Fifth generation (DJ) Heavy Duty

2024 Ram 2500 towing capacity

Max towing, 202420,000 lb

Maker9,072 kg

The 2024 Ram 2500 tows up to 20,000 lb (Tradesman Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x4, per the 2024 Ram Heavy Duty Payload & Towing Weight Capacities).

Three more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 10,610 lb, for the Power Wagon Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x4.

2024 Ram Heavy Duty Payload & Towing Weight Capacities (my24_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_3.2)

Configurations: 16
Payload: 1,650–4,000 lb
GCWR: 18,000–27,977 lb
Tongue: up to 1,800 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 2024 Ram 2500 configuration

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

Engine

Cab

Drive

Showing 54 of 54 rows

2024 Ram 2500

Makerin pounds

2024 Ram 2500 towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue 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	15,520	up to 1,800	22,000	up to 4,000	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,720	up to 1,800	24,200	up to 4,000	up to 10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	up to 17,720	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	4,000	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,720	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,900	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 17,420	up to 1,800	22,000	up to 3,690	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,420	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,580	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	15,220	up to 1,800	22,000	3,690	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	15,210	up to 1,800	22,000	3,580	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	17,420	up to 1,800	24,200	3,690	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	17,410	up to 1,800	24,200	3,580	9,900	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	15,210	up to 1,800	22,000	up to 3,680	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,410	up to 1,800	24,200	up to 3,680	up to 10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	up to 17,410	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,680	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,410	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,580	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 17,100	up to 1,800	22,000	up to 3,380	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,100	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,270	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	14,900	up to 1,800	22,000	3,380	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	14,890	up to 1,800	22,000	3,270	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	17,100	up to 1,800	24,200	3,380	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	17,090	up to 1,800	24,200	3,270	9,900	4.10	Check load →
Power WagonCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	10,610	up to 1,800	18,000	1,650	8,565	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	15,070	up to 1,800	22,000	up to 3,550	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,270	up to 1,800	24,200	up to 3,550	up to 10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	up to 17,270	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,550	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,270	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,440	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 16,910	up to 1,800	22,000	up to 3,180	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	up to 16,910	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	3,180	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	14,700	up to 1,800	22,000	3,180	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	14,710	up to 1,800	22,000	3,090	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	16,900	up to 1,800	24,200	3,180	10,000	4.10	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	16,910	up to 1,800	24,200	3,090	9,900	4.10	Check load →
LaramieMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 16,700	up to 1,800	up to 24,200	2,870	9,900	3.73	Check load →
LaramieMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	14,500	up to 1,800	22,000	2,980	10,000	3.73	Check load →
LaramieMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	14,500	up to 1,800	22,000	2,870	9,900	3.73	Check load →
LaramieMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	16,700	up to 1,800	24,197	2,980	10,000	4.10	Check load →
LaramieMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	16,690	up to 1,800	24,200	2,870	9,900	4.10	Check load →
6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	19,990	up to 1,800	27,320	3,150	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	19,980	up to 1,800	27,320	3,040	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4	19,960	up to 1,800	27,650	up to 2,790	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	19,960	up to 1,800	27,650	2,790	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanRegular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	19,960	up to 1,800	27,650	2,690	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2	19,980	up to 1,800	27,700	up to 2,760	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	19,980	up to 1,800	27,700	2,760	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	19,980	up to 1,800	27,700	2,660	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Tradesman MostCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	20,000	up to 1,800	up to 27,977	up to 2,500	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
Tradesman MostCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	20,000	up to 1,800	27,977	2,500	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Tradesman MostCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	20,000	up to 1,800	27,963	2,410	9,900	3.73	Check load →
RebelCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	14,900	up to 1,800	23,100	1,960	9,680	3.73	Check load →
Tradesman MostCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	20,000	up to 1,800	27,837	2,640	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	19,980	up to 1,800	27,840	2,520	9,900	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	18,230	up to 1,800	26,400	2,310	10,000	3.73	Check load →
TradesmanCrew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	18,220	up to 1,800	26,400	2,200	9,900	3.73	Check load →
LaramieMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	15,840	up to 1,800	24,240	2,080	10,000	3.73	Check load →
LaramieMega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	15,880	up to 1,800	24,240	2,020	9,900	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.

2024 Ram Heavy Duty Payload & Towing Weight Capacities (my24_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_3.2) · FCA US LLC (Stellantis North America)

How Ram rates towing: Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities, SAE J2807 compliant; trailer weight and payload ratings are mutually exclusive; SAE J2807 passenger weight 300 lb, options 100 lb, trailering equipment 75 lb for a conventional hitch (footnotes); highest of this configuration's chart rows (15,520, 17,720); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (15,210, 15,220, 17,410, 17,420); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio and GVWR-option package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (15,210, 17,410); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (14,890, 14,900, 17,090, 17,100); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio and GVWR-option package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (15,070, 17,270); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (14,700, 14,710, 16,900, 16,910); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio and GVWR-option package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (14,500, 16,690, 16,700); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio and GVWR-option package picked; every printed row of this configuration gives the same figure, whichever option it is (gvwr-10000, gvwr-9900); Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities, SAE J2807 compliant; trailer weight and payload ratings are mutually exclusive; SAE J2807 passenger weight 300 lb, options 100 lb, trailering equipment 75 lb for a conventional hitch (footnotes).

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 2024 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: 20,000 lb

Tradesman Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x4; three more configurations are rated the same.

Axle ratio
4.10 axle instead of 3.73
+2,200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 3 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel20,000 lb
6.4L HEMI V817,720 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 2024 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 2024 Ram 2500 configuration tows the most?

The Tradesman Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x4, at 20,000 lb; three more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2024 Ram 2500?

Up to 1,800 lb for the Tradesman Regular Cab 8 ft box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x2 with the 3.73 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 2024 Ram 2500?

18,000–27,977 lb by configuration; the most is 27,977 lb, for the Tradesman Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel 4x4 with the GVWR option 10,000 lb. 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 2024 Ram 2500’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 6.7L Cummins I6 turbo diesel, 20,000 lb; 6.4L HEMI V8, 17,720 lb.

Which 2024 Ram 2500 configuration tows the least?

The Power Wagon Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x4, at 10,610 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.