Compare 2024 Ram 1500 towing capacity, payload capacity, GVWR, GCWR, tongue weight planning, and configuration caveats. This page includes official-source engine, axle, cab, bed, drivetrain, hitch, and equipment breakdowns. Always verify your exact truck’s driver-door sticker, owner’s manual, manufacturer towing guide, hitch label, axle ratings, tire ratings, and trailer data plate.
Official-source quick answer
Ram lists available max hybrid towing at 12,750 lb and available max hybrid payload at 2,300 lb for 2024 Ram 1500. The highest conventional towing row extracted here is 12,750 lb. That is not a universal rating; it depends on the exact engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, tow equipment, payload, and hitch setup.
Use Ram's VIN/configuration towing guide and the driver-door payload label because trim, cab, bed, drivetrain, axle, and options change ratings.
Official Ram customer payload and towing sheet. Ram publishes max hybrid towing and payload callouts; exact ratings still require the VIN-specific payload and towing guide.
Ram payload and tow ratings vary by configuration; use the door-jamb payload label and certification label before towing.
2024 Ram 1500 engine towing and payload summary
Maximum towing and payload values are configuration-specific and may not occur on the same exact truck. Use the engine summary as a source-backed starting point, then verify cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, package, payload label, and hitch rating.
Engine
Horsepower
Torque
Max towing
Max payload
Source note
5.7L HEMI V8 eTorque
395 hp
410 lb-ft
12,750 lb
2,300 lb
Maximum row requires the correct axle, cab, bed, drivetrain, and equipment.
3.6L Pentastar V6 eTorque
305 hp
269 lb-ft
7,730 lb
2,320 lb
Verify exact cab, bed, axle, package, and payload label.
6.2L Supercharged HEMI V8
702 hp
650 lb-ft
8,100 lb
1,310 lb
TRX performance package; towing and payload are lower than the max HEMI tow row.
Official conventional towing rows by axle, cab, bed, and drivetrain
These rows show why the max tow number changes so much inside the same model year. GCWR, axle ratio, wheelbase, drivetrain, cab, bed, and required tow equipment all matter.
Engine
Axle
GCWR
Cab
Bed
Drive
Wheelbase
Max loaded trailer
Required / notes
5.7L HEMI V8 eTorque
3.92
18,450 lb
Quad Cab
6 ft 4 in
4x2
140.5 in
12,750 lb
Tow package and proper axle/configuration row.
5.7L HEMI V8
3.21
13,900 lb
Crew Cab
5 ft 7 in
4x4
144.5 in
8,430 lb
Verify exact truck labels and owner manual.
3.6L Pentastar V6 eTorque
3.55
12,900 lb
Quad Cab
6 ft 4 in
4x2
140.5 in
7,730 lb
Verify exact truck labels and owner manual.
6.2L Supercharged HEMI V8
3.55
15,160 lb
Crew Cab
5 ft 7 in
4x4
145.1 in
8,100 lb
TRX row; off-road/performance equipment changes payload and towing.
Required checks
Use the VIN-specific Ram towing guide before relying on a maximum number.
Subtract passengers, cargo, bed accessories, and tongue weight from door-label payload.
Axle and source notes
3.21: 3.55: 3.92:
Use the owner's manual and trailer profile limits for frontal-area checks.
2024 Ram 1500 towing capacity chart
The table below shows the current project rows that apply to the 2024 Ram 1500. Ratings can change by engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, tow package, trim, and options.
Diesel configuration with longer driving range potential; verify loaded trailer weight and payload use.
2024 Ram 1500 payload, GVWR, and GCWR
The listed 2024 Ram 1500 payload range is 1,780 lb to 1,840 lb. GVWR ranges from 7,100 lb to 7,200 lb, and GCWR ranges from 15,600 lb to 18,200 lb. Payload is often the first practical limit because passengers, cargo, hitch equipment, and trailer tongue or pin weight all count against it.
The listed 2024 Ram 1500 towing capacity range on this page is 12,560 lb to 12,750 lb. Verify the exact engine, axle ratio, tow package, payload label, GVWR, GCWR, hitch rating, and owner’s manual before towing.
What is the 2024 Ram 1500 payload capacity?⌄
The listed 2024 Ram 1500 payload range is 1,780 lb to 1,840 lb. The driver-door tire and loading label is the best source for your exact truck because options and accessories change payload.
What GVWR and GCWR apply to the 2024 Ram 1500?⌄
The listed 2024 Ram 1500 GVWR range is 7,100 lb to 7,200 lb, and the listed GCWR range is 15,600 lb to 18,200 lb. These ratings vary by configuration.
Does tongue weight count against 2024 Ram 1500 payload?⌄
Yes. Trailer tongue weight or fifth-wheel pin weight counts against payload along with passengers, cargo, accessories, and hitch equipment.
Where should I verify 2024 Ram 1500 towing specs?⌄
Use the manufacturer towing guide, owner’s manual, driver-door payload sticker, certification label, hitch label, axle ratings, tire ratings, and trailer data plate.