Fifth generation (DJ) Heavy Duty

2019 Ram 2500 towing capacity

Max towing, 201919,780 lb

Maker8,972 kg

The 2019 Ram 2500 tows up to 19,780 lb (Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x2, per the 2019 Ram 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant).

The lowest rating is 10,380 lb, for the Power Wagon Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x4 with the RamBox.

2019 Ram 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Trailer_Tow_Excel_2019_DJ_OFFICIAL_INTERNAL_2-6-19)

Configurations: 15
Payload: 1,510–4,050 lb
GCWR: 18,000–27,000 lb

2026 Ram 2500 Rebel in white, front three-quarter view — Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2019 Ram 2500 configuration

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

Engine

Cab

Drive

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2019 Ram 2500

Makerin pounds

2019 Ram 2500 towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	GCWR lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
6.4L HEMI V8
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	15,080	21,500	4,050	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,580	24,000	4,050	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	14,710	21,500	3,680	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	17,210	24,000	3,680	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	14,680	21,500	3,650	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,180	24,000	3,650	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio + RamBox	14,560	21,500	3,530	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio + RamBox	17,060	24,000	3,530	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	14,410	21,500	3,380	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	16,910	24,000	3,380	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + RamBox	14,260	21,500	3,230	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + RamBox	16,760	24,000	3,230	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Power WagonCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	10,620	18,000	1,660	8,565	4.10	Check load →
Power WagonCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with RamBox	10,380	18,000	1,510	8,565	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	14,580	21,500	3,550	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,080	24,000	3,550	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	14,220	21,500	3,190	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	16,720	24,000	3,190	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	14,000	21,500	2,970	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	16,500	24,000	2,970	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + RamBox	13,850	21,500	2,820	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + RamBox	16,350	24,000	2,820	10,000	4.10	Check load →
6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel
Tradesman MostRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2	19,780	27,000	3,260	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4	19,350	27,000	2,830	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2	19,350	27,000	2,820	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with RamBox	18,700	27,000	2,700	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	19,040	27,000	2,520	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with RamBox	18,870	27,000	2,360	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2	19,200	27,000	2,680	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4	17,390	25,525	2,340	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	16,520	25,265	2,130	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with RamBox	15,070	25,265	1,980	10,000	3.73	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Ram’s, from this document.

2019 Ram 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Trailer_Tow_Excel_2019_DJ_OFFICIAL_INTERNAL_2-6-19) · FCA US LLC (Stellantis North America)

How Ram rates towing: Max. Trailer Weight Rating per SAE J2807 (passenger 300 lb, options 100 lb, trailering equipment 75 lb for a conventional hitch); ESTIMATED value rounded to the nearest 10 lb (chart notes 1, 3, 7).

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 2019 Ram 2500 belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Ram 2500 DJ (2019–present): 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: 19,780 lb

Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x2.

Axle ratio
4.10 axle instead of 3.73
+2,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 7 pairs in the table
Build
6 ft 4 in box instead of 8 ft box
+100 to +1,650 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table
Build
Regular Cab instead of Crew Cab
+300 to +430 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel19,780 lb
6.4L HEMI V817,580 lb

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

03 / By year

Ram 2500 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

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2019 Ram 2500’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Ram 2500 specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Ram 2500 tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2019 Ram 2500 configuration tows the most?

The Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x2, at 19,780 lb.

What is the GCWR of the 2019 Ram 2500?

18,000–27,000 lb by configuration; the most is 27,000 lb, for the Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x2. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Ram 2500’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 20,000 lb; 2025, 20,000 lb; 2024, 20,000 lb; 2021, 20,000 lb; 2020, 19,680 lb; 2019, 19,780 lb; 2018, 17,980 lb; 2017, 17,980 lb; 2016, 17,980 lb; 2015, 17,970 lb; 2014, 17,970 lb; 2013, 18,350 lb; 2012, 15,500 lb; 2011, 15,450 lb; 2010, 13,450 lb.

Does the engine change the 2019 Ram 2500’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel, 19,780 lb; 6.4L HEMI V8, 17,580 lb.

Which 2019 Ram 2500 configuration tows the least?

The Power Wagon Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x4 with the RamBox, at 10,380 lb.

What is the GVWR of the 2019 Ram 2500?

8,565–10,000 lb by configuration; the most is 10,000 lb, for the Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x2 with the 3.73 axle ratio. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with its people, cargo and the trailer’s tongue weight aboard.

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.