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Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD towing capacity

The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 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 3500HD, 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 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L V8 gas18,700 lbs19,080 lbs

All 104 2026 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

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

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L V8 gas18,700 lbs19,080 lbs

All 90 2025 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

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

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L V8 gas18,700 lbs19,080 lbs

All 90 2024 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2024 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L V8 gas16,800 lbs17,200 lbs

All 74 2023 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2023 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L V8 gas16,800 lbs17,200 lbs

All 73 2022 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2022 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L V820,000 lbs36,000 lbs
6.6L V8 gas16,800 lbs17,200 lbs

All 73 2021 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2021 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 (Gooseneck)35,500 lbs
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 (5th-Wheel)32,000 lbs
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs31,760 lbs
6.6L V8 Gas16,800 lbs17,200 lbs

All 65 2020 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2020 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs23,100 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,100 lbs14,200 lbs

All 36 2019 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2019 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs23,300 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,500 lbs14,600 lbs

All 80 2018 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2018 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs23,300 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,500 lbs14,600 lbs

All 80 2017 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2017 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V820,000 lbs23,200 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,500 lbs14,600 lbs

All 80 2016 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2016 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

Highest rating for each engine
EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneck
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V819,600 lbs23,200 lbs
Vortec 6.0L V814,200 lbs14,600 lbs

All 80 2015 Silverado 3500HD configurations, with axle, cab and required equipment

Source: 2015 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet)

Common questions

How has the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD'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: 20,000 lbs; 2022: 20,000 lbs; 2021: 20,000 lbs; 2020: 20,000 lbs; 2019: 20,000 lbs; 2018: 20,000 lbs; 2017: 20,000 lbs; 2016: 20,000 lbs; 2015: 19,600 lbs.

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