2018 GMC Sierra 1500 Towing Capacity

Compare the ratings published for this model year, then match engine, cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, and listed equipment to the truck.

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57 configuration groups · 91 published rating outcomes

Published Max
12,500 LBS
Rating Groups
57
Equipment Checks
3
2018 Sierra 1500 towing chart
Engine group

EcoTec3 6.2L V-8

8,000–12,500 lbs

Published tow type

Conventional towing

Receiver-hitch trailer ratings published by GMC.

13 published outcome s 13 exact 9,000 to 12,500 lbs published
Crew Cab
Short Box 2WD 3.23 9,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 2WD 3.23 9,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.23 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.23 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.23 9,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.23 9,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 2WD 3.42 12,500 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.42 11,700 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 11,700 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Double Cab
Standard Box 2WD 3.23 9,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.23 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 12,500 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 11,800 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Published tow type

Fifth-wheel / gooseneck towing

GMC publishes one shared rating for these hitch types in this source; the chart does not support splitting it into separate fifth-wheel and gooseneck values.

7 published outcome s 7 exact 8,000 to 11,600 lbs published
Crew Cab
Standard Box 4WD 3.23 8,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.23 8,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 10,200 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Double Cab
Standard Box 2WD 3.23 9,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.23 8,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 11,600 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 11,000 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Engine group

EcoTec3 5.3L V-8

6,000–11,100 lbs

Published tow type

Conventional towing

Receiver-hitch trailer ratings published by GMC.

32 published outcome s 31 exact 1 equipment-conditioned 6,100 to 11,100 lbs published
Regular Cab
Long Box 2WD 3.08 6,800 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Long Box 4WD 3.08 6,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.08 6,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.08 6,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Long Box 2WD 3.42 9,800 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Long Box 4WD 3.42 9,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 8,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 8,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Crew Cab
Short Box 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.08 6,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.08 6,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 2WD 3.42 11,000 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Short Box 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs Not listed Requires 8-speed automatic transmission. p.17 Equipment check
Short Box 2WD 3.42 9,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.42 10,700 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 10,700 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.73 10,700 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.73 10,700 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Double Cab
Standard Box 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.08 6,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 11,100 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 10,800 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 9,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.73 11,100 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.73 10,800 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.17 Exact
Published tow type

Fifth-wheel / gooseneck towing

GMC publishes one shared rating for these hitch types in this source; the chart does not support splitting it into separate fifth-wheel and gooseneck values.

23 published outcome s 21 exact 2 equipment-conditioned 6,000 to 11,000 lbs published
Regular Cab
Long Box 2WD 3.08 6,700 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Long Box 4WD 3.08 6,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.08 6,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.08 6,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Long Box 2WD 3.42 9,700 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Long Box 4WD 3.42 9,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 8,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 8,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Crew Cab
Standard Box 4WD 3.08 6,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 10,200 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 8,100 lbs Not listed Requires 8-speed automatic transmission. p.18 Equipment check
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 8,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 8,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.73 10,300 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Double Cab
Standard Box 2WD 3.08 6,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.08 6,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 11,000 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 10,800 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 9,000 lbs Not listed Requires 8-speed automatic transmission. p.18 Equipment check
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 9,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.73 11,000 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.73 10,800 lbs Not listed Package: Max Trailering Package p.18 Exact
Engine group

EcoTec3 5.3L V-8 with eAssist

9,100–9,400 lbs

Published tow type

Conventional towing

Receiver-hitch trailer ratings published by GMC.

2 published outcome s 2 exact 9,100 to 9,400 lbs published
Crew Cab
Short Box 2WD 3.42 9,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.42 9,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Engine group

EcoTec3 4.3L V-6

5,500–7,600 lbs

Published tow type

Conventional towing

Receiver-hitch trailer ratings published by GMC.

8 published outcome s 8 exact 5,500 to 7,600 lbs published
Regular Cab
Long Box 2WD 3.23 5,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.23 6,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Long Box 4WD 3.42 7,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 7,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Crew Cab
Short Box 2WD 3.23 5,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Short Box 4WD 3.42 7,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Double Cab
Standard Box 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 7,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.17 Exact
Published tow type

Fifth-wheel / gooseneck towing

GMC publishes one shared rating for these hitch types in this source; the chart does not support splitting it into separate fifth-wheel and gooseneck values.

6 published outcome s 6 exact 5,600 to 7,500 lbs published
Regular Cab
Long Box 2WD 3.23 5,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 2WD 3.23 6,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Long Box 4WD 3.42 7,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 7,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Double Cab
Standard Box 2WD 3.23 5,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact
Standard Box 4WD 3.42 7,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.18 Exact

This chart shows GMC-published ratings and configuration-specific conditions, not complete trailering instructions. Confirm your truck’s equipment and follow its owner’s manual and vehicle labels before towing.

ENGINE GROUPS

Published Ratings by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2018 ratings for your specific Sierra 1500 configuration.

Equipment-dependent ratings remain labeled until the listed truck details are confirmed.

EcoTec3 6.2L V-8 13 configuration groups
Range: 8,000–12,500 lbs
Published max 12,500 LBS
EcoTec3 5.3L V-8 34 configuration groups
Range: 6,000–11,100 lbs
Published max 11,100 LBS
EcoTec3 5.3L V-8 with eAssist 2 configuration groups
Range: 9,100–9,400 lbs
Published max 9,400 LBS
EcoTec3 4.3L V-6 8 configuration groups
Range: 5,500–7,600 lbs
Published max 7,600 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations identify the GMC trailering-guide pages used for the 2018 Sierra 1500 chart ratings.

Show source pages for the 2018 guide
DOC_ID: 2018-GMC DOCUMENT BASIS

2018-GMC-Trailering-Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 17-18