What is the maximum towing capacity of the 2024 RAM 3500 in Canada, and which powertrain achieves it?
The 2024 RAM 3500 sets the benchmark in its class with a maximum towing capacity of 18,909 kg (41,690 lb) in fifth-wheel hitch configuration with the 6.7L Cummins High Output diesel — this engine produces 420 hp and a record-setting 1,075 lb-ft of torque. For conventional ball hitch towing, the maximum capacity is 10,659 kg (23,500 lb). The RAM 3500 Tradesman 4x4 diesel MSRP starts around $68,595 in Canada. Maximum payload in bed is 1,451 kg (3,200 lb) in flatbed configuration. For cattle ranchers in Alberta or Saskatchewan who tow loaded livestock trailers weighing 15 to 20 tonnes, or heavy construction contractors in Ontario pulling compressors and boom lifts, the RAM 3500 Cummins High Output is one of the few road-legal vehicles in Canada capable of legally and safely managing these loads within provincial weight regulations.