2018 Ram 1500
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2018 Ram 1500 is 10,620 lb, the top of 61 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2018 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart (Official J1A). That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX, trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW. Most configurations are rated lower: 60 of the 61 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2018 are below 10,620 lb. Across 61 manufacturer chart rows for 2018, ratings run conventional 4,250 lb to 10,620 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2018 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 | 10,620 lb | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 61 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ram, 2018 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart (Official J1A), Per-body-shell tables.
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
- 10,620 lb. 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW.Ram source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,062 lb tongue at the 10,620 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 61 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, 3.21, 3.55Ram source
- Tow package
- RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 CREW SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SSV 5'7" BOX; trans 6-SPD AUTOMATIC 65RFE SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD ST 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 REG SPORT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWRam 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 10,620 lb conventional maximum is 1,062 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 2017
- Conventional: 10,640 lb in 2017, 10,620 lb in 2018 (-20 lb).
Generation
DS generation
2018 is year 9 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.
2018 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 61 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 VVT ENGINE | 5,020–10,620 lb | 23 |
| 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE | 7,560–9,240 lb | 22 |
| 3.6L V6 VVT ENGINE | 4,250–7,600 lb | 16 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,620 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Regular Cab, 8' | 2WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 1 | 15,975 lb | Page 5, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 10,430 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Regular Cab, 8' | 4WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 1 | 15,975 lb | Page 11, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 8' BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 10,340 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Quad Cab, 6'4" | 2WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 2 | 15,975 lb | Page 3, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 10,250 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Crew Cab, 5'7" | 2WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 2 | 15,975 lb | Page 7, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 10,210 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Quad Cab, 6'4" | 4WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 2 | 15,975 lb | Page 9, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD SLT 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 10,190 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 2WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 CREW SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 2 | 15,975 lb | Page 6, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 CREW SLT 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 10,170 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Crew Cab, 5'7" | 4WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 2 | 15,975 lb | Page 13, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SLT 5'7" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 10,060 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Crew Cab, 5'7" | 4WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SSV 5'7" BOX; trans 6-SPD AUTOMATIC 65RFE SRWnote 2 | 15,950 lb | Page 14, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SSV 5'7" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 6-SPD AUTOMATIC 65RFE SRW axle 3.92 |
| 9,810 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 4WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 2 | 15,850 lb | Page 12, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 CREW SLT 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 9,240 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE | Regular Cab, 8' | 2WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 1 | 14,750 lb | Page 5, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX', row 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 9,210 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE | Regular Cab, 6'4" | 2WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 6'4" BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 3 | 14,350 lb | Page 4, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
| 9,030 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE | Regular Cab, 8' | 4WD | 3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 8' BOX; trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRWnote 1 | 14,750 lb | Page 11, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 REG SLT 8' BOX', row 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW axle 3.92 |
- GVWR 6600 lb
- GVWR 6900 lb
- GVWR 6350 lb
Chart source: Ram, 2018 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart (Official J1A). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (61 rows) →Download 2018 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 2018 Ram 1500 tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2018 Ram 1500 is 10,620 lb, the top of 61 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2018 Ram 1500 Trailer Towing Chart (Official J1A). That row is printed for the 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX, trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW. Most configurations are rated lower: 60 of the 61 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2018 are below 10,620 lb.
- Did 1500 towing change for 2018?
- Compare the cited 2018 figures on this page with the 2017 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 10,620 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT ENGINE, Regular Cab, 8' bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 REG SLT 8' BOX, trans 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70 TRANS SRW.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2018 1500?
- At the cited 10,620 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,062 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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