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.
Feature Availability
Select model for specs- Single-rear-wheel axle
- 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 3500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® Laramie
- 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 4500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® Laramie
- 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
- Ram 5500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® Laramie
- 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
- Standard on:
- 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 4500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® Laramie
- 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
- Ram 5500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® Laramie
- Standard on:
- 7,000-pound front gross axle weight rating
- Standard on:
- 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 4500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® Laramie
- 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
- Ram 5500 Chassis Cab Quad Cab® Laramie
- Standard on:
- 9,350-pound gross axle weight rating
- 12,500-pound gross axle weight rating
- 13,500-pound gross axle weight rating
3500 Chassis Cab
/shared/2009/chassis_cab/capability/towing_payload/primary/01_cap_tow_3500_rcc_09.swftrue- 3500 Chassis Cab
- GVWR: Regular cab DRW
- 12,500 lbs
- Towing Capacity: Reg. cab SRW / Quad Cab® DRW
- Up to 16,400 lbs / Up to 12,500 lbs
- Payload capacity
- 6,650 lbs
4500 Chassis Cab
/shared/2009/chassis_cab/capability/towing_payload/primary/02_cap_tow_4500_rcc_09.swftrue- 4500 Chassis Cab
- GVWR: Regular Cab DRW 16,500 lbs
- Towing Capacity: Reg. Cab DRW / Quad Cab® DRW Up to 18,450 lbs / (DRW available only)
- Payload capacity 8,980 lbs
5500 Chassis Cab
/shared/2009/chassis_cab/capability/towing_payload/primary/03_cap_tow_5500_rcc_09.swftrue- 5500 Chassis Cab
- GVWR: Regular cab DRW 19,500 lbs
- Towing Capacity: Reg. Cab DRW / Quad Cab® DRW Up to 18,450 lbs / (DRW available only)
- Payload capacity 11,840 lbs

- Gross axle weight ratings

2009 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab trucks are equipped with rear axles that have been built for maximum durability. Axles for single-rear-wheel (SRW) vehicles have a rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) of 6,500 pounds. The 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.
- Warn winch

This available winch from Mopar® features an automatic load-holding brake, a three-state planetary gear set and a heavy steel cable. A remote control with a lead is included and an accessory kit is also available.
For more details on Authentic Mopar® accessories, please Find a Dealer near you.

















