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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,300 lb, the top of 62 rows transcribed from Chevrolet’s 2002 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. That row is printed for the 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD, Automatic and manual transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 61 of the 62 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2002 are below 10,300 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,300 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch. Across 94 manufacturer chart rows for 2002, ratings run conventional 3,500 lb to 10,300 lb; fifth-wheel 6,100 lb to 10,300 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
conventional6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmission.10,300 lb
fifth-wheel6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmission.10,300 lb
The build table for 2002 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 10,300 lb | 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmission. | OEM chart |
| Fifth-wheel | 10,300 lb | 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmission. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 94 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Chevrolet, 2002 Chevrolet Trailering Guide, Silverado, Silverado HD and Avalanche trailering charts, PDF pages 3-4 (two-page spreads); S-10 Pickup Trailering table, PDF page 3. PDF pages are two-page spreads.
Spec sheet
6 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 10,300 lb. 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmission.Chevrolet source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- 10,300 lb. 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmission.Chevrolet source
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,030 lb tongue at the 10,300 lb conventional maximum. 1,545 lb pin at the 10,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GCWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GVWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Body
- Wheelbase
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed length
- 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box, 8 ft boxChevrolet source
- Bed width and depth
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Ground clearance and angles
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Transmission
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fuel type and tank
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Drivetrain
- 2WD, 4WDChevrolet source
- Axle ratio
- 4.10, 3.73, 3.42, 3.08Chevrolet source
- Tow package
- Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmission; Automatic transmission; Manual transmissionChevrolet source
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 10,300 lb conventional maximum is 1,030 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
- An illustrative 15 percent of the 10,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum is 1,545 lb of pin weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. GCWR is not transcribed for this year.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Generation
GMT800
2002 is year 4 of this generation (1999–2006). First Silverado generation. Towing charts from this era are not SAE J2807 ratings.
2002 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 94 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Fifth-wheel | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) | 8,000–10,300 lb | 8,000–10,300 lb | 8 |
| 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | 7,000–9,200 lb | 7,000–9,200 lb | 32 |
| 4.8L V8 (Vortec 4800) | 4,300–8,200 lb | 6,100–8,200 lb | 36 |
| 4.3L V6 (Vortec 4300) | 3,500–5,300 lb | — | 18 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,300 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) | Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 2WD | 4.10 · Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmissionnote 1 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Ball Hitch Trailering chart, row 1500HD 2WD Crew Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) Automatic and manual, axle 4.10 |
| 10,300 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) | Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 2WD | 4.10 · Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmissionnote 2 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Fifth-Wheel Trailering chart, row 1500HD 2WD Crew Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) Automatic and manual, axle 4.10 |
| 10,000 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) | Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 4WD | 4.10 · Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmissionnote 1 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Ball Hitch Trailering chart, row 1500HD 4x4 Crew Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) Automatic and manual, axle 4.10 |
| 10,000 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) | Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 4WD | 4.10 · Silverado 1500HD; Automatic and manual transmissionnote 2 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Fifth-Wheel Trailering chart, row 1500HD 4x4 Crew Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000) Automatic and manual, axle 4.10 |
| 9,200 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Regular Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 3 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Ball Hitch Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Regular Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
| 9,200 lb Fifth-wheel | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Regular Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 4 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Fifth-Wheel Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Regular Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
| 9,100 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Regular Cab, 8 ft box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 3 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Ball Hitch Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
| 9,100 lb Fifth-wheel | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Regular Cab, 8 ft box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 4 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Fifth-Wheel Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
| 8,800 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Extended Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 3 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Ball Hitch Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Extended Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
| 8,800 lb Fifth-wheel | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Extended Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 4 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Fifth-Wheel Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Extended Cab 6 1/2 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
| 8,700 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Extended Cab, 8 ft box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 3 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Ball Hitch Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
| 8,700 lb Fifth-wheel | 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) | Extended Cab, 8 ft box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 4 | — | Page 3, Silverado 1500 and 2500 Fifth-Wheel Trailering chart, row 1500 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft box, column 5.3L V8 (Vortec 5300) Automatic, axle 4.10 |
- Automatic and manual transmission; Chart footnote 1: Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver.; Chart footnote 2: Silverado 1500 models are limited to 5,000-lb. trailer rating unless equipped with Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping or Z71 Off-Road Suspension Package.; Chart note: Weight-carrying hitch limit 5,000-lb. trailer with 600-lb. tongue weight; weight-distributing hitch and sway control required over 5,000 lb.
- Automatic and manual transmission; Chart footnote 1: Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver.; Chart footnote 2: Silverado 1500 models require Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping or Z71 Off-Road Suspension Package.
- Automatic transmission; Chart footnote 1: Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver.; Chart footnote 2: Silverado 1500 models are limited to 5,000-lb. trailer rating unless equipped with Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping or Z71 Off-Road Suspension Package.; Chart note: Weight-carrying hitch limit 5,000-lb. trailer with 600-lb. tongue weight; weight-distributing hitch and sway control required over 5,000 lb.
- Automatic transmission; Chart footnote 1: Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver.; Chart footnote 2: Silverado 1500 models require Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping or Z71 Off-Road Suspension Package.
Chart source: Chevrolet, 2002 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (94 rows) →Download 2002 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,300 lb, the top of 62 rows transcribed from Chevrolet’s 2002 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. That row is printed for the 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD, Automatic and manual transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 61 of the 62 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2002 are below 10,300 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,300 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch.
- Did Silverado 1500 towing change for 2002?
- Nothing on file says the published maximum changed for 2002. That is not the same as proof that it stayed the same.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 10,300 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 6.0L V8 (Vortec 6000), Crew Cab, 6.5 ft (6 1/2) box bed, 2WD, 4.10 axle, Silverado 1500HD, Automatic and manual transmission.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2002 Silverado 1500?
- At the cited 10,300 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,030 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 10,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 1,545 lb of pin weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.
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