2026 Ram 2500 towing capacity.

The 2026 Ram 2500 tows 10,530 - 20,000 lbs depending on engine, cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, GVWR, and GCWR. Ram publishes payload in a separate matrix shown below.

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Built from official Ram 2026 towing guides. Source pages cited below.

2026 Ram 2500
2026 TOWING RANGE
10,530 - 20,000 LBS
SEPARATE PAYLOAD MAX
4,580 LBS
MAX GCWR
28,110 LBS
2026 Ram 2500 towing capacity chart
Engine Chart

6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel

14,630 - 20,000 lbs

Crew - 6'4'' - 4x2
3.42 9,900/ 10,000/ 10,190/ 11,040* lbs See payload chart 27,870 lbs 19,960 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
Crew - 6'4'' - 4x4
3.42 11,040* lbs See payload chart 28,110 lbs 19,890 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 10,190 lbs See payload chart 28,110 lbs 19,890 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 10,000 lbs See payload chart 28,110 lbs 19,770 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 9,900 lbs See payload chart 28,110 lbs 18,820 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
Crew - 8' - 4x2
3.42 10,000/ 10,190 / 11,040* lbs See payload chart 28,010 lbs 20,000 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 9,900 lbs See payload chart 28,010 lbs 19,980 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
Crew - 8' - 4x4
3.42 10,000/10,190 lbs See payload chart 26,580 lbs 18,230 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 11,040* lbs See payload chart 26,580 lbs 18,230 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 9,900 lbs See payload chart 26,580 lbs 17,080 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
Mega - 6'4'' - 4x4
3.42 11,040* lbs See payload chart 24,290 lbs 15,710 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 10,000 lbs See payload chart 24,290 lbs 15,380 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 9,900 lbs See payload chart 24,290 lbs 14,630 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
Regular - 8' - 4x4
3.42 11,040* lbs See payload chart 27,820 lbs 19,930 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
3.42 9,900/ 10,000/ 10,190 lbs See payload chart 27,820 lbs 19,900 lbs Not in towing row ZF POWERLINE 8-Speed Automatic p.1
Engine Chart

6.4L HEMI® V8

10,530 - 17,740 lbs

Crew - 6'4'' - 4x2
4.10 10,000 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,420 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 9,900 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,410 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,220 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 9,900 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,210 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
Crew - 6'4'' - 4x4
4.10 10,000 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,130 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 9,900 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,120 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 14,930 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 9,900 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 14,920 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 8,565 lbs See payload chart 18,000 lbs 10,530 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission · Published qualifier: Power Wagon p.1
Crew - 8' - 4x2
4.10 10,000 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,280 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 9,900 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,270 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,080 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 9,900 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,070 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
Crew - 8' - 4x4
4.10 9,900 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 16,930 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 10,000 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 16,920 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 9,900 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 14,730 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 14,720 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 11,040*/11,040 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 14,580 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
Regular - 8' - 4x2
4.10 9,900 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,740 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 10,000 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,570 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 9,900 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,540 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,540 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
Regular - 8' - 4x4
4.10 10,000 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,440 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 9,900 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,420 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
4.10 11,040 lbs See payload chart 24,250 lbs 17,350 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 10,000 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,240 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 9,900 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,220 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
3.73 11,040*/11,040 lbs See payload chart 22,050 lbs 15,150 lbs Not in towing row 8HP75-LCV Automatic Transmission p.1
Separate source matrix

