Fourth generation (DS) and Ram 1500 Classic

2018 Ram 1500 towing capacity

Max towing, 201810,620 lb

Maker4,817 kg

The 2018 Ram 1500 tows up to 10,620 lb (SLT Regular Cab 8 ft box 5.7L HEMI V8 without eTorque 4x2 with the 3.92 axle ratio, per the 2018 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart, J1A official report printed 09/18/2017).

The lowest rating is 4,250 lb, for the SLT Crew Cab 5 ft 7 in box 3.6L Pentastar V6 eTorque 4x4 with the 3.21 axle ratio.

2018 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart, J1A official report printed 09/18/2017 (2018 Ram 1500)

Configurations: 28
Payload: 1,270–1,880 lb
GCWR: 9,850–15,975 lb
Tongue: up to 1,100 lb

01 / Ratings

Every 2018 Ram 1500 configuration

28 configurations Ram sells, each with the ratings Ram publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

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2018 Ram 1500

Makerin pounds

2018 Ram 1500 towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 1} lb	GVWR^{source 1} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
3.6L Pentastar V6 eTorque
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	4,610	up to 1,100	9,850	1,880	6,800	3.21	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.55 axle ratio	7,600	up to 1,100	12,900	1,880	6,800	3.55	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	4,430	up to 1,100	9,850	1,700	6,800	3.21	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.55 axle ratio	7,430	up to 1,100	12,900	1,700	6,800	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	4,510	up to 1,100	9,850	1,820	6,800	3.21	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x2with 3.55 axle ratio	7,500	up to 1,100	12,900	1,820	6,800	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	4,250	up to 1,100	9,850	1,630	6,800	3.21	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with 3.55 axle ratio	7,250	up to 1,100	12,900	1,630	6,800	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	4,940	up to 1,100	9,850	1,480	6,025	3.21	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.55 axle ratio	7,240	up to 1,100	12,200	1,480	6,025	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	4,740	up to 1,100	9,850	1,550	6,300	3.21	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.55 axle ratio	7,030	up to 1,100	12,200	1,550	6,300	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	4,770	up to 1,100	9,850	1,870	6,600	3.21	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.55 axle ratio	7,260	up to 1,100	12,400	1,870	6,600	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	4,570	up to 1,100	9,850	1,690	6,600	3.21	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.55 axle ratio	7,070	up to 1,100	12,400	1,690	6,600	3.55	Check load →
3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel
HFEQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2	7,930	up to 1,100	13,750	1,500	6,945	3.55	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	up to 8,990	up to 1,100	up to 14,750	1,600	6,950	3.92	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with Chart row with GCWR 13,750 lb	7,990	up to 1,100	13,750	1,600	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with Chart row with GCWR 14,750 lb	8,990	up to 1,100	14,750	1,600	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	up to 8,690	up to 1,100	up to 14,750	1,400	6,950	3.92	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 13,750 lb	7,690	up to 1,100	13,750	1,400	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 14,750 lb	8,690	up to 1,100	14,750	1,400	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	up to 8,860	up to 1,100	up to 14,750	1,540	6,950	3.92	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x2with Chart row with GCWR 13,750 lb	7,860	up to 1,100	13,750	1,540	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x2with Chart row with GCWR 14,750 lb	8,860	up to 1,100	14,750	1,540	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	up to 8,560	up to 1,100	up to 14,750	1,330	6,950	3.92	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 13,750 lb	7,560	up to 1,100	13,750	1,330	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 14,750 lb	8,560	up to 1,100	14,750	1,330	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	up to 8,410	up to 1,100	up to 14,550	1,270	6,950	3.92	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 13,750 lb	7,610	up to 1,100	13,750	1,270	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 14,550 lb	8,410	up to 1,100	14,550	1,270	6,950	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	up to 9,240	up to 1,100	up to 14,750	1,500	6,600	3.92	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with Chart row with GCWR 13,750 lb	8,240	up to 1,100	13,750	1,500	6,600	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with Chart row with GCWR 14,750 lb	9,240	up to 1,100	14,750	1,500	6,600	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	up to 9,030	up to 1,100	up to 14,750	1,290	6,600	3.92	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 13,750 lb	8,030	up to 1,100	13,750	1,290	6,600	3.55	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with Chart row with GCWR 14,750 lb	9,030	up to 1,100	14,750	1,290	6,600	3.55	Check load →
5.7L HEMI V8 without eTorque
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	8,160	up to 1,100	13,800	1,760	6,900	3.21	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	10,340	up to 1,100	15,975	1,760	6,900	3.92	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	8,040	up to 1,100	13,800	1,580	6,900	3.21	Check load →
SLTQuad Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	10,210	up to 1,100	15,975	1,580	6,900	3.92	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	8,070	up to 1,100	13,800	1,680	6,900	3.21	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	10,250	up to 1,100	15,975	1,680	6,900	3.92	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	7,990	up to 1,100	13,800	1,520	6,900	3.21	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	10,170	up to 1,100	15,975	1,520	6,900	3.92	Check load →
SSV / Special ServiceCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with 3.55 axle ratio	8,510	up to 1,100	14,400	1,470	6,900	3.55	Check load →
SSV / Special ServiceCrew Cab · 5 ft 7 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	10,060	up to 1,100	15,950	1,470	6,900	3.92	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	8,010	up to 1,100	13,800	1,630	6,900	3.21	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	10,190	up to 1,100	15,975	1,630	6,900	3.92	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	7,760	up to 1,100	13,800	1,440	6,900	3.21	Check load →
SLTCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	9,810	up to 1,100	15,850	1,440	6,900	3.92	Check load →
SportRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2	5,020	up to 1,100	10,250	1,350	6,200	3.92	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	8,660	up to 1,100	13,800	1,590	6,350	3.21	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	9,210	up to 1,100	14,350	1,590	6,350	3.92	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	8,380	up to 1,100	13,800	1,370	6,350	3.21	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	8,930	up to 1,100	14,350	1,370	6,350	3.92	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.21 axle ratio	8,450	up to 1,100	13,800	1,660	6,600	3.21	Check load →
SLT MostRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.92 axle ratio	10,620	up to 1,100	15,975	1,660	6,600	3.92	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.21 axle ratio	8,250	up to 1,100	13,800	1,480	6,600	3.21	Check load →
SLTRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.92 axle ratio	10,430	up to 1,100	15,975	1,480	6,600	3.92	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Ram rates towing: SAE J2807 (report contents); highest of this configuration's chart rows (7,990, 8,990); the exact figure needs the GCWR-row package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (7,690, 8,690); the exact figure needs the GCWR-row package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (7,860, 8,860); the exact figure needs the GCWR-row package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (7,560, 8,560); the exact figure needs the GCWR-row package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (7,610, 8,410); the exact figure needs the GCWR-row package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (8,240, 9,240); the exact figure needs the GCWR-row package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (8,030, 9,030); the exact figure needs the GCWR-row package picked.

