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2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity

The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is published in 77 configurations, with tow ratings ranging from 6,600 to 11,100 lb depending on cab, bed, drivetrain, and hitch class. The peak figure (11,100 lb) sits in half-ton plus / heavy-duty truck territory.

The table below lists every trim of the 2021 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 Pickup 2D 8 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,900 — 4,520 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,600 — 4,800 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 9,300 — 4,940 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,700 — 4,720 —
Custom Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,300 — 4,920 —
Custom Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,400 — 4,990 —
LT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 11,100 — 4,920 —
Custom Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,500 — 4,940 —
Custom Trail Boss Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,300 — 4,940 —
LT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,800 — 4,770 —
Custom Trail Boss Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,400 — 4,990 —
RST Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,800 — 4,700 —
LT Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,600 — 4,920 —
Custom Trail Boss Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,500 — 4,940 —
RST Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 11,100 — 4,920 —
RST Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,600 — 4,970 —
LT Trail Boss Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,500 — 5,050 —
LT Trail Boss Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,600 — 5,000 —
LTZ Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,500 — 5,050 —
LTZ Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,600 — 5,000 —
High Country Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,500 — 5,050 —
High Country Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,600 — 5,000 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,600 — 4,800 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,700 — 4,720 —
Custom Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,400 — 4,990 —
Custom Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,500 — 4,940 —
LT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,800 — 4,770 —
Custom Trail Boss Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,400 — 4,990 —
RST Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,800 — 4,700 —
LT Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,600 — 4,920 —
Custom Trail Boss Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 7,500 — 4,940 —
RST Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 6,600 — 4,970 —
LT Trail Boss Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,500 — 5,050 —
LT Trail Boss Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,600 — 5,000 —
LTZ Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,500 — 5,050 —
LTZ Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,600 — 5,000 —
High Country Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,500 — 5,050 —
High Country Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,600 — 5,000 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, EcoTec3, 4.3 Liter 285 305 — 9,300 — 4,940 —
Custom Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,300 — 4,920 —
LT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 11,100 — 4,920 —
Custom Trail Boss Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 9,300 — 4,940 —
RST Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, EcoTec3, DFM, 5.3 Liter 355 383 — 11,100 — 4,920 —
Work Truck 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 139.6 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,800 4,520 2,280
Work Truck 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,800 4,720 2,080
Work Truck 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 139.6 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,900 4,730 2,170
Work Truck 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,800 4,720 2,080
Work Truck 4x2 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,800 4,800 2,000
Work Truck 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,000 4,940 2,060
Work Truck 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,000 4,940 2,060
Work Truck 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,000 4,990 2,010
Silverado Custom 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,800 4,720 2,080
Silverado Custom 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,800 4,720 2,080
Silverado Custom 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,000 4,940 2,060
Silverado Custom 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,000 4,940 2,060
Silverado Custom 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 7,000 4,990 2,010
LT 4x2 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 6,800 4,700 2,100
LT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 6,800 4,700 2,100
LT 4x2 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 6,800 4,770 2,030
LT 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 7,000 4,920 2,080
LT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 7,000 4,920 2,080
LT 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 7,000 4,970 2,030
Silverado Custom Trail Boss 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,900 5,100 1,800
Silverado Custom Trail Boss 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,900 5,100 1,800
Silverado Custom Trail Boss 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 285 305 3.42 7,000 6,900 5,150 1,750
RST 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 6,800 4,700 2,100
RST 4x4 Double Cab 6.6 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 7,000 4,920 2,080
RST 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 7,000 4,920 2,080
RST 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 310 348 3.42 9,000 7,000 4,970 2,030
LTZ 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 6,900 4,800 2,100
LTZ 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 7,100 5,000 2,100
LTZ 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 7,100 5,050 2,050
LT Trail Boss 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 7,000 5,190 1,810
LT Trail Boss 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 7,000 5,240 1,760
High Country 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 6,900 4,800 2,100
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 147.4 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 7,100 5,000 2,100
High Country 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6 ft. box 157 in. WB — 355 383 3.23 9,000 7,100 5,050 2,050

How to interpret the headline tow figure

Ratings in this range are typically achievable with a weight-distributing hitch and the appropriate tow package. The conventional bumper-pull rating without weight distribution will be lower than the headline figure shown here — usually 5,000 to 8,000 lb. Confirm the hitch class on your vehicle's door-jamb sticker before towing at the upper end.

How this year compares to 2020

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 carried a maximum tow rating of 11,300 lb. The 2021 model is rated 200 lb lower — sometimes a real spec change, sometimes a re-test under a stricter standard like SAE J2807. See the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.

Other 2021 Chevrolet models

The rest of Chevrolet's 2021 lineup, ranked by maximum tow rating. Click through for the per-trim breakdown of any of these.

Model Max tow (lb)
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew CAB 20,000
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 20,000
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew CAB 18,500
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 18,500
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular CAB 16,800
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500hd 16,000

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.