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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity

TowGauge has 59 source-backed 2020 Silverado 1500 towing records live across 7 engine families. The calculator uses the selected manufacturer record instead of one model-wide maximum.

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CHEVROLET CANADA · 2020

Live towing configurations

These are the records currently available to the TowGauge calculator for this model year.

Engine / configurationMax loaded trailerGCWR / equipment
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,900 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Regular Cab · 4x2
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,700 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Regular Cab · 4x4
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,700 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x2
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,500 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,700 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,500 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,600 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
7,400 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
4.3L EcoTec3 V6 · Trail Boss
7,400 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
4.3L EcoTec3 V6 · Trail Boss
7,400 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
4.3L EcoTec3 V6 · Trail Boss
7,300 lb12,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
10,000 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Regular Cab · 4x2
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
9,800 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Regular Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
9,700 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x2
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
9,500 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
9,700 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
9,500 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
9,600 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed
9,500 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed · Trail Boss
9,500 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed · Trail Boss
9,500 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 6-speed · Trail Boss
9,400 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
2.7L Turbo I-4
6,800 lb12,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x2
2.7L Turbo I-4
6,600 lb12,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
2.7L Turbo I-4
6,800 lb12,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
2.7L Turbo I-4
6,600 lb12,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
2.7L Turbo I-4
6,800 lb12,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
2.7L Turbo I-4
6,600 lb12,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
9,800 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x2
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
9,600 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
9,800 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
9,600 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
9,700 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
9,500 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 10-speed
9,300 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 10-speed
9,200 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
11,600 lb16,800 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x2 · Max Trailering Package
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
11,400 lb16,800 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4 · Max Trailering Package
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
11,500 lb16,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2 · Max Trailering Package
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
11,300 lb16,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4 · Max Trailering Package
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
11,400 lb16,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2 · Max Trailering Package
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 8-speed
11,300 lb16,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4 · Max Trailering Package
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 10-speed · Trail Boss
9,400 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 10-speed · Trail Boss
9,400 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
9,300 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
9,200 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
9,100 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
12,100 lb17,800 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4 · Max Trailering Package
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
12,000 lb17,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4 · Max Trailering Package
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
11,900 lb17,800 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4 · Max Trailering Package
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 · RST
13,400 lb19,100 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4 · Max Trailering Package + 20-inch wheels
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 · Trail Boss
9,300 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 · Trail Boss
9,300 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 · Trail Boss
9,300 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel I-6
7,600 lb13,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x2
3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel I-6
9,300 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Double Cab · 4x4
3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel I-6
7,600 lb13,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x2
3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel I-6
9,300 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4
3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel I-6
9,200 lb15,000 lb GCWR · Crew Cab · 4x4

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TowGauge does not substitute a model-wide payload maximum for the carrying capacity of the individual vehicle. Add a vehicle-specific carrying-capacity value only when you want that check completed.

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Configuration requirements stay attached

Cab, drivetrain, bed and required towing packages remain part of the source-backed profile rather than disappearing behind one advertised maximum.

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SOURCE TRANSPARENCY

Where the 2020 numbers come from

Publisher
General Motors of Canada Company / Chevrolet Canada
Document
2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide
Market
Canada
Live records
59
Last verified
2026-08-23

Each live TowGauge record retains the manufacturer source used to create it. Values that are not uniquely established by the source remain unresolved.

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COMMON QUESTIONS

2020 Silverado 1500 towing FAQ

What is the maximum towing capacity of a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Canada?

The largest towing figure represented in TowGauge's mapped 2020 Silverado 1500 configurations is 13,400 lb. That maximum does not apply to every vehicle; exact ratings depend on the configuration and equipment identified by the manufacturer source.

Does every 2020 Silverado 1500 tow 13,400 lb?

No. TowGauge applies the rating attached to the selected source-backed configuration rather than assigning the model-wide maximum to every vehicle.

Why might TowGauge still ask for payload or scale weight?

Trailer rating is only one limit. Vehicle-specific carrying capacity and loaded vehicle weight are needed to complete payload and GCWR checks when those values cannot be established from the configuration source alone.

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