Did Ram 2500 towing change for 2008?

Compare the cited 2008 figures on this page with the 2007 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2008 Ram 2500?

At the cited 11,850 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,185 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.

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2008 Dodge Ram 2500

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 is 11,850 lb, the top of 72 rows transcribed from Dodge’s 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6), Quad Cab, Short Bed bed, 4WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.42 axle, ST. Most configurations are rated lower: 70 of the 137 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2008 are below 11,850 lb, and 65 are above it. Across 137 manufacturer chart rows for 2008, ratings run conventional 8,650 lb to 13,550 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6), Quad Cab, Short Bed bed, 4WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.42 axle, ST.11,850 lb

The build table for 2008 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.

Hitch	Cited maximum	Configuration	Source grade
Conventional	11,850 lb	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6), Quad Cab, Short Bed bed, 4WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.42 axle, ST.	OEM chart

Highest rows among 72 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Dodge, 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide), 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide) tables (all pages). Ram/Dodge Body Builder guide weight & trailer-tow chart (rambodybuilder.com). Chart notes define Max Trailer = GCWR - curb weight - 150 lb driver allowance, rounded to nearest 50 lb. Chart notes state values are ESTIMATED.

Spec sheet

6 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index

Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.

Towing

Conventional maximum: 11,850 lb. 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6), Quad Cab, Short Bed bed, 4WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.42 axle, ST.Dodge source
Gooseneck maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Tongue or pin load: 1,185 lb tongue at the 11,850 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
Weight distribution: Not transcribed for this model year.
Trailer frontal area: Not transcribed for this model year.

Weights

Payload: Not transcribed for this model year.
GCWR: 15,000–20,000 lb across 137 chart rows that print a GCWR (each row's GCWR is in the chart table and explorer)Dodge source
GVWR: Not transcribed for this model year.
Front GAWR: Not transcribed for this model year.
Rear GAWR: Not transcribed for this model year.
Curb weight: Not transcribed for this model year.

Body

Wheelbase: Not transcribed for this model year.
Bed length: Long Bed, Short BedDodge source
Bed width and depth: Not transcribed for this model year.
Cab-to-axle: Not transcribed for this model year.
Overall length, width, height: Not transcribed for this model year.
Ground clearance and angles: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel clearance: Not transcribed for this model year.

Power

Engine, horsepower, torque: Not transcribed for this model year.
Transmission: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fuel type and tank: Not transcribed for this model year.
Drivetrain: 2WD, 4WDDodge source
Axle ratio: 3.73, 4.10, 3.42, 4.56Dodge source
Tow package: SLT; ST; Laramie; SLT Power WagonDodge source

Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase

The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.

An illustrative 10 percent of the 11,850 lb conventional maximum is 1,185 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.

Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.

Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together

Change from 2007

Conventional: 11,500 lb in 2007, 11,850 lb in 2008 (+350 lb).

Generation

Third generation

2008 is year 6 of this generation (2003–2009). Redesigned Dodge Ram heavy-duty, with the Cummins diesel growing from 5.9L to 6.7L. From 2010 it is filed under Ram 2500.

2008 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 137 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.

Engine	Conventional	Chart rows
6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	12,700–13,550 lb	37
6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6)	11,600–13,450 lb	32
6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POS G56-6 6sp MANU (DEG) (M6)	11,750–12,800 lb	4
5.7L V8 gas (EZA) / 545RFE 5 sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	8,650–11,500 lb	38
5.7L V8 gas (EZA) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6)	8,650–11,450 lb	26

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
13,550 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Regular Cab, Long Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · SLT^{note 1}	20,000 lb	PDF page 2, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM REGULAR CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD LONG BED SLT DH 2H62", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 3.73
13,550 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Regular Cab, Long Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	4.10 · SLT^{note 1}	20,000 lb	PDF page 2, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM REGULAR CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD LONG BED SLT DH 2H62", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 4.10
13,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Regular Cab, Long Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · ST^{note 2}	20,000 lb	PDF page 2, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM REGULAR CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD LONG BED ST DH 2L62", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 3.73
13,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Regular Cab, Long Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	4.10 · ST^{note 2}	20,000 lb	PDF page 2, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM REGULAR CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD LONG BED ST DH 2L62", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 4.10
13,450 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6)	Regular Cab, Long Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · ST^{note 2}	20,000 lb	PDF page 2, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM REGULAR CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD LONG BED ST DH 2L62", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6) axle 3.73
13,450 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6)	Regular Cab, Long Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · SLT^{note 1}	20,000 lb	PDF page 2, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM REGULAR CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD LONG BED SLT DH 2H62", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6) axle 3.73
13,350 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Quad Cab, Short Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · ST^{note 3}	20,000 lb	PDF page 5, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM QUAD CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD SHORT BED ST DH 2L41", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 3.73
13,350 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Quad Cab, Short Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	4.10 · ST^{note 3}	20,000 lb	PDF page 5, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM QUAD CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD SHORT BED ST DH 2L41", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 4.10
13,350 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Quad Cab, Short Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · SLT^{note 4}	20,000 lb	PDF page 5, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM QUAD CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD SHORT BED SLT DH 2H41", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 3.73
13,350 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6)	Quad Cab, Short Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	4.10 · SLT^{note 4}	20,000 lb	PDF page 5, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM QUAD CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD SHORT BED SLT DH 2H41", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / 68RFE 6 sp AUTO (DG7) (A6) axle 4.10
13,300 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6)	Quad Cab, Short Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · ST^{note 3}	20,000 lb	PDF page 5, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM QUAD CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD SHORT BED ST DH 2L41", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6) axle 3.73
13,300 lb Conventional (hitch not printed)	6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6)	Quad Cab, Short Bed · 140.5 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · SLT^{note 4}	20,000 lb	PDF page 5, "2008 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload 2500 09/01/2007", section "RAM QUAD CAB 2500 140.5"WB 2WD SHORT BED SLT DH 2H41", row 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6) axle 3.73

GVWR 9,000 lbs. Body code DH2H62. Chart prints a single Max Trailer column and does not state hitch type for this rating.
GVWR 9,000 lbs. Body code DH2L62. Chart prints a single Max Trailer column and does not state hitch type for this rating.
GVWR 9,000 lbs. Body code DH2L41. Chart prints a single Max Trailer column and does not state hitch type for this rating.
GVWR 9,000 lbs. Body code DH2H41. Chart prints a single Max Trailer column and does not state hitch type for this rating.

Chart source: Dodge, 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (137 rows) →Download 2008 rows as CSV ↓

What changes the number

Engine and transmission
Cab, bed, and wheelbase
Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
Axle ratio and tow package
Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty

Questions

How much can a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 is 11,850 lb, the top of 72 rows transcribed from Dodge’s 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6), Quad Cab, Short Bed bed, 4WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.42 axle, ST. Most configurations are rated lower: 70 of the 137 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2008 are below 11,850 lb, and 65 are above it.
Did Ram 2500 towing change for 2008?: Compare the cited 2008 figures on this page with the 2007 record. They are stored separately.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 11,850 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 6.7L 24V Turbo Diesel (ETJ) / POSG56 6 sp MANU (DEG) (M6), Quad Cab, Short Bed bed, 4WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.42 axle, ST.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2008 Ram 2500?: At the cited 11,850 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,185 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.

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