Ram 1500 Towing Capacity Engine by Engine, for Kingston Boats, Campers and Utility Trailers
Ram 1500 towing capacity reaches a different maximum for each engine on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, a file dated April 27, 2026 and read October 27, 2026: 3,329 kg (7,340 lb) for the 3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque, 4,613 kg (10,170 lb) for the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque, 5,089 kg (11,220 lb) for the 3.0L Hurricane Standard Output (SO) and 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) for the 3.0L Hurricane High-Output (HO). Each of the four maximums sits on one cab, bed and axle ratio in the chart on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet, and other builds with the same engine carry lower figures in that chart.
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.
Your loaded trailer has to fit within the chart cell for a particular truck's engine, axle ratio, cab and bed, which can sit below the engine's maximum. Our live inventory shows what is currently available.
For a fifth-wheel, a gooseneck or a loaded trailer heavier than every Ram 1500 engine maximum, we would point you to a Ram 2500 or 3500 instead.
Key Takeaways
Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, read October 27, 2026, lists 5,089 kg (11,220 lb) as the "max towing" figure for the 3.0L Hurricane Standard Output, the highest of its four engine maximums, and the sheet's chart places that figure on a crew cab with the 6'4" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio. Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston would treat each engine maximum as the top of that engine's chart, not as the rating of a particular truck, since Ram Canada's chart lists lower figures for other cabs, beds and axle ratios.
On Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, the 3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque tops out at 3,329 kg (7,340 lb) max towing, the 3.0L Hurricane High-Output at 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) and the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque at 4,613 kg (10,170 lb), each on one cab, bed and axle ratio in its chart. In the chart on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet, the Pentastar figure sits on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed and a 3.55 axle ratio, the HEMI figure on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed and a 3.92, and the High-Output figure on a crew cab labelled Limited, with the 6'4" bed and a 3.92.
On a 2026 Ram 1500 with the 3.6L Pentastar V6, the axle ratio moves the towing figure on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet: 2,876 kg (6,340 lb) with a 3.21 axle ratio and 3,329 kg (7,340 lb) with a 3.55, both on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed. With the 3.0L Hurricane Standard Output on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed, Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists 3,674 kg (8,100 lb) at a 3.55 axle ratio and 5,080 kg (11,200 lb) at a 3.92.
Your trailer's weight, loaded for the trip, is what a Ram 1500's chart cell has to cover, and Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston can locate that cell for the engine, axle ratio, cab and bed of a particular truck.
For a 2027 Ram 1500, Ram Canada's 2027 Ram 1500 Models & Specs page, read October 27, 2026, lists a towing capacity in kilograms for each version rather than a maximum for each engine.
What Does a Summer of Hitching Up Ask of Ram 1500 Towing Capacity?
A Kingston summer of hitching up asks Ram 1500 towing capacity to cover three different loaded weights, a fishing boat, a camper and a utility trailer, each measured against the rating for a Ram 1500's build.
You drop the fishing boat's coupler onto the ball before seven on a July Saturday, and the two of you are heading for Charleston Lake by half past.
At the launch, you ease the trailer down toward the water with your passenger watching the far side.
In August, you pull out with a camper you stocked for a week near the Bay of Quinte.
In September, a utility trailer carries a ride-on mower out to a cottage near Battersea, where your brother-in-law has been waiting for it since the spring.
The Ram 1500 in front of the boat, the camper and the utility trailer can carry the tow technology Ram Canada lists as available on its 2026 sheet, including Trailer Hitch Line-up Assist, Trailer Reverse Guidance with Dynamic Gridlines, a Digital Rearview Mirror with Tow Mode, an Integrated Trailer Health Monitor and Power Telescoping Trailer Tow Mirrors.
Weigh the boat, the camper and the utility trailer loaded before the season's first trip, because Ram Canada's chart is read against that weight, not the trailer's empty weight.
Which Engine Gives a Ram 1500 Its Highest Towing Figure?
The 3.0L Hurricane Standard Output gives a 2026 Ram 1500 its highest towing figure on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, read October 27, 2026: 5,089 kg (11,220 lb) max towing, on a crew cab with the 6'4" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio. Each of the other three engines on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet has a maximum of its own, on one cab, bed and axle ratio in the sheet's chart.
