Did 1500 towing change for 2024?

Compare the cited 2024 figures on this page with the 2023 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2024 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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2024 Ram 1500

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2024 Ram 1500 is 12,750 lb, the top of 38 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2024 Ram 1500 Towing Chart. That row is printed for the 5.7L V-8 HEMI, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX, trans A8 8HP75, SRW. Most configurations are rated lower: 37 of the 38 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2024 are below 12,750 lb. Across 38 manufacturer chart rows for 2024, ratings run conventional 6,120 lb to 12,750 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional5.7L V-8 HEMI, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW.12,750 lb

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	12,750 lb	5.7L V-8 HEMI, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW.	OEM chart

Highest rows among 38 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 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, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW.Ram source
Gooseneck maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Tongue or pin load: 1,275 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: 11,900–18,350 lb across 38 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: RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRX 5'7" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 850RE; SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 850RE; SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 850RE; SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 850RE; SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 850RE; SRW; RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 850RE; SRW; RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: HFE 6'4" BOX; trans A8 850RE; 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 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 2023

Conventional: 12,750 lb in 2023, 12,750 lb in 2024 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).

Generation

DT generation

2024 is year 6 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.

2024 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 38 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	7,800–12,750 lb	25
6.2L SUPER CHARGED V8	8,100 lb	1
3.6L V-6	6,120–7,690 lb	12

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
12,750 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 1}	18,350 lb	Page 1, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,590 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 1, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,560 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 1, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,540 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 2, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,520 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	2WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 3, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,340 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	4WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 4, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,310 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 6'4"	2WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 2, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,310 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 6'4"	4WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 5, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,300 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	2WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 1}	17,000 lb	Page 3, section 'RAM 1500 4X2 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,300 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Quad Cab, 6'4"	4WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 4, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,270 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	4WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 6, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92
11,200 lb Conventional	5.7L V-8 HEMI	Crew Cab, 5'7"	4WD	3.92 · RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX; trans A8 8HP75; SRW^{note 2}	17,000 lb	Page 6, section 'RAM 1500 4X4 CREW CAB: TRADESMAN 5'7" BOX', row 5.7L V-8 HEMI A8 8HP75 axle 3.92

GVWR 6900 lb
GVWR 7100 lb

Chart source: Ram, 2024 Ram 1500 Towing Chart. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (38 rows) →Download 2024 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 2024 Ram 1500 tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2024 Ram 1500 is 12,750 lb, the top of 38 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2024 Ram 1500 Towing Chart. That row is printed for the 5.7L V-8 HEMI, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX, trans A8 8HP75, SRW. Most configurations are rated lower: 37 of the 38 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2024 are below 12,750 lb.
Did 1500 towing change for 2024?: Compare the cited 2024 figures on this page with the 2023 record. They are stored separately.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 12,750 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L V-8 HEMI, Quad Cab, 6'4" bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, RAM 1500 4X2 QUAD CAB: TRADESMAN 6'4" BOX, trans A8 8HP75, SRW.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2024 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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