Tow Chart

2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van towing capacity

Up to 10,000 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: 2500, 6.6L V8, 3.42 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 6,100 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating10,000 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 6,100 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineConventionalConfigurations
6.6L V810,000 lbs2
4.3L V67,400 lbs2
Duramax 2.8L Turbo-Diesel7,000 lbs2

2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van towing capacity chart

All 6 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van 6.6L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
2500Hitch type not named in the column; page note says a weight-distributing hitch and sway control are required above 5,000 lbs., so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.3.4210,000 lbs16,000 lbsp. 43
2500 EXTENDED WHEELBASEHitch type not named in the column; page note says a weight-distributing hitch and sway control are required above 5,000 lbs., so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.3.4210,000 lbs16,000 lbsp. 43
2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van 4.3L V6 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
2500Hitch type not named in the column; page note says a weight-distributing hitch and sway control are required above 5,000 lbs., so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.3.427,400 lbs15,000 lbsp. 43
2500 EXTENDED WHEELBASEHitch type not named in the column; page note says a weight-distributing hitch and sway control are required above 5,000 lbs., so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.3.427,100 lbs15,000 lbsp. 43
2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van Duramax 2.8L Turbo-Diesel towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
2500Hitch type not named in the column; page note says a weight-distributing hitch and sway control are required above 5,000 lbs., so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.3.427,000 lbs13,000 lbsp. 43
2500 EXTENDED WHEELBASEHitch type not named in the column; page note says a weight-distributing hitch and sway control are required above 5,000 lbs., so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.3.426,100 lbs13,000 lbsp. 43

Common questions

Which 2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van engine tows the most?

6.6L V8, at up to 10,000 lbs. Next is 4.3L V6 at up to 7,400 lbs.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2021 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet). Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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Where these numbers come from

Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.

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