Fifth generation (DJ) Heavy Duty

2020 Ram 2500 towing capacity

Max towing, 202019,680 lb

Maker8,927 kg

The 2020 Ram 2500 tows up to 19,680 lb (Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x2, per Ram’s “2020 Ram 2500 Base Weight, GCW and Trailer Tow, body builder instruction dated 12/3/2019”).

The lowest rating is 10,290 lb, for the Power Wagon Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x4 with the RamBox.

2020 Ram 2500 (DJ) Base Weight, GCW and Trailer Tow, body builder instruction dated 12/3/2019 (Ram_HD_2500_DJ_Trailer_Tow_Weight_Chart_MY20)

Configurations: 15
Payload: 1,500–4,010 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 2020 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

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2020 Ram 2500

Makerin pounds

2020 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	15,040	21,500	4,010	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,540	24,000	4,010	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	14,720	21,500	3,690	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	17,220	24,000	3,690	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	14,690	21,500	3,660	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,190	24,000	3,660	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio + RamBox	14,570	21,500	3,540	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio + RamBox	17,070	24,000	3,540	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	14,380	21,500	3,350	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	16,880	24,000	3,350	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + RamBox	14,250	21,500	3,220	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + RamBox	16,750	24,000	3,220	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Power WagonCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	10,580	18,000	1,620	8,565	4.10	Check load →
Power WagonCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with RamBox	10,290	18,000	1,500	8,565	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	14,550	21,500	3,520	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,050	24,000	3,520	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	14,190	21,500	3,160	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	16,690	24,000	3,160	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	13,970	21,500	2,940	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio	16,460	24,000	2,940	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + RamBox	13,820	21,500	2,790	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + RamBox	16,320	24,000	2,790	10,000	4.10	Check load →
6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel
Tradesman MostRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2	19,680	27,000	3,160	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4	19,330	27,000	2,810	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2	19,310	27,000	2,770	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with RamBox	19,180	27,000	2,660	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	19,020	27,000	2,490	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with RamBox	18,790	27,000	2,350	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2	19,150	27,000	2,630	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4	17,350	25,525	2,300	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	15,690	25,265	2,040	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Big HornMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with RamBox	14,550	25,265	1,930	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.

2020 Ram 2500 (DJ) Base Weight, GCW and Trailer Tow, body builder instruction dated 12/3/2019 (Ram_HD_2500_DJ_Trailer_Tow_Weight_Chart_MY20) · 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 2020 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: 19,680 lb

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

Axle ratio
4.10 axle instead of 3.73
+2,490 to +2,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 7 pairs in the table
Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+290 to +1,800 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 12 pairs in the table
Build
6 ft 4 in box instead of 8 ft box
+140 to +1,670 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table
Build
Regular Cab instead of Crew Cab
+310 to +370 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel19,680 lb
6.4L HEMI V817,540 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

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2020 Ram 2500 configuration tows the most?

The Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x2, at 19,680 lb.

What is the GCWR of the 2020 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 four-wheel drive change the 2020 Ram 2500’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +290 to +1,800 lb on otherwise identical configurations (12 pairs in Ram’s table).

Does the engine change the 2020 Ram 2500’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel, 19,680 lb; 6.4L HEMI V8, 17,540 lb.

Which 2020 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 10,290 lb.

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.