Discover the Towing Ability Offered By the 2026 Ram 1500
2026 Ram 1500 Towing Capability at Bayview Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
The 2026 Ram 1500 is a powerful light-duty truck. With four different options, you have many different choices to personalize this truck to better serve your specific needs, and if your needs involve towing, it’s a good choice to consider. Our team at Bayview Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram put together this blog with more information on the towing capabilities of all four engines that the 2026 Ram 1500 can come with, including their maximum payloads (how much the truck itself can handle, as opposed to how much it can tow behind it). Read on to explore the range in maximum towing capacities (from the least, with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine with eTorque at 8,110 pounds, to the most, with the 3.9L I6 SO Twin Turbo Hurricane engine at 11,570 pounds) and maximum payloads (the least being the 3.0L High-Output Twin Turbo Hurricane engine at 1,520 pounds and the most being the 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine with eTorque engine at 2,370 pounds).
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Maximum Towing Capacities of the 2026 Ram 1500
The 2026 Ram 1500 comes with four engine options: the 5.7L HEMI V8 engine, the 3.0L High-Output Twin Turbo Hurricane engine, the 3.0L I6 SO Twin Turbo Hurricane engine, and the
3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque engine. They each handle a different amount of towing weight, shown below:
| Engine Type | 5.7L HEMI V8 | 3.0L High-Output Twin Turbo Hurricane | 3.0L I6 SO Twin Turbo Hurricane | 3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque |
| Maximum Towing Capacity, lb (kg) | 11,310 (5,130) | 9,920 (4,500) | 11,570 (5,248) | 8,110 (3,679) |
| Maximum Payload Capacity, lb (kg) | N/A | 1,520 (690) | 1,980 (898) | 2,370 (1,075) |
Maximum Payload Capacities of the 2026 Ram 1500
There are different payload capacities for each engine type, though the information for the 5.7L HEMI V8 isn’t available just yet. The rest differ as follows:
| Engine Type | 3.0L High-Output Twin Turbo Hurricane | 3.0L I6 SO Twin Turbo Hurricane | 3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque |
| Maximum Payload Capacity, lb (kg) | 1,520 (690) | 1,980 (898) | 2,370 (1,075) |
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