2027 Chevy Silverado HD Towing Capacity: Every 2500HD and 3500HD Rating by Cab, Axle and Hitch
2027 Silverado HD · Towing & Payload · Okarche, OK2027 Chevy Silverado HD towing capacity: every 2500HD and 3500HD rating by cab, axle and hitch
Quick answer A 2027 Silverado 2500HD tows up to 23,200 lb and a 3500HD up to 38,000 lb, both on a gooseneck with the 8.3L Duramax and the Max Trailering Package. Those are Regular Cab numbers; the crew cab 4WD trucks most Oklahoma buyers order are rated 19,600 lb (2500HD diesel, 22,300 with Max Trailering) and 31,800 lb (3500HD dually diesel) on a gooseneck. Every diesel HD is capped at 20,000 lb on a ball hitch; gas trucks run 14,500 to 18,500 lb. Payload maxes are 6,990 lb gas and 6,170 lb diesel. The full chart for every cab, bed, drivetrain and hitch is below. Carter is taking 2027 HD orders now.
How to read these ratings
GM publishes three numbers per truck: ball hitch (conventional), fifth-wheel and gooseneck. The ball number is the one on the window sticker and the one most people quote; the gooseneck number is the one that matters if you pull stock, equipment or a big camper. Three rules apply to every row below:
- Ratings assume a standard truck with a driver. Options, passengers, a toolbox, a bale bed, fuel and whatever is in the bed all come off the number. A crew cab diesel with a family of four and a 600 lb bed load does not tow its chart rating.
- Tongue weight limits the ball number. GM recommends 10 to 15 percent of trailer weight on a conventional hitch and 15 to 25 percent of trailer weight on the kingpin for fifth-wheel and gooseneck. That is why a gooseneck rating can be double the ball rating on the same truck: the bed-mounted hitch puts the weight over the axle, and the receiver can only carry so much.
- GCWR is the real ceiling. Gross combination weight rating is truck plus trailer plus everything in both. A 2500HD diesel with Max Trailering is 31,000 lb GCWR; a 3500HD dually diesel is 41,000 lb (crew/double cab), 43,000 lb (Regular Cab) or 46,500 lb with Max Trailering. Gas trucks are 24,500 to 26,000 lb (2500HD) and 26,000 lb (3500HD).
Model codes: CC is 2WD, CK is 4WD; 743 is Crew Cab standard bed, 943 Crew Cab long bed, 753 Double Cab standard bed, 953 Double Cab long bed, 903 Regular Cab long bed. SRW is single rear wheel, DRW is dual rear wheel. Gas trucks use a 3.73 axle, diesels a 3.42. NHT is the Max Trailering Package.
2027 Silverado 2500HD towing capacity, every configuration
| Configuration | 6.6L gas V8 (3.73) | 8.3L Duramax (3.42) | 8.3L Duramax + NHT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball | 5th wheel | Gooseneck | Ball | 5th wheel | Gooseneck | Ball | 5th wheel | Gooseneck | |
| Crew Cab standard bed 2WD CC20743 | 16,000 lb | 18,400 lb | 18,600 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crew Cab standard bed 4WD CK20743 | 16,000 lb | 18,300 lb | 18,300 lb | 18,500 lb | 19,600 lb | 19,700 lb | 20,000 lb | 22,200 lb | 22,400 lb |
| Crew Cab long bed 2WD CC20943 | 16,000 lb | 18,300 lb | 18,400 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crew Cab long bed 4WD CK20943 | 16,000 lb | 18,000 lb | 18,200 lb | 18,500 lb | 19,500 lb | 19,600 lb | 20,000 lb | 22,100 lb | 22,300 lb |
| Double Cab standard bed 2WD CC20753 | 14,500 lb | 18,500 lb | 18,700 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Double Cab standard bed 4WD CK20753 | 14,500 lb | 18,200 lb | 18,300 lb | 14,500 lb | 19,700 lb | 19,900 lb | – | – | – |
| Double Cab long bed 2WD CC20953 | 16,000 lb | 18,400 lb | 18,500 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Double Cab long bed 4WD CK20953 | 16,000 lb | 18,100 lb | 18,200 lb | 18,500 lb | 19,600 lb | 19,700 lb | – | – | – |
| Regular Cab long bed 2WD CC20903 | 14,500 lb | 18,900 lb | 19,000 lb | 14,500 lb | 20,400 lb | 20,500 lb | 14,500 lb | 23,000 lb | 23,200 lb |
| Regular Cab long bed 4WD CK20903 | 14,500 lb | 18,500 lb | 18,600 lb | 14,500 lb | 20,000 lb | 20,100 lb | 14,500 lb | 22,600 lb | 22,800 lb |
Dashes mean the combination is not offered: the 8.3L Duramax is not available on any 2WD Double Cab or 2WD Crew Cab 2500HD (a 2WD diesel is a Regular Cab), and the Max Trailering Package is not offered on Double Cab or ZR2. ZR2 uses the CK20743 row for whichever engine it has, without NHT. Ratings do not change with wheel diameter on the HD.
