2024 Chevy Silverado 1500 Towing Capacity & Engine Options

The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is a light-duty, full-size pickup truck perfect for various job sites, from ranches to construction sites. Its outstanding performance and towing capacity make it one of the nation's top-selling trucks. You can get this iconic vehicle in a wide range of trims, powertrain options, cab and bed configurations, and towing capacities.

Chevrolet introduced the modern Silverado 1500 in 1999; since then, it has added contemporary, eye-catching styling. The 2024 Silverado 1500 offers innovative technology for towing your work trailer, RV, or boat safely and efficiently. Read as our Apple Chevrolet of Red Lion team explores the towing capacity and powertrain options available for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Powertrain Options

The 2024 Silverado 1500 comes in nine trim levels, from the base Work Truck to the top-tier High Country. If you enjoy backcountry adventures, the off-road-ready ZR2, LT Trail Boss, and Custom Trail Boss are for you.

Depending on the trim, you can choose from four engine options for the 2024 Silverado 1500:

• A 2.7-liter Turbomax four-cylinder with 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque that pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
• A 3.0-liter six-cylinder Turbo-Diesel with an output of 305 horsepower and 495 lb-ft of torque.
• A 5.3-liter V-8 with 335 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque.
• A 6.2-liter V-8 with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The last three engines pair with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

All trims come standard with front-wheel drive but offer four-wheel drive.

Chassis and Suspension

Thanks to its advanced suspension systems, the 2024 Silverado 1500 offers a smooth, comfortable ride for such a powerful, capable pickup truck. The front suspension system includes the following:

• Independent coilover shocks with twin-tube shock absorbers.
• Rancho shocks (with the optional Z71 Package).
• A two-speed transfer case (an Autotrac transfer case with four-wheel drive).
• Multimatic DSSV dampers (on the ZR2 trim).
• Adaptive ride control (on the High Country trim).

The rear suspension system has the same four bottom points as the front system, with the addition of the following:

• A solid axle.
• Variable-rate, two-stage multileaf springs.
• Splayed twin-tube shock absorbers.

Wheel sizes range from the standard 17-inch by 8-inch to the available 22-inch by 9-inch on select trims.

Towing Capacities by Engine Options

Chevrolet designed the 2024 Silverado 1500 as a workhorse with powerful performance and impressive towing capacities. Each engine option and cab configuration has different trailering capacities. With the proper equipment, the maximum towing capacity for each engine option is as follows:

• The 2.7-liter engine with the regular cab can tow up to 9,500 pounds; the double cab and crew cab can tow up to 9,200 pounds.
• The 5.3-liter engine with the regular cab can tow up to 9,900 pounds, while the double cab and crew cab increase that to 11,300 pounds.
• The 6.2-liter engine only comes as a crew cab, and the maximum towing capacity is 13,200 pounds.
• The 3.0-liter Turbo-Diesel engine can tow up to 13,300 pounds with the double cab and crew cab. There isn't a regular cab configuration available with this engine.

Trailering Packages

When you need a pickup truck to haul equipment to the job site or ranch or to take a boat to the lake or shore, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will do the job. Opt for the available trailering package Chevrolet offers for the 2024 Silverado 1500 to get the most efficient and powerful towing capacity. Features of this package include the following:

• A trailer hitch.
• Hitch guidance.
• A trailer hitch platform.
• A 2-inch receiver hitch with seven-pin connectors.
• A seven-wire electrical harness with a seven-pin sealed connector.
• Connections for the trailer lights and brakes to the Silverado 1500.

Speak with one of our team members to learn more about the additional equipment you may need to complete the Trailering Package. Review the owners manual to understand how the Silverado 1500 handles while towing a boat or trailer. Practice driving, backing up, and parking your pickup truck with a trailer before taking it out on the road. Learn how towing a trailer may affect the Silverado 1500's safety and driver-assist systems.

Payload Capacity

A vehicle's payload capacity differs from its towing capacity. Payload is the combined weight the vehicle can carry with supplies and passengers and includes everything in the bed of the truck and inside the cab. The more passengers and supplies you have, the higher the payload capacity you'll need. The payload also includes the tongue weight, which is the weight on the towing hitch.

Other numbers that'll help you decide how much your Silverado 1500 can handle include the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and the curb weight. GVWR is the amount the vehicle can safely handle, including its weight, the bed and interior weight, and the strength of the suspension system, wheels, axles, and frame. The curb weight includes the vehicle's total weight and fluids minus any people or cargo. The base GVWR for the Silverado 1500 ranges from 6,700 to 7,000 pounds, and the base curb weight ranges from 4,400 to 5,450 pounds, depending on the trim and cab configuration.

Payload capacity varies depending on the drivetrain and cab configuration you choose. The payload for each engine is as follows:

• The 2.7-liter engine has a payload capacity of 1,900 to 2,260 pounds.
• The 3.7-liter Turbo-Diesel engine can carry 1,720 to 1,970 pounds.
• The 5.3-liter engine has between 1,870 to 2,180 pounds of payload capacity.
• The 6.2-liter engine can carry a payload of 1,520 to 1,920 pounds.

Find the Perfect 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 for Your Driving Needs

With so many trim and engine options and high towing and payload capacities, the 2024 Silverado 1500 is perfect for work or adventure. To learn more about the towing and payload capacity, engine options, and performance of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, contact our team at Apple Chevrolet of Red Lion, Pennsylvania. We invite you to browse our inventory of new vehicles, including the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, at our state-of-the-art dealership. Our professional sales team can point out the various features of this pickup truck and let you take one for a test drive.