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Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD towing capacity

The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is rated for up to 20,000 lbs with a conventional ball hitch, in its best-equipped configuration. Other configurations are rated lower.

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, highest published rating20,000 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Most are rated lower, so find yours in the year tables.

Source documents last retrieved October 3, 2026.

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2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs22,420 lbs
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs22,050 lbs
6.6L V8 gas16,000 lbs18,700 lbs

All 178 2026 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2026 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet); 2026 GM Envolve Fleet Guide

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs22,430 lbs
6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs22,050 lbs
6.6L V8 gas16,000 lbs18,700 lbs

All 178 2025 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2025 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet); 2025 GM Envolve Fleet Guide

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs22,430 lbs
6.6L V8 gas16,000 lbs18,700 lbs

All 170 2024 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2024 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V818,500 lbs18,510 lbs
6.6L V8 gas14,500 lbs17,370 lbs

All 142 2023 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2023 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V818,500 lbs18,510 lbs
6.6L V8 gas14,500 lbs17,370 lbs

All 142 2022 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2022 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V818,500 lbs18,510 lbs
6.6L V8 gas14,500 lbs17,370 lbs

All 142 2021 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2021 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V818,500 lbs18,510 lbs
6.6L V8 Gas14,500 lbs17,370 lbs

All 116 2020 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2020 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Vortec 6.0L V814,400 lbs14,400 lbs

All 28 2019 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2019 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V814,500 lbs18,100 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,500 lbs14,800 lbs

All 60 2018 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2018 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V814,500 lbs18,100 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,500 lbs14,800 lbs

All 60 2017 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2017 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V814,500 lbs18,000 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,500 lbs14,800 lbs

All 60 2016 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2016 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V814,500 lbs17,900 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V813,000 lbs14,800 lbs

All 60 2015 Silverado 2500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2015 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

Common questions

How has the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD's towing capacity changed by year?

Highest published rating by model year: 2026: 20,000 lbs; 2025: 20,000 lbs; 2024: 20,000 lbs; 2023: 18,500 lbs; 2022: 18,500 lbs; 2021: 18,500 lbs; 2020: 18,500 lbs; 2019: 14,400 lbs; 2018: 14,500 lbs; 2017: 14,500 lbs; 2016: 14,500 lbs; 2015: 14,500 lbs.

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