Did 1500 towing change for 2019?

First year of the DT generation, with a coil-link rear suspension.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2019 1500?

At the cited 12,750 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,275 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

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2019 Ram 1500 is 12,750 lb, the top of 42 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2019 Ram 1500 Towing Chart. That row is printed for the 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, QUAD CAB: 6-ft, 4-in, BOX, 4x2, trans A8 8HP75. Most configurations are rated lower: 41 of the 42 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2019 are below 12,750 lb. Across 42 manufacturer chart rows for 2019, ratings run conventional 6,280 lb to 12,750 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75.12,750 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	12,750 lb	5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75.	OEM chart

Highest rows among 42 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Ram, 2019 Ram 1500 Towing Chart, All trailer towing chart 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: 12,750 lb. 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75.Ram source
Gooseneck maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Tongue or pin load: 1,275 lb tongue at the 12,750 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: 11,900–18,200 lb across 42 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", 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: QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75; CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75; CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75; QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75; CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75; CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75; QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 850RE; CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 850RE; CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 850RE; QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 850RE; CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 850RE; CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 850RE; QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2 HFE; trans A8 850RERam 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 12,750 lb conventional maximum is 1,275 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 2018

Conventional: 10,620 lb in 2018, 12,750 lb in 2019 (+2,130 lb).

What was different in 2019

First year of the DT generation, with a coil-link rear suspension.

Generation

DT generation

2019 is year 1 of this generation (2019–2024). New 1500 for 2019, with a coil-link rear suspension. The HEMI, and for a time the EcoDiesel, set the tow chart.

2019 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 42 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 V-8 HEMI eTorque	8,080–12,750 lb	13
5.7L V-8 HEMI	8,190–11,690 lb	12
3.6L V-6	6,280–7,750 lb	17

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
12,750 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75^{note 1}	18,200 lb	Page 1, section 'QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,690 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 1, section 'QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,640 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 1, section 'QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,530 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 3, section 'CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x2', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,520 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 4, section 'CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,460 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	4WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 2, section 'QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,440 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque	Crew Cab, 5'7"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 3, section 'CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x2', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,430 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque	Crew Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2; trans A8 8HP75^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 4, section 'CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x2', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,370 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque	Quad Cab, 6'4"	4WD	3.92 · QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 2, section 'QUAD CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,320 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 6'4"	4WD	3.92 · CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 4, section 'CREW CAB: 6-ft. 4-in. BOX, 4x4', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,290 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	4WD	3.92 · CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 3, section 'CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x4', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,190 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque	Crew Cab, 5'7"	4WD	3.92 · CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x4; trans A8 8HP75^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 3, section 'CREW CAB: 5-ft. 7-in. BOX, 4x4', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque A8 8HP75 axle 3.92

GVWR 6900 lb
GVWR 7100 lb

Chart source: Ram, 2019 Ram 1500 Towing Chart. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (42 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 tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2019 Ram 1500 is 12,750 lb, the top of 42 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2019 Ram 1500 Towing Chart. That row is printed for the 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, QUAD CAB: 6-ft, 4-in, BOX, 4x2, trans A8 8HP75. Most configurations are rated lower: 41 of the 42 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2019 are below 12,750 lb.
Did 1500 towing change for 2019?: First year of the DT generation, with a coil-link rear suspension.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 12,750 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L V-8 HEMI eTorque, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, QUAD CAB: 6-ft, 4-in, BOX, 4x2, trans A8 8HP75.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2019 1500?: At the cited 12,750 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,275 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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