2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD towing capacity.

Published trailer ratings range from 14,500 to 35,500 lbs across the configurations in Chevrolet's same-year guide.

View full towing chart 61 configuration groups → Silverado 3500 HD years Return to supported model years →

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

PUBLISHED MAX
35,500 LBS
MAX GCWR
43,500 LBS
LOOKUP GROUPS
61 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 3500 HD configuration.

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

Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 29 configuration groups
Range: 14,500–35,500 lbs
Published max 35,500 LBS
6.6L V8 Gas 32 configuration groups
Range: 14,500–17,200 lbs
Published max 17,200 LBS
Towing Capacity Chart

2020 Silverado 3500 HD published configurations

61 groups61 exact14,500 to 35,500 lbs published
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,200 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,300 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 31,400 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 20,000 lbs 40,000 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 16,700 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 21,330 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 20,000 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,180 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,300 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 31,180 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 20,000 lbs 40,000 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 16,410 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 21,040 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 20,000 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.18 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 16,700 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 21,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 20,000 lbs 29,700 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 16,530 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 21,300 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 20,000 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,400 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,400 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 31,500 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,700 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 21,490 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,270 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,390 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 31,340 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,500 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 21,210 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,800 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 16,800 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 32,000 lbs 43,500 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 35,500 lbs 43,500 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 20,000 lbs 43,500 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 17,200 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 21,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,710 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,800 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 31,760 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 16,950 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 21,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 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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