2026 model year · Fourth generation (T1)

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity

Max towing, 202613,300 lb

Maker6,033 kg

The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tows up to 13,300 lb (Double Cab Standard bed Duramax 3.0L I-6 2WD with the Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels, per Chevrolet’s “2026 Silverado 1500 Max Trailering”).

The lowest rating is 8,700 lb, for the ZR2 Crew Cab Short bed Duramax 3.0L I-6 4x4.

2026 Silverado 1500 Max Trailering (maximum trailer weight and GCWR chart)

Configurations: 33
GCWR: 14,000–19,100 lb

2019 Chevrolet Silverado LT Trail Boss at the New York auto show — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2026 Silverado 1500 configuration

33 configurations Chevrolet sells, each with the ratings Chevrolet publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine

Cab

Drive

Showing 62 of 62 rows

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Trim not specified

Makerin pounds

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR^{source 3} lb	Max payload^{source 6} lb	GVWR^{source 6} lb	5th wheel^{source 3} lb	Axle^{source 5} ratio	Tow check
2.7L Turbo
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	9,300	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	9,200	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	9,000	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	8,900	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,100	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	9,100	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	9,000	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	8,900	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,300	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	9,200	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	9,000	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	9,000	not in our data	Check load →
Regular Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,100	Not published	14,000	not in our data	Not published	9,000	not in our data	Check load →
Regular Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	8,900	Not published	14,000	not in our data	Not published	8,800	not in our data	Check load →
Regular Cab · Long bed · 2WD	9,500	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	9,500	not in our data	Check load →
Regular Cab · Long bed · 4x4	9,300	Not published	14,500	not in our data	Not published	9,200	not in our data	Check load →
5.3L V8
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	9,600	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	9,300	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,300	Not published	16,800	not in our data	Not published	10,200	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	9,300	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,700	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,000	Not published	16,800	not in our data	Not published	10,100	not in our data	Check load →
WT Special Service VehicleCrew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	not in our data	Not published	not in our data	not in our data	Not published	not in our data	3.23	Check load →
WT Police Pursuit VehicleCrew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	9,300^{source 6}	Not published	15,000^{source 6}	1,860	7,100	not in our data	3.23^{source 6}	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,500	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,800	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,200	Not published	16,800	not in our data	Not published	9,700	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	9,200	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,700	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,000	Not published	16,800	not in our data	Not published	9,700	not in our data	Check load →
WT Special Service VehicleCrew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	not in our data	Not published	not in our data	not in our data	Not published	not in our data	3.23	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,700	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,800	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,400	Not published	16,800	not in our data	Not published	8,800	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	11,400	Not published	16,800	not in our data	Not published	10,300	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	9,300	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,600	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,100	Not published	16,800	not in our data	Not published	10,300	not in our data	Check load →
Regular Cab · Long bed · 2WD	9,900	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	9,800	not in our data	Check load →
Regular Cab · Long bed · 4x4	9,600	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	9,600	not in our data	Check load →
6.2L V8
RSTCrew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	9,100	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,300	not in our data	Check load →
RSTCrew Cab · Short bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,900	Not published	17,800^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	8,300	not in our data	Check load →
RSTCrew Cab · Short bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	11,900^{source 3}	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	9,400	not in our data	Check load →
RSTCrew Cab · Short bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	13,200^{source 3}	Not published	19,100	not in our data	Not published	9,400	not in our data	Check load →
ZR2Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	8,800	Not published	15,000^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	6,000	not in our data	Check load →
RSTCrew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	9,100	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	7,900	not in our data	Check load →
RSTCrew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,900	Not published	17,800^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	7,900	not in our data	Check load →
RSTCrew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	11,900^{source 3}	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	9,000	not in our data	Check load →
RSTCrew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	13,200^{source 3}	Not published	19,100	not in our data	Not published	9,000	not in our data	Check load →
Duramax 3.0L I-6
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	9,300	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,600	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	12,000	Not published	17,800^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	8,600	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	12,000^{source 3}	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	9,000	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	13,200	Not published	19,000	not in our data	Not published	9,000	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	9,000	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	7,900	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,800	Not published	17,800^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	7,900	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	11,800^{source 3}	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	8,400	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	13,000	Not published	19,000	not in our data	Not published	8,400	not in our data	Check load →
ZR2Crew Cab · Short bed · 4x4	8,700	Not published	15,000^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	6,000	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,200	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,200	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,900	Not published	17,800^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	8,200	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	11,900^{source 3}	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	8,600	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	13,100	Not published	19,000	not in our data	Not published	8,600	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	9,000	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	7,600	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,700	Not published	17,800^{source 1}	not in our data	Not published	7,600	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	11,700^{source 3}	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	8,100	not in our data	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	12,800	Not published	19,000	not in our data	Not published	8,100	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,300	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	8,300	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	12,100	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	8,300	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	12,100	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	9,400	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD Mostwith Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	13,300	Not published	19,000	not in our data	Not published	9,400	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4x4	9,100	Not published	15,000	not in our data	Not published	7,800	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package	11,800	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	7,800	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels	11,800	Not published	17,800	not in our data	Not published	8,700	not in our data	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4x4with Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels	13,000	Not published	19,000	not in our data	Not published	8,700	not in our data	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Chevrolet rates towing: conventional (ball) hitch; SAE J2807 per the guide's note; conventional hitch.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

The Silverado 1500, generation by generation: clearance, angles, weights and every configuration.

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Chevrolet’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 13,300 lb

Double Cab Standard bed Duramax 3.0L I-6 2WD with the Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels. Without those packages the same configuration is rated 9,300 lb.

Package
Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels
+3,800 to +4,100 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 10 pairs in the table
Package
Max Trailering Package
+1,700 to +2,800 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 16 pairs in the table
Package
Max Trailering Package + 18-inch wheels
+1,700 to +2,800 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 11 pairs in the table
Build
2WD instead of 4x4
+100 to +400 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 24 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

Duramax 3.0L I-613,300 lb
6.2L V813,200 lb
5.3L V811,400 lb
2.7L Turbo9,500 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Silverado 1500 towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2026 Silverado 1500 configuration tows the most?

The Double Cab Standard bed Duramax 3.0L I-6 2WD with the Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels, at 13,300 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2026 Silverado 1500’s 13,300 lb rating?

The Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels: Chevrolet rates the Double Cab Standard bed Duramax 3.0L I-6 2WD at 13,300 lb so equipped. Without those packages the same configuration is rated 9,300 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

Chevrolet doesn’t publish the tongue weight rating for the 2026 Silverado 1500 in the documents we hold.

What is the GCWR of the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

14,000–19,100 lb by configuration; the most is 19,100 lb, for the RST Crew Cab Short bed 6.2L V8 4x4 with the Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Chevrolet Silverado 1500’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 13,300 lb; 2025, 13,300 lb; 2024, 13,300 lb; 2023, 13,300 lb; 2022, 13,300 lb; 2021, 13,300 lb; 2020, 13,400 lb; 2019, 12,200 lb; 2018, 12,500 lb; 2017, 12,500 lb; 2016, 12,000 lb; 2015, 12,000 lb; 2014, 12,000 lb; 2013, 10,700 lb; 2012, 10,700 lb; 2011, 10,700 lb; 2010, 10,700 lb; 2009, up to 10,700 lb; 2008, 10,500 lb; 2007, 10,500 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2026 Silverado 1500’s towing capacity?

Yes: 2WD instead of 4x4 is rated +100 to +400 lb on otherwise identical configurations (24 pairs in Chevrolet’s table).

These are Chevrolet’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.