Tow Chart

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity

Up to 12,000 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD, EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package, 2WD, 3.42 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 5,500 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating12,000 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 5,500 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.

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity by engine

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

EngineConventionalConfigurations
EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package12,000 lbs6
EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package11,200 lbs6
EcoTec3 5.3L V89,800 lbs20
EcoTec3 6.2L V89,500 lbs6
EcoTec3 4.3L V67,600 lbs10

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity chart

All 48 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)

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.4212,000 lbs17,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD2WD3.4212,000 lbs17,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.4211,900 lbs17,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.4211,900 lbs17,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x44WD3.4211,800 lbs17,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.4211,700 lbs17,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.7311,200 lbs16,700 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD2WD3.7311,100 lbs16,700 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.7311,000 lbs16,700 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.7311,000 lbs16,700 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x44WD3.7310,900 lbs16,700 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.7310,800 lbs16,700 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 9
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD2WD3.429,800 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x44WD3.429,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.429,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.429,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD2WD3.429,400 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.429,400 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x44WD3.429,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.429,100 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.429,000 lbs14,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.428,700 lbs14,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.087,000 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD2WD3.086,800 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.086,700 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x44WD3.086,500 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.086,500 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD2WD3.086,400 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.086,400 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.086,200 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x44WD3.086,200 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.086,100 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 6.2L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.239,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD2WD3.239,400 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.239,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.239,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x44WD3.239,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.239,100 lbs15,000 lbsp. 9
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 4.3L V6 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.427,600 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x44WD3.427,400 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.427,200 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x44WD3.427,100 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x44WD3.427,000 lbs12,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.236,100 lbs11,000 lbsp. 9
REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD2WD3.235,900 lbs11,000 lbsp. 9
4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.235,600 lbs11,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD2WD3.235,600 lbs11,000 lbsp. 9
CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD2WD3.235,500 lbs11,000 lbsp. 9

Common questions

Which 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine tows the most?

EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package, at up to 12,000 lbs. Next is EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package at up to 11,200 lbs.

What does a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 need to tow 12,000 lbs?

The source lists this for the top-rated configuration: Max Trailering Package.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2015 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 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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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