Look at any list of the 2025 pickup trucks with the best towing capacities, and you will find the 2025 Ram 1500 near the top. The 2025 Ram 1500 towing capabilities have made it a standout choice for work and recreation.
The Ram 1500 maximum towing capacity is 11,580 pounds with the available 3.0L Hurricane engine. The Ram 1500 maximum payload capacity is 2,370 pounds with the standard 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine.
These impressive numbers make the 2025 Ram 1500 the ideal pickup truck for hauling trailers, boats and other heavy equipment in Ruidoso, NM, and the surrounding areas. Learn more below.
Understanding Towing Capacity vs. Payload Capacity
To fully appreciate the 2025 Ram's towing and payload capacities, you must know what sets them apart. Here is the 2025 Ram 1500 towing capacity vs. payload capacity explained:
- Towing capacity: The maximum weight the 2025 Ram can tow behind it on a trailer, based on its Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and Gross Trailer Weight (GTW).
- Payload capacity: The maximum weight the 2025 Ram 1500 can carry in its cabin and truck bed based on its empty weight and GVWR.
The 2025 Ram 1500 masterfully balances these metrics, making it versatile enough to tackle heavy-duty towing and hauling tasks. Consider how you will use it to select the model with the right Ram 1500 towing capacity and 2025 Ram payload specs.
Key Features That Enhance the Ram 1500 Maximum Towing Capacity
The 2025 Ram 1500 includes many advanced towing technologies. Here are a few noteworthy features:
- Trailer Reverse Guidance:This Ram trailer assist system simplifies reversing a heavy trailer without jackknifing it, offering a visual display of its anticipated trajectory.
- Integrated Trailer Brake Controller:This system enables drivers to apply the brakes on a trailer separately from the brakes on their pickups, giving them better control and improved stopping power. It also allows them to adjust braking forces based on trailer weights and loads.
- Active-Level Four-Corner Air Suspension: This system allows drivers to adjust the heights of their pickups, improving load leveling and towing performance on uneven terrain.
Why the 2025 Ram 1500 Is Among the Best Towing Trucks 2025 Offers
The Ram towing package created for the 2025 Ram 1500 helps it keep pace with its closest competitors.
Even though the Ram 1500 no longer offers V8 engine towing power, its available 3.0L Hurricane engine makes up for this with its maximum towing capacity of 11,580 pounds. This puts the 2025 Ram 1500's towing capacity on par with the maximum towing capacities for pickups like the 2025 Toyota Tundra (max towing capacity of 12,000 pounds).
It explains why this heavy-duty towing Ram 1500 is one of the best towing trucks 2025 offers.
Ram 1500 Maximum Payload Capacity for Everyday Use
The 2025 Ram 1500 towing capacity might be the feature that immediately catches people's attention, but its payload capacity makes it one of the most practical pickup trucks for those looking for an option they can drive daily.
Since it has a maximum payload capacity of 2,370 pounds when outfitted with the standard 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine, you can count on it to transport:
- Work tools
- Building materials
- Recreational equipment
Ram also packed the 2025 Ram 1500 with many features that make it more convenient to haul heavy loads. These include a fantastic multifunction tailgate design with two swing-out doors boasting a 60/40 split and a highly secure RamBox Cargo Management System to keep tools and other cargo safe.
Discover the 2025 Ram 1500 Towing Power at Sierra Blanca Motors
The 2025 Ram 1500 towing and payload capacities look incredible on paper, but you will be even more blown away when you get behind the wheel of this spectacular pickup truck and put them to the test for yourself. Visit Sierra Blanca Motors to experience its towing and payload capabilities and see how the newest Ram 1500 stacks up to other pickups in its class.
Contact us at (800) 626-6867 if you have questions about the 2025 Ram 1500, or explore our inventory and schedule a visit online so you don't miss out on everything this amazing pickup offers.
