Fifth generation (DJ) Heavy Duty

2025 Ram 2500 towing capacity

Max towing, 202520,000 lb

Maker9,072 kg

The 2025 Ram 2500 tows up to 20,000 lb (Crew Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel 4x2 with the GVWR option 10,000 lb, per the 2025 Ram Heavy Duty Payload & Towing Weight Capacities).

Two more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 10,530 lb, for the Power Wagon Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.4L HEMI V8 4x4.

2025 Ram Heavy Duty Payload & Towing Weight Capacities (my25_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_3.65)

Configurations: 13
Payload: 1,570–3,940 lb
GCWR: 18,000–28,110 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 2025 Ram 2500 configuration

13 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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2025 Ram 2500

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Makerin pounds

2025 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
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	15,550	up to 1,800	22,050	up to 3,940	up to 11,040	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio	17,750	up to 1,800	24,250	up to 3,940	up to 11,040	4.10	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	up to 17,750	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,940	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 11,040 lb	up to 17,750	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,600	11,040	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,750	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,840	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 17,440	up to 1,800	22,050	up to 3,630	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,440	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,520	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	15,240	up to 1,800	22,050	3,630	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	15,230	up to 1,800	22,050	3,520	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	17,440	up to 1,800	24,250	3,630	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	17,430	up to 1,800	24,250	3,520	9,900	4.10	Check load →
Power WagonCrew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4	10,530	up to 1,800	18,000	1,570	8,565	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 17,420	up to 1,800	22,050	up to 3,610	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,420	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,500	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	15,220	up to 1,800	22,050	3,610	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	15,210	up to 1,800	22,050	3,500	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	17,420	up to 1,800	24,250	3,610	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	17,410	up to 1,800	24,250	3,500	9,900	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 17,130	up to 1,800	22,050	up to 3,320	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,130	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,210	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	14,930	up to 1,800	22,050	3,320	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	14,920	up to 1,800	22,050	3,210	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	17,130	up to 1,800	24,250	3,320	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	17,120	up to 1,800	24,250	3,210	9,900	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 17,280	up to 1,800	22,050	up to 3,500	up to 11,040	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 11,040 lb	up to 17,280	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,500	11,040	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	up to 17,280	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,360	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	15,080	up to 1,800	22,050	3,470	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	15,070	up to 1,800	22,050	3,360	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	17,280	up to 1,800	24,250	3,470	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	17,270	up to 1,800	24,250	3,360	9,900	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio	up to 16,930	up to 1,800	22,050	up to 3,110	up to 10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	up to 16,930	up to 1,800	up to 24,250	3,110	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	14,720	up to 1,800	22,050	3,110	10,000	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 3.73 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	14,730	up to 1,800	22,050	3,020	9,900	3.73	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 10,000 lb	16,920	up to 1,800	24,250	3,110	10,000	4.10	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with 4.10 axle ratio + GVWR option 9,900 lb	16,930	up to 1,800	24,250	3,020	9,900	4.10	Check load →
6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	19,900	up to 1,800	27,820	2,550	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,190 lb	19,900	up to 1,800	27,820	2,740	10,190	3.42	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 11,040 lb	19,930	up to 1,800	27,820	3,590	11,040	3.42	Check load →
Regular Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	19,900	up to 1,800	27,820	2,450	9,900	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2	19,960	up to 1,800	27,870	up to 3,600	up to 11,040	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,000 lb	19,960	up to 1,800	27,870	2,560	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 10,190 lb	19,960	up to 1,800	27,870	2,750	10,190	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 11,040 lb	19,960	up to 1,800	27,870	3,600	11,040	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	19,960	up to 1,800	27,870	2,460	9,900	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	19,770	up to 1,800	28,110	2,260	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,190 lb	19,890	up to 1,800	28,110	2,450	10,190	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 11,040 lb	19,890	up to 1,800	28,110	3,300	11,040	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	18,820	up to 1,800	28,110	2,170	9,900	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2 Mostwith GVWR option 10,000 lb	20,000	up to 1,800	28,010	2,460	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2 Mostwith GVWR option 10,190 lb	20,000	up to 1,800	28,010	2,650	10,190	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2 Mostwith GVWR option 11,040 lb	20,000	up to 1,800	28,010	3,500	11,040	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x2with GVWR option 9,900 lb	19,980	up to 1,800	28,010	2,350	9,900	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	18,230	up to 1,800	26,580	2,120	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,190 lb	18,230	up to 1,800	26,580	2,310	10,190	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 11,040 lb	18,230	up to 1,800	26,580	3,160	11,040	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · 8 ft box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	17,080	up to 1,800	26,580	2,010	9,900	3.42	Check load →
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,000 lb	15,380	up to 1,800	24,290	1,860	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 10,190 lb	15,680	up to 1,800	24,290	2,050	10,190	3.42	Check load →
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 11,040 lb	15,710	up to 1,800	24,290	2,900	11,040	3.42	Check load →
Mega Cab · 6 ft 4 in box · 4x4with GVWR option 9,900 lb	14,630	up to 1,800	24,290	1,790	9,900	3.42	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.

2025 Ram Heavy Duty Payload & Towing Weight Capacities (my25_Ram_HD_Customer_TowPayChart_3.65) · 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 (15,550, 17,750); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (15,230, 15,240, 17,430, 17,440); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio and GVWR-option 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 (14,920, 14,930, 17,120, 17,130); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio and GVWR-option package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (15,070, 15,080, 17,270, 17,280); the exact figure needs the axle-ratio and GVWR-option package picked; highest of this configuration's chart rows (14,720, 14,730, 16,920, 16,930); 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-10190, gvwr-11040, 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 2025 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

Crew Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel 4x2 with the GVWR option 10,000 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

Build
Regular Cab instead of Mega Cab
+4,220 to +5,270 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table
Build
Crew Cab instead of Mega Cab
+4,180 to +4,390 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table
Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+70 to +2,900 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 16 pairs in the table
Axle ratio
4.10 axle instead of 3.73
+2,200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · one pair in the table

Best rating by engine

6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel20,000 lb
6.4L HEMI V817,750 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 2025 Ram 2500 configuration tows the most?

The Crew Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel 4x2 with the GVWR option 10,000 lb, at 20,000 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2025 Ram 2500’s 20,000 lb rating?

The GVWR option 10,000 lb: Ram rates the Crew Cab 8 ft box 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output turbo diesel 4x2 at 20,000 lb so equipped.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2025 Ram 2500?

Up to 1,800 lb for the 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 2025 Ram 2500?

18,000–28,110 lb by configuration; the most is 28,110 lb, for the Crew Cab 6 ft 4 in box 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output 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 four-wheel drive change the 2025 Ram 2500’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +70 to +2,900 lb on otherwise identical configurations (16 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.