What you need to tow with a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is rated from 8,700 to 13,300 lb depending on engine, cab, bed and drivetrain — a 53% spread. Find your configuration below, then size the hitch to the trailer you are towing, not to the truck's maximum.

A single towing number for this truck would be a lie. 13,300 lb applies to one exact configuration when properly equipped. Same badge, different engine, cab, bed or drivetrain, and the real figure can be thousands of pounds lower. That is why every row below carries its configuration.

The bar spans every published configuration, 8,700 to 13,300 lb — which configuration you have decides where in it you sit. Size the hitch to the trailer you are actually towing, not to this maximum.

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing by configuration

Engine	Cab	Bed	Drive	GCWR (lb)	Max trailer (lb)	Max 5th-wheel/gooseneck (lb)	Requires
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Double Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	19,000	13,300	9,400	Requires available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
6.2L V8	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	19,100	13,200	9,400	RST with available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
6.2L V8	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	19,100	13,200	9,000	RST with available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Short Bed	2WD	19,000	13,200	9,000	Requires available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	19,000	13,100	8,600	Requires available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	19,000	13,000	8,400	Requires available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Double Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	19,000	13,000	8,700	Requires available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	19,000	12,900	8,100	Requires available Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Double Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	17,800	12,100	9,400	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Short Bed	2WD	17,800	12,000	9,000	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
6.2L V8	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	17,800	11,900	9,400	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
6.2L V8	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	17,800	11,900	9,000	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	17,800	11,900	8,600	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	17,800	11,800	8,400	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Double Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	17,800	11,800	8,700	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	17,800	11,700	8,100	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Short Bed	2WD	16,800	11,300	10,200	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
5.3L V8	Double Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	16,800	11,300	10,300	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	16,800	11,200	9,700	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
5.3L V8	Double Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	16,800	11,100	10,300	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	16,800	11,000	10,100	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	16,800	11,000	9,700	Requires available Max Trailering Package.
5.3L V8	Regular Cab	Long Bed	2WD	15,000	9,900	9,800	—
5.3L V8	Double Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	15,000	9,700	8,800	—
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Short Bed	2WD	15,000	9,600	9,300	—
5.3L V8	Regular Cab	Long Bed	4x4	15,000	9,600	9,600	—
2.7L Turbo	Regular Cab	Long Bed	2WD	14,500	9,500	9,500	—
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	15,000	9,500	8,800	—
2.7L Turbo	Crew Cab	Short Bed	2WD	14,500	9,300	9,200	—
2.7L Turbo	Double Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	14,500	9,300	9,200	—
2.7L Turbo	Regular Cab	Long Bed	4x4	14,500	9,300	9,200	—
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	15,000	9,300	8,700	—
5.3L V8	Double Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	15,000	9,300	8,600	—
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Short Bed	2WD	15,000	9,300	8,600	—
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Double Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	15,000	9,300	8,300	—
5.3L V8	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	15,000	9,200	8,700	—
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	15,000	9,200	8,200	—
2.7L Turbo	Regular Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	14,000	9,100	9,000	—
2.7L Turbo	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	2WD	14,500	9,100	9,100	—
6.2L V8	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	15,000	9,100	8,300	—
6.2L V8	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	15,000	9,100	7,900	—
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Double Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	15,000	9,100	7,800	—
2.7L Turbo	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	14,500	9,000	8,900	—
2.7L Turbo	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	14,500	9,000	8,900	—
2.7L Turbo	Double Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	14,500	9,000	9,000	—
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	15,000	9,000	7,900	—
Duramax 3.0L I-6	Crew Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	15,000	9,000	7,600	—
2.7L Turbo	Regular Cab	Standard Bed	4x4	14,000	8,900	8,800	—
6.2L V8 (ZR2)	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	15,000	8,800	6,000	—
Duramax 3.0L I-6 (ZR2)	Crew Cab	Short Bed	4x4	15,000	8,700	6,000	—

See every Chevrolet towing chart on this site →

GCWR is the maximum combined weight of the loaded truck and the loaded trailer. Max trailer weight assumes the vehicle is properly equipped and otherwise unloaded — every passenger and every pound of cargo comes off it.

Source: 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 manufacturer trailering chart · last verified 2026-09-27

The kit for this truck

Towing hardware is sized to the trailer. Pick the weight you are actually pulling:

Tow 5,000 lb with a Silverado 1500 Tow 6,000 lb with a Silverado 1500 Tow 7,000 lb with a Silverado 1500 Tow 8,000 lb with a Silverado 1500 Tow 9,000 lb with a Silverado 1500 Tow 10,000 lb with a Silverado 1500 Tow 11,000 lb with a Silverado 1500 Tow 12,000 lb with a Silverado 1500

One part is chosen by the truck, not by the trailer. Everything in those kits is sized to the trailer you are pulling — hitch class, ball, ball mount, brakes. The receiver that bolts to the vehicle is the exception: it is a vehicle-specific part, sold by year, make and model, and a receiver built for one vehicle does not fit another even at the same class. Fit the receiver to your 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, size everything that hangs off it to the trailer, and never fit a receiver rated below the trailer you intend to pull.

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At this truck's ceiling (13,300 lb) you would be in Class 5 XD hardware with a weight-distributing hitch and a brake controller. See the 12,000 lb kit for this vehicle →

Before you trust any of these numbers

Your payload governs. Addition of trailer hitch weight cannot cause vehicle weights to exceed Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (RGAWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). These ratings can be found on the certification label located on the driver door or doorframe.
Tongue weight is not free. 10–15% of the trailer sits on your rear axle and comes out of payload, not out of tow rating.
Engines in this chart: 6.2L V8 (ZR2) · Duramax 3.0L I-6 (ZR2) · 2.7L Turbo · 5.3L V8 · 6.2L V8 · Duramax 3.0L I-6. If yours is not listed, this chart does not cover your configuration.

Common questions

How much can a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tow?

Between 8,700 and 13,300 lb depending on the exact configuration — that is a 53% spread, so a single headline number is misleading. The 13,300 lb figure requires one specific combination of engine, cab, bed and drivetrain. Look up your own configuration in the table on this page.

What hitch do I need for a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

Size the hitch to the trailer, not the truck. For a trailer up to 10,000 lb you need Class 4 hardware with a 2 in receiver, plus a weight-distributing hitch with sway control. The truck's rating is a ceiling you must stay under, not the thing you buy for.

Why is there no payload number on this page?

Because payload is specific to your individual vehicle, not to the model. It is printed on the certification label in your driver's door jamb. Published sources disagree with manufacturers in both directions on payload, so stating one per model would be wrong for most trucks. Your tongue weight counts against payload, which is why it matters.