2024 towing capacity
2024 Ram 1500 towing capacity
A properly equipped 2024 Ram 1500 planning profile can reach up to 12,750 pounds. That is a configuration-dependent ceiling—not a universal rating for every 1500.
Configuration represented
5.7L HEMI planning profile. These figures are useful for early comparison, but they must be replaced with ratings for the exact vehicle before towing.
Why the advertised maximum is not enough
- The exact engine, axle ratio, cab, wheelbase, drivetrain, tow package, options, and equipment can reduce the trailer rating.
- Passengers, cargo, accessories, hitch hardware, and tongue weight must all fit the payload and axle ratings on the actual vehicle.
- A simple GCWR-minus-curb-weight estimate is about 11,900 lb here, but real passengers, cargo, and accessories reduce that headroom.
- The receiver, ball mount, ball, weight-distribution system, trailer brakes, tires, and every other component have independent limits.
Use the owner’s manual, towing guide, door-jamb labels, hitch label, and trailer’s loaded scale weights. The lowest applicable rating controls.
Check Ram 2026 1500 Payload & Towing chart ↗Run the numbers
Check the full combination in the Tow Genius calculator. You can also isolate the two limits owners most often miss with the payload calculator and tongue-weight calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2024 Ram 1500 towing capacity?
The planning profile shown here reaches up to 12,750 pounds for a specifically equipped configuration. The exact rating can be lower based on engine, axle ratio, cab, drivetrain, wheelbase, tow package, options, and installed equipment.
Can a 2024 Ram 1500 tow a travel trailer?
Potentially, but compare the trailer’s loaded weight and measured tongue weight with the exact vehicle’s tow rating, payload, axle ratings, GCWR, receiver limit, and tire limits. Trailer length and frontal area also affect suitability.
Does tongue weight count against payload?
Yes. Trailer tongue weight, hitch hardware, passengers, cargo, and accessories all consume the tow vehicle’s available payload.