 lbs Chart max Base 6,741 lbs Base F/R 4,129 lbs / 2,612 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,520 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,040 lbs Base 7,485 lbs Base F/R 4,628 lbs / 2,857 lbs GAWR F/R 5,750 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,340 lbs 25,525 lbs 17,390 lbs Base 7,660 lbs Base F/R 4,766 lbs / 2,895 lbs GAWR F/R 5,750 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.3
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,360 lbs 27,000 lbs 18,870 lbs Base 7,638 lbs Base F/R 4,632 lbs / 3,006 lbs GAWR F/R 5,750 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR 6.4' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,130 lbs 25,265 lbs 16,520 lbs Base 7,873 lbs Base F/R 4,822 lbs / 3,052 lbs GAWR F/R 6,000 lbs / 6,040 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR RAMBOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 1,980 lbs 25,265 lbs 15,070 lbs Base 8,018 lbs Base F/R 4,820 lbs / 3,199 lbs GAWR F/R 6,000 lbs / 6,040 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,830 lbs 27,000 lbs 19,350 lbs Base 7,173 lbs Base F/R 4,494 lbs / 2,678 lbs GAWR F/R 5,750 lbs / 6,000 lbs 68RFE 6 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
Engine Chart

6.4L V8 Hemi with MDS

10,380 - 17,580 lbs Engine page →

RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,650 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,180 lbs Base 6,345 lbs Base F/R 3,558 lbs / 2,787 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,650 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,680 lbs Base 6,345 lbs Base F/R 3,558 lbs / 2,787 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,550 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,080 lbs Base 6,453 lbs Base F/R 3,678 lbs / 2,774 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,550 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,580 lbs Base 6,453 lbs Base F/R 3,678 lbs / 2,774 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN W RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,060 lbs Base 6,473 lbs Base F/R 3,554 lbs / 2,919 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,560 lbs Base 6,473 lbs Base F/R 3,554 lbs / 2,919 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 4,050 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,580 lbs Base 5,953 lbs Base F/R 3,398 lbs / 2,555 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 4,050 lbs Chart max 21,500 lbs 15,080 lbs Base 5,953 lbs Base F/R 3,398 lbs / 2,555 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST PWR-WAGON 6.4' BOX
4.10 8,565 lbs 1,660 lbs 18,000 lbs 10,620 lbs Base 6,907 lbs Base F/R 4,080 lbs / 2,827 lbs GAWR F/R 4,750 lbs / 6,200 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · ST PWR-WAGON p.3
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST PWR-WAGON RAMBOX
4.10 8,565 lbs 1,510 lbs 18,000 lbs 10,380 lbs Base 7,052 lbs Base F/R 4,078 lbs / 2,974 lbs GAWR F/R 4,750 lbs / 6,200 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · ST PWR-WAGON p.3
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,380 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,910 lbs Base 6,623 lbs Base F/R 3,828 lbs / 2,795 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,380 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,410 lbs Base 6,623 lbs Base F/R 3,828 lbs / 2,795 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,190 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,720 lbs Base 6,805 lbs Base F/R 3,989 lbs / 2,816 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.3
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,190 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,220 lbs Base 6,805 lbs Base F/R 3,989 lbs / 2,816 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.3
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,230 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,760 lbs Base 6,767 lbs Base F/R 3,831 lbs / 2,936 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,230 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,260 lbs Base 6,767 lbs Base F/R 3,831 lbs / 2,936 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR 6.4' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 2,970 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,500 lbs Base 7,035 lbs Base F/R 4,041 lbs / 2,994 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,970 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,000 lbs Base 7,035 lbs Base F/R 4,041 lbs / 2,994 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA BIG HORN/LONE STAR RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 2,820 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,350 lbs Base 7,180 lbs Base F/R 4,039 lbs / 3,141 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,820 lbs 21,500 lbs 13,850 lbs Base 7,180 lbs Base F/R 4,039 lbs / 3,141 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,680 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,210 lbs Base 6,317 lbs Base F/R 3,696 lbs / 2,620 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,680 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,710 lbs Base 6,317 lbs Base F/R 3,696 lbs / 2,620 lbs GAWR F/R 5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8HP75 8 Speed · TRADESMAN p.2
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2019 ratings for your specific Ram 2500 setup.

Highest Capacity
6.7L I6 Cummins Diesel
Range: 15,070 - 19,780 lbs
Max rating 19,780 LBS
6.4L V8 Hemi with MDS
Range: 10,380 - 17,580 lbs
Max rating 17,580 LBS
NOTE COVERAGE PARTIAL POLICY BLOCK
8 NOTES
Payload method, warnings, and upfit/body-builder guidance
PAYLOAD METHOD FORMULA / ROUNDING
EST. 10 lbs
Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
PUBLISHED LIMITS UPFIT / BODY GUIDANCE
HITCH / UPFIT
recommended tongue weight is limited by the class hitch receiver and upfit hardware, upfit / aftermarket equipment is excluded from base weight
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Industry tow-rating standard
VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES
GUIDE FINE PRINT

Ground rules behind every 2019 Ram 2500 towing number.

This guide publishes a partial document-level note block. The strip surfaces only the ground rules and limits the PDF states directly and leaves later heavy-trailer fields blank when the guide does not publish them.

FIG. 2019 SCOPE Published Scope

What this guide actually publishes

  • Coverage: 8 published notes on the published policy page.
  • Included: payload method, safety warnings, and the upfit/body-builder notes that this guide actually prints.
  • Also published: recommended tongue weight is limited by the class hitch receiver and upfit hardware, upfit / aftermarket equipment is excluded from base weight.
  • Not published: no explicit 5th-wheel/gooseneck tongue ratio, no heavy-trailer trigger weights, no later payload-plus-GAWR warning.
FIG. 2019 CALC Payload Formula

How Ram derives payload from base weight

  • Formula: Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
  • Values: Published as estimated values.
  • Rounding: nearest 10 lbs.
FIG. 2019 UPFIT Upfit Guidance

Body-builder and upfit limits this guide still publishes

  • Recommended tongue weight: determined by the class hitch receiver and the hardware limits of the upfit.
  • Base weight scope: aftermarket and upfit equipment weight is not included in the published base weight.
FIG. 2019 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • 2019 RAM 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant
FIG. 2019 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • GAWRs, GVWRs, and GCWRs should never be exceeded
  • Upfit or Aftermarket equipment weight not included in Base Weight
FIG. 2019 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2019 towing guide

  • Indicates Max Payload/Trailer Weight p.3
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values p.3
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated p.3
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10 lbs p.3
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.3
  • GAWRs, GVWRs, and GCWRs should never be exceeded p.3
  • Recommended tongue weight determined by class hitch receiver and hardware limits of upfit p.3
  • Upfit or Aftermarket equipment weight not included in Base Weight p.3
NOTES: This guide publishes a partial document-level note block. The strip shows only the ground rules and limits the PDF states directly and leaves later heavy-trailer fields blank when the source omits them.
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Data sources

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