Chevrolet 2001 manual Weight of the Trailer

Weight of the Trailer

How heavy can a trailer safely be?

It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle.

The following chart shows how much your trailer can weigh, based upon your vehicle model and options.

Vehicle

4-Wheel Drive,

2Door Manual Trans.

ZR2

Auto. Trans.

Manual Trans.

4-Wheel Drive,

Axle
Ratio	Max. Trailer Wt.

3.423,900 lbs. (1 770 kg)

3.734,800 lbs. (2 179 kg)

3.734,300 lbs. (1 952 kg)

3.084,200 lbs. (1 906 kg)

Vehicle

2-Wheel Drive,

2Door Auto. Trans.

Axle
Ratio	Max. Trailer Wt.

3.084,700 lbs. (2 133 kg)

3.425,700 lbs. (2 587 kg)

4Door Auto. Trans.

4-Wheel Drive,

4Door Manual Trans.

3.425,200 lbs. (2 360 kg)

3.735,200 lbs. (2 360 kg)

3.423,700 lbs. (1 679 kg)

2-Wheel Drive,

2Door Manual Trans.

2-Wheel Drive,

4Door Auto. Trans.

4-Wheel Drive,

2Door Auto. Trans.

3.424,200 lbs. (1 906 kg)

3.084,500 lbs. (2 043 kg)

3.425,500 lbs. (2 497 kg)

3.084,400 lbs. (1 997 kg)

3.425,400 lbs. (2 451 kg)

3.735,400 lbs. (2 451 kg)

Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming the driver and one passenger are in the tow vehicle and it has all the required trailering equipment. The weight of additional optional equipment, passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the maximum trailer weight. The weight of the trailer tongue also affects the maximum trailer weight. See ªWeight of the Trailer Tongueº later in this section.

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