Tow Chart

2023 Chevrolet Tahoe towing capacity

Up to 8,400 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: TAHOE 2WD, 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 with Max Trailering Package, 2WD, 3.23 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 5,000 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating8,400 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 5,000 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.

2023 Chevrolet Tahoe towing capacity by engine

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

EngineConventionalConfigurations
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 with Max Trailering Package8,400 lbs2
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 with Max Trailering Package8,300 lbs2
Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel I-68,200 lbs2
Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel I-6 with Max Trailering Package8,200 lbs2
5.3L EcoTec3 V87,900 lbs2
6.2L EcoTec3 V87,800 lbs2
Engine not named in the table5,000 lbs1

2023 Chevrolet Tahoe towing capacity chart

All 13 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)

2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
TAHOE 2WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.2WD3.238,400 lbs14,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 48
TAHOE 4WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.4WD3.238,200 lbs14,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 48
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
TAHOE 2WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.2WD3.238,300 lbs14,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 48
TAHOE 4WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.4WD3.238,100 lbs14,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 48
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel I-6 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
TAHOE 2WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.2WD3.238,200 lbs14,500 lbsp. 48
TAHOE 4WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.4WD3.238,000 lbs14,500 lbsp. 48
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel I-6 with Max Trailering Package towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
TAHOE 2WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.2WD3.238,200 lbs14,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 48
TAHOE 4WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.4WD3.238,000 lbs14,500 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 48
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
TAHOE 2WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.2WD3.237,900 lbs14,000 lbsp. 48
TAHOE 4WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.4WD3.237,700 lbs14,000 lbsp. 48
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
TAHOE 2WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.2WD3.237,800 lbs14,000 lbsp. 48
TAHOE 4WDHitch type not named in the column; page note says ratings over 600-lb tongue weight need a weight-distributing hitch with sway control, so these are conventional (ball) hitch ratings.4WD3.237,600 lbs14,000 lbsp. 48
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
All configurations, weight-carrying hitchPage note: when using a weight-carrying hitch, the maximum trailer weight is 5,000 lbs. with a 600-lb. trailer tongue weight.5,000 lbsp. 48

Common questions

Which 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe engine tows the most?

5.3L EcoTec3 V8 with Max Trailering Package, at up to 8,400 lbs. Next is 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 with Max Trailering Package at up to 8,300 lbs.

What does a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe need to tow 8,400 lbs?

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

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2023 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 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe

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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