2019 Ram 1500 Towing Capacity
The 2019 Ram 1500 tows up to 12,750 lb. The exact figure depends on engine, cab, drive and axle ratio; the lowest-rated setup tows 6,280 lb.
42 configurations from the manufacturer's guide.
Ratings on this page last changed .
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Highest rated2019 · 1500
12,750lb trailer
HEMI (A8 8HP75), Quad Cab, 6-ft. 4-in. box, 2WD, 3.92 axle
- GCWR
- 18,200
- Axle
- 3.92
- Hitch
- Class V
2019 1500 towing capacity by engine
| Engine | Tows up to (lb) | Best setup |
|---|---|---|
| HEMI (A8 8HP75) | 12,7502019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | Quad Cab, 6-ft. 4-in. box, 2WD, 3.92 axle |
| 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | 11,6902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | Quad Cab, 6-ft. 4-in. box, 2WD, 3.92 axle |
| 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | 7,7502019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | Quad Cab, 6-ft. 4-in. box, 2WD, 3.55 axle |
Show all 42 configurations (cab, axle ratio, GCWR, hitch class)
| Trim | Engine | Cab / body | Bed | Drive | Axle | Tow pkg | Max trailer (lb) | Payload (lb) | GVWR (lb) | GCWR (lb) | Hitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 12,7502019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,890 | 6,900 | 18,200 | Class V |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 11,6902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,980 | 6,900 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 11,6402019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,890 | 6,900 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 11,5302019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,840 | 6,900 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 11,5202019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,820 | 6,900 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 11,4602019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 2 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,950 | 7,100 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 11,4402019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,750 | 6,900 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 11,4302019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,740 | 6,900 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 11,3702019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 2 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,870 | 7,100 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 11,3202019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,830 | 7,100 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 11,2902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,800 | 7,100 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 11,1902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,720 | 7,100 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 11,1802019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,750 | 7,100 | 17,000 | Class V |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 8,5902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,980 | 6,900 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 8,5402019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,890 | 6,900 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 8,4302019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,840 | 6,900 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 8,4202019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,820 | 6,900 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 8,3602019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 2 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,950 | 7,100 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 8,3402019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,750 | 6,900 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 8,3302019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,740 | 6,900 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 8,2702019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 2 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,870 | 7,100 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 8,2202019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,830 | 7,100 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | 5.7L V-8 HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 8,1902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,800 | 7,100 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 8,0902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,720 | 7,100 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | HEMI (A8 8HP75) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 8,0802019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,750 | 7,100 | 13,900 | Class IV |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.55 | — | 7,7502019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 2,320 | 7,100 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.55 | — | 7,6402019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,910 | 6,800 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 2WD | 3.55 | — | 7,5902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 2,000 | 6,900 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.55 | — | 7,5502019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,940 | 6,900 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.55 | — | 7,4602019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 2 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,810 | 6,800 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 2WD | 3.92 | — | 7,3902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,760 | 6,900 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.55 | — | 7,3202019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,740 | 6,900 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 7,2902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 2 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,560 | 6,800 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 4WD | 3.55 | — | 7,2802019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,670 | 6,900 | 12,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 4WD | 3.92 | — | 7,1602019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,530 | 6,900 | 12,900 | Class III |
| Hfe | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 6,7102019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,180 | 6,010 | 11,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 6,6402019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 1 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,910 | 6,800 | 11,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 6,5902019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 2,000 | 6,900 | 11,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 2WD | 3.21 | — | 6,5502019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,940 | 6,900 | 11,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Quad Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 6,4602019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 2 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,810 | 6,800 | 11,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 6-ft. 4-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 6,3202019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 4 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,740 | 6,900 | 11,900 | Class III |
| — | 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE) | Crew Cab | 5-ft. 7-in. box | 4WD | 3.21 | — | 6,2802019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), p. 3 · 16 Sep 2026 | 1,670 | 6,900 | 11,900 | Class III |
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Can the 2019 Ram 1500 tow it?
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Towing setup for the 2019 Ram 1500
What to fit, in order · sized to its 12,750 lb rating
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Class V receiver hitchEssential
2019 Ram 1500 is rated to 12,750 lb, which falls in Class V (over 10,000 lb).
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Ball mountEssential
Ball mount drop/rise to keep the trailer level.
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A 7-pin connector carries the brake-controller output and 12V charge line.
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Trailers over about 1,500 lb need their own brakes in most US states; thresholds vary by state.
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Weight-distribution hitchHeavier trailers
Recommended when the trailer exceeds the manufacturer's threshold for this configuration or half the vehicle's curb weight.
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Tow mirrorsWide trailers
Required in many states when the trailer is wider than the tow vehicle.
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Frequently asked
- How much can a 2019 Ram 1500 tow?
- The 2019 Ram 1500 tows up to 12,750 lb when equipped as HEMI (A8 8HP75), Quad Cab, 6-ft. 4-in. box, 2WD, 3.92 axle (2019 Ram 1500 Towing Charts (Stellantis media site), page 1, retrieved 16 Sep 2026).
- What is the lowest rated 2019 1500 configuration?
- 6,280 lb for the 3.6L V-6 (A8 850RE), Crew Cab, 5-ft. 7-in. box, 4WD, 3.21 axle. Every configuration is listed in the table with its source.
- Do I need a weight-distribution hitch?
- Where the manufacturer does not state a threshold, the usual rule is a weight-distribution hitch when the trailer exceeds half the vehicle's curb weight. Use the widget below or the towing calculator.