2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity.

Published trailer ratings range from 5,500 to 12,000 lbs across the configurations in Chevrolet's same-year guide.

View full towing chart 48 configuration groups → Silverado 1500 years Return to supported model years →

Built from the 2015 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. Source pages are cited below.

PUBLISHED MAX
12,000 LBS
MAX GCWR
17,500 LBS
LOOKUP GROUPS
48 GROUPS
Engine groups

Towing capacity by engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2015 ratings for your specific Chevrolet Silverado 1500 configuration.

All consumer-visible condition groups in this year resolve to one published rating outcome.

6.2L V8 12 configuration groups
Range: 9,100–12,000 lbs
Published max 12,000 LBS
5.3L V8 26 configuration groups
Range: 6,100–11,200 lbs
Published max 11,200 LBS
4.3L V6 10 configuration groups
Range: 5,500–7,600 lbs
Published max 7,600 LBS
Towing Capacity Chart

2015 Silverado 1500 published configurations

48 groups48 exact5,500 to 12,000 lbs published
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 11,100 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 12,000 lbs 17,500 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,100 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,200 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,200 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 10,900 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 9,200 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 11,800 lbs 17,500 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,500 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 11,900 lbs 17,500 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,100 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 10,800 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 11,700 lbs 17,500 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 11,200 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 12,000 lbs 17,500 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,200 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,200 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 9,200 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 11,900 lbs 17,500 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,900 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,800 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,800 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,400 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 6,100 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 7,000 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,000 lbs 14,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,600 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,700 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 8,700 lbs 14,000 lbs No row note p.9 Exact
SOURCE Guide basis
SAME-YEAR GUIDE
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GUIDE NOTES Published topics
9 TOPICS
Reviewed partial document-policy subset
CITATIONS Guide pages
5 PAGES
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CHEVROLET TRAILERING GUIDE

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing guide notes.

Chevrolet publishes these topics at document level. Use them with the matching rating row and verify the specific truck, hitch, trailer, and certification labels before towing.

FIG. 2015.1 Trailering Guide

Guide rating notes

Document-level guidance cited on p.2. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.2 Trailering Guide

Trailer brake guidance

Document-level guidance cited on p.3. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.3 Trailering Guide

Maximum-rating scope

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.4 Trailering Guide

Weight-rating checks

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.5 Trailering Guide

Trailer load distribution

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.6 Trailering Guide

GVWR guidance

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.7 Trailering Guide

GCWR and combined weight

Document-level guidance cited on p.4. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.8 Trailering Guide

Safety-chain guidance

Document-level guidance cited on p.6. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2015.9 Trailering Guide

Conventional trailer loading

Document-level guidance cited on p.6. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

These are document-level guide topics. A row requirement appears only when Chevrolet marks that specific rating row.
Lookup

Unresolved means no guessed answer

When all visible configuration details still map to more than one source rating, each candidate stays visible and no candidate is selected as the result.

Guide policy

Guide notes stay separate

Document-level towing guidance does not fill blank row-specific Requirements cells.

Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations identify the Chevrolet guide pages used for the 2015 Silverado 1500 ratings and displayed guide notes.

Show source pages for the 2015 guide
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