2015 GMC Sierra 3500 HD Towing Capacity

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45 configuration groups · 83 published rating outcomes

Published Max
23,200 LBS
Rating Groups
45
Equipment Checks
0
2015 Sierra 3500 HD towing chart
Engine group

6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8

13,000–23,200 lbs

Published tow type

Conventional towing

Receiver-hitch trailer ratings published by GMC.

18 published outcome s 18 exact 13,000 to 19,600 lbs published
Crew Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 3.73 16,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD DRW 3.73 16,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 19,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 15,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 19,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 15,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Double Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 3.73 16,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 18,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Regular Cab
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 16,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 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.

18 published outcome s 18 exact 16,900 to 23,200 lbs published
Crew Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 3.73 22,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 3.73 17,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD DRW 3.73 22,800 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 3.73 17,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 22,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 16,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 22,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 16,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 3.73 17,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 3.73 17,400 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 3.73 17,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 3.73 17,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Double Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 3.73 23,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 3.73 17,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 22,800 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 17,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Regular Cab
Long Box 4WD DRW 3.73 23,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 3.73 17,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Engine group

6.0L Vortec V8

13,000–14,600 lbs

Published tow type

Conventional towing

Receiver-hitch trailer ratings published by GMC.

27 published outcome s 27 exact 13,000 to 14,200 lbs published
Crew Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 13,700 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 13,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed Fuel configuration: Bi-Fuel p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed Fuel configuration: Bi-Fuel p.15 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed Fuel configuration: Bi-Fuel p.16 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Double Cab
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed Fuel configuration: Bi-Fuel p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 13,800 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed Fuel configuration: Bi-Fuel p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Regular Cab
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed Fuel configuration: Bi-Fuel p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 14,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed Fuel configuration: Bi-Fuel p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 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.

20 published outcome s 20 exact 13,300 to 14,600 lbs published
Crew Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 13,700 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 14,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 13,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 14,000 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,700 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,700 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 4.10 14,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 2WD SRW 4.10 14,100 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Standard Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Double Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 13,800 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 14,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,500 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 13,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Regular Cab
Long Box 2WD DRW 4.10 14,200 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 2WD SRW 4.10 14,600 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.15 Exact
Long Box 4WD DRW 4.10 13,900 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 Exact
Long Box 4WD SRW 4.10 14,300 lbs Not listed No additional condition listed p.16 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 2015 ratings for your specific Sierra 3500 HD configuration.

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

6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 18 configuration groups
Range: 13,000–23,200 lbs
Published max 23,200 LBS
6.0L Vortec V8 27 configuration groups
Range: 13,000–14,600 lbs
Published max 14,600 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations identify the GMC trailering-guide pages used for the 2015 Sierra 3500 HD chart ratings.

Show source pages for the 2015 guide
DOC_ID: 2015-GMC DOCUMENT BASIS

2015-GMC-Multi-Model-Trailering-Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 15-16