2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD towing capacity.

Published trailer ratings range from 9,400 to 18,100 lbs across the configurations in Chevrolet's same-year guide.

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Built from the 2018 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. Source pages are cited below.

2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
PUBLISHED MAX
18,100 LBS
MAX GCWR
25,300 LBS
CHART CONFIGURATIONS
60 ROWS
2018 Silverado 2500 HD towing chart
Engine group

Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel

12,400–18,100 lbs

20 groups20 exact12,400 to 18,100 lbs published
Crew Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,800 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 12,400 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 Conventional 13,000 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 15,400 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 Conventional 13,000 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 13,500 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 15,700 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 13,700 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 Conventional 13,000 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,400 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 Conventional 13,000 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,400 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 18,100 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 15,900 lbs 25,300 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Engine group

Vortec 6.0L V8

9,400–14,800 lbs

40 groups40 exact9,400 to 14,800 lbs published
Crew Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 Conventional 9,800 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 9,700 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 Conventional 14,300 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,200 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 Conventional 9,400 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 9,400 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 Conventional 13,900 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 13,900 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 Conventional 9,800 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 9,800 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 Conventional 13,000 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,300 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 Conventional 9,600 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 9,500 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 Conventional 13,000 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,000 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 Conventional 9,900 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 9,900 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 Conventional 14,400 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,400 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 Conventional 9,600 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 9,600 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 Conventional 14,100 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,100 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 Conventional 10,000 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 10,000 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 Conventional 13,000 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,500 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 Conventional 9,700 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 9,700 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 Conventional 13,000 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Double Cab / Standard Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,200 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 Conventional 10,400 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box2WD · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 10,300 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 Conventional 14,500 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box2WD · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 2WD 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,800 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 Conventional 10,000 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.12 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box4x4 · 3.73 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 10,000 lbs 16,600 lbs Fleet only p.13 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 Conventional 14,500 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box4x4 · 4.1 axleOriginal body style Vortec 6.0L V8 4x4 4.1 5th-wheel / gooseneck 14,500 lbs 21,100 lbs No row note p.13 Exact
Engines

Towing capacity by engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2018 ratings for your specific Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD configuration.

Match the configuration and equipment below to find the rating that applies to your truck.

Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 20 configurations
Range: 12,400–18,100 lbs
Published max 18,100 LBS
Vortec 6.0L V8 40 configurations
Range: 9,400–14,800 lbs
Published max 14,800 LBS
SOURCE Guide basis
SAME-YEAR GUIDE
2018 Chevrolet Trailering Guide
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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD towing guide notes.

Chevrolet publishes these topics at document level. Use them with the matching rating row and verify the specific truck, hitch, trailer, and certification labels before towing.

FIG. 2018.1 Market scope

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Each topic quotes the guide's printed paragraph. These are document-level guide topics; a row requirement appears only when Chevrolet marks that specific rating row.
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Data sources

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2018 Chevrolet Trailering Guide

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