Three things stand out. The gas V8 is a 16,000 lb ball / 18,000-plus lb gooseneck truck on every standard-bed configuration, which covers most two- and three-horse trailers, car haulers and 20-foot equipment trailers. The diesel without Max Trailering adds about 2,500 lb on the ball and 1,400 lb on the gooseneck. The Max Trailering Package is what moves a crew cab into the 22,000 lb class, and it is a diesel-only, gooseneck-prep-required option that physically puts 3500HD hardware under a 2500HD.
2027 Silverado 3500HD towing capacity, every configuration
| Configuration | 6.6L gas V8 (3.73) | 8.3L Duramax (3.42) | 8.3L Duramax + NHT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball | 5th wheel | Gooseneck | Ball | 5th wheel | Gooseneck | Ball | 5th wheel | Gooseneck | |
| Crew Cab standard bed 2WD SRW CC30743 | 16,000 lb | 18,400 lb | 18,500 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crew Cab standard bed 4WD SRW CK30743 | 16,000 lb | 18,100 lb | 18,200 lb | 20,000 lb | 23,100 lb | 23,200 lb | – | – | – |
| Crew Cab long bed 2WD SRW CC30943 | 16,000 lb | 18,300 lb | 18,400 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crew Cab long bed 2WD DRW CC30943 | 18,000 lb | 18,000 lb | 18,100 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crew Cab long bed 4WD SRW CK30943 | 16,000 lb | 18,000 lb | 18,100 lb | 20,000 lb | 23,000 lb | 23,200 lb | – | – | – |
| Crew Cab long bed 4WD DRW CK30943 | 17,600 lb | 17,700 lb | 17,800 lb | 20,000 lb | 31,700 lb | 31,800 lb | – | – | – |
| Double Cab long bed 2WD SRW CC30953 | 16,000 lb | 18,400 lb | 18,500 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Double Cab long bed 2WD DRW CC30953 | 18,100 lb | 18,100 lb | 18,200 lb | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Double Cab long bed 4WD SRW CK30953 | 16,000 lb | 18,100 lb | 18,200 lb | 20,000 lb | 23,100 lb | 23,200 lb | – | – | – |
| Double Cab long bed 4WD DRW CK30953 | 17,700 lb | 17,800 lb | 17,900 lb | 20,000 lb | 31,800 lb | 31,900 lb | – | – | – |
| Regular Cab long bed 2WD SRW CC30903 | 14,500 lb | 18,800 lb | 18,900 lb | 14,500 lb | 24,000 lb | 24,000 lb | – | – | – |
| Regular Cab long bed 2WD DRW CC30903 | 18,500 lb | 18,500 lb | 18,600 lb | 20,000 lb | 34,600 lb | 34,700 lb | 20,000 lb | 37,000 lb | 38,000 lb |
| Regular Cab long bed 4WD SRW CK30903 | 14,500 lb | 18,500 lb | 18,600 lb | 14,500 lb | 23,600 lb | 23,700 lb | – | – | – |
| Regular Cab long bed 4WD DRW CK30903 | 18,200 lb | 18,200 lb | 18,300 lb | 20,000 lb | 34,300 lb | 34,400 lb | – | – | – |
The 8.3L Duramax is not offered on 2WD Double Cab or 2WD Crew Cab 3500HD pickups. The Max Trailering Package on the 3500HD is Work Truck, 2WD Regular Cab dually only and requires the 14,000 lb GVWR and 18-inch forged wheels. Single-rear-wheel 3500HDs carry the same 20,000 lb ball cap as the 2500HD and gain mainly on gooseneck and fifth-wheel.
The pattern on the 3500HD: single rear wheels get you to about 23,000 lb on a gooseneck, duallies get you to 31,800 lb in a crew cab and 34,700 lb in a Regular Cab, and the 38,000 lb headline requires the Regular Cab 2WD dually with Max Trailering, which is a fleet spec rather than a ranch truck. A gas 3500HD dually, interestingly, is rated lower on a gooseneck (17,800 lb) than a gas 2500HD crew cab (18,200 lb), because the gas truck’s GCWR is the same 26,000 lb either way and the dually weighs more.
