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Ram 3500 · Trailer towing chart

2023 Ram 3500 towing capacity by configuration

The manufacturer rates the 2023 Ram 3500 to tow between 14,450 lb and 37,090 lb, depending on cab, bed, drive, engine and axle ratio.

Top tow rating
37,090 lb
4X2 Regular Cab 8'0" box dually, 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel (High Output), 4.10 axle
Top payload
7,680 lb
4X2 Regular Cab 8'0" box dually, 6.4L HEMI V8, 3.73 axle
Configurations
90
3 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
Rear wheels
Engine
Trim
90 configurations match37,090 lb trailer7,680 lb payload

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

6.7L Cummins turbo diesel (High Output)27 configurations · up to 37,090 lb

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

    6-speed Aisin automatic (AS69RC), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    37,090 lb
    Payload
    6,560 lb
    GCWR
    45,000 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb

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

    6-speed Aisin automatic (AS69RC), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    35,250 lb
    Payload
    6,060 lb
    GCWR
    45,000 lb
    GVWR
    13,500 lb

  • 4X4 Regular Cab DRW · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    6-speed Aisin automatic (AS69RC), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    34,650 lb
    Payload
    6,120 lb
    GCWR
    43,000 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb

  • 4X2 Crew Cab DRW · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    6-speed Aisin automatic (AS69RC), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    34,460 lb
    Payload
    5,930 lb
    GCWR
    43,000 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb

6.7L Cummins turbo diesel27 configurations · up to 22,660 lb

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

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    22,660 lb
    Payload
    6,830 lb
    GCWR
    30,300 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb

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

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    22,660 lb
    Payload
    6,330 lb
    GCWR
    30,300 lb
    GVWR
    13,500 lb

  • 4X4 Regular Cab DRW · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    22,220 lb
    Payload
    6,390 lb
    GCWR
    30,300 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb

  • 4X4 Regular Cab DRW · 8'0" box · Tradesman

    6-speed automatic (68RFE), 4.10 axle

    Trailer
    22,220 lb
    Payload
    5,890 lb
    GCWR
    30,300 lb
    GVWR
    13,500 lb

6.4L HEMI V836 configurations · up to 18,210 lb

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

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

    Trailer
    18,210 lb
    Payload
    7,680 lb
    GCWR
    25,000 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb

  • 4X4 Regular Cab DRW · 8'0" box · Tradesman

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

    Trailer
    17,750 lb
    Payload
    7,220 lb
    GCWR
    25,000 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb

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

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

    Trailer
    17,670 lb
    Payload
    4,640 lb
    GCWR
    24,200 lb
    GVWR
    10,700 lb

  • 4X2 Crew Cab DRW · 8'0" box · Tradesman

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

    Trailer
    17,570 lb
    Payload
    7,040 lb
    GCWR
    25,000 lb
    GVWR
    14,000 lb
About this chart (5 notes)
  • The charts label the base trim ST (and the Mega Cab SLT); they are shown here as Tradesman and Big Horn/Lone Star.
  • Wheels are SRW below 13,500 lb GVWR and DRW at 13,500 lb or more, as the chart footnote says.
  • 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 V818,21017,57017,150
6.7L Cummins turbo diesel22,66022,00021,490
6.7L Cummins turbo diesel (High Output)37,09034,46032,920

Ram 3500 towing by model year

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

YearHighestLowestConfigs
202737,02014,47052
202636,72014,340145
202536,61014,47042
202437,09014,39078
202337,09014,45090
202237,09014,410102
202137,10013,66082
202035,10013,66082

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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 3500 towing questions

What is the most a 2023 Ram 3500 can tow?

37,090 lb, for a 4X2 Regular Cab 8'0" box dually, 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel (High Output), 4.10 axle. Other configurations are rated lower, so check the exact engine, drive and equipment.

What is the lowest tow rating for a 2023 Ram 3500?

14,450 lb, for a 4X4 Crew Cab No box (8'0" chassis), 6.4L HEMI V8, 3.73 axle. Across the 90 ratings the manufacturer lists, they run from 14,450 lb to 37,090 lb.

Which 2023 Ram 3500 has the most payload?

A 4X2 Regular Cab 8'0" box dually, 6.4L HEMI V8, 3.73 axle, rated for 7,680 lb of payload. Payload falls as trims add equipment and weight.

How much does the engine change the Ram 3500's tow rating?

6.4L HEMI V8: 14,450 lb to 18,210 lb; 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel: 19,490 lb to 22,660 lb; 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel (High Output): 23,540 lb to 37,090 lb.

Has the Ram 3500's tow rating changed over the years?

2027: up to 37,020 lb; 2026: up to 36,720 lb; 2025: up to 36,610 lb; 2024: up to 37,090 lb; 2023: up to 37,090 lb; 2022: up to 37,090 lb; 2021: up to 37,100 lb; 2020: up to 35,100 lb.

Source: 2023 Ram 3500 (D2) 4x2 Weight and Tow Chart (Ram Body Builder Guide); 2023 Ram 3500 (D2) 4x4 Weight and Tow Chart (Ram Body Builder Guide); 2023 Ram 3500 (D2) 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.