2026 Ram 2500 payload chart

33 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
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 6'4'' 4x2 SRW 10,000 lbs 3,610 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 6'4'' 4x2 SRW 9,900 lbs 3,500 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 10,000 lbs 3,320 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 9,900 lbs 3,210 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 8,565 lbs 1,570 lbs Power… (source truncated)
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 8' 4x2 SRW 10,000 lbs 3,470 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 8' 4x2 SRW 9,900 lbs 3,360 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 8' 4x4 SRW 11,040 lbs 4,010 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 8' 4x4 SRW 10,000 lbs 3,110 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Crew 8' 4x4 SRW 9,900 lbs 3,020 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Regular 8' 4x2 SRW 10,000 lbs 3,930 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Regular 8' 4x2 SRW 9,900 lbs 3,830 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Regular 8' 4x4 SRW 11,040 lbs 4,580 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Regular 8' 4x4 SRW 10,000 lbs 3,630 lbs —
6.4L HEMI® V8 Regular 8' 4x4 SRW 9,900 lbs 3,510 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 6'4'' 4x2 SRW 11,040* lbs 3,600 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 6'4'' 4x2 SRW 10,000 lbs 2,560 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 6'4'' 4x2 SRW 9,900 lbs 2,460 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 11,040* lbs 3,300 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 10,000 lbs 2,260 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 9,900 lbs 2,170 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 8' 4x2 SRW 11,040* lbs 3,500 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 8' 4x2 SRW 10,000 lbs 2,460 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 8' 4x2 SRW 9,900 lbs 2,350 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 8' 4x4 SRW 11,040* lbs 3,160 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 8' 4x4 SRW 10,000 lbs 2,120 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Crew 8' 4x4 SRW 9,900 lbs 2,010 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Mega 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 11,040* lbs 2,900 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Mega 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 10,000 lbs 1,860 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Mega 6'4'' 4x4 SRW 9,900 lbs 1,790 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Regular 8' 4x4 SRW 11,040* lbs 3,590 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Regular 8' 4x4 SRW 10,000 lbs 2,550 lbs —
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel Regular 8' 4x4 SRW 9,900 lbs 2,450 lbs —

* Applies to vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y

POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2026 ratings for your specific Ram 2500 setup.

Highest Capacity
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel
Range: 14,630 - 20,000 lbs
Max rating 20,000 LBS
6.4L HEMI® V8
Range: 10,530 - 17,740 lbs
Max rating 17,740 LBS
NOTE COVERAGE PARTIAL POLICY BLOCK
13 NOTES
Chart footnote with load, hardware, and limit notes
PAYLOAD METHOD SOURCE RELATIONSHIP
SEPARATE 10 lbs
Payload is published in its own matrix
PUBLISHED LIMITS LOAD / HARDWARE
300 / 100 / 10%
300/100-lb passenger/options load assumptions, 10% conventional tongue guidance, 75/40/250-lb trailering hardware, Class V 2,000-lb receiver cap, 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 20,000 lb, gooseneck/5th-wheel tongue-weight rule (never exceed payload or GAWR)
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Industry tow-rating standard
VIEW PARTIAL GUIDE NOTES
GUIDE FINE PRINT

Ground rules behind every 2026 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. 2026 SCOPE Published Scope

What this guide actually publishes

  • Coverage: 13 published notes on the published policy page.
  • Included: payload source, safety warnings, and the load/hardware notes that this chart footnote actually prints.
  • Also published: 300/100-lb passenger/options load assumptions, 10% conventional tongue guidance, 75/40/250-lb trailering hardware, Class V 2,000-lb receiver cap, 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitch required over 20,000 lb, gooseneck/5th-wheel tongue-weight rule (never exceed payload or GAWR).
  • Not published: no explicit 5th-wheel/gooseneck tongue ratio.
FIG. 2026 CALC Payload Source

Payload stays in its own published matrix

  • Relationship: Published payload contexts are not attached to towing rows.
  • Rounding: nearest 10 lbs.
FIG. 2026 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2026 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • Trailer weight and payload ratings are mutually exclusive.
  • GAWR, GVWR, and GCWR should never be exceeded.
  • For gooseneck and 5th-wheel trailers, the tongue weight should never exceed any of the manufacturer recommendations including but not limited to payload and GAWR.
FIG. 2026 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2026 towing guide

  • Maximum trailer weight and payload capacities apply when properly equipped. p.1
  • All weights are shown in pounds and rounded to the nearest 10 lb. p.1
  • Trailer weight and payload ratings are mutually exclusive. p.1
  • GAWR, GVWR, and GCWR should never be exceeded. p.1
  • Recommended conventional-hitch tongue weight is 10 percent of gross trailer weight. p.1
  • Maximum tongue weight for the Ram 2500 Class V receiver hitch is 2,000 lb. p.1
  • For gooseneck and 5th-wheel trailers, the tongue weight should never exceed any of the manufacturer recommendations including but not limited to payload and GAWR. p.1
  • A fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 20,000 lb. p.1
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.1
  • Passenger weight: 300 lb. p.1
  • Options weight: 100 lb. p.1
  • Trailering equipment weight: 75 lb conventional, 40 lb gooseneck, and 250 lb fifth-wheel. p.1
  • GVWR values marked * apply to vehicles produced with sales code Z2K/Z7G/Z3Y. 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.
  • No numeric 5th-wheel or gooseneck tongue-weight percentage is shown on the cited chart; Ram's printed rule is that the tongue weight should never exceed payload or GAWR.
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. TowingIQ's own explanations are labelled separately.
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Data sources

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