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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity chart

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Published Max
12,500 lbs
Max GCWR
18,200 lbs
Unresolved
0
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing chart
Engine group

6.2L V8

8,000–12,500 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

6.2L V8 configurations

20 groups20 exact8,000 to 12,500 lbs published
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 12,500 lbs 18,200 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 11,700 lbs 17,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 8,500 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 11,900 lbs 17,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 10,500 lbs 17,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 9,000 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 8,000 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 11,700 lbs 17,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 10,200 lbs 17,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.23 9,000 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 12,500 lbs 18,200 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 2WD 3.42 11,600 lbs 18,200 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.23 8,600 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 11,800 lbs 17,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.2L V8 4x4 3.42 11,000 lbs 17,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Engine group

5.3L V8

6,000–11,100 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

5.3L V8 configurations

61 groups61 exact6,000 to 11,100 lbs published
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,500 lbs 12,200 lbs with eAssist Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,200 lbs with eAssist Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,100 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,200 lbs with eAssist Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,300 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,300 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 8,600 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 10,900 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 10,600 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 8,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,100 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,000 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 8,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 10,300 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 10,200 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 8,100 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 11,100 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,200 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,200 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,200 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,000 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 10,800 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.73 10,800 lbs 16,700 lbs with Max Trailering Package p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,800 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,700 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,800 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 9,700 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,900 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.08 6,900 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 8,900 lbs 14,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 2WD 3.42 8,900 lbs 14,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,600 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.08 6,600 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 8,600 lbs 14,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 5.3L V8 4x4 3.42 8,600 lbs 14,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Engine group

4.3L V6

5,200–7,600 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

4.3L V6 configurations

16 groups16 exact5,200 to 7,600 lbs published
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,200 lbs 11,000 lbs with High Desert Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,500 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 6,700 lbs 12,800 lbs with High Desert Package p.10 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,800 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,100 lbs 12,800 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,800 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,900 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 5,900 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,400 lbs 12,800 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,400 lbs 12,800 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 6,000 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 2WD 3.23 6,000 lbs 11,000 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,600 lbs 12,800 lbs No row note p.10 Exact
Regular Cab / Standard Box / SRW 4.3L V6 4x4 3.42 7,500 lbs 12,800 lbs No row note p.11 Exact
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2018 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.

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These are document-level guide topics. A row requirement appears only when Chevrolet marks that specific rating row.
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An unresolved row presents all published candidates. It does not choose the lowest, highest, or first candidate as the answer.

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Verify the specific truck

Use the vehicle certification and trailering labels plus the owner manual before towing.

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