We all know that trucks are useful and versatile vehicles. We’d argue that a truck’s greatest use is to haul and tow. Sure, you can pack up a car and transport stuff with your 60/40 split-fold rear seats, but if you’re looking to haul or tow, a truck is where it’s at.
Whether you’re looking to haul gear, tools, lumber or your daughter’s dorm furniture or tow ATVs, a vehicle, trailer, boat, RV, construction equipment or just about anything else, a Ram truck can handle any job.
When looking for a Ram truck, the first thing you need to know is how much weight do you expect to have in payload and towing? Payload weight is the sum of all cargo and contents carried in the bed of a vehicle, according to Ram. When towing, the trailer tongue weight (the downward force exerted on the hitch ball by the trailer coupler) has to be accounted for in the total payload. The maximum towing weight is the total amount of weight a vehicle can safely pull and that includes the weight of a trailer and its contents.
For a comprehensive look at Ram hauling and towing and to see the maximum payload and towing each truck configuration can handle, check out Ram’s Towing Guide.
Ram trucks offers some pretty sweet features on each model to help you once you’ve got your tow hooked up. Here are a few of our favorites:
RAM 1500— LIGHT DUTY
• Max Gas horsepower: 395
• Max Diesel Torque: 420 lb-ft
• Max Gas Towing: 10,640 lbs
• Max Gas Payload: 1,900 lbs
• Active-Level Four-Corner Air Suspension
• Hill Start Assist
• Integrated Trailer Hitch
• Trailer Sway Control
RAM 2500— HEAVY DUTY
• Max Gas Horsepower: 410
• Max Gas Torque: 429 lb-ft
• Max Diesel Torque: 800 lbs
• Max Diesel Towing: 17,980 lbs
• Five-Link Coil Rear Suspension
• Three-Link Front Suspension
• Rear Auto-Level Air Suspension
• Available Trailer Harness Connector
• Available Heavy-Duty Hooks
• Available Ram Active Air
• Available Tow/Haul Mode Selects
RAM 3500— HEAVY DUTY
• Max Gas Horsepower: 410
• Max Gas Payload: 7,390 lbs
• Max Diesel Torque: 900 lbs-ft
• Max Diesel Towing: 31,210 lbs
• Three-Link Front Suspension
• Rear Suspension
• Rear Auto-Level Air Suspension
• Available Trailer Harness Connector
• Available Heavy-Duty Hooks
• Available Ram Active Air
• Available Tow/Haul Mode Selects
If you’re looking for a great deal on a Ram Truck that can haul and tow like no other, check out our Ram inventory.