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Ram camera packages explained

Ram sells more than a dozen camera options, and the names don't make it obvious which ones include a camera and which only add wiring or a mirror. This guide decodes each option code, so you can read a window sticker or build sheet and know what a truck on a Great Lakes lot can actually show you.

Which option do you need?

A live view behind the trailer in the rearview mirror

Order the Tow Mode Camera (XH7) with the truck, on top of HD Towing Technology Plus (AVS) or Limited Level 1 (A69). If you don't want those packages, Digital Rearview Mirror with Tow Mode (AVF) bundles the mirror and camera. XH7 can't be added later through Mopar.

A bird's-eye view around the truck

The 360° Surround View Camera (XAK). It's standard on the 1500 Tungsten and comes in packages such as the Advanced Safety Group, Tow Technology Group and Limited Level 1.

A bird's-eye view around the trailer too

On a 2500 or 3500, the Trailer 360° Surround View Camera (XN1) adds four cameras that mount on the trailer. The truck must also have XAK.

A cheap trailer camera you can add later

Make sure the truck has trailer camera wiring (XFQ, or a package that includes it, such as XAK, AAN or A69) and the 8.4- or 12-inch screen. Then a dealer can fit the Mopar Trailer Side Camera Kit (82216068AB). Its view shows on the touchscreen, not continuously in the mirror.

To watch a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch

The cargo-view camera in the third brake light (LPD) shows the bed on the touchscreen. It's included in the Tow Technology Group on a Big Horn HD and in Limited Level 1.

Every camera option code

“HD” means the Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups. Codes and package contents change between model years, so check the window sticker or build sheet of the truck you're considering.

Code	Option	Camera?	Offered on
XAC	Backup cameraYes · 1	Yes · 1	Ram 1500 · Ram 2500 / 3500 · Ram Chassis Cab · Ram ProMaster
LPD	Center high-mounted stop lamp with cargo-view cameraYes · 1	Yes · 1	Ram 2500 / 3500
XAK	360° Surround View CameraYes · 5	Yes · 5	Ram 1500 · Ram 2500 / 3500 · Ram ProMaster
XN1	Trailer 360° Surround View CameraYes · 4 on trailer	Yes · 4 on trailer	Ram 2500 / 3500
AAN	Tow Technology GroupTruck cameras	Truck cameras	Ram 1500 · Ram 2500 / 3500
AVS	HD Towing Technology PlusNo camera	No camera	Ram 2500 / 3500
A69	Limited Level 1 Equipment GroupTruck cameras	Truck cameras	Ram 1500 · Ram 2500 / 3500
A6H	RHO Level 1 Equipment GroupTruck cameras	Truck cameras	Ram 1500
ADG	Technology GroupNo camera	No camera	Ram 1500
GRG	Digital Rearview MirrorMirror only	Mirror only	Ram 1500 · Ram 2500 / 3500
AVF	Digital Rearview Mirror with Tow ModeYes · 1 on trailer	Yes · 1 on trailer	Ram 2500 / 3500
XH7	Tow Mode CameraYes · 1 on trailer	Yes · 1 on trailer	Ram 2500 / 3500
XFQ	Trailer camera wiringWiring only	Wiring only	Ram 1500 · Ram 2500 / 3500 · Ram Chassis Cab
Kit82216068AB	Mopar Trailer Side Camera KitPart 82216068ABYes · 1	Yes · 1	Ram 1500 · Ram 2500 / 3500

XAC

Backup camera

Camera in the tailgate showing the view behind the truck on the Uconnect screen.

Camera included: Yes · 1
Ram 1500: Standard
Ram 2500 / 3500: Standard
Ram Chassis Cab: Ships loose for the upfitter to mount
Ram ProMaster: Standard

Ordering the pickup box delete (XBC) on a gas Ram 2500/3500 ships the backup camera loose for the upfitter to install.
Ram doesn't sell a box delete on diesel heavy-duty trucks and advises against having an upfitter remove the bed, because it causes warranty problems.

LPD

Center high-mounted stop lamp with cargo-view camera

Camera in the third brake light at the top of the cab, showing the bed on the Uconnect screen.

Camera included: Yes · 1
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional; included in Tow Technology Group (AAN) on Big Horn and in Limited Level 1 (A69)

It can't be moved if a bed upfit or rack blocks its view.

