Did Silverado 1500 towing change for 2007?

Compare the cited 2007 figures on this page with the 2006 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2007 Silverado 1500?

At the cited 10,500 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,050 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 10,500 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 1,575 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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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,500 lb, the top of 136 rows transcribed from Chevrolet’s 2007 Trailering with Chevrolet Trucks. That row is printed for the 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT). Most configurations are rated lower: 134 of the 136 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2007 are below 10,500 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,500 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch. Across 191 manufacturer chart rows for 2007, ratings run conventional 3,800 lb to 10,500 lb; fifth-wheel 5,800 lb to 10,500 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).10,500 lb

fifth-wheel6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).10,500 lb

The build table for 2007 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	10,500 lb	6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).	OEM chart
Fifth-wheel	10,500 lb	6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).	OEM chart

Highest rows among 191 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Chevrolet, 2007 Trailering with Chevrolet Trucks, Next Generation Silverado 1500 (p.6), Next Generation Silverado 2500HD/3500HD (p.7), Silverado Classic 1500 (pp.8-9), Silverado Classic 2500HD/3500 (pp.10-11), Avalanche (p.12), Colorado (p.13). Chevrolet-authored "2007 Trailering with Chevrolet Trucks" guide (PDF title "MGM65662_07 CHEVY TRAILERING"); Covers both the Next Generation (GMT900) and Classic Silverado sold in model year 2007; row notes say which. Values printed as "kg (lb.)"; the lb. figure is recorded.

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: 10,500 lb. 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).Chevrolet source
Gooseneck maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum: 10,500 lb. 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).Chevrolet source
Tongue or pin load: 1,050 lb tongue at the 10,500 lb conventional maximum. 1,575 lb pin at the 10,500 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' 6" Standard Box, 5' 8" Short Box, 8' Long Box, Standard Box, Long 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: 4WD, 2WDChevrolet source
Axle ratio: 4.10, 3.73, 3.42, 3.42/3.73, 3.23Chevrolet source
Tow package: VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT); Hybrid; SS; 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 10,500 lb conventional maximum is 1,050 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
An illustrative 15 percent of the 10,500 lb fifth-wheel maximum is 1,575 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

Change from 2006

Conventional: 10,400 lb in 2006, 10,500 lb in 2007 (+100 lb).
Fifth-wheel: 10,300 lb in 2006, 10,500 lb in 2007 (+200 lb).

Generation

GMT900

2007 is year 1 of this generation (2007–2013). Second-generation Silverado 1500.

2007 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 191 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	7,500–10,500 lb	6,900–10,500 lb	21
5.3L V8	6,500–9,100 lb	6,500–8,900 lb	88
4.8L V8	4,600–8,100 lb	5,800–7,900 lb	62
4.3L V6	3,800–5,300 lb	—	20

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
10,500 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box	4WD	4.10 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 1}	—	Page 6, Ball hitch trailering with the Next Generation Silverado 1500 pickups, row K10753 (K10753 Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 4x4 - NHT*), column 6.0L V8, axle 4.10
10,500 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Crew Cab, 5' 8" Short Box	4WD	4.10 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 2}	—	Page 6, Ball hitch trailering with the Next Generation Silverado 1500 pickups, row K10543 (K10543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 4x4 - NHT*), column 6.0L V8, axle 4.10
10,500 lb Fifth-wheel	6.0L V8	Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box	4WD	4.10 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 1}	—	Page 6, Fifth-wheel trailering with the Next Generation Silverado 1500 pickups, row K10753 (K10753 Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 4x4 - NHT*), column 6.0L V8, axle 4.10
10,400 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box	2WD	4.10 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 3}	—	Page 8, Ball hitch trailering with Silverado 1500 and 1500HD, automatic transmission, row C15753 (C15753 - Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 2WD), column 6.0L V8, axle 4.10
10,300 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box	2WD	3.73 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 4}	—	Page 6, Ball hitch trailering with the Next Generation Silverado 1500 pickups, row C10753 (C10753 Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 2WD - NHT*), column 6.0L V8, axle 3.73
10,300 lb Fifth-wheel	6.0L V8	Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box	2WD	3.73 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 4}	—	Page 6, Fifth-wheel trailering with the Next Generation Silverado 1500 pickups, row C10753 (C10753 Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 2WD - NHT*), column 6.0L V8, axle 3.73
10,200 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Crew Cab, 5' 8" Short Box	2WD	3.73 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 5}	—	Page 6, Ball hitch trailering with the Next Generation Silverado 1500 pickups, row C10543 (C10543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 2WD - NHT*), column 6.0L V8, axle 3.73
10,000 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Crew Cab, 5' 8" Short Box	2WD	3.73 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 6}	—	Page 8, Ball hitch trailering with Silverado 1500 and 1500HD, automatic transmission, row C15543 (C15543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 2WD), column 6.0L V8, axle 3.73
10,000 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box	4WD	4.10 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 7}	—	Page 8, Ball hitch trailering with Silverado 1500 and 1500HD, automatic transmission, row K15753 (K15753 - Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 4x4), column 6.0L V8, axle 4.10
9,900 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Crew Cab, 5' 8" Short Box	4WD	4.10 · VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)^{note 8}	—	Page 8, Ball hitch trailering with Silverado 1500 and 1500HD, automatic transmission, row K15543 (K15543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 4x4), column 6.0L V8, axle 4.10
9,100 lb Conventional	5.3L V8	Regular Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box	4WD	4.10^{note 9}	—	Page 8, Ball hitch trailering with Silverado 1500 and 1500HD, automatic transmission, row K15703 (K15703 - Regular Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 4x4), column 5.3L V8, axle 4.10
8,900 lb Conventional	6.0L V8	Extended Cab, 5' 8" Short Box	2WD	3.73^{note 10}	—	Page 6, Ball hitch trailering with the Next Generation Silverado 1500 pickups, row C10553 (C10553 - Extended Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 2WD), column 6.0L V8, axle 3.73

