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2011 Ram 1500

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2011 Ram 1500 is 10,450 lb, the top of 284 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2011 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload/Trailer Tow 1500 (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH), Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.92 axle, Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX, tire LT275/70R17C, trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO. Most configurations are rated lower: 283 of the 284 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2011 are below 10,450 lb. Across 284 manufacturer chart rows for 2011, ratings run conventional 3,450 lb to 10,450 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH), Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.92 axle, Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO.10,450 lb

The build table for 2011 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.

HitchCited maximumConfigurationSource grade
Conventional10,450 lb5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH), Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.92 axle, Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO.OEM chart

Highest rows among 284 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Ram, 2011 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload/Trailer Tow 1500 (Body Builder Guide), All body-style tables, pages 2-11. values are OEM-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
10,450 lb. 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH), Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.92 axle, Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO.Ram source
Gooseneck maximum
Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum
Not transcribed for this model year.
Tongue or pin load
1,045 lb tongue at the 10,450 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
8,500–15,500 lb across 284 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
Long box, RamBox (length not specified in chart), Short 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, 3.21, 4.10Ram source
Tow package
Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - SPORT; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 w/ Rambox -SLT-TRX-BIG HORN-LONE STAR; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 w/ Rambox -SLT-TRX-BIG HORN-LONE STAR; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - SPORT; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 w/ Rambox -SLT-TRX-BIG HORN-LONE STAR; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - SPORT; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 - PREMIUM; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x2 w/ Rambox - SPORT; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/ Rambox 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/ Rambox 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/ Rambox 4x2 - LARAMIE; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 w/ Rambox -SLT-TRX-BIG HORN-LONE STAR; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 w/ Rambox -SLT-TRX-BIG HORN-LONE STAR; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - PREMIUM; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/ Rambox 4x2 - PREMIUM; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 w/ Rambox -SLT-TRX-BIG HORN-LONE STAR; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - SPORT; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/ Rambox 4x4 - SPORT; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/Rambox 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/Rambox 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab w/Rambox 4x4 - LARAMIE; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x2 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x4 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x4 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x4 - SPORT; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Crew Cab 4x4 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x2 - R/T; tire 285/40R22; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Short box 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A4 42RLE (DGV) 4 SPD AUTO; Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A4 42RLE (DGV) 4 SPD AUTO; Quad Cab 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A4 42RLE (DGV) 4 SPD AUTORam 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 10,450 lb conventional maximum is 1,045 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 2010

  • Conventional: 10,450 lb in 2010, 10,450 lb in 2011 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).

What was different in 2011

  • First model year sold as a Ram, not a Dodge.

Generation

DS generation

2011 is year 2 of this generation (2010–2018). The DS generation arrived for 2009 as a Dodge Ram; Ram-brand pages start with 2010, the year Ram charts carry the Ram name. The 2009 truck is filed under Dodge Ram 1500.

2011 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 284 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.

EngineConventionalChart rows
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)5,000–10,450 lb156
5.7L V8 (EZH)6,400–10,100 lb30
4.7L V8 (EVE)6,900–7,650 lb92
3.7L V6 (EKG)3,450–3,750 lb6

Highest-rated configurations

TrailerEngineCab / bedDriveAxle / packageGCWREvidence
10,450 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 4, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX DS 1H62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,400 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 4, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - ST DS 1L62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,400 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 4, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - ST DS 1L62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,400 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 4, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX DS 1H62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,350 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX; tire P275/60R20; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 4, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX DS 1H62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,250 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase4WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 5, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - ST DS 6L62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,250 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase4WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 5, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - ST DS 6L62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,250 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase4WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 5, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - SLT / TRX DS 6H62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,250 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Regular Cab, Long box · 140.5 in wheelbase4WD3.92 · Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - SLT / TRX; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 115,500 lbPage 5, section 'Std Cab - Long box 4x4 - SLT / TRX DS 6H62', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,250 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Quad Cab · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Quad Cab 4x2 - ST; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 215,500 lbPage 6, section 'Quad Cab 4x2 - ST DS 1L41', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,250 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Quad Cab · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Quad Cab 4x2 - ST; tire P265/70R17; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 215,500 lbPage 6, section 'Quad Cab 4x2 - ST DS 1L41', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
10,250 lb
Conventional
5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH)Quad Cab · 140.5 in wheelbase2WD3.92 · Quad Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR; tire LT275/70R17C; trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTOnote 215,500 lbPage 6, section 'Quad Cab 4x2 - SLT / TRX / BIG HORN / LONE STAR DS 1H41', row 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH) A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO axle 3.92
  1. GVWR 6,600 lb
  2. GVWR 6,700 lb

Chart source: Ram, 2011 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload/Trailer Tow 1500 (Body Builder Guide). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (284 rows) →Download 2011 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 2011 Ram 1500 tow?
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2011 Ram 1500 is 10,450 lb, the top of 284 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2011 Ram Base Weights/GCW/Payload/Trailer Tow 1500 (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH), Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.92 axle, Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX, tire LT275/70R17C, trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO. Most configurations are rated lower: 283 of the 284 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2011 are below 10,450 lb.
Did 1500 towing change for 2011?
First model year sold as a Ram, not a Dodge.
Which configuration hits the maximum?
The 10,450 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L V8 Hemi (EZH), Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 140.5-in wheelbase, 3.92 axle, Std Cab - Long box 4x2 - SLT / TRX, tire LT275/70R17C, trans A5 545RFE (DGQ) 5 SPD AUTO.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2011 1500?
At the cited 10,450 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,045 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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