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Towing capacity

11K views 7 replies 2 participants last post by  Jake123456789  
#1 ·
Hi

I’ve been looking around for a while and I’m new to dodge and have very little idea on towing capacity’s on rams products or anything but I have a 2015 ram 1500 5.7L hemi extended cab and I bought the truck then realized later that the hitch on the truck says rigid on it and it has all these numbers and shit so I have no idea if that’s an after market hitch or what becuase the dealer said it has the towing package but that’s all he said and it’s kind of hard to believe but anyways everywhere I look online has a different number on how much I can tow.

hope you can help thanks
 
#2 ·
There's multiple levels of tow package, and many different tow ratings based on other factors.

If you punch your VIN number into this site it can tell you exactly what your truck came with from the factory. If it doesn't say 'Class IV Receiver Hitch' in the list, your receiver is aftermarket and should have a sticker on it somewhere with its rating (remember, your tow rating is the lower of the truck and hitch ratings. If the hitch is rated lower than the truck, go by the hitch ratings)
 
#5 ·
If your build sheet says the hitch was deleted, then your receiver is aftermarket. The hitch itself is rated for 10,000 lbs, but the truck rating is probably lower. You said it's a quab cab, 6' 4" bed, with the Hemi? What axle ratio does the build sheet say it has, and is it two or four wheel drive? Pretty sure Ram has a sheet somewhere that breaks down tow ratings by vehicle configuration....