Chevrolet Silverado 1500: slide-on camper payload

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a recorded GVM of 3,300 kg. Kerb mass is 2,552 kg to 2,587 kg; payload calculated as GVM minus that mass is 713 kg to 748 kg across 2 recorded variants. After a stated 390 kg allowance for occupants, accessories and gear, the remaining camper load allowance is 323 kg to 358 kg. [1]

What the allowance assumes

We subtract 160 kg for occupants, 150 kg for accessories and 80 kg for luggage and gear: 390 kg total. These are assumptions, not measured weights. Published mass bases differ; some already include a driver or fuel. Avoid counting those twice when entering your actual weights.

This is remaining mass allowance, not an approved camper dry weight. Allow for any excluded tray or body, mounting frame, water and camper equipment. No camper fitment verdict is available without verified camper mass, dimensions and centre of gravity.

Change the assumptions in the weight calculator. Enter your occupant, accessory and gear weights there; these assumptions are not automatically filled.

Recorded variants, highest calculated payload first

Model years: 2025. Match your exact variant and mass basis. “Verified” describes the research record, not approval for a camper.

All figures in kilograms unless stated. Sources and review status apply to each row.
Variant / yearGVM / GCMKerb massPayload / allowanceTray / axle limitsSource and caveats
LTZ Premium2025 · crew cab · 4x4Calculate LTZ Premium 20253,300 kgGCM: 7,160 kg2,552 kgManufacturer-published kerb massCalculated: 748 kgPublished payload: 748 kgAfter 390 kg: 358 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: Not published
Rear axle limit: 1,724 kg		[1] Towing With SilveradoSilverado LTZ Premium towing glossarysource verifiedTub-compatible camper or engineered tray conversion only.Official Australian mass, payload, rear axle, towing and towball figures.
ZR22025 · crew cab · 4x4Calculate ZR2 20253,300 kgGCM: 6,851 kg2,587 kgManufacturer-published kerb massCalculated: 713 kgPublished payload: 713 kgAfter 390 kg: 323 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: Not published
Rear axle limit: 1,724 kg		[1] Towing With SilveradoSilverado ZR2 towing glossarysource verifiedTub-compatible camper or engineered tray conversion only.Official Australian mass, payload, rear axle, towing and towball figures.

Rear axle headroom cannot be calculated from these records: the rear GAWR is a limit, but the kerb front/rear axle split is not recorded. A weighbridge measurement of each axle is needed.

GVM upgrade arithmetic

If GCM stays unchanged, each extra kilogram of loaded vehicle mass leaves one kilogram less under GCM for a trailer. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 table uses published GCM minus hypothetical GVM; it does not certify an upgrade or override the published towing limit. No certified upgrade figures are recorded. The increments below are illustrative scenarios, not available or approved upgrades. They assume the vehicle is loaded to the stated hypothetical GVM and GCM stays unchanged.

Combination-mass allowance for a trailer at full GVM, before towing and other limits
VariantPublished GCMAt stock GVMGVM +150 kgGVM +300 kgGVM +500 kgPublished braked towing limit
LTZ Premium · 2025 · crew cab · 4x4Variant and source [1]7,160 kg3,860 kgGVM 3,300 kg3,710 kgHypothetical GVM 3,450 kg3,560 kgHypothetical GVM 3,600 kg3,360 kgHypothetical GVM 3,800 kg4,500 kg
ZR2 · 2025 · crew cab · 4x4Variant and source [1]6,851 kg3,551 kgGVM 3,300 kg3,401 kgHypothetical GVM 3,450 kg3,251 kgHypothetical GVM 3,600 kg3,051 kgHypothetical GVM 3,800 kg4,200 kg

A negative result means the hypothetical vehicle mass already exceeds GCM. A positive result is not permission to tow that mass: the manufacturer's towing rating, towbar, towball load, axle limits and actual certification also apply.

Manufacturer sources and currency

These are stored research figures, not a live check of current specifications. Access dates below identify when each source was recorded.

  1. Towing With Silverado — GMSV. Accessed 2026-08-17.

    Official Australian mass, payload, rear axle, towing and towball figures.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 payload questions

What is the payload of a Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a recorded GVM of 3,300 kg. Kerb mass is 2,552 kg to 2,587 kg; payload calculated as GVM minus that mass is 713 kg to 748 kg across 2 recorded variants. After a stated 390 kg allowance for occupants, accessories and gear, the remaining camper load allowance is 323 kg to 358 kg.

How much can a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 carry with a slide-on camper?

The calculated allowance is 323 kg to 358 kg after 160 kg for occupants, 150 kg for accessories and 80 kg for gear. Any tray or body excluded from the recorded mass, camper water and camper equipment still have to be allowed for. This is not a camper fitment verdict.

Does a GVM upgrade reduce a Chevrolet Silverado 1500's towing capacity?

If GCM stays unchanged, each extra kilogram of loaded vehicle mass leaves one kilogram less under GCM for a trailer. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 table uses published GCM minus hypothetical GVM; it does not certify an upgrade or override the published towing limit.

Check your actual weights in the calculator

This tool provides an estimate only. Final suitability depends on your exact vehicle variant, compliance plate, manufacturer specifications, towbar rating, axle limits, tyre ratings, accessories, real loaded weights and certified weighbridge results. Beyond RV weighs your vehicle at the factory before build, and those figures decide the final answer.

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