Fifth generation (DJ) Heavy Duty · 2019–present
The 2026 Ram 2500 is rated to tow up to 20,000 lb (Crew Cab 8ft bed 4x2 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel with the GVWR option 10,000 lb). We don’t have its ground clearance or approach angle from Ram’s documents yet.
MakerSource: 2026 Ram Heavy Duty Payload & Towing Weight Capacities (my26_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_1.9)
Documents last checked .
01 / Everything on one page
02 / Quick specs
03 / Class
20,000
4,580
04 / Spec plate
Spec plate
One configuration per trim, named under each heading, with its numbers as Ram prints them. “Up to” is a ceiling printed over several configurations (the notes say whose), “from” the lowest figure, and a range is printed across that configuration’s grades. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label.
| TradesmanTradesman Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 | Big HornBig Horn Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 | LaramieLaramie Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 | LimitedLimited Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 | Power WagonPower Wagon Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 6.4L HEMI V8 | Trim not specifiedCrew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 6.4L HEMI V8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-road | ||||||
| Wading depth | — | — | — | — | 30.0 in | — |
| Weights, loads and capacities | ||||||
| GVWR | door label | door label | door label | door label | 8,565 lb | 10,000 lb1 |
| Max payload | door label | door label | door label | door label | 1,570 lb | 3,320 lb1 |
| Max towing | 20,000 lb2 | 20,000 lb2 | 20,000 lb2 | 20,000 lb2 | 10,530 lb | 17,130 lb1 |
| Fuel tank | 31.0 gal | 31.0 gal | 31.0 gal | 31.0 gal | 31.0 gal | 31.0 gal |
| Off-road hardware | ||||||
| Front differential | — | — | — | — | Electronically locking front differential | — |
| Rear differential | — | — | — | — | Electronically locking rear differential | — |
05 / Generations
06 / Questions
Up to 20,000 lb, on the Crew Cab 8ft bed 4x2 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel with the GVWR option 10,000 lb. The lowest rating in the 2026 lineup is 10,530 lb, on the Power Wagon Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 6.4L HEMI V8.
Up to 4,580 lb, on the Regular Cab 8ft bed 4x4 6.4L HEMI V8 with the GVWR option 11,040 lb. The least is 1,570 lb, on the Power Wagon Crew Cab 6ft 4in bed 4x4 6.4L HEMI V8. Payload is everything carried on top of the vehicle’s own weight: people, cargo, accessories and a trailer’s tongue weight.
Yes, on some trims. Ram’s documents for the 2026 lineup list Electronically locking rear differential on the Power Wagon.
31.0 gal on the Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Limited and Power Wagon, the 14 configurations of the 2026 lineup that print it.
Ram’s maximum wading depth: 30.0 in on the Power Wagon, the 1 configuration of the 2026 lineup that prints it.
07 / Fitment
Ram · 2500
35s are an achievable Ram 2500 target, but wheel width and offset can create rubbing even when vertical room looks generous. Power Wagon and standard trims do not share the same starting hardware.
Ram · 2500
37s are viable on a Ram 2500, but the dependable path is a coordinated suspension and wheel package. Some trucks can street-fit a 37 with modest lift, while full articulation exposes liner and radius-arm conflicts.
Radius arm clearance
Inner fender liner
Pinch seam
Full-compression clearance
08 / Keep going
