2005 Chevrolet Colorado
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado is 4,000 lb, the top of 44 rows transcribed from General Motors’ 2005 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information. That row is printed for the 3.5L I5, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.42 axle, GM model code S15403, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 29 of the 44 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2005 are below 4,000 lb. Across 44 manufacturer chart rows for 2005, ratings run conventional 1,500 lb to 4,000 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2005 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 4,000 lb | 3.5L I5, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.42 axle, GM model code S15403; Automatic transmission. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 44 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: General Motors, 2005 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information, Trailering Information: 2005 Maximum Trailer Ratings and 5th Wheel or Gooseneck Trailer Ratings tables. Ratings are by GM model code; each Chevrolet/GMC table applies to both brands (Silverado/Sierra, Colorado/Canyon). The table of contents carries a stale "2003 Maximum Trailer Ratings" label, but the chart pages are headed with this model year.
Spec sheet
5 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 4,000 lb. 3.5L I5, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.42 axle, GM model code S15403; Automatic transmission.General Motors source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 400 lb tongue at the 4,000 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GCWR
- 5,500–9,000 lb across 44 chart rows that print a GCWR (each row's GCWR is in the chart table and explorer)General Motors source
- GVWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Body
- Wheelbase
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed length
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed width and depth
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Ground clearance and angles
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Transmission
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fuel type and tank
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Drivetrain
- 2WD, 4WDGeneral Motors source
- Axle ratio
- 3.42, 3.73, 4.10General Motors source
- Tow package
- GM model code S15403; Automatic transmission; GM model code S15653; Automatic transmission; GM model code S15643; Automatic transmission; GM model code T15403; Automatic transmission; GM model code T15653; Automatic transmission; GM model code T15643; Automatic transmission; GM model code S15403; Manual transmission; GM model code S15653; Manual transmission; GM model code T15403; Manual transmission; GM model code T15653; Manual transmission; GM model code S15643; Manual transmission; GM model code T15643; Manual transmissionGeneral Motors source
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 4,000 lb conventional maximum is 400 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Generation
First generation
2005 is year 2 of this generation (2004–2012). First Colorado, sold in the U.S. through 2012.
2005 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 44 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.42 · GM model code S15403; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 8,500 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model S15403, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.42 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · GM model code S15403; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 8,500 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model S15403, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.73 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Extended Cab | 2WD | 3.42 · GM model code S15653; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 8,500 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model S15653, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.42 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Extended Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · GM model code S15653; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 9,000 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model S15653, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.73 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Crew Cab | 2WD | 3.42 · GM model code S15643; Automatic transmissionnote 3 | 8,500 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model S15643, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.42 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Crew Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · GM model code S15643; Automatic transmissionnote 3 | 9,000 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model S15643, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.73 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 3.42 · GM model code T15403; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 8,500 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model T15403, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.42 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 3.73 · GM model code T15403; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,000 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model T15403, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.73 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code T15403; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,000 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model T15403, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Extended Cab | 4WD | 3.42 · GM model code T15653; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 8,500 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model T15653, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.42 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Extended Cab | 4WD | 3.73 · GM model code T15653; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 9,000 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model T15653, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 3.73 |
| 4,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L I5 | Extended Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code T15653; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 9,000 lb | Page 9, Trailering Information, S/T (GMT355) Pickup Models (Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon), model T15653, column 3.5L L5 GAS, axle 4.10 |
- Chart engine column: 3.5L L5 GAS (RATINGS AUTOMATIC TRANS. RATINGS). Chart note: Trailer ratings are calculated assuming a standard equipped vehicle plus driver. Optional equipment, passengers or cargo will reduce trailering capacity. Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '03' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
- Chart engine column: 3.5L L5 GAS (RATINGS AUTOMATIC TRANS. RATINGS). Chart note: Trailer ratings are calculated assuming a standard equipped vehicle plus driver. Optional equipment, passengers or cargo will reduce trailering capacity. Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '53' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
- Chart engine column: 3.5L L5 GAS (RATINGS AUTOMATIC TRANS. RATINGS). Chart note: Trailer ratings are calculated assuming a standard equipped vehicle plus driver. Optional equipment, passengers or cargo will reduce trailering capacity. Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '43' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
Chart source: General Motors, 2005 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (44 rows) →Download 2005 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado is 4,000 lb, the top of 44 rows transcribed from General Motors’ 2005 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information. That row is printed for the 3.5L I5, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.42 axle, GM model code S15403, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 29 of the 44 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2005 are below 4,000 lb.
- Did Colorado towing change for 2005?
- Nothing on file says the published maximum changed for 2005. That is not the same as proof that it stayed the same.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 4,000 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 3.5L I5, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.42 axle, GM model code S15403, Automatic transmission.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2005 Colorado?
- At the cited 4,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 400 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.
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