2021 Ram 2500 towing capacity
Up to 20,000 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for). That rating is for this configuration: Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW, 6.7L I6 CUMMINS DIESEL, 2WD, 3.73 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 10,440 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.
Highest published rating20,000 lbsHitch type not stated. Lowest in the same tables: 10,440 lbs.
The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.
2021 Ram 2500 towing capacity by engine
The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.
| Engine | Hitch type not stated | Configurations |
|---|---|---|
| 6.7L I6 CUMMINS DIESEL | 20,000 lbs | 20 |
| 6.4L V8 GAS MDS ENGINE | 17,540 lbs | 42 |
2021 Ram 2500 towing capacity chart
All 62 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.
Hitch type not stated
The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.
| Configuration | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | GCWR | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. Max trailer cell highlighted yellow; page 6 note 10 (highlighted) reads 'Maximum Capability'. | 2WD | 3.73 | 20,000 lbs | 27,320 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 20,000 lbs | 27,700 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 20,000 lbs | 27,840 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 20,000 lbs | 27,980 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 20,000 lbs | 27,320 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 20,000 lbs | 27,700 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 20,000 lbs | 27,840 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 19,990 lbs | 27,650 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 19,990 lbs | 27,650 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 19,420 lbs | 27,980 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 19,240 lbs | 27,700 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 18,920 lbs | 27,980 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 18,820 lbs | 27,700 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 18,290 lbs | 27,980 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 18,230 lbs | 26,400 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 17,290 lbs | 26,400 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W BOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 15,690 lbs | 24,240 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W BOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,690 lbs | 24,240 lbs | p. 5 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W RAMBOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. US market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,560 lbs | 24,240 lbs | p. 4 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W RAMBOX 6'4" SRW6-SPD AUTO 68RFESRW. Canada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 6 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 13,560 lbs | 24,240 lbs | p. 5 |
| Configuration | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | GCWR | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,540 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,540 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 17,220 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 17,210 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,190 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,190 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,070 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,070 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,060 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,050 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,890 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,880 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,790 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,760 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,710 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,700 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,460 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,460 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,330 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 16,330 lbs | 24,000 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 15,040 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 15,040 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,720 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, REGULAR CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,710 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 14,690 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 14,690 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 14,570 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 14,570 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 14,560 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x2 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 2WD | 3.73 | 14,550 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,390 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,380 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,290 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,260 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,210 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN W BOX 8'0"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 14,200 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 13,970 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 13,970 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 13,840 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Big Horn, MEGA CAB 4x4 BIG HORN W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVCanada market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 3.73 | 13,840 lbs | 21,500 lbs | p. 2 | |
| Tradesman Power Wagon, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN PW W BOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 10,590 lbs | 18,000 lbs | p. 1 | |
| Tradesman Power Wagon, CREW CAB 4x4 TRADESMAN PW W RAMBOX 6'4"8-SPD AUTO 8HP75-LCVUS market table. Single max trailer column; the chart does not say which hitch this rating is for (notes give conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck assumptions). Payload and max trailer are ESTIMATED per page 3 note 1. | 4WD | 4.10 | 10,440 lbs | 18,000 lbs | p. 1 |
Common questions
Which 2021 Ram 2500 engine tows the most?
6.7L I6 CUMMINS DIESEL, at up to 20,000 lbs. Next is 6.4L V8 GAS MDS ENGINE at up to 17,540 lbs.
Where do these numbers come from?
From 2021 Ram 2500 Towing Chart. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.
Towing equipment for the 2021 Ram 2500
Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.
- Trailer wiring harness for the 2021 Ram 2500. See on Amazon (paid link)
- Trailer hitch receiver for the 2021 Ram 2500. See on Amazon (paid link)
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Where these numbers come from
- 2021 Ram 2500 Towing Chart, Ram. Manufacturer towing guide. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.
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