Start with the trailer
Which trucks can tow my trailer?
Enter what your trailer weighs loaded (its GVWR is the safe number to use). We search every manufacturer chart row on file and list the smallest trucks that clear it, the exact setup to look for, and the payload your truck’s door sticker has to show. Payload is the limit most people hit first.
Quick starts: Small camper (3,500 lb) · Boat on trailer (5,000 lb) · 26-ft travel trailer (7,500 lb) · Car hauler, loaded (10,000 lb) · Mid fifth-wheel (13,000 lb) · Large fifth-wheel (18,000 lb)
Fifth-wheel rating needed
14,000 lb
At or above your loaded trailer weight.
Door-sticker payload needed
3,335 lb
2,800 lb pin weight (20% of the trailer, assumed) plus 535 lb of people, cargo and hitch gear. Check the yellow Tire and Loading label on the actual truck.
Searched
4,758
fifth-wheel chart rows from 2015–2026. Trucks without transcribed chart rows for those years are not listed.
10 trucks clear 14,000 lb, smallest first
“Look for” is the lowest-rated setup that still clears your trailer in the newest qualifying year. It is usually the most affordable way in. Every rating needs the equipment named in its chart row.
Half-ton · qualifies in 3 model years, 2021–2023
Look for (2023): 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · SuperCrew · 2WD · 157.2 in WB · 3.73 axle · Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627) — rated 14,000 lb, GCWR 19,500 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 5,500 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
1 of 131 2023 chart rows clear it (1%), so the right equipment matters: most trucks on the lot will not qualify. Best: 14,000 lb.
All qualifying 2023 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 100%
- of the “look for” rating
3/4-ton · qualifies in 11 model years, 2015–2025
Look for (2025): 6.6L V8 gas · Crew Cab · Long Bed · 4WD · 17" wheels — rated 15,790 lb, GCWR 24,500 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 10,500 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
65 of 75 2025 chart rows clear it (87%). Best: 22,430 lb.
All qualifying 2025 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 89%
- of the “look for” rating
3/4-ton · qualifies in 2019
Look for (2019): 6.7L I-6 Turbo Diesel · Crew Cab · 6'4" · 4WD · 3.73 axle · RAM 2500 4X4 CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX; trans A6 68RFE; SRW — rated 19,010 lb, GCWR 27,000 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 13,000 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
10 of 10 2019 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 19,780 lb.
All qualifying 2019 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 74%
- of the “look for” rating
3/4-ton · qualifies in 12 model years, 2015–2026
Look for (2026): 6.7L high-output Power Stroke · Regular Cab · 8-foot · 2WD · 141.6 in WB · 3.31 axle · High-Capacity Axle Upgrade — rated 22,300 lb, GCWR 31,000 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 17,000 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
1 of 1 2026 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 22,300 lb.
All qualifying 2026 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 63%
- of the “look for” rating
3/4-ton · qualifies in 11 model years, 2015–2026
Look for (2026): 6.6L Duramax V8 · Regular Cab · Long · 2WD · Max Trailering Package — rated 22,390 lb, GCWR 30,000 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 16,000 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
1 of 1 2026 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 22,390 lb.
All qualifying 2026 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 63%
- of the “look for” rating
1-ton · qualifies in 12 model years, 2015–2026
Look for (2026): 6.8L V8 · SuperCab · 6-3/4' Box · 4WD · 148 in WB · 4.30 axle — rated 17,200 lb, GCWR 24,400 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 10,400 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
29 of 29 2026 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 35,000 lb.
All qualifying 2026 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 81%
- of the “look for” rating
1-ton · qualifies in 11 model years, 2015–2025
Look for (2025): 6.6L V8 gas · Crew Cab · Long Bed · 4WD · High Country DRW; 17" wheels — rated 17,600 lb, GCWR 26,000 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 12,000 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
33 of 33 2025 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 31,580 lb.
All qualifying 2025 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 80%
- of the “look for” rating
1-ton · qualifies in 12 model years, 2015–2026
Look for (2026): 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL · Crew Cab · 6'4" · 4WD · 3.42 axle · RAM 3500 4X4 CREW CAB LARAMIE 6'4" BOX SRW — rated 23,120 lb, GCWR 31,450 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 17,450 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
43 of 43 2026 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 36,720 lb.
All qualifying 2026 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 61%
- of the “look for” rating
1-ton · qualifies in 6 model years, 2015–2026
Look for (2026): 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output · Crew Cab · 8' Box · 4WD · 176 in WB · 4.30 axle — rated 31,900 lb, GCWR 43,500 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 29,500 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
9 of 9 2026 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 35,000 lb.
All qualifying 2026 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 44%
- of the “look for” rating
1-ton · qualifies in 11 model years, 2015–2026
Look for (2026): 6.6L Duramax V8 · Regular Cab · Long · 2WD · Dual rear wheels, Max Trailering Package — rated 32,000 lb, GCWR 43,900 lb.
With this trailer, that GCWR leaves 29,900 lb for the loaded truck (curb weight, people, cargo and hitch).
1 of 1 2026 chart rows clear it (100%). Best: 32,000 lb.
All qualifying 2026 rows →Check payload margin
- Your trailer uses
- 44%
- of the “look for” rating
Use GVWR, not dry weight
Brochure dry weights leave out water, propane, batteries and gear. The trailer’s GVWR is the most it can legally weigh, so it is the safe planning number.
Payload runs out first
A 7,500 lb travel trailer at 10–15% tongue weight puts 750–1,125 lb on the hitch. Add two adults and gear and many half-tons are at their door-sticker payload well before their tow rating.
Ratings need the equipment
Chart ratings assume the listed engine, axle ratio, cab, bed and tow package. A truck without them is rated lower. Check the actual truck’s window sticker or build sheet.