Then there’s fifth-wheel towing capacity. Thanks to an in-house hitch design developed by Ram Engineering, the 3500 is capable of towing 30,000 pounds of whatever.

The brand also reworked the rear of the HD frame to put up with the increased towing capacity when using the optional fifth wheel and gooseneck hardware, with the Ram Engineering division in ...

The maximum fifth-wheel towing and gross combined weight rating numbers for the 3500 HD dually can be ordered in several trim packages, but require, as you might expect, 4.10:1 gears, the Cummins ...

Ram Heavy Duty with Cummins 6.7-liter diesel brings total torque to 930 lb.-ft., highest rating ever for a pickup 30,000-lb. fifth-wheel towing capacity with newly engineered hitch design Ram 3500 ...

According to Ramcharts and calculations (see links below),a regular-cab long-bed Ram 3500 HD with all the right options will be able tocarry more than 6,700 pounds of payload and tow a fifth-wheel ...

How about 31,000 pounds? That's 15.5 tons of trailer, provided you're using a fifth-wheel hitch, tops in a class that includes other beasts like the Silverado HD and Ford F-350 Super Duty.

Other notable upgrades for 2018 Ram 3500 models is the ability to tow a whopping 15 tons via a fifth-wheel hitch. With a goose-neck hitch, towing capability tops out at 15.6 tons.

The new Ram HD lineup made towing equipment and a fifth-wheel camper over the Davis Dam grade, the industry's official SAE testing site, seem too easy.

Ram has just announced the maximum fifth-wheel towing capacity for the 2013 Ram 3500 at a staggering 30,000 lb. That's 6900 lb higher than the next-closest rated Silverado/Sierra 3500 dually 4WD.

While the Ram 3500 maxes out at just 35,100 pounds for a 4x2 dually, this very truck can lug 34,110 pounds in 4x4 configuration. You’re ultimately giving up less to get the extra driven wheels.

Correction: A previous version of this story mistakenly reported the horsepower of the high-output Cummins engine as 400. It actually produces 420 horsepower.