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2013 GMC Sierra 2500HD
The highest fifth-wheel-hitch rating for the 2013 GMC Sierra 2500HD is 17,800 lb, the top of 36 rows transcribed from GMC’s 2013 GMC Trailering Guide. That row is printed for the 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 35 of the 36 transcribed fifth-wheel-hitch chart rows for 2013 are below 17,800 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2013 GMC Sierra 2500HD is 13,000 lb on a conventional hitch. Across 80 manufacturer chart rows for 2013, ratings run conventional 8,900 lb to 13,000 lb; fifth-wheel 9,300 lb to 17,800 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
conventional6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle.13,000 lb
fifth-wheel6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle.17,800 lb
The build table for 2013 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 | 13,000 lb | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle. | OEM chart |
| Fifth-wheel | 17,800 lb | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 80 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: GMC, 2013 GMC Trailering Guide, Sierra trailer weight ratings: Sierra 1500 ball hitch (p.13), Sierra 1500 gooseneck/fifth-wheel (p.14), Sierra HD ball hitch and gooseneck/fifth-wheel (pp.15-16). GMC-authored 2013 trailering guide (20 pages);
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
- 13,000 lb. 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle.GMC source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- 17,800 lb. 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle.GMC source
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,300 lb tongue at the 13,000 lb conventional maximum. 2,670 lb pin at the 17,800 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
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- 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
- Long Box, Standard BoxGMC source
- 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, 4WDGMC source
- Axle ratio
- 3.73, 4.10GMC source
- Tow package
- Denali; Bi-Fuel (CNG)GMC 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 13,000 lb conventional maximum is 1,300 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
- An illustrative 15 percent of the 17,800 lb fifth-wheel maximum is 2,670 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. GCWR is not transcribed for this year.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Change from 2012
- Conventional: 13,000 lb in 2012, 13,000 lb in 2013 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
- Fifth-wheel: 17,800 lb in 2012, 17,800 lb in 2013 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Generation
GMT900 HD
2013 is year 6 of this generation (2008–2014). Redesigned Sierra 2500HD for 2008.
2013 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | 13,000 lb | 14,700–17,800 lb | 24 |
| 6.0L V8 | 8,900–13,000 lb | 9,300–14,700 lb | 56 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,800 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Regular Cab, Long Box | 2WD | 3.73note 1 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series regular cab long box 2wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 17,500 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Regular Cab, Long Box | 4WD | 3.73note 2 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series regular cab long box 4wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 17,500 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Extended Cab, Standard Box | 2WD | 3.73note 3 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series extended cab standard box 2wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 17,400 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Crew Cab, Standard Box | 2WD | 3.73note 4 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series crew cab standard box 2wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 17,400 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Extended Cab, Long Box | 2WD | 3.73note 5 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series extended cab long box 2wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 16,700 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Crew Cab, Long Box | 2WD | 3.73note 6 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series crew cab long box 2wd', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 16,500 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Not specified in chart, Standard Box | 2WD | 3.73 · Denalinote 7 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500 denali hd standard box 2wd', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 16,400 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Extended Cab, Standard Box | 4WD | 3.73note 8 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series extended cab standard box 4wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 15,800 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Crew Cab, Standard Box | 4WD | 3.73note 9 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series crew cab standard box 4wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 15,700 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Extended Cab, Long Box | 4WD | 3.73note 10 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series extended cab long box 4wd 2', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
| 14,700 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.0L V8 | Regular Cab, Long Box | 2WD | 4.10note 1 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500hd series regular cab long box 2wd 2', column 6.0L V8 (fifth-wheel), axle 4.10 |
| 14,700 lb Fifth-wheel | 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) | Not specified in chart, Standard Box | 4WD | 3.73 · Denalinote 11 | — | Page 15, Sierra HD automatic transmission ratings (ball hitch / gooseneck-fifth-wheel), row '2500 denali hd standard box 4wd', column 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax) (fifth-wheel), axle 3.73 |
- Chart row label: '2500hd series regular cab long box 2wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series regular cab long box 4wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series extended cab standard box 2wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series crew cab standard box 2wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series extended cab long box 2wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series crew cab long box 2wd'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500 denali hd standard box 2wd'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series extended cab standard box 4wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series crew cab standard box 4wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500hd series extended cab long box 4wd 2'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
- Chart row label: '2500 denali hd standard box 4wd'. All automatic transmission models are equipped with an engine oil cooler (KC4) and an oil-to-air transmission oil cooler (KNP). Chart is for use with fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitches.
Chart source: GMC, 2013 GMC Trailering Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (80 rows) →Download 2013 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 2013 GMC Sierra 2500HD tow?
- The highest fifth-wheel-hitch rating for the 2013 GMC Sierra 2500HD is 17,800 lb, the top of 36 rows transcribed from GMC’s 2013 GMC Trailering Guide. That row is printed for the 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 35 of the 36 transcribed fifth-wheel-hitch chart rows for 2013 are below 17,800 lb. The other cited maximum for the 2013 GMC Sierra 2500HD is 13,000 lb on a conventional hitch.
- Did Sierra 2500HD towing change for 2013?
- Compare the cited 2013 figures on this page with the 2012 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 17,800 lb fifth-wheel maximum is printed for the 6.6L V8 Turbo Diesel (Duramax), Regular Cab, Long Box bed, 2WD, 3.73 axle.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2013 Sierra 2500HD?
- At the cited 13,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,300 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 17,800 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 2,670 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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