
2011 CHEVROLET TRAILERING & TOWING VEHICLE SELECTOR
TRAILERING TERMS
GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR)
This is the weight in pounds each axle is capable of supporting. The load on each axle must not exceed its GAWR. The GAWR for each Chevrolet
vehicle is displayed on the driver’s door or door-lock pillar label.
GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING (GCWR)
This is the maximum allowable weight, Expressed in pounds, of the vehicle and trailer combination, including the weight of the driver,
passengers, fuel, optional equipment and gear in the vehicle.
GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT
The weight of a loaded trailer.
TRAILER WEIGHT RATING
The trailer weight rating (Expressed in pounds) for any vehicle is determined by subtracting vehicle weight from the GCWR.
At the trailer weight rating for a properly equipped vehicle, you should be able to accelerate and merge with traffi c, climb typical interstate
grades at highway speeds, have control on varying road surfaces and stop adequately within a reasonable distance.
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR)
This number, in pounds, is the maximum amount a tow vehicle may weigh. Everything that contributes to the weight of the tow vehicle is
featured in this rating, including the weight of the vehicle, driver and all passengers, fuel, payload, tongue load of the trailer, weight of the hitch
and all optional equipment. The GVWR is displayed on the driver’s door or door-lock pillar label of your Chevrolet vehicle.
2WD 4WD AWD
AVALANCHE NO YES —
COLORADO NO YES —
EQUINOX YES — YES
EXPRESS NO — —
HHR YES — —
SILVERADO NO YES —
SILVERADO HD NO YES NO
SUBURBAN NO YES —
TAHOE NO YES —
TRAVERSE YES — YES
DINGHY TOWING AVAILABILITY
The chart below indicates which Chevrolet vehicles are able to be towed behind another vehicle, such as a motor home, with all four wheels on the ground.