Ram 2500 Towing Capacity Chart: 2014-2026 Up to 20,000 lbs
A Ram 2500 tows up to 20,000 lb with the 6.7L Cummins diesel from the 2021 model year on, and up to 17,740 lb with the 6.4L HEMI V8 in 2026. Earlier trucks are rated lower: the 2014 to 2018 Cummins tops out near 17,980 lb.
The Power Wagon is the low outlier at about 10,500 lb. This guide lists the maximum for every model year from 2014 to 2026, then breaks down Ram’s own charts by cab, bed, axle and 4×2 or 4×4 for 2020, 2021 and 2024 to 2026.
Ram 2500 Towing Capacity by Year, 2014 to 2026
These are the highest trailer weights for each model year, in pounds, for a properly equipped truck. “Ram” in the source column means we read the figure from Ram’s own chart.
“Third-party” means we could not find a Ram document for that year and used published tow-rating databases, so treat those rows as less certain.
| Model year | 6.4L HEMI V8 (max) | 6.7L Cummins diesel (max) | Power Wagon | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17,740 | 20,000 | 10,530 | Ram |
| 2025 | 17,750 | 20,000 | 10,530 | Ram |
| 2024 | 17,720 | 20,000 | 10,610 | Ram |
| 2023 | 17,740 | 20,000 | Not found | Third-party |
| 2022 | 17,740 | 20,000 | Not found | Third-party |
| 2021 | 17,540 | 20,000 | 10,590 | Ram |
| 2020 | 17,540 | 19,680 | 10,580 | Ram |
| 2019 | 17,580 | 19,780 | Not found | Third-party |
| 2018 | 16,320 | 17,980 | Not found | Third-party |
| 2017 | 16,320 | 17,980 | Not found | Third-party |
| 2016 | 16,320 | 17,980 | Not found | Third-party |
| 2015 | 16,300 | 17,970 | Not found | Third-party |
| 2014 | 16,300 | 17,970 | Not found | Third-party |
The 2019 redesign is where the rating jumps: the diesel goes from 17,980 lb in 2018 to 19,780 lb in 2019 in the third-party data, and the HEMI from 16,320 lb to 17,580 lb. Sources disagree on a few years.
A dealer page for the 2022 truck lists the HEMI at 17,540 lb, and Ram’s own 2020 Canadian chart rows show 17,580 lb, so use your door sticker for the final word. For 2013 and earlier trucks, see our 2011 Ram 2500 towing capacity guide, which we did not re-check for this update.
Ram 2500 Tow Ratings Cheat Sheet
Highest trailer weight each year for the 6.7L Cummins diesel and the 6.4L HEMI V8.
Top rating by model year (lb)
Values are shown diesel / HEMI. Your door sticker and owner’s manual give your truck’s exact rating.
Hitch and weight limits in Ram’s 2026 guide
2026 Ram 2500 Towing Capacity Chart
Ram’s chart lists a separate rating for each GVWR package, so the tables show the lowest and highest rating across the 2026 packages (9,900, 10,000, 10,190 and 11,040 lb GVWR). “NA” means Ram does not offer that combination.
The highest-GVWR diesel packages carry an asterisk in Ram’s chart that applies only to trucks built with sales code Z2K, Z7G or Z3Y.
6.4L HEMI V8 (405 hp, 429 lb-ft)
| Axle ratio | Cab and bed | 4×2 (lb) | 4×4 (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.73 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 15,540 | 15,150 to 15,240 |
| 3.73 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 15,210 to 15,220 | 14,920 to 14,930 |
| 3.73 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 15,070 to 15,080 | 14,580 to 14,730 |
| 4.10 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 17,570 to 17,740 | 17,350 to 17,440 |
| 4.10 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 17,410 to 17,420 | 17,120 to 17,130 |
| 4.10 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 17,270 to 17,280 | 16,920 to 16,930 |
Ram’s 2026 chart lists no Mega Cab with the HEMI.
6.7L Cummins High-Output Turbo Diesel (430 hp, 1,075 lb-ft)
| Axle ratio | Cab and bed | 4×2 (lb) | 4×4 (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.42 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | NA | 19,900 to 19,930 |
| 3.42 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 19,960 | 18,820 to 19,890 |
| 3.42 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 19,980 to 20,000 | 17,080 to 18,230 |
| 3.42 | Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 14,630 to 15,710 |
Power Wagon
The Power Wagon is a 4×4 Crew Cab with a 6’4″ bed and 4.10 axles. Ram rates it at 10,530 lb, with an 8,565 lb GVWR and an 18,000 lb GCWR. It trades towing for off-road hardware, so it is the lowest-rated 2500.