3.6L Pentastar V6 With eTorque
On a 2026 Ram 1500 with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque, Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists 3,329 kg (7,340 lb) max towing, a figure its chart places on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed and a 3.55 axle ratio.
With a 3.21 axle ratio, on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed, Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists 2,876 kg (6,340 lb) for the Pentastar V6 Ram 1500.
5.7L HEMI V8 With eTorque
A 2026 Ram 1500 with the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque has a maximum of 4,613 kg (10,170 lb) on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet, on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio.
At a 3.55 axle ratio, on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed, Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists 3,488 kg (7,690 lb) for the HEMI Ram 1500.
3.0L Hurricane Standard Output
Ram Canada's 2026 sheet puts the Hurricane Standard Output's 5,089 kg (11,220 lb) maximum on a crew cab with the 6'4" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio, the most any 2026 Ram 1500 engine reaches on that sheet.
For a Hurricane Standard Output Ram 1500 crew cab with the 5'7" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio, Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists 5,080 kg (11,200 lb), and with a 3.55 axle ratio it lists 3,674 kg (8,100 lb) on the 5'7" bed and 3,683 kg (8,120 lb) on the 6'4".
3.0L Hurricane High-Output
On a 2026 Ram 1500 with the 3.0L Hurricane High-Output, Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) max towing, a figure its chart labels Limited and places on a crew cab with the 6'4" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio.
Ram Canada also publishes fuel consumption figures for the Ram 1500's engines.
Which Cab, Bed and Axle Ratio Carry Each Engine's Maximum?
Every one of the four engine maximums on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, read October 27, 2026, sits on a crew cab in the sheet's chart, with a 3.92 axle ratio behind three of them and a 3.55 behind the Pentastar V6's. On Ram Canada's chart, the bed is the 6'4" for both Hurricane maximums and the 5'7" for the Pentastar and the HEMI.
Ram Canada's chart is titled "Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities - SAE J2807 Compliant" and headed "Ram 1500 Tradesman (4x4)," and each of its rows pairs a Ram 1500 engine with an axle ratio.
Engine and axle ratio | Cab and bed column | Maximum trailer weight |
|---|---|---|
3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque, 3.21 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed | 2,876 kg (6,340 lb) |
3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque, 3.55 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed | 3,329 kg (7,340 lb) |
3.0L Hurricane Standard Output, 3.55 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed | 3,674 kg (8,100 lb) |
3.0L Hurricane Standard Output, 3.55 | Crew Cab, 6'4" bed | 3,683 kg (8,120 lb) |
3.0L Hurricane Standard Output, 3.92 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed | 5,080 kg (11,200 lb) |
3.0L Hurricane Standard Output, 3.92 | Crew Cab, 6'4" bed | 5,089 kg (11,220 lb) |
5.7L HEMI V8, 3.55 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed | 3,488 kg (7,690 lb) |
5.7L HEMI V8, 3.92 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed | 4,613 kg (10,170 lb) |
3.0L Hurricane High-Output, 3.55 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed (labelled RHO) | 3,778 kg (8,330 lb) |
3.0L Hurricane High-Output, 3.92 | Crew Cab, 5'7" bed (labelled Limited) | 4,137 kg (9,120 lb) |
3.0L Hurricane High-Output, 3.92 | Crew Cab, 6'4" bed (labelled Limited) | 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) |
Source: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, chart "Maximum Trailer Weight Capacities - SAE J2807 Compliant" headed "Ram 1500 Tradesman (4x4)," read October 27, 2026.
What Moves Ram 1500 Towing Capacity on a Particular Truck?
Ram 1500 towing capacity on a particular truck moves with its engine, its axle ratio, and its cab and bed, the same dimensions Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, read October 27, 2026, uses to lay out its towing chart. A Ram 1500 with the right engine can still sit below that engine's maximum on Ram Canada's chart when its axle ratio, cab or bed is not the maximum's.
