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2005 GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity

The 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 is published in 72 configurations, with tow ratings ranging from 3,800 to 10,200 lb depending on cab, bed, drivetrain, and hitch class. The peak figure (10,200 lb) sits in half-ton plus / heavy-duty truck territory.

The table below lists every trim of the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 with the engine, drivetrain, axle ratio, horsepower, torque, GVWR, curb weight, and payload that go with that trim's headline tow rating. Manufacturers often publish more than one tow figure per truck — a conventional bumper-hitch rating, a weight-distributing rating, and a gooseneck or fifth-wheel rating — so the highest number here is the maximum across all hitch classes the source carries for the trim.

Per-trim breakdown

Configuration Engine HP Torque Axle Tow (lb) GVWR Curb Payload
SLT Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 8,400 — 4,986 —
Work Truck Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V8, 4.8 Liter 285 295 — 8,300 — 4,225 —
Work Truck Pickup 2D 8 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 8,200 — 4,360 —
Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 8,300 — 4,225 —
SLE Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V8, 4.8 Liter 285 295 — 8,300 — 4,225 —
SLE Hybrid Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 6,700 — 5,104 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 8,000 — 5,104 —
Pickup 2D 8 ft V8, 4.8 Liter 285 295 — 8,200 — 4,360 —
SLE Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 7,700 — 4,986 —
SLE Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter (L33) 310 335 — 8,000 — 5,104 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 7,800 — 4,886 —
SLE Pickup 2D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 8,200 — 4,360 —
SLE Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 7,800 — 4,886 —
Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter (L33) 310 335 — 8,700 — 5,104 —
Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 8,600 — 4,886 —
SLT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 6.0 Liter 300 360 — 10,200 — 5,527 —
SLE Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 6.0 Liter 300 360 — 10,200 — 5,527 —
SLT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter (L33) 310 335 — 8,000 — 5,104 —
SLT Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 7,800 — 4,886 —
Denali Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, 6.0 Liter 345 380 — 8,100 — 5,430 —
Work Truck Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V8, 4.8 Liter 285 295 — 8,300 — 4,225 —
Work Truck Pickup 2D 8 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 8,200 — 4,360 —
Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 8,300 — 4,225 —
SLE Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V8, 4.8 Liter 285 295 — 8,300 — 4,225 —
Pickup 2D 8 ft V8, 4.8 Liter 285 295 — 8,200 — 4,360 —
SLE Pickup 2D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 8,200 — 4,360 —
SLE Hybrid Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 6,700 — 5,104 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 8,000 — 5,104 —
SLE Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter (L33) 310 335 — 8,000 — 5,104 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 7,800 — 4,886 —
SLE Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 7,800 — 4,886 —
Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter (L33) 310 335 — 8,700 — 5,104 —
Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 8,600 — 4,886 —
SLT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 5.3 Liter (L33) 310 335 — 8,000 — 5,104 —
SLT Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, 5.3 Liter 295 335 — 7,800 — 4,886 —
SLT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 6.0 Liter 300 360 — 10,200 — 5,527 —
SLE Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, 6.0 Liter 300 360 — 10,200 — 5,527 —
Work Truck 4x2 Regular Cab 6.5 ft. box 119 in. WB — 195 260 3.23 3,900 6,100 4,225 1,875
Base 4x2 Regular Cab 6.5 ft. box 119 in. WB — 195 260 3.23 3,900 6,100 4,225 1,875
SLE 4x2 Regular Cab 6.5 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 295 3.23 6,300 6,100 4,225 1,875
Base 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 195 260 3.23 3,800 6,400 4,360 2,040
SLE 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 295 3.23 6,200 6,400 4,360 2,040
Work Truck 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 195 260 3.23 3,800 6,400 4,360 2,040
Base 4x2 Extended Cab 6.5 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 295 3.23 6,000 6,200 4,617 1,583
SLE 4x2 Extended Cab 6.5 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 295 3.23 6,000 6,200 4,617 1,583
SLT 4x2 Extended Cab 6.5 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 7,000 6,200 4,617 1,583
Work Truck 4x2 Extended Cab 6.5 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 295 3.23 6,000 6,200 4,617 1,583
SLE Hybrid 4x2 Extended Cab 6.5 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 6,000 6,200 4,617 1,583
Base 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 7,000 6,200 4,523 1,677
SLE 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 7,000 6,200 4,523 1,677
Work Truck 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 7,000 6,200 4,523 1,677
Base 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 6,900 6,400 4,661 1,739
SLE 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 6,900 6,400 4,661 1,739
Work Truck 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 6,900 6,400 4,661 1,739
Base 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 6,700 6,400 5,008 1,392
SLE 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 6,700 6,400 5,008 1,392
SLT 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 310 335 3.42 7,700 6,400 5,008 1,392
Work Truck 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 285 295 3.42 6,700 6,400 5,008 1,392
SLE Hybrid 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.42 6,700 6,400 5,008 1,392
Base 4x2 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 6,800 6,400 4,886 1,514
SLE 4x2 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 6,800 6,400 4,886 1,514
SLT 4x2 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 6,800 6,400 4,886 1,514
Work Truck 4x2 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 6,800 6,400 4,886 1,514
Base 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.42 7,600 6,400 5,185 1,215
SLE 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.42 7,600 6,400 5,185 1,215
SLT 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.42 7,600 6,400 5,185 1,215
Work Truck 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.42 7,600 6,400 5,185 1,215
SLE 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 6,700 6,800 4,986 1,814
SLT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.23 6,700 6,800 4,986 1,814
SLE 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.42 7,400 7,000 5,299 1,701
SLT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 295 335 3.42 7,400 7,000 5,299 1,701
Denali 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 345 380 4.1 8,100 7,000 5,430 1,570

How to interpret the headline tow figure

Ratings in this range are typically achievable with a weight-distributing hitch and the appropriate tow package. The conventional bumper-pull rating without weight distribution will be lower than the headline figure shown here — usually 5,000 to 8,000 lb. Confirm the hitch class on your vehicle's door-jamb sticker before towing at the upper end.

How this year compares to 2004

The 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 carried a maximum tow rating of 10,000 lb. The 2005 model adds 200 lb on top of that — usually a sign the manufacturer added a tow package option, refreshed the powertrain, or revised hitch class certification. See the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.

Other 2005 GMC models

The rest of GMC's 2005 lineup, ranked by maximum tow rating. Click through for the per-trim breakdown of any of these.

Model Max tow (lb)
2005 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew CAB 12,000
2005 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended CAB 12,000
2005 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Regular CAB 12,000
2005 GMC Sierra 3500 Crew CAB 12,000
2005 GMC Sierra 3500 Extended CAB 12,000
2005 GMC Sierra 3500 Regular CAB 12,000

All figures sourced from manufacturer documentation. See our methodology for how the dataset is compiled. Always confirm against your vehicle's door-jamb sticker before towing.