2025 Ram 2500 vs 2026: What Changed
Very little. Ram’s 2025 chart lists the same configurations with gas ratings that differ by about 10 lb, for example 17,750 lb in 2025 against 17,740 lb in 2026 for the Regular Cab 4.10 truck, and the same 20,000 lb diesel maximum.
The 2025 chart also lists a 10,190 lb GVWR diesel Mega Cab at 15,680 lb that the 2026 chart does not. If you own a 2025 truck, see our 2025 Ram 2500 towing capacity guide.
One footnote did change. Ram’s 2024 and 2025 charts say a 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 18,000 lb and cap receiver-hitch tongue weight at 1,800 lb.
Ram’s 2026 chart says the 2500 needs one over 20,000 lb and raises the receiver-hitch tongue weight limit to 2,000 lb. Because the 2024 and 2025 charts also list ratings near 20,000 lb, treat the hitch footnote and your door sticker as the limits that count.
2024 Ram 2500 Towing Capacity Chart
The 2024 truck used the 6.7L Cummins Standard Output diesel (370 hp, 850 lb-ft) with a 6-speed automatic and 3.73 axles, and the 6.4L HEMI with 410 hp. Ranges again cover the 9,900 and 10,000 lb GVWR packages.
| Engine and axle | Cab and bed | 4×2 (lb) | 4×4 (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 15,520 | 15,210 to 15,220 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 15,210 | 14,890 to 14,900 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 15,070 | 14,700 to 14,710 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 14,500 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 17,720 | 17,410 to 17,420 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 17,410 | 17,090 to 17,100 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 17,270 | 16,900 to 16,910 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 16,690 to 16,700 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 19,980 to 19,990 | 19,960 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 19,980 | 20,000 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 19,980 to 20,000 | 18,220 to 18,230 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 15,840 to 15,880 |
The 2024 Power Wagon is rated at 10,610 lb, and the 2024 Rebel diesel Crew Cab at 14,900 lb on a 9,680 lb GVWR.
2022 and 2023 Ram 2500 Towing Capacity
We could not find Ram’s own trailer-tow chart for these two years, so the numbers come from a third-party database that says it read Ram’s 2022 heavy-duty charts. It lists 17,740 lb for the HEMI (Regular Cab, 8-foot bed, 4×2) and 20,000 lb for the Cummins (Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed, 4×2) in 2022, and the same figures for 2023. These match Ram’s neighbouring years closely. Our 2022 Ram 2500 towing capacity chart and 2023 chart have more.
2021 Ram 2500 Towing Capacity Chart
Ram’s 2021 Ram 2500 trailer-tow chart (a body-builder document, with values Ram labels as estimated) lists the 6.4L HEMI with a 3.73 or 4.10 axle and the 6.7L Cummins with a 3.73 axle and a 6-speed automatic. Ranges below cover trims, box types and the 9,900 and 10,000 lb GVWR rows (US and Canada) in the chart.
| Engine and axle | Cab and bed | 4×2 (lb) | 4×4 (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 15,040 | 14,710 to 14,720 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 14,570 to 14,690 | 14,260 to 14,390 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 14,550 to 14,560 | 14,200 to 14,210 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 3.73 | Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 13,840 to 13,970 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 17,540 | 17,210 to 17,220 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 17,070 to 17,190 | 16,760 to 16,890 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 17,050 to 17,060 | 16,700 to 16,710 |
| 6.4L HEMI, 4.10 | Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 16,330 to 16,460 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 20,000 | 19,990 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 18,820 to 20,000 | 18,290 to 20,000 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 20,000 | 17,290 to 18,230 |
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 | Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 13,560 to 15,690 |
The 2021 Power Wagon is rated at 10,590 lb with a standard box and 10,440 lb with RamBox, both on an 8,565 lb GVWR and an 18,000 lb GCWR.
