Model year 2021 · DT (2019–present) and DS (2009–2024)

2021 Ram 1500 specs

The 2021 Ram 1500 tows 4,350–12,750 lb, carries 1,240–2,300 lb of payload and weighs 4,517–6,396 lb at the curb, by configuration, per Ram’s own documents.

We hold 43 configurations of the 2021 Ram 1500, and Ram gives a figure for every one.

Retail configurations: 43
Documents: 2

2019 Ram 1500 Rebel 4x4, front three-quarter view — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Configurations

Every 2021 Ram 1500 configuration

43 retail configurations sold in 2021, each with the figures Ram publishes for it. A number a factory package raises shows under the configuration’s own. Ram gives figures for weights and towing.

Ram 1500 DT2019–present

202125 configurations

2021 Ram 1500 DT: every configuration with its numbers
Configuration	Max towing	Max payload	Curb weight
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.6L V6 eTorque	7,740 lb	2,300 lb	4,778 lb
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel	up to 12,560 lb12,560 lb³	2,060 lb	5,141 lb
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8	up to 11,650 lb11,650 lb¹	1,930 lb	4,966 lb
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8 eTorque	up to 12,750 lb12,750 lb³	1,840 lb	5,055 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x2 3.6L V6 eTorque	up to 7,540 lb7,540 lb²	2,030 lb	4,878 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x2 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel	up to 9,920 lb9,920 lb¹	1,799 lb	5,201 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x2 5.7L V8	up to 11,450 lb11,450 lb¹	1,840 lb	5,055 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x2 5.7L V8 eTorque	up to 11,370 lb11,370 lb¹	1,760 lb	5,136 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.6L V6 eTorque	up to 7,600 lb7,600 lb²	2,000 lb	4,909 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel	up to 9,950 lb9,950 lb¹	1,740 lb	5,265 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8	up to 11,500 lb11,500 lb¹	1,810 lb	5,095 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8 eTorque	up to 11,410 lb11,410 lb¹	1,710 lb	5,187 lb
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 3.6L V6 eTorque	up to 7,530 lb7,530 lb²	1,830 lb	4,975 lb
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel	up to 9,870 lb9,870 lb¹	—	5,339 lb
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 5.7L V8	up to 11,430 lb11,430 lb¹	1,940 lb	5,163 lb
Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 5.7L V8 eTorque	up to 11,330 lb11,330 lb¹	1,820 lb	5,271 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x4 3.6L V6 eTorque	up to 7,460 lb7,460 lb²	1,838 lb	5,062 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x4 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel	up to 9,480 lb9,480 lb¹	1,770 lb	5,428 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x4 5.7L V8	up to 11,320 lb11,320 lb¹	1,870 lb	5,237 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x4 5.7L V8 eTorque	up to 11,200 lb11,200 lb¹	1,800 lb	5,308 lb
Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x4 6.2L supercharged V8	8,100 lb	1,310 lb	6,396 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 3.6L V6 eTorque	up to 7,290 lb7,290 lb²	1,790 lb	5,106 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel	up to 9,610 lb9,610 lb¹	1,740 lb	5,453 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 5.7L V8	up to 11,300 lb11,300 lb¹	1,800 lb	5,302 lb
Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 5.7L V8 eTorque	up to 11,040 lb11,040 lb¹	1,690 lb	5,415 lb

MakerSource: 2021 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant, body builder instruction dated 12/2/2020 (Ram_LD_DT_Trailer-Tow-Weight-Chart_MY21_R1)

¹ With the 3.92 axle ratio: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.
² With the 3.55 axle ratio: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.
³ With the Max Tow Package: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.

A dash means the maker’s documents we have don’t give that number for that configuration, and a column with no number for any configuration of the year isn’t shown. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label, and “not published” that the maker doesn’t print it, or points elsewhere. “Up to” is a ceiling the maker prints over several configurations; a range is the maker’s own, printed across the grades of that configuration.

Ram 1500 DS2009–2024

202118 configurations

2021 Ram 1500 DS: every configuration with its numbers
Configuration	Max towing	Max payload	Curb weight
Tradesman Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,660 lb7,660 lb¹	1,930 lb	4,873 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,290 lb7,290 lb¹	1,510 lb	4,517 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 8' box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,270 lb7,270 lb¹	1,910 lb	4,693 lb
Tradesman Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,580 lb7,580 lb¹	1,870 lb	4,929 lb
Tradesman Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,420 lb7,420 lb¹	1,740 lb	5,057 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,060 lb7,060 lb¹	1,580 lb	4,718 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 8' box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,070 lb7,070 lb¹	1,710 lb	4,888 lb
Tradesman Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 850RE	up to 7,400 lb7,400 lb¹	1,720 lb	5,081 lb
Tradesman Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,520 lb10,520 lb²	up to 1,810 lb1,810 lb³	5,091 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 9,200 lb9,200 lb⁴	1,610 lb	4,737 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 8' box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,610 lb10,610 lb⁴	1,680 lb	4,919 lb
Tradesman Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,420 lb10,420 lb²	up to 1,710 lb1,710 lb³	5,194 lb
Tradesman Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,460 lb10,460 lb²	up to 1,750 lb1,750 lb³	5,148 lb
Tradesman Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,330 lb10,330 lb²	up to 1,620 lb1,620 lb³	5,278 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 9,000 lb9,000 lb⁴	1,400 lb	4,951 lb
Tradesman Regular Cab 8' box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,420 lb10,420 lb⁴	1,490 lb	5,106 lb
Tradesman Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,110 lb10,110 lb²	up to 1,530 lb1,530 lb³	5,371 lb
Tradesman Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 850RE	up to 10,270 lb10,270 lb²	up to 1,560 lb1,560 lb³	5,341 lb

MakerSource: 2021 Ram 1500 Classic (DS) Base Weight GCW Trailer Tow, body builder instruction dated 10/28/2020 (Ram_LD_DS-Trailer-Tow-Weight-Chart_MY21)

¹ With the 3.55 axle ratio: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.
² With the 3.92 axle ratio and Chart row with GVWR 6,800 lb: the maker’s figure for the configuration with those factory options together.
³ With the Chart row with GVWR 6,900 lb: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.
⁴ With the 3.92 axle ratio: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.

02 / What changed

New for 2021

The 2021 Ram 1500 against the 2020, the previous model year we hold. Only what Ram’s documents show: nothing here is inferred.

Added: 43 configurations (Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.6L V6 eTorque, Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel, Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8, Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8 eTorque, Crew Cab 5ft 7in bed 4x2 3.6L V6 eTorque and 38 more).
Dropped: 42 configurations (Tradesman Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.6L V6 eTorque, Tradesman Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel, Tradesman Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8, Tradesman Quad Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 5.7L V8 eTorque, Tradesman Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x2 3.6L V6 eTorque and 37 more).
Payload: 1,240–2,300 lb (2020: 1,400–2,300 lb).
Curb weight: 4,517–6,396 lb (2020: 4,520–5,448 lb).
Same range as the 2020: towing.

03 / Sources

The 2021 documents

2 documents behind the 2021 Ram 1500’s figures. The maker’s own come first; a third-party page fills in only a number the maker doesn’t publish, and wears its own mark.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

These are Ram’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.