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2006 GMC Sierra 1500
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 is 10,400 lb, the top of 80 rows transcribed from General Motors’ 2006 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information. That row is printed for the 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, GM model code C15753 & NHT, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 79 of the 80 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2006 are below 10,400 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 is 10,300 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch. Across 113 manufacturer chart rows for 2006, ratings run conventional 3,600 lb to 10,400 lb; fifth-wheel 5,800 lb to 10,300 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
conventional6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, GM model code C15753 & NHT; Automatic transmission.10,400 lb
fifth-wheel6.0L V8, Crew Cab, 2WD, 4.10 axle, GM model code C15743; Automatic or manual transmission.10,300 lb
The build table for 2006 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 | 10,400 lb | 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, GM model code C15753 & NHT; Automatic transmission. | OEM chart |
| Fifth-wheel | 10,300 lb | 6.0L V8, Crew Cab, 2WD, 4.10 axle, GM model code C15743; Automatic or manual transmission. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 113 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: General Motors, 2006 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information, Trailering Information: 2006 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
6 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
- 10,400 lb. 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, GM model code C15753 & NHT; Automatic transmission.General Motors source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- 10,300 lb. 6.0L V8, Crew Cab, 2WD, 4.10 axle, GM model code C15743; Automatic or manual transmission.General Motors source
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,040 lb tongue at the 10,400 lb conventional maximum. 1,545 lb pin at the 10,300 lb fifth-wheel 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
- 8,500–16,000 lb across 113 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
- 3.73, 4.10, 3.42, 3.23General Motors source
- Tow package
- GM model code C15753 & NHT; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15743; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15743; Automatic or manual transmission; GM model code C15543 & NHT; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15753 & NHT; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15543 & NHT; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15743; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15743; Automatic or manual transmission; GM model code K15703; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15903; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15553; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15753; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15953; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15703; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15543; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15903; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15543 & Y91; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15553; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15753; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15753 & B4V; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15953; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15753 & HP2; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15543; Automatic transmission; GM model code K15753 & HP2; Automatic transmission; GM model code C15753 & NHT; Automatic or manual transmission; GM model code K15703; Manual transmission; GM model code K15903; Manual transmission; GM model code K15753; Manual transmission; GM model code K15953; Manual transmission; GM model code C15703; Manual transmission; GM model code C15903; Manual transmission; GM model code C15753; Manual transmission; GM model code C15953; 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 10,400 lb conventional maximum is 1,040 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
- An illustrative 15 percent of the 10,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum is 1,545 lb of pin 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
Change from 2005
- Conventional: 10,200 lb in 2005, 10,400 lb in 2006 (+200 lb).
- Fifth-wheel: 10,200 lb in 2005, 10,300 lb in 2006 (+100 lb).
Generation
GMT800
2006 is year 8 of this generation (1999–2006). First Sierra 1500 generation, parallel to the Silverado but cited on its own when a GMC chart is on file.
2006 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 113 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Fifth-wheel | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0L V8 | 7,800–10,400 lb | 6,900–10,300 lb | 15 |
| 5.3L V8 | 6,700–9,100 lb | 6,800–8,400 lb | 41 |
| 4.8L V8 | 3,800–8,100 lb | 5,800–7,900 lb | 46 |
| 4.3L V6 | 3,600–5,100 lb | — | 11 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,400 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 | Extended Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · GM model code C15753 & NHT; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 15,500 lb | Page 13, Trailering Information, C 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model C15753 & NHT, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 3.73 |
| 10,300 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 | Crew Cab | 2WD | 4.10 · GM model code C15743; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 16,000 lb | Page 14, Trailering Information, C 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra) (continued), model C15743, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 10,300 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.0L V8 | Crew Cab | 2WD | 4.10 · GM model code C15743; Automatic or manual transmissionnote 3 | 16,000 lb | Page 30, Trailering Information, C 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model C15743, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 10,100 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 | Crew Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · GM model code C15543 & NHT; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 15,500 lb | Page 14, Trailering Information, C 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra) (continued), model C15543 & NHT, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 3.73 |
| 10,000 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 | Extended Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15753 & NHT; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 15,500 lb | Page 15, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model K15753 & NHT, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 9,900 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 | Crew Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15543 & NHT; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 15,500 lb | Page 15, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model K15543 & NHT, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 9,900 lb Conventional | 6.0L V8 | Crew Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15743; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 16,000 lb | Page 16, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra) (continued), model K15743, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 9,900 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.0L V8 | Crew Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15743; Automatic or manual transmissionnote 3 | 16,000 lb | Page 31, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra) (continued from previous page), model K15743, column 6.0L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 9,100 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15703; Automatic transmissionnote 4 | 14,000 lb | Page 15, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model K15703, column 5.3L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 8,900 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15903; Automatic transmissionnote 4 | 14,000 lb | Page 15, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model K15903, column 5.3L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 8,700 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 | Extended Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15553; Automatic transmissionnote 5 | 14,000 lb | Page 15, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model K15553, column 5.3L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
| 8,700 lb Conventional | 5.3L V8 | Extended Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · GM model code K15753; Automatic transmissionnote 5 | 14,000 lb | Page 15, Trailering Information, K 15/25 Series Light Duty Pickup Models (Automatic Transmission) (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra), model K15753, column 5.3L V8 GAS, axle 4.10 |
- Chart engine column: 6.0L V8 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. Chart note: C15 models are limited to 5,000-lb. trailer rating unless equipped with Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping Suspension Package (see page notes). Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '53' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
- Chart engine column: 6.0L V8 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. Chart note: C15 models are limited to 5,000-lb. trailer rating unless equipped with Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping Suspension Package (see page notes). Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '43' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
- Chart engine column: 6.0L V8 GAS (RATINGS AUTO. OR MANUAL TRANS. RATINGS). Chart note: Trailer ratings are calculated assuming a standard equipped vehicle plus driver. Optional equipment, passengers or cargo will reduce trailering capacity. Chart note: C15 models are limited to 5,000-lb. trailer rating unless equipped with Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping Suspension Package (see page notes). Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '43' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
- Chart engine column: 5.3L V8 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. Chart note: C15 models are limited to 5,000-lb. trailer rating unless equipped with Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping Suspension Package (see page notes). Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '03' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
- Chart engine column: 5.3L V8 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. Chart note: C15 models are limited to 5,000-lb. trailer rating unless equipped with Z85 Increased Capacity or ZX3 Manual Select Damping Suspension Package (see page notes). Cab type derived from GM model-code suffix '53' as decoded elsewhere in the same GM document.
Chart source: General Motors, 2006 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (113 rows) →Download 2006 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 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 is 10,400 lb, the top of 80 rows transcribed from General Motors’ 2006 GM Light Duty Special Applications - Trailering Information. That row is printed for the 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, GM model code C15753 & NHT, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 79 of the 80 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2006 are below 10,400 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 is 10,300 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch.
- Did Sierra 1500 towing change for 2006?
- Compare the cited 2006 figures on this page with the 2005 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 10,400 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 6.0L V8, Extended Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, GM model code C15753 & NHT, Automatic transmission.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2006 Sierra 1500?
- At the cited 10,400 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,040 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 10,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 1,545 lb of pin 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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