2020 Ram 2500 Towing Capacity Chart
Ram’s 2020 chart matches the 2021 HEMI numbers to within about 20 lb, but the diesel is rated lower. Its highest figure is 19,680 lb, on a Regular Cab 4×2 with the 8-foot box.
| 6.7L Cummins, 3.73 axle | 4×2 (lb) | 4×4 (lb) |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Cab, 8′ bed | 19,680 | 19,330 |
| Crew Cab, 6’4″ bed | 19,180 to 19,310 | 18,790 to 19,020 |
| Crew Cab, 8′ bed | 19,150 | 17,350 |
| Mega Cab, 6’4″ bed | NA | 14,550 to 15,690 |
The 2020 Power Wagon is rated at 10,580 lb with a box and 10,290 lb with RamBox. For the HEMI in 2020, the top number is 17,540 lb, the same as 2021.
2014 to 2019 Ram 2500 Towing Capacity
We did not find Ram documents for these years, so the figures come from third-party tow databases and a diesel buyer’s guide.
- 2019. The Cummins is listed at 19,780 lb, and a diesel guide lists the same figure for both conventional and 5th-wheel or gooseneck towing. The 6.4L HEMI is listed at 17,580 lb.
- 2016 to 2018. The Cummins is listed at 17,980 lb and the 6.4L HEMI at 16,320 lb.
- 2014 and 2015. The Cummins is listed at 17,970 lb and the HEMI at 16,300 lb.
- 5.7L HEMI. The 2500 also offered the 5.7L HEMI through 2018, listed at about 13,860 to 13,890 lb.
Our 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 pages cover each year individually.
Ram 2500 Payload by Engine
Ram says trailer weight and payload ratings are mutually exclusive, so you cannot reach the top of both. Diesel trucks tow more and carry less, because the Cummins is heavier. These 2026 figures are Ram’s maximum payloads in pounds, shown as 4×2 / 4×4.
| Engine | GVWR | Regular Cab, 8′ | Crew Cab, 6’4″ | Crew Cab, 8′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4L HEMI | 9,900 | 3,830 / 3,510 | 3,500 / 3,210 | 3,360 / 3,020 |
| 6.4L HEMI | 10,000 | 3,930 / 3,630 | 3,610 / 3,320 | 3,470 / 3,110 |
| 6.4L HEMI | 11,040 | NA / 4,580 | Not listed | NA / 4,010 |
| 6.7L Cummins HO | 10,000 | NA / 2,550 | 2,560 / 2,260 | 2,460 / 2,120 |
| 6.7L Cummins HO | 11,040* | NA / 3,590 | 3,600 / 3,300 | 3,500 / 3,160 |
The diesel needs the 11,040 lb GVWR package to carry around 3,600 lb, while the HEMI reaches 4,580 lb in a Regular Cab 4×4. On a Regular Cab 4×2 with a 10,000 lb GVWR, Ram’s charts show about 4,010 lb for the HEMI and 3,160 lb for the diesel in 2021, and 4,000 lb and 3,150 lb in 2024. For every other model year and the 3500, see our Ram 2500 payload capacity chart.
What Sets Your Ram 2500’s Tow Rating
Six things move the number, and Ram’s charts show all of them:
- Engine. In the 2026 chart, the Cummins adds roughly 1,300 to 2,700 lb over the 4.10 HEMI, depending on cab and drivetrain.
- Axle ratio. On the HEMI, 4.10 gears add about 2,200 lb over 3.73 in Ram’s 2024 to 2026 charts and about 2,500 lb in its 2020 and 2021 charts. Our Ram axle ratio chart by year explains how to read yours.
- Cab and bed. A longer cab and bed adds weight, so ratings fall from Regular Cab to Crew Cab to Mega Cab.
- 4×2 or 4×4. The 4×4 system adds weight, which lowers the rating by about 300 lb on a HEMI and by up to about 1,800 lb on a diesel Crew Cab with the 8-foot bed (20,000 lb against 18,230 lb in 2026).
- GVWR package. The same truck can be rated differently on a 9,900 lb and an 11,040 lb GVWR.
- GCWR. Ram lists gross combined weight ratings from 18,000 lb on the Power Wagon to 28,110 lb on the heaviest 2026 diesels, and the truck, cargo and trailer together must stay under it.
