Did 1500 towing change for 2017?

Compare the cited 2017 figures on this page with the 2016 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2017 1500?

At the cited 10,640 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,064 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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2017 Ram 1500

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2017 Ram 1500 is 10,640 lb, the top of 85 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2017 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 HEMI, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2, trans A6 65RFE. Most configurations are rated lower: 84 of the 85 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2017 are below 10,640 lb. Across 85 manufacturer chart rows for 2017, ratings run conventional 4,210 lb to 10,640 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional5.7L V8 HEMI, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE.10,640 lb

The build table for 2017 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	10,640 lb	5.7L V8 HEMI, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE.	OEM chart

Highest rows among 85 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Ram, 2017 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Body Builder Guide), All tables. 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: 10,640 lb. 5.7L V8 HEMI, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE.Ram source
Gooseneck maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Tongue or pin load: 1,064 lb tongue at the 10,640 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: 9,850–15,950 lb across 85 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', 6'4", 5'7"Ram 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: STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE; STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A8 8HP70; QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2; trans A6 65RFE; STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4; trans A6 65RFE; STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4; trans A8 8HP70; QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2; trans A8 8HP70; CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE; CREW CAB - 6'4" Box,4x2; trans A6 65RFE; QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x4; trans A6 65RFE; CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2; trans A8 8HP70; CREW CAB - 6'4" Box,4x2; trans A8 8HP70; CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x4; trans A6 65RFE; QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x4; trans A8 8HP70; CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x4; trans A8 8HP70; CREW CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x4; trans A6 65RFE; CREW CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x4; trans A8 8HP70; STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE; STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x2; trans A8 8HP70; STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x4; trans A6 65RFE; STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x4; trans A8 8HP70; QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2 - HFE; trans A8 8HP70; QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2; trans A8 845RE; CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2; trans A8 845RE; QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x4; trans A8 845RE; STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A8 845RE; STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x2; trans A8 845RE; CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x4; trans A8 845RE; STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4; trans A8 845RE; STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x4; trans A8 845RE; STD CAB - 6'4" Box, 4x2, R/T; trans A8 8HP70Ram 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 10,640 lb conventional maximum is 1,064 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 2016

Conventional: 10,640 lb in 2016, 10,640 lb in 2017 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).

Generation

DS generation

2017 is year 8 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.

2017 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 85 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	5,030–10,640 lb	46
3.0L V6 ECODIESEL	7,540–9,210 lb	22
3.6L V6	4,210–7,600 lb	17

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
10,640 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Regular Cab, 8'	2WD	3.92 · STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE^{note 1}	15,950 lb	Page 2, section 'STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A6 65RFE axle 3.92
10,620 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Regular Cab, 8'	2WD	3.92 · STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2; trans A8 8HP70^{note 1}	15,950 lb	Page 2, section 'STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A8 8HP70 axle 3.92
10,420 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2; trans A6 65RFE^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 3, section 'QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A6 65RFE axle 3.92
10,410 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Regular Cab, 8'	4WD	3.92 · STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4; trans A6 65RFE^{note 1}	15,950 lb	Page 2, section 'STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A6 65RFE axle 3.92
10,410 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Regular Cab, 8'	4WD	3.92 · STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4; trans A8 8HP70^{note 1}	15,950 lb	Page 2, section 'STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x4', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A8 8HP70 axle 3.92
10,340 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2; trans A8 8HP70^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 3, section 'QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A8 8HP70 axle 3.92
10,330 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2; trans A6 65RFE^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 4, section 'CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A6 65RFE axle 3.92
10,310 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB - 6'4" Box,4x2; trans A6 65RFE^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 5, section 'CREW CAB - 6'4" Box,4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A6 65RFE axle 3.92
10,220 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	4WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x4; trans A6 65RFE^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 3, section 'QUAD CAB - 6'4" Box 4x4', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A6 65RFE axle 3.92
10,220 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2; trans A8 8HP70^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 4, section 'CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A8 8HP70 axle 3.92
10,200 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB - 6'4" Box,4x2; trans A8 8HP70^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 5, section 'CREW CAB - 6'4" Box,4x2', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A8 8HP70 axle 3.92
10,160 lb Conventional	5.7L V8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	4WD	3.92 · CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x4; trans A6 65RFE^{note 2}	15,950 lb	Page 4, section 'CREW CAB - 5'7" Box, 4x4', row 5.7L V8 HEMI A6 65RFE axle 3.92

GVWR 6600 lb
GVWR 6900 lb

Chart source: Ram, 2017 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Body Builder Guide). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (85 rows) →Download 2017 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 2017 Ram 1500 tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2017 Ram 1500 is 10,640 lb, the top of 85 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2017 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 HEMI, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2, trans A6 65RFE. Most configurations are rated lower: 84 of the 85 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2017 are below 10,640 lb.
Did 1500 towing change for 2017?: Compare the cited 2017 figures on this page with the 2016 record. They are stored separately.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 10,640 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L V8 HEMI, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, STD CAB - 8' Box, 4x2, trans A6 65RFE.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2017 1500?: At the cited 10,640 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,064 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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