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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 13,400 lb, the top of 61 rows transcribed from Chevrolet’s 2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. That row is printed for the 6.2L V8, Double Cab, Standard Bed bed, 4WD, 3.42 axle, RST (20-inch wheels), Max Trailering Package. Most configurations are rated lower: 60 of the 61 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2020 are below 13,400 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 11,500 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch. Across 105 manufacturer chart rows for 2020, ratings run conventional 6,600 lb to 13,400 lb; fifth-wheel 6,500 lb to 11,500 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2020 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 | 13,400 lb | 6.2L V8, Double Cab, Standard Bed bed, 4WD, 3.42 axle, RST (20-inch wheels); Max Trailering Package. | OEM chart |
| Fifth-wheel | 11,500 lb | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed), Double Cab, Standard Bed bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, Max Trailering Package. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 105 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Chevrolet, 2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide, Silverado 1500 conventional p15, fifth-wheel/gooseneck p16; Silverado HD conventional pp17-18, fifth-wheel/gooseneck pp19-22; Colorado p23. Canadian edition also on chevrolet.ca.
Spec sheet
7 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
- 13,400 lb. 6.2L V8, Double Cab, Standard Bed bed, 4WD, 3.42 axle, RST (20-inch wheels); Max Trailering Package.Chevrolet source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- 11,500 lb. 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed), Double Cab, Standard Bed bed, 2WD, 3.42 axle, Max Trailering Package.Chevrolet source
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,340 lb tongue at the 13,400 lb conventional maximum. 1,725 lb pin at the 11,500 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
- 12,000–19,100 lb across 105 chart rows that print a GCWR (each row's GCWR is in the chart table and explorer)Chevrolet source
- 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
- Standard Bed, Short Bed, Long BedChevrolet 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
- 3.42, 3.23Chevrolet source
- Tow package
- RST (20-inch wheels); Max Trailering Package; Max Trailering Package; Trail BossChevrolet 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 13,400 lb conventional maximum is 1,340 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
- An illustrative 15 percent of the 11,500 lb fifth-wheel maximum is 1,725 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. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Change from 2019
- Conventional: 12,200 lb in 2019, 13,400 lb in 2020 (+1,200 lb).
- Fifth-wheel is cited for 2020 and was not cited for 2019.
Generation
T1XX
2020 is year 2 of this generation (2019–2026). Current Silverado 1500 generation, updated since the 2019 redesign. The 2026 Chevrolet trailering chart is cited cell by cell. Each model year keeps its own chart; 2026 figures are not copied onto 2025.
2020 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2L V8 | 9,100–13,400 lb | 7,700–10,300 lb | 17 |
| 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | 9,500–11,600 lb | 9,400–11,500 lb | 20 |
| 5.3L V8 (with 10-speed) | 9,200–11,200 lb | 8,000–10,200 lb | 9 |
| 5.3L V8 (with 6-speed) | 9,400–10,000 lb | 8,500–9,900 lb | 19 |
| Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel | 7,600–9,300 lb | 7,100–8,700 lb | 9 |
| 4.3L V6 | 7,300–7,900 lb | 7,200–7,800 lb | 19 |
| 2.7L Turbo | 6,600–6,800 lb | 6,500–7,100 lb | 12 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,400 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | Double Cab, Standard Bed | 4WD | 3.42 · RST (20-inch wheels); Max Trailering Package | 19,100 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '6.2L V8 RST (20-inch wheels) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Double Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
| 12,100 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | Double Cab, Standard Bed | 4WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 17,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '6.2L V8 and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Double Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
| 12,000 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | Crew Cab, Short Bed | 4WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 17,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '6.2L V8 and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Crew Cab Short Bed 4x4 |
| 11,900 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | Crew Cab, Standard Bed | 4WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 17,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '6.2L V8 and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Crew Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
| 11,600 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Double Cab, Standard Bed | 2WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 16,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Double Cab Standard Bed 2WD |
| 11,500 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Crew Cab, Short Bed | 2WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 16,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Crew Cab Short Bed 2WD |
| 11,500 lb Fifth-wheel | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Double Cab, Standard Bed | 2WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Packagenote 1 | 16,800 lb | Page 16, Silverado 1500 fifth-wheel/gooseneck trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Double Cab Standard Bed 2WD |
| 11,400 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Double Cab, Standard Bed | 4WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 16,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Double Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
| 11,400 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Crew Cab, Standard Bed | 2WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 16,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Crew Cab Standard Bed 2WD |
| 11,400 lb Fifth-wheel | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Crew Cab, Standard Bed | 2WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Packagenote 1 | 16,800 lb | Page 16, Silverado 1500 fifth-wheel/gooseneck trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Crew Cab Standard Bed 2WD |
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Crew Cab, Short Bed | 4WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 16,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Crew Cab Short Bed 4x4 |
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) | Crew Cab, Standard Bed | 4WD | 3.42 · Max Trailering Package | 16,800 lb | Page 15, Silverado 1500 conventional trailer weight ratings, row '5.3L V8 (with 8-speed) and Max Trailering Package' axle 3.42, column Crew Cab Standard Bed 4x4 |
- Chart column: max gooseneck/5th-wheel trailer weight (single rating covering both hitch types).
Chart source: Chevrolet, 2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (105 rows) →Download 2020 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 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 13,400 lb, the top of 61 rows transcribed from Chevrolet’s 2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. That row is printed for the 6.2L V8, Double Cab, Standard Bed bed, 4WD, 3.42 axle, RST (20-inch wheels), Max Trailering Package. Most configurations are rated lower: 60 of the 61 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2020 are below 13,400 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 11,500 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch.
- Did Silverado 1500 towing change for 2020?
- Compare the cited 2020 figures on this page with the 2019 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 13,400 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 6.2L V8, Double Cab, Standard Bed bed, 4WD, 3.42 axle, RST (20-inch wheels), Max Trailering Package.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2020 Silverado 1500?
- At the cited 13,400 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,340 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 11,500 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 1,725 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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