Chart model code K10753; row label 'K10753 Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 4x4 - NHT*'. Next Generation (GMT900) Silverado. Rows labelled NHT: *With optional VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).
Chart model code K10543; row label 'K10543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 4x4 - NHT*'. Next Generation (GMT900) Silverado. Rows labelled NHT: *With optional VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).
Chart model code C15753; row label 'C15753 - Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 2WD'. Silverado Classic (carry-over body style sold alongside the Next Generation model in 2007). Automatic transmission. Notes: Silverado 1500 models are limited to 5000 lb trailer rating unless equipped with Z85, Z60, ZX3 or Z71 suspension. Value marked '*': PKG:VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)
Chart model code C10753; row label 'C10753 Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 2WD - NHT*'. Next Generation (GMT900) Silverado. Rows labelled NHT: *With optional VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).
Chart model code C10543; row label 'C10543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 2WD - NHT*'. Next Generation (GMT900) Silverado. Rows labelled NHT: *With optional VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).
Chart model code C15543; row label 'C15543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 2WD'. Silverado Classic (carry-over body style sold alongside the Next Generation model in 2007). Automatic transmission. Notes: Silverado 1500 models are limited to 5000 lb trailer rating unless equipped with Z85, Z60, ZX3 or Z71 suspension. Value marked '*': PKG:VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)
Chart model code K15753; row label 'K15753 - Extended Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 4x4'. Silverado Classic (carry-over body style sold alongside the Next Generation model in 2007). Automatic transmission. Notes: Silverado 1500 models are limited to 5000 lb trailer rating unless equipped with Z85, Z60, ZX3 or Z71 suspension. Value marked '*': PKG:VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)
Chart model code K15543; row label 'K15543 - Crew Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 4x4'. Silverado Classic (carry-over body style sold alongside the Next Generation model in 2007). Automatic transmission. Notes: Silverado 1500 models are limited to 5000 lb trailer rating unless equipped with Z85, Z60, ZX3 or Z71 suspension. Value marked '*': PKG:VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT)
Chart model code K15703; row label 'K15703 - Regular Cab 6' 6" Standard Box, 4x4'. Silverado Classic (carry-over body style sold alongside the Next Generation model in 2007). Automatic transmission. Notes: Silverado 1500 models are limited to 5000 lb trailer rating unless equipped with Z85, Z60, ZX3 or Z71 suspension.
Chart model code C10553; row label 'C10553 - Extended Cab 5' 8" Short Box, 2WD'. Next Generation (GMT900) Silverado. Rows labelled NHT: *With optional VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).

Chart source: Chevrolet, 2007 Trailering with Chevrolet Trucks. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (191 rows) →Download 2007 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 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,500 lb, the top of 136 rows transcribed from Chevrolet’s 2007 Trailering with Chevrolet Trucks. That row is printed for the 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT). Most configurations are rated lower: 134 of the 136 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2007 are below 10,500 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 10,500 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch.
Did Silverado 1500 towing change for 2007?: Compare the cited 2007 figures on this page with the 2006 record. They are stored separately.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 10,500 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 6' 6" Standard Box bed, 4WD, 4.10 axle, VortecMAX Performance Package (NHT).
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2007 Silverado 1500?: At the cited 10,500 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,050 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 10,500 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 1,575 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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