2025 Ram 2500
The cited maximum for a 2025 Ram 2500 is 20,000 lb conventional. Rear-wheel-drive Tradesman, crew cab, 8-foot bed, 6.7L Cummins, 8-speed automatic.
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 | Rear-wheel-drive Tradesman, crew cab, 8-foot bed, 6.7L Cummins, 8-speed automatic. | Secondary source |
Source: Kelley Blue Book, Maximum Towing Capacity For Every Truck. Published February 21, 2025. KBB configured each 2025 pickup for the published maximum. These figures are not copied onto other model years.
Spec sheet
1 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. Rear-wheel-drive Tradesman, crew cab, 8-foot bed, 6.7L Cummins, 8-speed automatic.Kelley Blue Book 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
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- 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
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- 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
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Axle ratio
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tow package
- Not transcribed for this model year.
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. GCWR is not transcribed for this year.
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. Kelley Blue Book's 20,000-pound conventional maximum is a rear-wheel-drive crew cab with the 6.7L diesel.
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. The cited conventional maximum is the 2025 Kelley Blue Book configuration.
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 cited maximum for a 2025 Ram 2500 is 20,000 lb conventional. Rear-wheel-drive Tradesman, crew cab, 8-foot bed, 6.7L Cummins, 8-speed automatic.
- Did 2500 towing change for 2025?
- Heavy-duty update. Kelley Blue Book's 20,000-pound conventional maximum is a rear-wheel-drive crew cab with the 6.7L diesel.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- Rear-wheel-drive Tradesman, crew cab, 8-foot bed, 6.7L Cummins, 8-speed automatic.
- 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.
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