Chevrolet silverado 2012 Owner's Manual page 405

Trailer tongue weight (A) should be
10 to 15 percent and fifth-wheel or
gooseneck kingpin weight should be
15 to 25 percent of the loaded trailer
weight up to the maximums for
vehicle series and hitch type.:
Vehicle Series
1500
1500
1500 Fifth-Wheel Gooseneck
2500/3500
Standard Box
2500/
3500 Long Box
2500 Fifth-Wheel Gooseneck
3500 Single Rear
Fifth-Wheel Gooseneck
Wheels
3500 Dual Rear
Fifth-Wheel Gooseneck
Wheels
*816 kg (41,800 lbs) for vehicles built before October, 2011. Check the
hitch rating label for correct maximum for the vehicle.
Do not exceed the maximum
allowable tongue weight for the
vehicle. Choose the shortest hitch
extension that will position the hitch
Driving and Operating
Hitch Type
Weight Carrying
Weight Distributing
Weight Carrying or
Weight Distributing
Weight Carrying or
Weight Distributing
ball closest to the vehicle. This will
help reduce the effect of trailer
tongue weight on the rear axle.
9-105
Maximum Tongue
Weight
272 kg (600 lbs)
499 kg (1,100 lbs)
680 kg (1,500 lbs)
680 kg (1,500 lbs)
907 (2,000 lbs)
1 361 kg (3,000 lbs)
1 814 kg (4,000 lbs)
2 495 kg (5,500 lbs)