2025 Ram 2500
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2025 Ram 2500 is 20,000 lb, the top of 67 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2025 Ram 2500 & 3500 Heavy Duty Towing Charts. That row is printed for the 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL, Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW. Most configurations are rated lower: 65 of the 67 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2025 are below 20,000 lb. Across 67 manufacturer chart rows for 2025, ratings run conventional 10,530 lb to 20,000 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2025 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 | 20,000 lb | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL, Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 67 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ram, 2025 Ram 2500 & 3500 Heavy Duty Towing Charts, All trailer towing chart tables. linked from media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/view-spec.do?id=26556
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
- 20,000 lb. 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL, Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW.Ram source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 2,000 lb tongue at the 20,000 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
- 18,000–28,110 lb across 67 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' (printed as 8"), 6'4", Box delete / box offRam 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
- RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW; RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW; RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W 8" BOX SRW; RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW; RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW; RAM 2500 4X2 REG ST W 8" BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X2 REG ST W/O BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X4 REG TRADESMAN; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W/O BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W/O 6'4" BOX; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W/O 8" BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W/O 6'4" BOX; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W/O 8" BOX; trans 8HP75; RAM 2500 4X4 MEGA LARAMIE W/BOX; RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST 6'4" PW BOX; trans 8HP75Ram 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 20,000 lb conventional maximum is 2,000 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 2024
- Conventional: 20,000 lb in 2024, 20,000 lb in 2025 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
What was different in 2025
- Heavy-duty update.
Generation
2025 heavy-duty update
2025 is year 1 of this generation (2025–2026). Ram updated the heavy-duty trucks for 2025, including more Cummins output.
2025 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 67 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 I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | 14,630–20,000 lb | 18 |
| 6.4L V8 HEMI UPGRADE HD | 10,530–17,750 lb | 49 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") | 2WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRWnote 1 | 28,010 lb | Page 3, section 'RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 20,000 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") | 2WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRWnote 2 | 28,010 lb | Page 3, section 'RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,996 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 2WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRWnote 3 | 27,870 lb | Page 2, section 'RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,980 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") | 2WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRWnote 3 | 28,010 lb | Page 3, section 'RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,960 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 2WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRWnote 1 | 27,870 lb | Page 2, section 'RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,960 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 2WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRWnote 2 | 27,870 lb | Page 2, section 'RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,900 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Regular Cab, 8' (printed as 8") | 4WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W 8" BOX SRWnote 3 | 27,820 lb | Page 5, section 'RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W 8" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,900 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Regular Cab, 8' (printed as 8") | 4WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W 8" BOX SRWnote 2 | 27,820 lb | Page 5, section 'RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W 8" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,900 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Regular Cab, 8' (printed as 8") | 4WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W 8" BOX SRWnote 1 | 27,820 lb | Page 5, section 'RAM 2500 4X4 REG ST W 8" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,890 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 4WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRWnote 2 | 28,110 lb | Page 6, section 'RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 19,770 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 4WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRWnote 1 | 28,110 lb | Page 6, section 'RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
| 18,820 lb Conventional | 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL | Crew Cab, 6'4" | 4WD | 3.42 · RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRWnote 3 | 28,110 lb | Page 6, section 'RAM 2500 4X4 CREW ST W 6'4" BOX SRW', row 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL axle 3.42 |
- GVWR 10000 lb
- GVWR 10190 lb
- GVWR 9900 lb
Chart source: Ram, 2025 Ram 2500 & 3500 Heavy Duty Towing Charts. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (67 rows) →Download 2025 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 2025 Ram 2500 tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2025 Ram 2500 is 20,000 lb, the top of 67 rows transcribed from Ram’s 2025 Ram 2500 & 3500 Heavy Duty Towing Charts. That row is printed for the 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL, Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW. Most configurations are rated lower: 65 of the 67 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2025 are below 20,000 lb.
- Did 2500 towing change for 2025?
- Heavy-duty update.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 20,000 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 6.7L I6 CUMMINS HO TURBO DIESEL, Crew Cab, 8' (printed as 8") bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, RAM 2500 4X2 CREW ST W 8" BOX SRW.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2025 2500?
- At the cited 20,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 2,000 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.
Compare with
2023 · 2024 · 2026 · All 2500 years