2024 RAM 1500 Towing Capacity

The Ram 1500 returns for the 2024 model year and features a powerful towing capacity. It’s a new era for the Ram 1500, and it can tow more than ever. At Campbell Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) in Benton, Arkansas, we carry the 2024 model in multiple configurations, engines, and powertrains. Here’s a look at the towing capacity for the 2024 Ram 1500 , and the new technology that makes towing a breeze.

The Ram 1500 is legendary in the pickup world. It delivers durability, reliability, and a deep power reserve for towing heavy loads year after year. The 2024 Ram 1500 continues this legacy by offering multiple engine configurations and towing technologies such as a 360-degree camera, built-in brake controller, and trailer reverse steering control to help you with backing up. It also retains its beefy good looks, interior options that range from work truck to luxury, and multiple cab and bed configurations to meet everyone’s needs for a solid pickup truck that simply works.

The Ram 1500’s cabin technology lets you get a feel for the health of your truck and whatever trailer you’re pulling at a glance. The infotainment system provides GPS and satellite radio options, and the instrument cluster shows multiple status icons to keep you in touch with features such as turn-by-turn navigation and feedback such as engine temperature.

With its three available engine options, each offering different fuel economy and towing specs, the 2024 Ram 1500 lets you pick your power and get better fuel economy than ever before. It kicks it up a notch with its best-in-class hybrid towing limit of 12,750 pounds.

The major difference between the 2023 and 2024 RAM 1500 is the removal of the 3.0 Ecodiesel V-6 engine. All engines for the 2024 model year have the same towing capacity as 2023.

The 2024 Ram 1500’s three available engines and towing capacities include:

• A 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 with eTorque with a maximum capacity of 7,730 pounds.
• A 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with eTorque that can tow up to 12,750 pounds.
• A 6.2-liter Supercharged HEMI V-8 gasoline engine with a towing capacity of up to 8,100 pounds.

The 2024 Ram 1500’s towing technology helps take much of the guesswork out of towing your trailer with a towing package that helps you steer the trailer while in reverse and trailer tire pressure monitoring, you’ll have everything you need to tow with ease. You can save up to four trailer tire pressure settings in the Ram 1500’s towing system. The towing package also monitors trailer lights and alerts you if they’re not working.

The towing safety features of the Ram 1500 make it easier than ever to tow a trailer and not get into a jam. A trailer sway control feature dampens the sway of the trailer and makes it easy to keep the trailer from rocking in windy conditions. An adaptive suspension system shifts the balance of the truck and trailer to keep everything level when the road is rough. And it has an integrated trailer brake system, so you can maneuver with confidence.

Combining good towing practices with the Ram 1500’s towing technology lets you get to your destination in one piece without any issues. Modern technology goes a long way toward keeping you safe, ensures you can see what your trailer is doing, and slows your trailer in tandem with the truck. It’s important to remember that the laws of physics also apply to towing, so be sure to follow them to prevent an accident. Keep the following best practices in mind when towing with your 2024 Ram 1500:

• Use the correct receiver and ball hitch size.
• If the trailer isn’t full, balance your load with most of the weight at or behind the axle.
• Never front-load the trailer with nothing in the rear.
• Check to ensure that the trailer is riding level with your truck.
• Use a weight distribution hitch to keep the trailer level with shifting loads, such as livestock.

As mentioned, the maximum towing capacity for the 2024 Ram 1500 is 12,750 pounds with the hybrid engine.

Here’s a look at the towing capacities of pickup trucks in the half-ton class from other manufacturers:

• Chevrolet Silverado: 8,900 to 9,500 pounds with a gasoline engine and 13,300 pounds with a diesel engine.
• Ford F-150: 8,200 to 8,700 pounds with a gasoline engine and 12,700 pounds with a hybrid engine.
• Toyota Tundra: 8,300 to 12,000 pounds with a gasoline engine and 11,450 pounds with a hybrid engine.

As you can see, the 2024 Ram 1500 outperforms its rivals, with the only truck close to the Ram’s towing capacity being the Ford F-150 with a hybrid engine. Even then, the Ram edges out the Ford by 50 pounds of towing capacity, which can make all the difference in a towing vehicle.

Technological advancements have turned the rules of thumb for engine power, transmission, and frame strength on their head. They’re all still necessary for towing without straining the vehicle, but maxing out the horsepower of an internal combustion engine is no longer the way to go. The 2024 Ram 1500 and its available engines are smaller and more efficient, with battery power boosting some for efficient torque.

Ram trucks have long been a leader in reliable performance and powerful engines for easy towing. The 2024 Ram 1500 isn’t any different in that regard. It promises to deliver years of towing power with the least effort.

At Campbell CDJR, our knowledgeable sales staff is ready to talk to you about the 2024 Ram 1500’s towing capacity and discuss the various available engines, packages, and towing strengths to ensure you have what you need for all your adventures in Benton. Come see us today or go online to check out our inventory to find the Ram 1500 that’ll meet all your towing needs.