Did 1500 Classic towing change for 2019?

Nothing on file says the published maximum changed for 2019. That is not the same as proof that it stayed the same.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2019 1500 Classic?

At the cited 10,710 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,071 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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2019 Ram 1500 Classic

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic is 10,710 lb, the top of 97 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2019 RAM DS 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant. That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST (as printed in section heading). Most configurations are rated lower: 96 of the 97 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2019 are below 10,710 lb. Across 97 manufacturer chart rows for 2019, ratings run conventional 4,390 lb to 10,710 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST (as printed in section heading).10,710 lb

The build table for 2019 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	10,710 lb	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST (as printed in section heading).	OEM chart

Highest rows among 97 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Ram, 2019 RAM DS 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant, Trailer towing chart by body style (DS1L41/61/62/91/98, DS6L41/61/62/91/98), PDF pages 1-10. Ram Body Builder document ("US and Canada Markets"). The chart calls the truck "RAM DS 1500"; DS is the previous-generation 1500 sold alongside the new DT 1500 in 2019 as the Ram 1500 Classic - the chart itself does not print the word "Classic".

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: 10,710 lb. 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST (as printed in section heading).Ram source
Gooseneck maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Tongue or pin load: 1,071 lb tongue at the 10,710 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: 9,850–15,975 lb across 97 chart rows that print a GCWR (each row's GCWR is in the chart table and explorer)Ram 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: 8' Box, 6'4" Box, 5'7" BoxRam 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, 4WDRam source
Axle ratio: 3.92, 3.55, 3.21Ram source
Tow package: ST (as printed in section heading)Ram 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 10,710 lb conventional maximum is 1,071 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

Generation

DS Classic

2019 is year 1 of this generation (2019–2024). The DS-generation 1500 kept in production beside the redesigned DT 1500. Ram charts it separately; its ratings are not the DT truck's.

2019 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 97 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
5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	8,040–10,710 lb	22
5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 6 Speed Auto 65RFE	6,570–10,670 lb	31
3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	7,680–9,260 lb	28
3.6L V6 Gas / 8 Speed Auto 845RE	4,390–7,680 lb	16

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
10,710 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	Regular Cab, 8' Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 1}	15,975 lb	PDF page 3, section "RAM 1500 4X2 REG ST 8' BOX (Body Steyle DS1L62)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 8 Speed Auto 8HP70 axle 3.92 GVWR 6,600 GCWR 15,975
10,670 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 6 Speed Auto 65RFE	Regular Cab, 8' Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 2}	15,950 lb	PDF page 3, section "RAM 1500 4X2 REG ST 8' BOX (Body Steyle DS1L62)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 6 Speed Auto 65RFE axle 3.92 GVWR 6,600 GCWR 15,950
10,510 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	Quad Cab, 6'4" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 3}	15,975 lb	PDF page 1, section "RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 8 Speed Auto 8HP70 axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,975
10,470 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 6 Speed Auto 65RFE	Quad Cab, 6'4" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 4}	15,950 lb	PDF page 1, section "RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 6 Speed Auto 65RFE axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,950
10,430 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	Crew Cab, 5'7" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 5}	15,975 lb	PDF page 5, section "RAM 1500 4X2 CREW ST 5'7" BOX (Body Style DS1L98)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 8 Speed Auto 8HP70 axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,975
10,400 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	Crew Cab, 6'4" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 6}	15,975 lb	PDF page 4, section "RAM 1500 4X2 CREW ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style DS1L91)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 8 Speed Auto 8HP70 axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,975
10,390 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 6 Speed Auto 65RFE	Crew Cab, 5'7" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 7}	15,950 lb	PDF page 5, section "RAM 1500 4X2 CREW ST 5'7" BOX (Body Style DS1L98)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 6 Speed Auto 65RFE axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,950
10,360 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 6 Speed Auto 65RFE	Crew Cab, 6'4" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 8}	15,950 lb	PDF page 4, section "RAM 1500 4X2 CREW ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style DS1L91)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 6 Speed Auto 65RFE axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,950
10,360 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	Crew Cab, 6'4" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 9}	15,975 lb	PDF page 4, section "RAM 1500 4X2 CREW ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style DS1L91)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 8 Speed Auto 8HP70 axle 3.92 GVWR 6,900 GCWR 15,975
10,320 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 6 Speed Auto 65RFE	Crew Cab, 6'4" Box	2WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 10}	15,950 lb	PDF page 4, section "RAM 1500 4X2 CREW ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style DS1L91)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 6 Speed Auto 65RFE axle 3.92 GVWR 6,900 GCWR 15,950
10,300 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70	Quad Cab, 6'4" Box	4WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 11}	15,975 lb	PDF page 6, section "RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style DS6L41)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 8 Speed Auto 8HP70 axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,975
10,260 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 6 Speed Auto 65RFE	Quad Cab, 6'4" Box	4WD	3.92 · ST (as printed in section heading)^{note 12}	15,950 lb	PDF page 6, section "RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD ST 6'4" BOX (Body Style DS6L41)", row 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas 6 Speed Auto 65RFE axle 3.92 GVWR 6,800 GCWR 15,950

GVWR 6,600 lbs. Body style DS1L62. SAE J2807 compliant chart. Row printed 4 times with identical values.
GVWR 6,600 lbs. Body style DS1L62. SAE J2807 compliant chart. Row printed 2 times with identical values.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style code not printed in this section heading. SAE J2807 compliant chart. Row printed 2 times with identical values.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style code not printed in this section heading. SAE J2807 compliant chart.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style DS1L98. SAE J2807 compliant chart. Row printed 2 times with identical values.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style DS1L91. SAE J2807 compliant chart. Row printed 2 times with identical values.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style DS1L98. SAE J2807 compliant chart.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style DS1L91. SAE J2807 compliant chart.
GVWR 6,900 lbs. Body style DS1L91. SAE J2807 compliant chart. Row printed 2 times with identical values.
GVWR 6,900 lbs. Body style DS1L91. SAE J2807 compliant chart.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style DS6L41. SAE J2807 compliant chart. Row printed 2 times with identical values.
GVWR 6,800 lbs. Body style DS6L41. SAE J2807 compliant chart.

Chart source: Ram, 2019 RAM DS 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (97 rows) →Download 2019 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 2019 Ram 1500 Classic tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic is 10,710 lb, the top of 97 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2019 RAM DS 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant. That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST (as printed in section heading). Most configurations are rated lower: 96 of the 97 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2019 are below 10,710 lb.
Did 1500 Classic towing change for 2019?: Nothing on file says the published maximum changed for 2019. That is not the same as proof that it stayed the same.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 10,710 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L V8 Hemi MDS Gas / 8 Speed Auto 8HP70, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST (as printed in section heading).
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2019 1500 Classic?: At the cited 10,710 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,071 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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