XAK

360° Surround View Camera

Four cameras stitched into a bird's-eye view of the truck, plus a camera in the third brake light, all shown on the Uconnect screen.

Camera included: Yes · 5
Ram 1500: Included in Advanced Safety Group (ALP), Limited Level 1 (A69) and RHO Level 1 (A6H); optional with Big Horn Level 2 (A63); standard on Tungsten
Ram 2500 / 3500: Included in Tow Technology Group (AAN) and Limited Level 1 (A69)
Ram ProMaster: Included in the Advanced Safety Group (ALP), optional on SLT and SLT+

On heavy-duty trucks it also brings the trailer camera wiring, so you don't need the separate wiring kit (XFQ), which can't be ordered alongside it.
It doesn't include a trailer camera; all its cameras are on the truck.

XN1

Trailer 360° Surround View Camera

Late availability

Four cameras that mount on the trailer for a bird's-eye view around it, with wiring, a docking station and brackets. It plugs in at a connector near the tailgate.

Camera included: Yes · 4 on trailer
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional on trucks with the 360° Surround View Camera (XAK)

It can't be ordered on its own: the truck needs XAK, for example through the Tow Technology Group (AAN).

AAN

Tow Technology Group

Towing package with the 360° camera, cargo-view camera with guide lines, hitch light, trailer reverse guidance, trailer-tow mirrors with spot lamps, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-path detection and trailer camera wiring (contents vary by model).

Camera included: Truck camerasno trailer camera
Ram 1500: Optional; on the 1500 it also adds the auto-dimming Digital Rearview Mirror with Tow Mode (GNQ), Trailer Hitch Line-Up Assist (XNP) and Trailer Reverse Guidance (XPU)
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional

It has the wiring for an auxiliary trailer camera, but the camera itself is a separate Mopar purchase.

AVS

HD Towing Technology Plus

Digital Rearview Mirror 3.0 (GNQ) plus Trailer Reverse Steering Control, which helps steer the truck while backing a trailer.

Camera included: No camera
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional; requires the Tow Technology Group (AAN) and Adaptive Steering (SJE)

Its mirror is the one that can show side-camera views. The Tow Mode Camera (XH7) can be added to it.

A69

Limited Level 1 Equipment Group

Big comfort and technology package that, among much else, includes the 360° camera, a Digital Rearview Mirror, trailer camera wiring and (on heavy-duty trucks) trailer reverse guidance. 2500 Mega Cabs also get the cargo-view camera.

Camera included: Truck camerasno trailer camera
Ram 1500: Optional
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional

For a trailer view in the mirror, order the Tow Mode Camera (XH7) with it.
On heavy-duty trucks its mirror is Digital Rearview Mirror 2.0, which can't show side cameras. That needs HD Towing Technology Plus (AVS).

A6H

RHO Level 1 Equipment Group

Package for the 1500 RHO that includes the 360° camera and the Digital Rearview Mirror.

Camera included: Truck cameras
Ram 1500: Optional on RHO

ADG

Technology Group

Digital Rearview Mirror (auto-dimming GNQ version when the Tow Technology Group is also ordered), head-up display and LED third brake light.

Camera included: No camera
Ram 1500: Optional on Rebel and Laramie (Laramie also needs the Advanced Safety Group)

GRG

Digital Rearview Mirror

Rearview mirror that can switch to a camera view behind the truck.

Camera included: Mirror only
Ram 1500: Included in Technology Group (ADG), Limited Level 1 (A69) and RHO Level 1 (A6H); optional with Big Horn Level 2; standard on Tungsten
Ram 2500 / 3500: Included in Limited Level 1 (A69)

For a trailer view in the mirror you also need the Tow Mode Camera (XH7), which is factory-order only. The AVF package bundles both.

AVF

Digital Rearview Mirror with Tow Mode

Late availability

The Digital Rearview Mirror, a Tow Mode Camera shipped loose in the truck, and a dedicated connector in the bumper, for a continuous trailer or cargo-camera view in the mirror.

Camera included: Yes · 1 on trailer
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional

It gives you the mirror trailer view without paying for everything else in Limited Level 1 (A69).

