2019 Ram 2500 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS towing capacity.

The 2019 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS tows 10,380 - 17,580 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, bed length, GVWR, GCWR, and the configurations covered on this page.

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Built from the official Ram 2019 towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS available below.

2019 Ram 2500
6.4L V8 HEMI MDS RANGE
10,380 - 17,580 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
4,050 LBS
MAX GCWR
24,000 LBS
Towing data

2019 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2019 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 6.4' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,650 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,180 lbs Base6,345 lbsBase F/R3,558 lbs / 2,787 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,650 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,680 lbs Base6,345 lbsBase F/R3,558 lbs / 2,787 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,550 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,080 lbs Base6,453 lbsBase F/R3,678 lbs / 2,774 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,550 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,580 lbs Base6,453 lbsBase F/R3,678 lbs / 2,774 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 CREW TRADESMAN W RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,060 lbs Base6,473 lbsBase F/R3,554 lbs / 2,919 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,560 lbs Base6,473 lbsBase F/R3,554 lbs / 2,919 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.1
RAM 2500 4X2 REG TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 4,050 lbs 24,000 lbs 17,580 lbs Base5,953 lbsBase F/R3,398 lbs / 2,555 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs 4,050 lbs Chart max 21,500 lbs 15,080 lbs Base5,953 lbsBase F/R3,398 lbs / 2,555 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · 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 Base6,907 lbsBase F/R4,080 lbs / 2,827 lbsGAWR F/R4,750 lbs / 6,200 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · 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 Base7,052 lbsBase F/R4,078 lbs / 2,974 lbsGAWR F/R4,750 lbs / 6,200 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · 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 Base6,623 lbsBase F/R3,828 lbs / 2,795 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,380 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,410 lbs Base6,623 lbsBase F/R3,828 lbs / 2,795 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.2
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,190 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,720 lbs Base6,805 lbsBase F/R3,989 lbs / 2,816 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.3
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,190 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,220 lbs Base6,805 lbsBase F/R3,989 lbs / 2,816 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.3
RAM 2500 4X4 CREW TRADESMAN RAMBOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,230 lbs 24,000 lbs 16,760 lbs Base6,767 lbsBase F/R3,831 lbs / 2,936 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,230 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,260 lbs Base6,767 lbsBase F/R3,831 lbs / 2,936 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · 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 Base7,035 lbsBase F/R4,041 lbs / 2,994 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,970 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,000 lbs Base7,035 lbsBase F/R4,041 lbs / 2,994 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · 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 Base7,180 lbsBase F/R4,039 lbs / 3,141 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · BIG HORN/LONE STAR p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 2,820 lbs 21,500 lbs 13,850 lbs Base7,180 lbsBase F/R4,039 lbs / 3,141 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,390 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · 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 Base6,317 lbsBase F/R3,696 lbs / 2,620 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.2
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,680 lbs 21,500 lbs 14,710 lbs Base6,317 lbsBase F/R3,696 lbs / 2,620 lbsGAWR F/R5,500 lbs / 6,000 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75 · TRADESMAN p.2
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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2020 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS
Range: 10,290 - 17,540 lbs
Max rating 17,540 LBS
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