2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD towing capacity.

Published trailer ratings range from 14,500 to 35,500 lbs across the configurations in Chevrolet's same-year guide.

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Built from the 2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. Source pages are cited below.

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD
PUBLISHED MAX
35,500 LBS
MAX GCWR
43,500 LBS
CHART CONFIGURATIONS
61 ROWS
2020 Silverado 3500 HD towing chart
Engine group

Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel

14,500–35,500 lbs

29 groups29 exact14,500 to 35,500 lbs published
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.42 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 31,400 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.42 axle17-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,900 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,330 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.42 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 31,180 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.42 axle17-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 12,250 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,040 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,750 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 12,100 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,300 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.22 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.42 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 31,500 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.42 axle17-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,850 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,490 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Conventional 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.42 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 31,340 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.42 axle17-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 12,150 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,210 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 Conventional 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.42 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 5th-wheel 32,000 lbs 43,500 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.42 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Gooseneck 35,500 lbs 43,500 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.42 axle17-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 43,500 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,500 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 Conventional 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.42 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 31,760 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.42 axle17-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 Conventional 20,000 lbs 40,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,800 lbs Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 5th-wheel / gooseneck 21,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.42 axle18 or 20-inch wheels Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 Conventional 14,500 lbs 29,700 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Engine group

6.6L V8 Gas

14,500–17,200 lbs

32 groups32 exact14,500 to 17,200 lbs published
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.73 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,200 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.73 axle17-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 16,300 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle17 or 18-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,150 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,700 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,180 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 16,300 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17 or 18-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,500 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,410 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle17 or 18-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,000 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,700 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17 or 18-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,350 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,530 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.21 Exact
Crew Cab / Standard Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.18 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.73 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,400 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.73 axle17-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 16,400 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,100 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,700 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,270 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 16,390 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,400 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.20 Exact
Double Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.73 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,800 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW2WD · 3.73 axle17-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 16,800 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 10,750 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 17,200 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW2WD · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 2WD 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17-inch wheelsGVWR 14,000 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,710 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / DRW4x4 · 3.73 axle17-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 16,800 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheelsGVWR 11,100 lbs 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 5th-wheel / gooseneck 16,950 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.19 Exact
Regular Cab / Long Box / SRW4x4 · 3.73 axle18 or 20-inch wheels 6.6L V8 Gas 4x4 3.73 Conventional 14,500 lbs 24,000 lbs No row note p.17 Exact
Engines

Towing capacity by engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2020 ratings for your specific Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD configuration.

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

Duramax 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel 29 configurations
Range: 14,500–35,500 lbs
Published max 35,500 LBS
6.6L V8 Gas 32 configurations
Range: 14,500–17,200 lbs
Published max 17,200 LBS
SOURCE Guide basis
SAME-YEAR GUIDE
2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 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. 2020.1 Market scope

US policy projection withheld

The available guide wording for this year is Canada-oriented. Exact rating rows remain visible, but this document-policy summary is not presented as US guidance.

NOTE 1 Source uncertainty

Market scope

Document-level policy from this guide is not shown because its wording is Canada-oriented and this site currently serves a US audience.

NOTE 2 Source uncertainty

WDH and sway-control scope

The guide's HD footnote is attached to the weight-distributing-hitch statement. It does not clearly say whether the adjacent sway-control guidance is also exempt; check the vehicle and trailer manuals for the specific setup.

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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