On hitches, Ram recommends a conventional-hitch tongue weight of 10 percent of the trailer weight, and the tongue weight counts against payload. A trailer pulled at 12,000 lb puts about 1,200 lb on the hitch. For gooseneck and 5th-wheel trailers, Ram says tongue weight must stay within the limits for payload and axle ratings. Ram’s charts use SAE J2807 assumptions of 300 lb for passengers and 100 lb for options, plus 75 lb of equipment for a conventional hitch, 40 lb for a gooseneck in 2026 and 250 lb for a 5th-wheel.
Gas or Diesel for Towing a Ram 2500?
The HEMI tops out near 17,700 lb and carries more in the bed. On a 10,000 lb GVWR Regular Cab 4×4 in 2026, Ram lists 3,630 lb of payload for the HEMI and 2,550 lb for the Cummins, and the HEMI reaches 4,580 lb on the 11,040 lb package.
The Cummins tops out at 20,000 lb. If you tow trailers under 12,000 lb most of the time and haul heavy loads in the bed, the HEMI’s payload may suit you. If you pull a 5th wheel or gooseneck near the limit, the diesel’s rating and torque are the reason to pay for it. For engine detail, see our 2025 Ram 6.7L Cummins specs.
To compare with the lighter truck, see Ram 1500 vs Ram 2500 specs and the difference between the 1500 and 2500 frame, or the Ram 1500 towing capacity guide.
How to Find Your Exact Ram 2500 Tow Rating
Charts show what a configuration can be rated. Your own truck has one rating, and you can find it three ways:
- Read the door-jamb sticker for GVWR and payload, and your owner’s manual for the trailer weight rating.
- Look up your VIN with our Ram towing capacity by VIN guide.
- For 2024 to 2026, open Ram’s towing page at ramtrucks.com, which links the Payload and Towing PDFs for each model year. Ram’s 2022 Ram 2500/3500 owner’s manual sends you to that site, or to rambodybuilder.com, for the trailer weight ratings.
For the full range of Ram trucks, use our Ram towing capacity chart by year or the Ram 3500 towing capacity charts.
Ram 2500 Towing Capacity FAQ
How much can a Ram 2500 tow?
Up to 20,000 lb with the 6.7L Cummins diesel from the 2021 model year on, and up to 17,740 lb with the 6.4L HEMI in 2026, per Ram’s charts. Most configurations are rated lower, so check the table for your year, cab, bed and axle.
How much can a Ram 2500 diesel tow?
The 2021 to 2026 Cummins is rated up to 20,000 lb, the 2020 truck up to 19,680 lb and the 2014 to 2018 truck up to about 17,980 lb. In 2026 the range across cab, bed and drivetrain runs from 14,630 to 20,000 lb.
How much can a Ram 2500 with the 6.4L HEMI tow?
Up to 17,740 lb with 4.10 axles on a 2026 Regular Cab 4×2. With 3.73 axles the 2026 range is roughly 14,580 to 15,540 lb. Earlier years top out at 17,540 lb in 2020 and 2021 and about 16,300 lb in 2014 to 2018.
How much can a Ram 2500 Power Wagon tow?
Ram rates the 2026 and 2025 Power Wagon at 10,530 lb, the 2024 truck at 10,610 lb, the 2021 truck at up to 10,590 lb and the 2020 truck at up to 10,580 lb.
How much could a 2015 or 2016 Ram 2500 tow?
A 2015 Ram 2500 with the Cummins is listed at 17,970 lb and a 2016 at 17,980 lb, according to the third-party data we checked. The 6.4L HEMI is listed at 16,300 to 16,320 lb. Confirm against your door sticker, since these are the top of the range.
Do I need a 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitch on a Ram 2500?
Ram’s 2026 chart says a 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 20,000 lb. Its 2024 and 2025 charts say over 18,000 lb. Receiver-hitch tongue weight is limited to 2,000 lb in 2026 and 1,800 lb in 2024 and 2025.
Does the diesel Ram 2500 carry less than the gas one?
Yes. In Ram’s 2026 chart, a Regular Cab 4×4 on the 10,000 lb GVWR package carries up to 3,630 lb with the HEMI and 2,550 lb with the Cummins. The 11,040 lb GVWR package raises both.
Where can I find my Ram 2500’s towing capacity?
Check the door-jamb sticker, the owner’s manual and the Ram towing guide on ramtrucks.com. You can also use our VIN guide, linked above.
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