XH7

Tow Mode Camera

Late availability

A trailer camera whose picture runs continuously in the Digital Rearview Mirror, showing what's behind the trailer.

Camera included: Yes · 1 on trailer
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional with HD Towing Technology Plus (AVS) or Limited Level 1 (A69), which have the wiring and mirror it needs

Factory order only: it isn't sold through Mopar parts, so add it when ordering the truck.

XFQ

Trailer camera wiring

Wiring for up to two auxiliary cameras: a 12-pin connector in the bumper and one in the bed by the wheel well for fifth-wheel and gooseneck trailers.

Camera included: Wiring only
Ram 1500: Optional with the Trailer Tow Group (AHC)
Ram 2500 / 3500: Optional when the truck doesn't already have it from XAK; needs the 8.4- or 12-inch Uconnect screen
Ram Chassis Cab: Its version (XPN) includes a loose camera

Many packages include this wiring without saying so on the window sticker, which matters if you plan to add a camera later.
Not available with the 360° camera (XAK), which already has the wiring.
Doesn't work with the 5-inch Uconnect 3 radio.
Cameras on this wiring show on the Uconnect screen only temporarily, not as a continuous feed.
Dealers can retrofit it with a Mopar kit: part 82215973AC for 2020–2021 trucks, 82216510AA for 2022.

82216068AB

Mopar Trailer Side Camera Kit

Dealer-installed trailer camera with wiring to the truck and a mounting bracket.

Camera included: Yes · 1
Ram 1500: Parts counter; needs trailer camera wiring and the 8.4- or 12-inch Uconnect
Ram 2500 / 3500: Parts counter; needs trailer camera wiring and the 8.4- or 12-inch Uconnect

Its picture shows on the Uconnect screen temporarily, not continuously in the mirror.
Want two cameras? Buy two kits.

Things that catch buyers out

Packages often include trailer camera wiring without listing it on the window sticker. Check the build sheet before paying a dealer to add wiring.
The wiring kit (XFQ) has no camera, and it can't be ordered with the 360° camera (XAK) because XAK already has the wiring.
Cameras on the trailer camera wiring show on the touchscreen only temporarily, not as a continuous feed. A continuous view needs the Digital Rearview Mirror and the Tow Mode Camera.
On a 2500 or 3500, Limited Level 1 (A69) comes with Digital Rearview Mirror 2.0, which can't show side cameras. HD Towing Technology Plus (AVS) brings the 3.0 mirror that can.
Several items were listed as late availability (XN1, XH7 and AVF), so early trucks of a model year may not have them.
The cargo-view camera can't be relocated, so a rack or upfit that blocks it makes it useless.

Ram camera questions

Does the Ram 360° Surround View Camera include a trailer camera?

No. Its five cameras are all on the truck. On a 2500 or 3500 it does include the wiring for a trailer camera, and it's required for the Trailer 360° Surround View Camera (XN1).

What's the difference between XFQ and XH7?

XFQ is wiring only, for up to two auxiliary cameras whose picture shows on the touchscreen temporarily. XH7 is a camera that shows the view behind the trailer continuously in the Digital Rearview Mirror; it's factory order only.

Can I add a Tow Mode Camera to my Ram after buying it?

Not the factory Tow Mode Camera (XH7): it isn't sold through Mopar. A dealer can add the Mopar Trailer Side Camera Kit (82216068AB) if the truck has trailer camera wiring and the 8.4- or 12-inch Uconnect screen, but it displays on the touchscreen rather than in the mirror.

Is a backup camera standard on every Ram?

Yes, on the 1500, 2500/3500 and ProMaster. On the Chassis Cab it ships loose for the upfitter to mount, and on a gas 2500/3500 ordered without a bed it also ships loose.

Which Ram camera package is best for towing a travel trailer?

If you want to see behind the trailer while driving, get the Tow Mode Camera (XH7) with AVS or A69, or the AVF package. The Tow Technology Group (AAN) adds the 360° camera, cargo camera, trailer reverse guidance and trailer-tow mirrors, plus the wiring for a trailer camera.

Source: Ram Camera Packages Explained (Stellantis Performance Institute product training), Stellantis North America, summarized in our own words. It reflects roughly the 2024–2026 Ram lineup. This is an independent research site, not affiliated with Ram or Stellantis.