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2023 Ram 2500 towing capacity by configuration

The manufacturer rates the 2023 Ram 2500 to tow between 10,490 lb and 19,980 lb, depending on cab, bed, drive, engine and axle ratio.

Top tow rating
19,980 lb
4X2 Regular Cab 8'0" box, 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel, 3.73 axle
Top payload
4,460 lb
4X2 Regular Cab No box, 6.4L HEMI V8, 3.73 axle
Configurations
68
2 engines, 3 cabs

Find a configuration

Pick what you know; choices that no configuration offers turn grey. Results are sorted by tow rating.

Cab
Bed
Drive
Engine
Trim
68 configurations match19,980 lb trailer4,460 lb payload

Underlined values and tags are what separate configurations that otherwise read the same.

6.7L Cummins turbo diesel15 configurations · up to 19,980 lb

  • 4X2 Regular Cab · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 3.73 axle

    Trailer
    19,980 lb
    Payload
    3,140 lb
    GCWR
    27,320 lb
    GVWR
    10,000 lb

  • 4X2 Regular Cab · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 3.73 axle

    Trailer
    19,980 lb
    Payload
    3,030 lb
    GCWR
    27,320 lb
    GVWR
    9,900 lb

  • 4X2 Crew Cab · 6'4" box · Tradesman

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 3.73 axle

    Trailer
    19,980 lb
    Payload
    2,760 lb
    GCWR
    27,700 lb
    GVWR
    10,000 lb

  • 4X2 Crew Cab · 6'4" box · Tradesman

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 3.73 axle

    Trailer
    19,980 lb
    Payload
    2,660 lb
    GCWR
    27,700 lb
    GVWR
    9,900 lb

6.4L HEMI V853 configurations · up to 17,730 lb

  • 4X2 Regular Cab · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    8-speed automatic (8HP75-LCV), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    17,730 lb
    Payload
    4,000 lb
    GCWR
    24,200 lb
    GVWR
    10,000 lb

  • 4X2 Regular Cab · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    8-speed automatic (8HP75-LCV), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    17,730 lb
    Payload
    3,900 lb
    GCWR
    24,200 lb
    GVWR
    9,900 lb

  • 4X2 Regular Cab · No box · Tradesman

    8-speed automatic (8HP75-LCV), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    17,540 lb
    Payload
    4,460 lb
    GCWR
    24,200 lb
    GVWR
    10,000 lb

  • 4X2 Regular Cab · No box · Tradesman

    8-speed automatic (8HP75-LCV), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    17,540 lb
    Payload
    4,360 lb
    GCWR
    24,200 lb
    GVWR
    9,900 lb
About this chart (6 notes)
  • The charts label the base trim ST (and the Mega Cab SLT); they are shown here as Tradesman and Big Horn/Lone Star.
  • Rows with a 9,900 lb GVWR (Canada/registration ratings) are included as printed.
  • The Power Wagon has one Hemi row; a second Power Wagon row with an XE5 axle code and conflicting weights is left out.
  • Trailers over 23,000 lb need a fifth-wheel hitch, and over 30,000 lb a gooseneck.
  • No-box rows are cab-and-chassis trucks with the bed left off; the chart lists them as box-off.
  • Payload and trailer figures are estimates for a base-trim truck.

Best tow rating by engine and cab

The highest max-trailer rating for each combination, in pounds. A dash means the factory doesn't offer it.

EngineRegular CabCrew CabMega Cab
6.4L HEMI V817,73017,38016,660
6.7L Cummins turbo diesel19,98019,98015,570

Ram 2500 towing by model year

The highest and lowest max-trailer ratings in each year's chart, in pounds.

YearHighestLowestConfigs
202720,00010,53076
202620,00010,420245
202520,00010,53067
202420,00010,61044
202319,98010,49068
202220,00010,44086
202120,00010,44086
202019,68010,29086

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What the numbers mean

Max trailer
The heaviest trailer the configuration is rated to pull, with the right hitch and the vehicle carrying only a driver. Every passenger and every pound of cargo comes off it.
Payload
What the vehicle can carry inside and in the bed, including people and the trailer's tongue or pin weight. It is GVWR minus the vehicle's own weight.
GVWR
Gross vehicle weight rating: the most the loaded vehicle may weigh, itself plus everything in it.
GCWR
Gross combined weight rating: the most the loaded vehicle and loaded trailer may weigh together. It is often the number that runs out first.
Axle ratio
A higher number (3.92 against 3.21) turns the engine faster at a given speed. It costs some fuel economy and usually raises the tow rating.

2023 Ram 2500 towing questions

What is the most a 2023 Ram 2500 can tow?

19,980 lb, for a 4X2 Regular Cab 8'0" box, 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel, 3.73 axle. Other configurations are rated lower, so check the exact engine, drive and equipment.

What is the lowest tow rating for a 2023 Ram 2500?

10,490 lb, for a 4X4 Crew Cab 6'4" box Power Wagon, 6.4L HEMI V8, 4.10 axle. Across the 68 ratings the manufacturer lists, they run from 10,490 lb to 19,980 lb.

Which 2023 Ram 2500 has the most payload?

A 4X2 Regular Cab No box, 6.4L HEMI V8, 3.73 axle, rated for 4,460 lb of payload. Payload falls as trims add equipment and weight.

How much does the engine change the Ram 2500's tow rating?

6.4L HEMI V8: 10,490 lb to 17,730 lb; 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel: 14,510 lb to 19,980 lb.

Has the Ram 2500's tow rating changed over the years?

2027: up to 20,000 lb; 2026: up to 20,000 lb; 2025: up to 20,000 lb; 2024: up to 20,000 lb; 2023: up to 19,980 lb; 2022: up to 20,000 lb; 2021: up to 20,000 lb; 2020: up to 19,680 lb.

Source: 2023 Ram 2500 (DJ) 4x2 Weight and Tow Chart (Ram Body Builder Guide); 2023 Ram 2500 (DJ) 4x4 Weight and Tow Chart (Ram Body Builder Guide); 2023 Ram 2500 (DJ) Box Off Weight and Tow Chart (Ram Body Builder Guide), Stellantis North America. Ratings assume a properly equipped vehicle with a driver only. Confirm the exact ratings on the door-jamb label and in the owner's manual before you hitch up.