What is the towing capacity of the Chevy Silverado 2500?

Depending on the engine selection, the Chevy Silverado 2500 can tow between an astounding 14,500 and 18,500 pounds.

What is the horsepower of the Chevy Silverado 2500?

Depending on the engine selection, the Chevy Silverado 2500 has a horsepower of between 401 and 455.

How much torque does the Chevy Silverado 2500 have?

Depending on the engine selection, the Chevy Silverado has a torque of anywhere between 464 and 910 pounds per foot.

Chevy Silverado 2500 Towing Capacity

With a maximum towing capacity of 18,500 pounds, a blue Chevy Silverado 2500 easily tows a large Fuzion camper

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Looking to get a Chevy Silverado 2500 but want to make sure that it can tow everything you need to pull along with your new truck? Whether it is equipment you need to take with you for work or your own personal trailer you’ll be towing around Avon, Cleveland, and Akron, Ohio, our Mark Wahlberg Chevy Avon team is ready to explain just how much this truck can tow.

Keep reading below to learn about the Chevy Silverado 2500 towing capacity and the ways in which this truck can help you safely tow all of your tools, equipment, and gear!

Chevy Silverado 2500 Engine Specs

With a maximum towing capacity of 18,500 pounds, a black Chevy Silverado 2500 easily tows a trailer with a vintage red truck

To understand the Chevy Silverado 2500 towing capacity, you will first want to see what sort of power its engine generates. With two engine options, you can pick the one that offers the performance capabilities you specifically need.

A 6.6L V8 engine comes standard and generates 401 horsepower and 464 lb-ft of torque. This also comes paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. You can enjoy more power with the available 6.6L Duramax® Turbo-Diesel V8 engine. Matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission, this engine delivers 445 horsepower and 910 lb-ft of torque.

Chevy Silverado 2500 Towing Capacity

A red Chevy Silverado 2500 tows a large camper

How much can the Chevy Silverado 2500 tow? It’s no surprise that the answer to this question is thousands of pounds, considering the amount of power its engine options are able to produce. To be more specific, though, let's see what the exact towing capacity of the Silverado 2500 is when powered by each of these engines.

With the standard engine—the 6.6L V8—the Chevy Silverado 2500 is able to tow up to 14,500 pounds when properly equipped. If you need even more pulling power, you’ll want to go with the available turbo-diesel V8 engine, which gives the Chevy Silverado 2500 a maximum conventional towing capacity of 18,500 pounds when properly equipped.

There is also an available fifth wheel/gooseneck towing option that you can get with the Chevy Silverado 2500, which can help increase its towing abilities.

More Confidence While Towing

The Chevy Silverado 2500 also offers a variety of technology features that help make towing all that weight a safer and easier feat. The Advanced Trailering System can help make sure that the lights on your trailer are working properly and its tires are inflated correctly.

There are also up to 15 available camera views you can get with the Chevy Silverado 2500. That way, you can quickly line up your truck to your trailer with Hitch View and get a bird’s-eye view with Surround View, so you can easily turn your truck and trailer around.

You can switch between various views while driving to make sure that everything is safe and secure as well as have views that can help when parking your truck and trailer.

Start Towing With a New Chevy Silverado 2500 Today!

Black Chevy Silverado 2500 parked at a worksite

As you can see, the Chevy Silverado 2500 can tow everything from boats and campers to large trailers. Ready to start towing your equipment and gear around Avon, Cleveland, and Akron, OH, with a new Chevy Silverado 2500? Come by Mark Wahlberg Chevy Avon today to find your new Chevy truck and have our team help you figure out which configuration is best for you!