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2010 GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity

The 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 is published in 65 configurations, with tow ratings ranging from 4,400 to 10,600 lb depending on cab, bed, drivetrain, and hitch class. The peak figure (10,600 lb) sits in half-ton plus / heavy-duty truck territory.

The table below lists every trim of the 2010 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
Work Truck Pickup 2D 8 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 7,100 — 4,582 —
Work Truck Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 7,200 — 4,443 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 9,700 — 4,924 —
SLE Pickup 2D 8 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 10,000 — 4,582 —
SLE Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 9,100 — 4,443 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 9,600 — 5,110 —
SL Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 5,500 — 5,286 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 6,500 — 5,509 —
XFE Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,600 — 5,110 —
SL Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 6,700 — 5,110 —
SLE Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 10,400 — 5,286 —
SLE Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 10,400 — 5,346 —
SLE Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,500 — 5,264 —
Denali Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 6.2 Liter 403 417 — 9,300 — 5,408 —
SLT Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 10,600 — 5,110 —
Hybrid Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Hybrid, 6.0 Liter 332 367 — 6,100 — 5,641 —
SLT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,700 — 4,924 —
SLT Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,200 — 5,509 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 9,600 — 5,110 —
XFE Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,600 — 5,110 —
SL Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 6,700 — 5,110 —
SLE Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 10,400 — 5,346 —
Denali Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 6.2 Liter 403 417 — 9,300 — 5,408 —
SLT Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 10,600 — 5,110 —
Hybrid Pickup 4D 5 3/4 ft V8, Hybrid, 6.0 Liter 332 367 — 6,100 — 5,641 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V6, 4.3 Liter 195 260 — 9,700 — 4,924 —
SL Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 4.8 Liter 302 305 — 5,500 — 5,286 —
Work Truck Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 6,500 — 5,509 —
SLE Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 10,400 — 5,286 —
SLE Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,500 — 5,264 —
SLT Pickup 4D 6 1/2 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,700 — 4,924 —
SLT Pickup 4D 8 ft V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter 315 335 — 9,200 — 5,509 —
Work Truck 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 195 260 3.23 4,800 6,400 4,443 1,957
SLE1 4x2 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 302 305 3.23 4,700 6,400 4,443 1,957
SLE1 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 302 305 3.23 5,100 6,400 4,582 1,818
Work Truck 4x2 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 195 260 3.23 4,700 6,400 4,582 1,818
SLE1 4x2 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.23 4,700 6,800 4,924 1,876
SLT 4x2 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 6,900 6,800 4,924 1,876
Work Truck 4x2 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 195 260 3.23 4,400 6,400 4,924 1,476
SL 4x2 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.23 4,700 6,800 4,924 1,876
SLE1 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 6,000 6,400 4,695 1,705
Work Truck 4x4 Regular Cab 6.6 ft. box 119 in. WB — 195 260 3.73 5,100 6,400 4,695 1,705
SLE1 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 5,800 6,800 4,835 1,965
Work Truck 4x4 Regular Cab 8 ft. box 133 in. WB — 195 260 3.73 4,900 6,400 4,835 1,565
SLE1 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 5,500 7,000 5,286 1,714
SLT 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 315 335 3.08 5,500 7,000 5,286 1,714
Work Truck 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 5,500 7,000 5,286 1,714
SL 4x4 Extended Cab 6.6 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 5,500 7,000 5,286 1,714
SLE1 4x2 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 9,500 6,900 5,264 1,636
SLT 4x2 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 6,700 6,900 5,264 1,636
Work Truck 4x2 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 9,500 6,900 5,264 1,636
SLE1 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 5,300 7,000 5,509 1,491
SLT 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 6,500 7,000 5,509 1,491
Work Truck 4x4 Extended Cab 8 ft. box 157.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 5,300 7,000 5,509 1,491
SLE1 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.23 4,700 6,800 5,110 1,690
SLT 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 315 338 3.08 6,800 6,800 5,110 1,690
Work Truck 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.23 4,700 6,800 5,110 1,690
Denali 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 403 417 3.42 8,600 6,800 5,181 1,619
SL 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.23 4,700 6,800 5,110 1,690
Xtra Fuel Economy 4x2 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 315 335 3.08 7,000 6,700 5,110 1,590
SLE1 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 9,500 7,000 5,346 1,654
SLT 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 315 335 3.08 9,500 7,000 5,346 1,654
Work Truck 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 9,500 7,000 5,346 1,654
Denali 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 403 417 3.42 9,300 7,000 5,408 1,592
SL 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB — 302 305 3.42 9,500 7,000 5,346 1,654

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 2009

The 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 carried a maximum tow rating of 10,600 lb. The 2010 model carries the same headline figure — manufacturers usually leave the rating alone year-over-year unless there's a powertrain or hitch change. See the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.

Other 2010 GMC models

The rest of GMC's 2010 lineup, ranked by maximum tow rating. Click through for the per-trim breakdown of any of these.

Model Max tow (lb)
2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew CAB 13,000
2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended CAB 13,000
2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Regular CAB 13,000
2010 GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew CAB 13,000
2010 GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended CAB 13,000
2010 GMC Sierra 3500 HD Regular CAB 13,000

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.