The Axle Ratio
On a Ram 1500 with the 3.0L Hurricane Standard Output, the axle ratio can move the towing figure by more than a tonne: Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists 3,674 kg (8,100 lb) with a 3.55 and 5,080 kg (11,200 lb) with a 3.92, both on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed.
We would confirm the axle ratio of a particular Ram 1500 with you before any talk of trailers, since two trucks with the same engine can sit more than a tonne apart on Ram Canada's chart.
Cab and Bed
On a 2026 Ram 1500 crew cab with the Hurricane Standard Output and a 3.92 axle ratio, the bed moves the figure by 9 kg (20 lb) on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet: 5,080 kg (11,200 lb) with the 5'7" bed and 5,089 kg (11,220 lb) with the 6'4".
Ram Canada's chart prints no Quad Cab towing figure, and every engine maximum in this guide is a crew cab figure, so raise a Quad Cab Ram 1500's towing rating with our sales team.
Version Labels on the Chart
Three Hurricane High-Output cells on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet carry a version name: RHO beside 3,778 kg (8,330 lb) on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed and a 3.55 axle ratio, and Limited beside 4,137 kg (9,120 lb) on that crew cab and bed and 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) on a crew cab with the 6'4" bed, both at a 3.92.
When you ask about a High-Output Ram 1500, tell us its version as well as its engine.
A 2026 or a 2027
Ram Canada's 2027 Ram 1500 Models & Specs page lists a towing capacity in kilograms for each 2027 Ram 1500 version, a version figure rather than an engine maximum.
For what else differs between the two model years, read our 2027 Ram 1500 comparison with the 2026.
How Do Kingston Trailers Line Up Against Ram 1500 Towing Capacity?
Kingston trailers line up against Ram 1500 towing capacity by their loaded weight, which Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston would compare with the chart cell for a particular truck on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, read October 27, 2026. This section gives no weight for a boat, a camper or a utility trailer, because the weight that matters is your own trailer's, loaded.
Fishing Boat, Motor and Gear
For a fishing boat behind a Ram 1500, we would weigh the trailer with the boat, the motor and the gear aboard, not the boat's weight alone.
Ram Canada's 2026 sheet lists Trailer Reverse Guidance with Dynamic Gridlines as available tow technology, a feature to ask about if backing down a launch ramp is part of your summer.
Camper Loaded for a Week
For a camper behind a Ram 1500, we would weigh it packed for the week, with the food, bedding and gear aboard.
Ontario's licence rule matters for a heavy camper too: the Official MTO Driver's Handbook, page updated February 01, 2023 and read on ontario.ca October 27, 2026, puts towing a trailer "with a gross vehicle weight of up to 4,600 kilograms" under a valid licence "(Class G1, G2 or G) or higher class of licence." The HEMI and Hurricane Standard Output maximums on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet are both above 4,600 kg, so a camper near either one raises a licence question as well as a truck question.
Ontario's licence rules for towing go further than the handbook's 4,600 kg line.
Utility Trailer and a Ride-On Mower
For a utility trailer behind a Ram 1500, we would weigh the trailer with the mower, the ramps and anything else tied down on it.
Weigh a utility trailer for the heaviest load it will carry that year, not the load it carries most often.
Which Trailers Call for a Ram 2500 or 3500 Instead of a Ram 1500?
In Jim Thompson Chrysler's view, a loaded trailer heavier than all four engine maximums on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet, read October 27, 2026, calls for a Ram 2500 or 3500 instead, while one that tops only your engine's maximum calls for a different Ram 1500 engine. A fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer goes to a heavy-duty truck too, since Ram Canada's 2026 sheet prints no fifth-wheel or gooseneck figure for the Ram 1500.
A trailer heavier than every Ram 1500 engine maximum: our Ram 2500 guide to versions, gas or diesel.
A fifth-wheel or gooseneck camper: our Ram 3500 guide to each version's towing.
Shopping pre-owned: our pre-owned cars, trucks and SUVs page.
Credit Application, Trade Value and Signature Service for a Ram 1500
Once you know the trailer's loaded weight and the Ram 1500 engine it needs, you can apply for financing online through our 30 Second Credit Application, O.A.C.