GVWR options and what they mean for payload
GM does not publish a payload table in the order guide; the figures it does publish are the maximums, 6,990 lb gas and 6,170 lb diesel. What the guide does list is the GVWR each configuration is built to, and your payload is that GVWR minus the truck’s curb weight. The ranges:
| Truck | GVWR range | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 2500HD, gas | 10,650 – 11,350 lb | Regular Cab 2WD 10,650; Crew Cab 4WD std bed 11,000; Crew Cab 4WD long bed 11,350; ZR2 11,150 |
| 2500HD, diesel | 11,200 – 12,300 lb | Regular Cab 4WD 11,450 (11,900 with NHT); Crew Cab 4WD std bed 11,750 (12,150 NHT); Crew Cab 4WD long bed 12,000 (12,300 NHT) |
| 3500HD, single rear wheel | 11,250 – 12,700 lb | Eight GVWR codes depending on cab, engine and trim |
| 3500HD, dual rear wheel | 14,000 lb | All duallies and all chassis cabs |
Two options change the number on purpose. C7A lowers a 2500HD to 10,000 lb GVWR for buyers who need to stay under a registration, insurance or licensing threshold; GM’s own wording is that it “significantly decreases towing and/or payload ratings,” and it cannot be combined with Max Trailering. The Snow Plow Prep/Camper Package (VYU) and the Heavy Duty Front Spring/Camper Package (F60) raise the front axle rating for plow or slide-in camper weight. If you are putting a body on the truck, the body weight comes straight out of payload before you load a single tool, which is the usual reason a service-body customer ends up in a 3500HD. Our service body and flatbed pages walk through that math.
What the trailering equipment actually includes
Standard on every trim
Z82 Trailering Package: receiver hitch, 7-pin connector and Hitch Guidance (CTT). JL1 integrated trailer brake controller. Trailering information label (VSX) in the door jamb with the ratings for that truck. Tow/haul mode with the Allison 10-speed, and the steering-damping logic that comes with electric power steering when a trailer is connected. Auto-locking rear differential (G80) on every trim but ZR2, which gets the e-locker.
Z6A gooseneck / fifth-wheel prep
Hitch platform with a tray that accepts a gooseneck ball, factory-stamped bed holes with removable caps, and a bed-mounted 7-pin harness. Available on every trim; on a Work Truck it requires the WT Convenience Package and brings the Chevytec spray-in bedliner with it. Required for the Max Trailering Package. If you prefer the extra 7-way at the rear frame instead (UY2), it cannot be combined with Z6A.
Max Trailering Package (NHT)
2500HD: 3500HD frame, 3500HD leaf springs, 12-inch rear axle, 3500HD shock package. Requires the 8.3L Duramax, Z6A and 18- or 20-inch wheels; not on Double Cab, ZR2, or with C7A. 3500HD: same hardware plus heavy-duty front springs and gooseneck prep; WT 2WD Regular Cab dually only.
Cameras and trailer tech
Hitch Guidance with Hitch View (PZ8) standard on LTZ, High Country and ZR2, available on LT. The LT Safety Package (PQB) adds Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert, HD Surround Vision, Bed View Camera, Trailer Camera Provisions and the in-vehicle Trailering App; High Country and ZR2 have them standard. Up to 14 camera views with the accessory trailer camera. Trailer tire-pressure sensors (PTT) available on LT and above.
Spec it for the trailer, not the brochure
Here is how we build an HD order in Okarche, because the chart only tells you what the truck can do, not what you should buy.
Start with the loaded trailer weight and hitch type
A 24-foot stock trailer with six cows is around 14,000 lb loaded; a 32-foot gooseneck flatbed with a skid steer is 16,000 to 18,000 lb; a 40-foot fifth-wheel camper is 15,000 to 18,000 lb; a three-horse with living quarters can be 15,000 lb. Any of those is past the 16,000 lb gas ball rating and most are past 20,000 lb once you add margin, so they are gooseneck or fifth-wheel trucks.
Pick the drivetrain and cab you will live with
In Oklahoma that is usually a 4WD crew cab. On a 2500HD that caps you at 19,600 lb gooseneck diesel or 22,300 lb with Max Trailering; a 3500HD single-rear-wheel crew cab is 23,200 lb and a dually is 31,800 lb. If your trailer is under 18,000 lb loaded, a 2500HD diesel does it with margin; above that, go 3500HD.
