RAM 2500 Towing Capacity: What It Can and Can’t Tow
Ram’s own 2026 figures for both engines. The Cummins tows 2,260 lb more than the HEMI and carries 330 lb less. Here’s which limit actually stops you.
Ram’s own 2026 figures for both engines. The Cummins tows 2,260 lb more than the HEMI and carries 330 lb less. Here’s which limit actually stops you.
GMC publishes up to 22,390 lb for the 2026 Sierra 2500HD. That is one build with available equipment, and payload is what stops most owners first.
Ram’s own 2026 numbers, engine by engine. The strongest engine is not the highest tow rating, and payload runs the opposite way. Here’s the arithmetic.
The 13,500 lb figure is one 2025 F-150 build, not the model line. Which number applies to your truck, and why payload usually stops you first.
The headline Tacoma tow rating is one configuration. On a mid-size truck payload runs out first, and there’s no VIN tool to save you. The arithmetic.
Tacoma vs Colorado vs Canyon vs Ranger. Ranking four max tow numbers tells you almost nothing. Here’s the comparison that actually decides it.
The Colorado’s headline rating needs the trailering package from the factory. Without it the same trim rates far lower, and payload binds first.
GMC’s own trailering rules applied to the Canyon: the doorframe sticker, the 7,000 lb hitch threshold, and why the top trim isn’t the top rating.
The Ranger’s max tow rating needs the base trims and the tow package. The Raptor tows less. And Ford’s VIN calculator does not cover your Ranger.
The big F-250 number is one engine, one axle, one hitch type. What gas vs diesel really changes, and why payload stops most buyers first.