The 2027 Chevrolet Colorado has a 7,700-pound trailer rating on a properly equipped Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD with the 2.7L TurboMax and Advanced Trailering Package. For a boat headed from Springdale or Lowell to Beaver Lake, the same build has a maximum tongue weight of 770 pounds and a 13,250-pound combined weight rating.

The ZR2 Crew Cab 4WD uses the same engine but has a 6,000-pound trailer limit when properly equipped. A ZR2 Bison Crew Cab 4WD is rated for 5,500 pounds. Those two limits matter to buyers who want a lifted truck for Rogers boat ramps and still pull a trailer on weekends.

Maximum Towing Capacity by Configuration

The 13,250-pound rating applies to the loaded truck and loaded trailer together. The tow rating still applies when the truck has room left under its combined rating. Chevrolet’s manual lists a tongue load of 10–15% of loaded trailer weight for conventional towing, within the applicable limit.

Maximum Payload by Configuration

Passengers, cargo, accessories and trailer tongue weight all use the truck’s payload. The Tire and Loading Information label is the figure for a specific build, including a WT, Custom or LT ordered with 4WD or a ZR2 ordered with Bison.

Trailering Packages and Features

WT, Custom and LT offer the Trailering Package. Trail Boss and Z71 have the Advanced Trailering Package and an integrated brake controller as standard. On ZR2 the integrated controller and Trailering Package are standard, with the ZR2-specific maximum still in effect.

The available Trailering App brings trailer information onto the center screen. On a properly equipped Trail Boss, the integrated controller lets a driver adjust gain for electric trailer brakes without an add-on control box.

Fifth-Wheel and Gooseneck Capability

The 2027 Colorado’s GM towing supplement rates these configurations for a conventional receiver hitch. It gives no fifth-wheel or gooseneck ratings for the Colorado. For trailers heavier than 6,000 pounds, the manual calls for a weight-distributing hitch.

Available Trailering Technology

Hitch Guidance gives the driver a line on the rear camera view to line up the truck and trailer. Hitch View gives a closer view of the receiver area. Available Blind Zone Steering Assist with Trailering extends blind zone coverage along the trailer on trucks equipped for it.

What Can the 2027 Colorado Actually Tow?

The boat range reflects package weights for two Tracker aluminum fishing boat packages. The camper and enclosed trailer rows show loaded weight bands. Fuel, batteries, water and equipment can change the loaded weight compared with an empty trailer.

Real-World Towing in Northwest Arkansas

AR-12 east of Rogers leads to the Beaver Lake ramps at Prairie Creek Recreation Area and Rocky Branch. The Trail Boss has four selectable drive modes, including Tow/Haul, for the road between the ramp and the highway.

Hickory Creek Recreation Area is a Beaver Lake ramp for the Springdale and Lowell side of the lake. A buyer coming down from Centerton or north from Fayetteville on I-49 can see the hitch and trailer controls on a Colorado test drive at Nunnally Chevrolet.

2027 Colorado Towing FAQs

Is the Colorado’s 7,700-pound rating available on a WT?

Yes. The 2.7L Colorado WT Crew Cab can reach 7,700 pounds with the Trailering Package and proper equipment. The same engine in a Colorado without the Trailering Package has a 3,500-pound trailer limit. The factory equipment changes the tow rating even when the engine stays the same.

How heavy can a trailer be behind the ZR2 Bison?

Chevrolet rates the properly equipped 2.7L ZR2 Bison 4WD Crew Cab for up to 5,500 pounds. The Bison’s tongue weight limit is 550 pounds. A standard 2.7L ZR2 Crew Cab 4WD has a 6,000-pound trailer limit and a 600-pound tongue limit.

When does Colorado require a weight-distributing hitch?

Chevrolet requires one for a trailer that weighs more than 6,000 pounds loaded. Up to 6,000 pounds the manual lists it as optional. A properly equipped Trail Boss 4WD Crew Cab can tow above that threshold, and its 770-pound tongue limit still applies.

Does the trailer tongue count as payload?

Yes. The load the trailer places on the hitch counts along with the people and gear in the Colorado. The maximum tongue figure and the payload sticker cover different limits. On the 7,700-pound Trailering Package configuration, the tongue limit is 770 pounds.

Can I adjust the trailer brakes from inside the Colorado?

Yes, when the truck is equipped with the integrated trailer brake controller and is towing a compatible trailer with electric brakes. The controller is included on Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2. Chevrolet offers it on WT, Custom and LT through available trailering equipment.

Can the Colorado pull a fifth-wheel camper?

Chevrolet rates the 2027 Colorado for conventional trailering at the receiver hitch. The Colorado towing supplement provides no fifth-wheel or gooseneck rating. For a conventional camper, the truck’s loaded trailer and tongue limits both apply, along with the combined truck and trailer rating.

The truck’s equipment, axle ratings, payload label, hitch and actual loaded weights determine how much an individual Colorado can tow.

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