Dodge Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs are designed, engineered, tested and built to meet the higher performance standards of commercial truck buyers. Their impressive Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) provide brute-scale towing and payload capacity. For example, the Dodge Ram 3500 Regular Chassis Cab with the single-rear-wheel axle offers a best-in-class 10,200-pound[1] GVWR and 5500 weighs in at up to 19,500 GVWR. Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs have more diesel Regular and Quad Cab models for heavier loads than Ford F-450 and F-550[1] plus they feature best-in-class standard tow hooks. Explore the Chassis Cab capacity charts to learn more and find the truck that's right for you.
For towing specifications, download the Dodge Body Builder's Guides below.
3500 (200 KB, PDF)
4500 and 5500 (186 KB, PDF)
Feature Availability
Select model for specs- Dual-rear-wheel axle
- Standard on:
- Ram 3500 Chassis Cab regular cab ST
- Ram 3500 Chassis Cab regular cab SLT
- Ram 3500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® ST
- Ram 3500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® SLT
- Ram 4500 Chassis Cab regular cab ST
- Ram 4500 Chassis Cab regular cab SLT
- Ram 4500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® ST
- Ram 4500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® SLT
- Ram 5500 Chassis Cab regular cab ST
- Ram 5500 Chassis Cab regular cab SLT
- Ram 5500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® ST
- Ram 5500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® SLT
- Standard on:
- 12,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating
- 16,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating
- 19,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating
- Dana® Spicer® S111 series single-drive axle
- 7,000-pound front gross axle weight rating
- 9,350-pound gross axle weight rating
- 12,000-pound gross axle weight rating
- 13,500-pound gross axle weight rating
3500 Chassis Cab
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- GVWR: Regular cab DRW
- 12,500 lbs
- Towing Capacity: Reg. cab SRW / Quad Cab® DRW
- Up to 17,500 lbs[2] / Up to 16,850 lbs[2]
- Payload capacity
- 6,710 lbs[2]
4500 Chassis Cab
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- GVWR: Regular Cab DRW 16,500 lbs
- Towing Capacity: Reg. Cab DRW / Quad Cab® DRW Up to 18,400 lbs[2] / Up to 18,000 lbs[2]
- Payload capacity Up to 8,900 lbs[2]
5500 Chassis Cab
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- GVWR: Regular cab DRW 19,500 lbs
- Towing Capacity: Reg. Cab DRW / Quad Cab® DRW Up to 18,350 lbs[2] / Up to 17,950 lbs[2]
- Payload capacity Up to 11,880 lbs[2]
- Gross axle weight ratings
2010 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab trucks are equipped with rear axles that have been built for maximum durability. The 3500 dual-rear-wheel (DRW) axle features a rear GAWR of 9,350 pounds. 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs utilize a Dana® Spicer® S111 series single-drive axle that provides a higher rear GAWR of up to 13,500 pounds and enables competitive load carrying capability. These trucks have an unsurpassed, competition-crushing standard front GAWR of 7,000 pounds.