Financing is available on the vehicles we sell, O.A.C., and any approval depends on the review of your application.
Your trade: start with Value My Trade, the instant trade-in value page on our website.
Towing for work as well as weekends: how a pickup loan works for personal and business buyers.
A recall check: our service department can look up a Ram 1500's VIN for open recalls in the maker's system.
We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
If you owe more on your current vehicle than it is worth, that difference may be added to the amount financed, which increases the amount you borrow and can increase the total cost of borrowing.
Pick-Up and Drop-Off With Signature Service
Owning a Ram 1500 from us opens the door to Signature Service: based on availability, our team can collect the truck for an eligible service appointment and bring it back, inside Kingston city limits.
A phone call to our service team sets up each pick-up and drop-off, and for some customers a loaner never comes into it; contact us for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Does the Axle Ratio Do to a Ram 1500's Towing Figure?
On a 2026 Ram 1500, the axle ratio can change the towing figure: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet lists 2,876 kg (6,340 lb) for the 3.6L Pentastar V6 with a 3.21 axle ratio and 3,329 kg (7,340 lb) with a 3.55, both on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed.
What Is the Ram 1500 Hurricane Towing Capacity?
Ram 1500 Hurricane towing capacity depends on the version: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet lists 5,089 kg (11,220 lb) max towing for the Standard Output and 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) for the High-Output, each on a crew cab with the 6'4" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio. Other builds sit lower on Ram Canada's chart.
What Can a HEMI V8 Ram 1500 Tow?
Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet lists 4,613 kg (10,170 lb) as the most a 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque Ram 1500 is rated to tow, on a crew cab with the 5'7" bed and a 3.92 axle ratio, and 3,488 kg (7,690 lb) with a 3.55 axle ratio on that cab and bed.
Does Ram Canada List Towing Figures for the 2027 Ram 1500?
Yes, one figure for each 2027 version appears on Ram Canada's 2027 Ram 1500 Models & Specs page, read October 27, 2026, as a towing capacity in kilograms. Ram Canada's 2027 version figures are not engine maximums, so Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston would check the version, cab, bed and axle ratio of a particular 2027 truck.
What Trailer Details Help When Choosing a Ram 1500?
The trailer details that help are its loaded weight and the way it hitches, since Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston can find the cell on Ram Canada's chart for a truck's engine, axle ratio, cab and bed. Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 Payload & Towing sheet prints no fifth-wheel or gooseneck figure for the Ram 1500.
Find Your Ram 1500 Towing Capacity Match in Kingston
Shop our new Ram 1500 results with your trailer's loaded weight in hand, and ask us where each truck you like sits on Ram Canada's 2026 sheet. Our live inventory shows what is currently available.
Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.
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About the Author:
Kerry Irven is the Vice President of New and Used Automotive Operations for Heighton Automotive Group, a family-owned and operated automotive group serving communities across Eastern Ontario. Kerry began his automotive career in new-car sales, building his experience on the showroom floor and working his way through multi-store dealership operations.
With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Kerry has helped grow automotive businesses from one location with 40 to 50 vehicles in stock to more than 500 vehicles across 10 rooftops. His hands-on background in both new and used-vehicle operations gives him a practical understanding of what customers look for when shopping for their next vehicle.
Throughout his career, Kerry has always been actively involved in staff coaching and in understanding customer wants and needs, helping ensure the businesses he works with continue to adapt to what customers are truly looking for.
One of the most exciting chapters of his career has been the shift into modern automotive marketing, embracing new technology, transparent pricing, customer-first inventory strategies, and new ways to create a better vehicle-shopping experience.
Kerry has completed extensive automotive training, including certification through the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, involvement with the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario, Canadian automotive dealer training, and multiple customer service courses.
Born and raised on a farm, Kerry has always valued family, hard work, and a practical, down-to-earth approach. Joining Heighton Automotive Group and working alongside Thomas Heighton and family, along with managing partners Kyle Lothian and Martin Gougeon, has allowed him to bring those same values into the car business. It has also allowed Kerry to continue following a simple philosophy: treat every customer exactly the way he would want to be treated.
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