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2024 Ram 1500 Classic
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2024 Ram 1500 Classic is 10,500 lb, the top of 20 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2024 Ram 1500 Classic Payload & Towing Weight Capacities. That row is printed for the 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic, Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, Tradesman (per footnote 3). Most configurations are rated lower: 19 of the 20 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2024 are below 10,500 lb. Across 20 manufacturer chart rows for 2024, ratings run conventional 4,310 lb to 10,500 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2024 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 | 10,500 lb | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic, Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, Tradesman (per footnote 3). | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 20 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ram, 2024 Ram 1500 Classic Payload & Towing Weight Capacities, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities - SAE J2807 Compliant table, page 1. Footnote 3: "Tradesman maximum towing and payload information." Values printed as 4x2/4x4.
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
- 10,500 lb. 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic, Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, Tradesman (per footnote 3).Ram source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,050 lb tongue at the 10,500 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 20 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
- 6'4" Bed, 5'7" BedRam 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, 3.21, 3.55Ram source
- Tow package
- Tradesman (per footnote 3)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 10,500 lb conventional maximum is 1,050 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 2019
- Conventional: 10,710 lb in 2019, 10,500 lb in 2024 (-210 lb).
Generation
DS Classic
2024 is year 6 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.
2024 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 20 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 HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | 7,990–10,500 lb | 12 |
| 3.6L Pentastar V6 / 850RE 8-speed automatic | 4,310–7,640 lb | 8 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,500 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed | 2WD | 3.92 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 15,975 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.92 GCWR 15,975, Quad Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x2 value |
| 10,440 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 5'7" Bed | 2WD | 3.92 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 15,975 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.92 GCWR 15,975, Crew Cab 5'7" Bed column, 4x2 value |
| 10,410 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 6'4" Bed | 2WD | 3.92 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 15,975 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.92 GCWR 15,975, Crew Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x2 value |
| 10,210 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed | 4WD | 3.92 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 15,975 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.92 GCWR 15,975, Quad Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x4 value |
| 10,160 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 5'7" Bed | 4WD | 3.92 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 15,975 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.92 GCWR 15,975, Crew Cab 5'7" Bed column, 4x4 value |
| 10,050 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 6'4" Bed | 4WD | 3.92 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 15,850 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.92 GCWR 15,850, Crew Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x4 value |
| 8,330 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed | 2WD | 3.21 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 13,800 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.21 GCWR 13,800, Quad Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x2 value |
| 8,260 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 5'7" Bed | 2WD | 3.21 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 13,800 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.21 GCWR 13,800, Crew Cab 5'7" Bed column, 4x2 value |
| 8,240 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 6'4" Bed | 2WD | 3.21 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 13,800 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.21 GCWR 13,800, Crew Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x2 value |
| 8,040 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed | 4WD | 3.21 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 13,800 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.21 GCWR 13,800, Quad Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x4 value |
| 8,000 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 6'4" Bed | 4WD | 3.21 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 13,800 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.21 GCWR 13,800, Crew Cab 6'4" Bed column, 4x4 value |
| 7,990 lb Conventional | 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic | Crew Cab, 5'7" Bed | 4WD | 3.21 · Tradesman (per footnote 3)note 1 | 13,800 lb | Page 1, Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities table, 5.7L HEMI V8 axle 3.21 GCWR 13,800, Crew Cab 5'7" Bed column, 4x4 value |
- Cells printed as 4x2/4x4. SAE J2807 compliant; trailer weight capacities include 300 lb passenger weight; tongue weight calculated as 10 percent; weight distributing system recommended over 5,000 lb.
Chart source: Ram, 2024 Ram 1500 Classic Payload & Towing Weight Capacities. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
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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 2024 Ram 1500 Classic tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2024 Ram 1500 Classic is 10,500 lb, the top of 20 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2024 Ram 1500 Classic Payload & Towing Weight Capacities. That row is printed for the 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic, Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, Tradesman (per footnote 3). Most configurations are rated lower: 19 of the 20 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2024 are below 10,500 lb.
- Did 1500 Classic towing change for 2024?
- Compare the cited 2024 figures on this page with the 2019 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 10,500 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L HEMI V8 / 8HP70 8-speed automatic, Quad Cab, 6'4" Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, Tradesman (per footnote 3).
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2024 1500 Classic?
- At the cited 10,500 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,050 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.