Decide gas or diesel on torque and frequency, not just the rating
A gas 2500HD crew cab is rated 18,200 lb gooseneck and will pull a 14,000 lb stock trailer; it will just work harder on I-40 grades and burn more fuel doing it. Our pillar page prices both ways; the HD specials page has 2026 Duramax trucks on the lot if you need one now.
Order the prep from the factory
Z6A costs far less from GM than cutting a bed for a hitch later, and it is required for Max Trailering anyway. Add the Safety Package on an LT for the trailer cameras and blind-zone alert if you tow on the interstate. Call 405-546-1147 and we will write the order from the guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum towing capacity of the 2027 Silverado 2500HD?
23,200 lb on a gooseneck, for a 2WD Regular Cab long bed with the 8.3L Duramax and the Max Trailering Package. For the crew cab 4WD most people buy, the 2500HD is rated 18,200 to 18,300 lb gooseneck with the gas V8, 19,600 to 19,700 lb with the diesel, and 22,300 to 22,400 lb with the diesel and Max Trailering, depending on bed length. Ball-hitch ratings top out at 20,000 lb on the diesel and 16,000 lb on the gas.
What is the maximum towing capacity of the 2027 Silverado 3500HD?
38,000 lb on a gooseneck, for a 2WD Regular Cab dually with the 8.3L Duramax and the Max Trailering Package, a Work Truck-only configuration. A crew cab 4WD dually diesel is rated 31,800 lb gooseneck, 31,700 lb fifth-wheel and 20,000 lb on the ball. A single-rear-wheel crew cab 4WD diesel is 23,200 lb gooseneck. Gas 3500HDs run 17,600 to 18,500 lb depending on cab.
How much can a 2027 Silverado HD tow on a ball hitch?
20,000 lb is the ceiling on every diesel 2500HD and 3500HD. Gas trucks are 16,000 lb on standard-bed models and 14,500 lb on long-bed and Regular Cab 2500HDs; gas 3500HD duallies are 17,600 to 18,500 lb. Anything above 20,000 lb has to be a gooseneck or fifth-wheel, which is why the Z6A prep package matters.
What is in the Max Trailering Package (NHT) on the 2027 Silverado HD?
On the 2500HD, NHT adds the 3500HD frame, 3500HD leaf springs, the 12-inch rear axle and the 3500HD shock package. It requires the 8.3L Duramax, the Z6A gooseneck/fifth-wheel prep and 18- or 20-inch wheels, and is not offered on Double Cab or ZR2 or with the 10,000 lb lowered GVWR. On the 3500HD, NHT (WT, 2WD Regular Cab dually only) adds the same hardware plus the heavy-duty front springs and gooseneck prep, and requires the 14,000 lb GVWR and 18-inch forged wheels.
What is the payload of the 2027 Silverado HD?
GM’s published maximums are 6,990 lb with the 6.6L gas V8 and 6,170 lb with the 8.3L Duramax. Payload on your truck is its GVWR minus its curb weight, and GVWR runs from 10,650 to 12,300 lb on the 2500HD, 11,250 to 12,700 lb on single-rear-wheel 3500HDs and 14,000 lb on duallies. The diesel engine weighs more, so a diesel truck carries less even at the same GVWR. The payload label on the door jamb of the specific truck is the number that counts.
Does the 2027 Silverado HD come with a trailer brake controller?
Yes. The integrated trailer brake controller (JL1), the Z82 trailering package with hitch, 7-pin connector and Hitch Guidance, and the trailering information label are standard on every trim. Hitch Guidance with Hitch View is standard on LTZ, High Country and ZR2 and available on LT; the full camera set, Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert and the in-vehicle trailering app come in the LT Safety Package and are standard on High Country and ZR2.
Can Carter spec and order a 2027 Silverado HD for my trailer?
Yes. Carter is taking 2027 HD orders now. Tell us the trailer, its loaded weight and hitch type, and we will build the order from the GM order guide, including the right GVWR, gooseneck prep and Max Trailering Package if you need it, and quote it with no doc fee and no addendum. We deliver anywhere in Oklahoma, and OEM Truck Equipment next door can install a flatbed, bale bed or service body before you take delivery.
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All trailer weight ratings, GCWR and GVWR figures are from General Motors’ 2027 Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD order guides published October 9, 2026, for standard-equipped vehicles with driver, and are subject to change. Payload maximums are GM published figures; the payload of a specific truck is on its door-jamb label. Trailer weight examples are typical loaded weights, not ratings. Carter Chevrolet charges no documentation fee and no dealer addendum.
Tell us what you pull
Loaded weight, hitch type, how often. We will spec the 2027 HD that does it with margin, quote it with no doc fee, and deliver it anywhere in Oklahoma.