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2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is published in 56 configurations, with tow ratings ranging from 5,800 to 9,800 lb depending on cab, bed, drivetrain, and hitch class. The peak figure (9,800 lb) sits in full-size truck and SUV territory.

The table below lists every trim of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the engine, drivetrain, axle ratio, horsepower, torque, GVWR, curb weight, and payload that go with that trim's headline tow rating. Manufacturers often publish more than one tow figure per truck — a conventional bumper-hitch rating, a weight-distributing rating, and a gooseneck or fifth-wheel rating — so the highest number here is the maximum across all hitch classes the source carries for the trim.

Per-trim breakdown

Configuration Engine HP Torque Axle Tow (lb) GVWR Curb Payload
Work Truck 1WT 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,400 6,500 4,387 2,113
Work Truck 2WT 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,400 6,500 4,387 2,113
1LT 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,400 6,500 4,387 2,113
2LT 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,400 6,500 4,387 2,113
Work Truck 1WT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,300 6,700 4,567 2,133
Work Truck 2WT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,300 6,700 4,567 2,133
1LT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,300 6,700 4,567 2,133
2LT 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,300 6,700 4,567 2,133
Work Truck 1WT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,000 6,900 4,860 2,040
Work Truck 2WT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,000 6,900 4,860 2,040
1LT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,000 6,900 4,860 2,040
2LT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 6,000 6,900 4,860 2,040
1LZ 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,900 7,000 4,963 2,037
2LZ 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,900 7,000 4,963 2,037
Work Truck 1WT 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,600 6,700 4,587 2,113
Work Truck 2WT 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,600 6,700 4,587 2,113
1LT 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,600 6,700 4,587 2,113
2LT 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,600 6,700 4,587 2,113
Work Truck 1WT 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,400 6,900 4,816 2,084
Work Truck 2WT 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,400 6,900 4,816 2,084
1LT 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,400 6,900 4,816 2,084
2LT 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,400 6,900 4,816 2,084
Work Truck 1WT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,104 1,996
Work Truck 2WT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,104 1,996
1LT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,104 1,996
2LT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,104 1,996
1LZ 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,600 7,200 5,201 1,999
2LZ 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,600 7,200 5,201 1,999
Work Truck 1WT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,900 6,900 4,942 1,958
Work Truck 2WT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,900 6,900 4,942 1,958
1LT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,900 6,900 4,942 1,958
2LT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,900 6,900 4,942 1,958
1LZ 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,800 7,000 5,042 1,958
2LZ 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,800 7,000 5,042 1,958
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.42 9,800 7,000 5,042 1,958
Work Truck 1WT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,139 1,961
Work Truck 2WT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,139 1,961
1LT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,139 1,961
2LT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,100 7,100 5,139 1,961
1LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,600 7,200 5,218 1,982
2LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,600 7,200 5,218 1,982
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.42 9,600 7,200 5,218 1,982
Work Truck 1WT 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,800 6,900 5,000 1,900
Work Truck 2WT 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,800 6,900 5,000 1,900
1LT 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,800 6,900 5,000 1,900
2LT 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.23 5,800 6,900 5,000 1,900
1LZ 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,700 7,000 5,104 1,896
2LZ 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,700 7,000 5,104 1,896
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.42 9,700 7,000 5,104 1,896
Work Truck 1WT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,100 5,197 1,903
Work Truck 2WT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,100 5,197 1,903
1LT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,100 5,197 1,903
2LT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,100 5,197 1,903
1LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,500 7,200 5,292 1,908
2LZ 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.08 6,500 7,200 5,292 1,908
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 6.5 ft. box 153.5 in. WB — 355 383 3.42 9,500 7,200 5,292 1,908

How to interpret the headline tow figure

Tow ratings at this level are normally achievable with a conventional Class II or Class III receiver hitch. Always verify your vehicle has the manufacturer's tow package installed if you intend to tow at the upper end of the rating, and inspect the door-jamb sticker for the actual maximum permitted on your specific configuration.

How this year compares to 2013

The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 carried a maximum tow rating of 7,000 lb. The 2014 model adds 2,800 lb on top of that — usually a sign the manufacturer added a tow package option, refreshed the powertrain, or revised hitch class certification. See the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.

Other 2014 Chevrolet models

The rest of Chevrolet's 2014 lineup, ranked by maximum tow rating. Click through for the per-trim breakdown of any of these.

Model Max tow (lb)
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew CAB 18,000
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 18,000
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular CAB 16,000
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500hd 14,100
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew CAB 13,000
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular CAB 13,000

All figures sourced from manufacturer documentation. See our methodology for how the dataset is compiled. Always confirm against your vehicle's door-jamb sticker before towing.