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.

The 2018 Ram 1500 belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Ram 1500 DS (2009–2024): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Ram’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 10,620 lb

SLT Regular Cab 8 ft box 5.7L HEMI V8 without eTorque 4x2 with the 3.92 axle ratio.

Axle ratio
3.55 axle instead of 3.21
+2,290 to +3,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 8 pairs in the table
Axle ratio
3.92 axle instead of 3.21
+550 to +2,180 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 10 pairs in the table
Axle ratio
3.92 axle instead of 3.55
+1,550 lb
Same configuration otherwise · one pair in the table
Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+80 to +380 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 24 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

5.7L HEMI V8 without eTorque10,620 lb
3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo dieselup to 9,240 lb
3.6L Pentastar V6 eTorque7,600 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Ram 1500 towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2018 Ram 1500 configuration tows the most?

The SLT Regular Cab 8 ft box 5.7L HEMI V8 without eTorque 4x2 with the 3.92 axle ratio, at 10,620 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2018 Ram 1500’s 10,620 lb rating?

The 3.92 axle ratio: Ram rates the SLT Regular Cab 8 ft box 5.7L HEMI V8 without eTorque 4x2 at 10,620 lb so equipped.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2018 Ram 1500?

Up to 1,100 lb for the SLT Quad Cab 6 ft 4 in box 3.6L Pentastar V6 eTorque 4x2 with the 3.21 axle ratio, as Ram prints it. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2018 Ram 1500?

9,850–15,975 lb by configuration; the most is 15,975 lb, for the SLT Quad Cab 6 ft 4 in box 5.7L HEMI V8 without eTorque 4x2 with the 3.92 axle ratio. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Ram 1500’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2027, 11,530 lb; 2026, 11,610 lb; 2025, 11,550 lb; 2021, 12,750 lb; 2020, 12,750 lb; 2019, 12,750 lb; 2018, 10,620 lb; 2017, 10,640 lb; 2016, 10,640 lb; 2015, 10,650 lb; 2014, 10,450 lb; 2013, 10,450 lb; 2012, 11,500 lb; 2011, 10,450 lb; 2010, 10,450 lb; 2009, 9,100 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2018 Ram 1500’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +80 to +380 lb on otherwise identical configurations (24 pairs in Ram’s table).

These are Ram’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.