Tow Chart

2018 Chevrolet Suburban towing capacity

Up to 8,300 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: SUBURBAN 2WD, EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package, 2WD, 3.42 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 6,000 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating8,300 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 6,000 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.

2018 Chevrolet Suburban towing capacity by engine

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

EngineConventionalConfigurations
EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package8,300 lbs2
EcoTec3 5.3L V86,300 lbs2

2018 Chevrolet Suburban towing capacity chart

All 4 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)

2018 Chevrolet Suburban EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
SUBURBAN 2WDtable not labelled by hitch; page says weight-carrying hitch max 5,000 lbs with 600-lb tongue, weight-distributing hitch and sway control required for tongue weights above 600 lbs2WD3.428,300 lbs14,000 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 14
SUBURBAN 4WDtable not labelled by hitch; page says weight-carrying hitch max 5,000 lbs with 600-lb tongue, weight-distributing hitch and sway control required for tongue weights above 600 lbs4WD3.428,000 lbs14,000 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 14
2018 Chevrolet Suburban EcoTec3 5.3L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
SUBURBAN 2WDtable not labelled by hitch; page says weight-carrying hitch max 5,000 lbs with 600-lb tongue, weight-distributing hitch and sway control required for tongue weights above 600 lbs2WD3.086,300 lbs12,000 lbsp. 14
SUBURBAN 4WDtable not labelled by hitch; page says weight-carrying hitch max 5,000 lbs with 600-lb tongue, weight-distributing hitch and sway control required for tongue weights above 600 lbs4WD3.086,000 lbs12,000 lbsp. 14

Common questions

Which 2018 Chevrolet Suburban engine tows the most?

EcoTec3 5.3L V8 with Max Trailering Package, at up to 8,300 lbs. Next is EcoTec3 5.3L V8 at up to 6,300 lbs.

What does a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban need to tow 8,300 lbs?

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

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2018 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 2018 Chevrolet Suburban

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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