Thanks to an upgraded cooling system — optional in 2015 — some 2016 Ram 1500 diesels have increased their ability to tow.
![Ram-1500-hilltop-web]()
The rating was quietly changed on the Ram web site and noticed by reader Sean Marzola, then confirmed by a Ram spokesman, along with the explanation. The 2016 Ram diesel 4x4, Crew Cab, with a five foot, seven inch bed is rated at towing up to 8,400 pounds with 3.92:1 gearing, substantially higher than in the 2015s.
The maximum towing capacity of the Ram 1500 diesel, in its optimal towing configuration, remains at 9,200 pounds.
The rating was quietly changed on the Ram web site and noticed by reader Sean Marzola, then confirmed by a Ram spokesman, along with the explanation. The 2016 Ram diesel 4x4, Crew Cab, with a five foot, seven inch bed is rated at towing up to 8,400 pounds with 3.92:1 gearing, substantially higher than in the 2015s.
The maximum towing capacity of the Ram 1500 diesel, in its optimal towing configuration, remains at 9,200 pounds.
