Towing Capacity of 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 with 4.3 liter V6

Updated 03/13/2019 | Published 03/12/2019

Question:

I have a 2015 silverado with the 4.3 engine and 3.43 gears. I gave a trailer with the dry weight of 4600 lbs. With us work ir shouls I change the gears? If so, to what?

asked by: Tom B

Expert Reply:

I looked up the towing capacity of your 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 4.3 liter and found it to be 5,600 lbs which would easily tow a trailer that weighs 4,600 lbs. You'd just need to make sure you don't load more than 1,000 lbs of cargo into the trailer.

For a Pro Series weight distribution that would work great for the trailer weight you mentioned you'd want the Pro Series part # PS49582 instead which has a tongue weight range of 550 - 750 lbs.

The best way to pick out a weight distribution system is to base it off of the loaded tongue weight of the setup when it is loaded and ready to tow. This figure also includes the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. I attached a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well. You will want the loaded tongue weight of your setup to fall right in the middle of the tongue weight range of the system you use.

expert reply by: Jameson C