Firewood, Salt and Snow Gear: How Much Each 2027 Ram 1500 Engine Can Carry

October in New Brunswick means firewood, bags of road salt and a plow mount or snowblower that has to get from the shed to the driveway. Each of those jobs leans on a different number: payload for what rides in the bed, towing for what rides behind the hitch.

The 2027 Ram 1500 comes standard with 4x4 in Canada and offers seven engines in the ranking below. The order changes depending on which number your fall work needs.

2027 Ram 1500 Engines Ranked by Payload and Towing

The table is sorted by maximum payload, the figure that matters most for bed loads. Towing ranks are in the last column.

How to Read These Numbers

Payload is what the truck carries: cargo in the bed, people in the cab, and the tongue weight of a trailer. Towing capacity is how heavy a trailer can be. A load of firewood and a trailer of equipment draw on two separate budgets, and the tongue weight of that trailer eats into the first one.

Every figure is a maximum. Cab, bed, drivetrain and equipment all move it, so treat each number as a ceiling for the best-case build, not a promise for every truck.

The ranking also shows that horsepower does not set the order. The 777 hp supercharged HEMI V8 sits last on payload at 1,140 lbs (517 kg), and the 6.4 L HEMI V8 has the lowest tow rating of the seven. Those engines are built for performance; the work numbers belong to other engines.

Which Engine Fits Your Fall Hauling

Firewood, salt and heavy bed loads. The 3.6 L Pentastar V6 eTorque leads at 2,340 lbs (1,061 kg), which is 460 lbs (209 kg) more than the next engine. Its eTorque system also brings available 2 kW onboard power through two 120V outlets in the bed, handy for work lights or a charger at a woodlot. It still tows 8,100 lbs (3,674 kg), enough for a loaded utility trailer.

Snow equipment and a trailer behind you. The 3.0 L Hurricane SO twin-turbo is the pivot of the lineup. It tows the most, at 11,530 lbs (5,230 kg), and carries the second-highest payload at 1,880 lbs (853 kg). If one truck has to do both jobs, this is the balanced answer.

Close to the top tow rating, with a V8. The 5.7 L HEMI V8 eTorque gives up only 160 lbs (73 kg) of towing against the Hurricane SO at 11,370 lbs (5,157 kg), and carries 1,680 lbs (762 kg) in the bed. The plain 5.7 L HEMI V8 tows 8,890 lbs (4,032 kg) but its payload drops to 1,150 lbs (522 kg), so the eTorque version is the stronger pick for work.

More power, moderate work. The Hurricane HO twin-turbo makes 540 hp and 521 lb-ft while still towing 9,480 lbs (4,300 kg) and carrying 1,530 lbs (694 kg). The 6.4 L HEMI V8 and 6.2 L supercharged HEMI V8 are performance choices, and the Rumble Bee models carry that power in a Quad Cab with a 5-foot 7-inch bed.

Bed Features That Help With Hauling

The RamBox cargo management system, relocatable anchor points, LED bed lighting, a bed divider and a multifunction tailgate with a centre bed step make loading and securing firewood or salt bags easier. Limited and Limited Longhorn also offer a RamBox delete option for buyers who want maximum bed width.

For trailer work, the Ram 1500 adds a fully digital rearview mirror with tow mode, trailer reverse steering control, Blind-spot Monitoring with Trailer Tow Detection System, and power trailer-tow mirrors.

Choosing Your 2027 Ram 1500 Engine

For most New Brunswick fall workloads, the Pentastar V6 eTorque wins on bed capacity and the Hurricane SO wins on trailer weight, with the 5.7 L HEMI V8 eTorque close behind on both. Each beats the high-output engines where the work gets done.

Visit Summit Dodge in Fredericton to walk through the engine options on the 2027 Ram 1500, and book a test drive to match your hauling list to the right configuration.