2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD towing capacity.

Published trailer ratings range from 14,500 to 18,510 lbs across the configurations in Chevrolet's same-year guide.

View full towing chart 92 configuration groups → Silverado 2500 HD years Return to supported model years →

Built from the 2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. Source pages are cited below.

PUBLISHED MAX
18,510 LBS
MAX GCWR
27,500 LBS
LOOKUP GROUPS
92 GROUPS
Engine groups

Towing capacity by engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2020 ratings for your specific Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD configuration.

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

Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 40 configuration groups
Range: 14,500–18,510 lbs
Published max 18,510 LBS
6.6L V8 Gas 52 configuration groups
Range: 14,500–17,370 lbs
Published max 17,370 LBS
Towing Capacity Chart

2020 Silverado 2500 HD published configurations

92 groups92 exact14,500 to 18,510 lbs published
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,840 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,810 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 17,880 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,550 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,520 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 17,590 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,940 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,940 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,900 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,050 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,650 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,620 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 17,750 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 18,500 lbs 27,500 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,930 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,930 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,900 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,040 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,010 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,650 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,620 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 17,750 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 17,720 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 17,050 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 17,050 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 17,000 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,200 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,170 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,740 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,710 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 17,890 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 17,860 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 17,370 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 17,340 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,510 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 18,480 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 17,060 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 17,060 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 17,030 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 18,190 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 18,160 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 26,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 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. 2020.1 Market scope

US policy projection withheld

The available guide wording for this year is Canada-oriented. Exact rating rows remain visible, but this document-policy summary is not presented as US guidance.

NOTE 1 Source uncertainty

Market scope

Document-level policy from this guide is not shown because its wording is Canada-oriented and this site currently serves a US audience.

NOTE 2 Source uncertainty

WDH and sway-control scope

The guide's HD footnote is attached to the weight-distributing-hitch statement. It does not clearly say whether the adjacent sway-control guidance is also exempt; check the vehicle and trailer manuals for the specific setup.

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.

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Data sources

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