2016 Ram 2500
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2016 Ram 2500 is 17,980 lb, the top of 77 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2016 Ram 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL, Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2, trans A6 68RFE. Most configurations are rated lower: 76 of the 77 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2016 are below 17,980 lb. Across 77 manufacturer chart rows for 2016, ratings run conventional 6,960 lb to 17,980 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2016 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 | 17,980 lb | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL, Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFE. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 77 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below. This chart prints one maximum per row without naming the hitch; the hitch shown follows the chart's notes, not a printed column.
Source: Ram, 2016 Ram 2500 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
- 17,980 lb. 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL, Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFE.Ram source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,798 lb tongue at the 17,980 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
- 15,000–25,300 lb across 77 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, Short box, Long box (box off), Short box (box off)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
- 3.42, 4.10, 3.73Ram source
- Tow package
- REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFE; REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans A6 68RFE; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFE; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4; trans A6 68RFE; MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans A6 68RFE; REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans M6 MT-G56; REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans M6 MT-G56; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans M6 MT-G56; REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans M6 MT-G56; REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2 - BOX OFF; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4; trans M6 MT-G56; MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans M6 MT-G56; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans M6 MT-G56; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans A6 66RFE; REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 66RFE; REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4 - BOX OFF; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2 - BOX OFF; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2 - BOX OFF; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4; trans A6 66RFE; MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X4; trans A6 68RFE; MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4 - BOX OFF; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4 - BOX OFF; trans A6 66RFE; MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X4; trans A6 66RFE; MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X4; trans M6 MT-G56; REG CAB LONG BOX 4X2 CNG; trans A6 66RFE; CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4, POWER WAGON; trans A6 66RFE; REG CAB LONG BOX 4X4 CNG; trans A6 665RFE; CREW CAB LONG BOX 4X2 CNG; trans A6 665RFE; CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4, CNG; trans A6 66RFERam 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 17,980 lb conventional maximum is 1,798 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 2015
- Conventional: 17,970 lb in 2015, 17,980 lb in 2016 (+10 lb).
Generation
Fourth-generation HD
2016 is year 7 of this generation (2010–2018). Ram-brand 2500 with the 6.7L Cummins. Trucks before 2010 are filed under Dodge Ram 2500.
2016 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | 15,960–17,980 lb | 12 |
| 6.7 DIESEL CUMMINS | 14,870–17,170 lb | 4 |
| 6.4L V8 HEMI | 10,030–16,320 lb | 25 |
| 6.4 GAS HEMI | 12,240–15,520 lb | 4 |
| 5.7L V8 HEMI | 10,830–13,890 lb | 24 |
| 5.7 GAS HEMI | 10,780–13,040 lb | 4 |
| 5.7L V8 CNG | 6,960–12,520 lb | 4 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,980 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Regular Cab, Long box | 2WD | 3.42 · REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFEnote 1 | 25,300 lb | Page 1, section 'REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL A6 68RFE axle 3.42 |
| 17,540 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Regular Cab, Long box | 4WD | 3.42 · REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans A6 68RFEnote 1 | 25,300 lb | Page 1, section 'REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL A6 68RFE axle 3.42 |
| 17,510 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Crew Cab, Short box | 2WD | 3.42 · CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFEnote 1 | 25,300 lb | Page 2, section 'CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL A6 68RFE axle 3.42 |
| 17,370 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Crew Cab, Long box | 2WD | 3.42 · CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFEnote 1 | 25,300 lb | Page 2, section 'CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL A6 68RFE axle 3.42 |
| 17,210 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Crew Cab, Short box | 4WD | 3.42 · CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4; trans A6 68RFEnote 1 | 25,300 lb | Page 3, section 'CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X4', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL A6 68RFE axle 3.42 |
| 17,170 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7 DIESEL CUMMINS | Mega Cab, Short box | 2WD | 3.42 · MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans A6 68RFEnote 1 | 25,300 lb | Page 4, section 'MEGA CA,B SHORT BOX, 4X2', row 6.7 DIESEL CUMMINS A6 68RFE axle 3.42 |
| 17,030 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Crew Cab, Long box | 4WD | 3.42 · CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans A6 68RFEnote 1 | 25,300 lb | Page 3, section 'CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL A6 68RFE axle 3.42 |
| 16,890 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Regular Cab, Long box | 2WD | 3.42 · REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans M6 MT-G56note 1 | 24,300 lb | Page 1, section 'REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL M6 MT-G56 axle 3.42 |
| 16,450 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Regular Cab, Long box | 4WD | 3.42 · REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4; trans M6 MT-G56note 1 | 24,300 lb | Page 1, section 'REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X4', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL M6 MT-G56 axle 3.42 |
| 16,450 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Crew Cab, Short box | 2WD | 3.42 · CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2; trans M6 MT-G56note 1 | 24,300 lb | Page 2, section 'CREW CAB, SHORT BOX, 4X2', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL M6 MT-G56 axle 3.42 |
| 16,320 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.4L V8 HEMI | Regular Cab, Long box | 2WD | 4.10 · REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans A6 66RFEnote 1 | 22,800 lb | Page 1, section 'REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2', row 6.4L V8 HEMI A6 66RFE axle 4.10 |
| 16,300 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL | Crew Cab, Long box | 2WD | 3.42 · CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2; trans M6 MT-G56note 1 | 24,300 lb | Page 2, section 'CREW CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2', row 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL M6 MT-G56 axle 3.42 |
- Chart prints one max trailer rating and does not state hitch type; GVWR 10,000 lb
Chart source: Ram, 2016 Ram 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Body Builder Guide). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (77 rows) →Download 2016 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 2016 Ram 2500 tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2016 Ram 2500 is 17,980 lb, the top of 77 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2016 Ram 2500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL, Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2, trans A6 68RFE. Most configurations are rated lower: 76 of the 77 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2016 are below 17,980 lb.
- Did 2500 towing change for 2016?
- Compare the cited 2016 figures on this page with the 2015 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 17,980 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL, Regular Cab, Long box bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, REG CAB, LONG BOX, 4X2, trans A6 68RFE.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2016 2500?
- At the cited 17,980 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,798 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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