Home / Chevrolet / Silverado 1500 / 20172017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity Up to 12,500 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 rating 12,500 lbs Conventional (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.
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity by engine The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.
Engine Conventional Fifth-wheel or gooseneck Configurations EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package 12,500 lbs 11,700 lbs 10 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package 11,100 lbs 11,000 lbs 10 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 (8-speed automatic) with Max Trailering Package 11,000 lbs 10,700 lbs 6 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 9,800 lbs 9,700 lbs 36 EcoTec3 6.2L V8 9,400 lbs 9,000 lbs 10 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 (8-speed automatic) 9,300 lbs 8,300 lbs 6 EcoTec3 4.3L V6 7,600 lbs 7,500 lbs 14
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity chart All 92 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) 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WDone 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 2WD 3.42 12,500 lbs 18,200 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WDone 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 2WD 3.42 12,500 lbs 18,200 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WDone 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 2WD 3.42 11,900 lbs 17,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4one 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 4WD 3.42 11,800 lbs 17,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x4one 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 4WD 3.42 11,700 lbs 17,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4one 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 4WD 3.42 11,700 lbs 17,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.73 11,100 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.73 10,900 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x4 4WD 3.73 10,800 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.73 10,800 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 (8-speed automatic) with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD8-speed automatic 2WD 3.42 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD8-speed automatic 2WD 3.42 10,900 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x48-speed automatic 4WD 3.42 10,800 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x48-speed automatic 4WD 3.42 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 9
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 9,800 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 9,200 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 8,900 lbs 14,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 8,600 lbs 14,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,900 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,800 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,600 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,500 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,300 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,200 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,100 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,100 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 9
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 6.2L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.23 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x4 4WD 3.23 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.23 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 (8-speed automatic) towing capacity, conventional hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD8-speed automatic 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD8-speed automatic 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x48-speed automatic 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x48-speed automatic 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 9
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 4.3L V6 towing capacity, conventional hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 7,600 lbs 12,800 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 7,400 lbs 12,800 lbs p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 7,100 lbs 12,800 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,800 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 6,000 lbs 11,000 lbs p. 9 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 5,900 lbs 11,000 lbs p. 9 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs 11,000 lbs p. 9 CREW CAB SHORT BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 5,500 lbs 11,000 lbs p. 9
Fifth-wheel or gooseneck 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WDone 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 2WD 3.42 11,700 lbs 18,200 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4one 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 4WD 3.42 11,300 lbs 17,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WDone 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 2WD 3.42 10,600 lbs 17,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4one 3.42 axle ratio cell spans two GCWR lines (17,700 and 18,200); column placement read from page image 4WD 3.42 10,500 lbs 17,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.73 10,800 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.73 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.73 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 (8-speed automatic) with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x48-speed automatic 4WD 3.42 10,700 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD8-speed automatic 2WD 3.42 10,600 lbs 16,700 lbs Max Trailering Package p. 10
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 9,700 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 9,500 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 9,000 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 8,900 lbs 14,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 8,600 lbs 14,000 lbs p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.42 8,600 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 8,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,900 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,700 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,600 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,500 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.08 6,300 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,200 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.08 6,000 lbs 12,000 lbs p. 10
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 6.2L V8 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 9,000 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.23 8,600 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 8,500 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.23 8,200 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 5.3L V8 (8-speed automatic) towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 4x48-speed automatic 4WD 3.42 8,300 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10 CREW CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD8-speed automatic 2WD 3.42 8,100 lbs 15,000 lbs p. 10
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EcoTec3 4.3L V6 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch Configuration Drive Axle Max trailer GCWR Needs Source REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 7,500 lbs 12,800 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 7,400 lbs 12,800 lbs p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4x4 4WD 3.42 7,100 lbs 12,800 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 6,000 lbs 11,000 lbs p. 10 REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 5,900 lbs 11,000 lbs p. 10 4-DOOR DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 2WD 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs 11,000 lbs p. 10
Common questions Which 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine tows the most? EcoTec3 6.2L V8 with Max Trailering Package, at up to 12,500 lbs. Next is EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package at up to 11,100 lbs.
What does a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 need to tow 12,500 lbs? The source lists this for the top-rated configuration: Max Trailering Package.
Can a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tow a fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer? The manufacturer publishes fifth-wheel or gooseneck ratings for it, up to 11,700 lbs. They are listed by configuration above.
Where do these numbers come from? From 2017 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 2017 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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