2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD towing capacity

Up to 20,000 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: 3500 SRW Double 2WD Long bed conventional hitch, 6.6L Duramax Turbo Diesel V8, 2WD. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 14,500 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating20,000 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 14,500 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

Engine	Conventional	Fifth-wheel or gooseneck	Configurations
6.6L Duramax Turbo Diesel V8	20,000 lbs	36,000 lbs	61
6.6L Gas V8	18,700 lbs	19,080 lbs	53

2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD towing capacity chart

All 114 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD 6.6L Duramax Turbo Diesel V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
Configuration	Drive	Max trailer	GCWR	Needs	Source
3500 SRW Double 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	20,000 lbs	30,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Double 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	20,000 lbs	30,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Standard bed conventional hitch	2WD	20,000 lbs	30,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed conventional hitch	4WD	20,000 lbs	30,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	20,000 lbs	30,300 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	20,000 lbs	30,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	20,000 lbs	43,500 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 2WD (w/Max Trailering Package) Long bed conventional hitchcab footnote 9: 'Requires available Convenience Package.'	2WD	20,000 lbs	43,900 lbs	Max Trailering Package; Convenience Package	p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	20,000 lbs	40,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Double 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	20,000 lbs	40,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Double 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	20,000 lbs	40,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Crew 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	20,000 lbs	40,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	20,000 lbs	40,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Regular 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	14,500 lbs	30,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Regular 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	14,500 lbs	30,000 lbs		p. 19

2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD 6.6L Gas V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
Configuration	Drive	Max trailer	GCWR	Source
3500 DRW Regular 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	18,700 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Regular 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	18,400 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Double 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	18,300 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Crew 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	18,200 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Double 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	18,000 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	17,800 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
Denali, 3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed conventional hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 13: 'Denali max rating is 17,500 lbs.'	4WD	17,500 lbs		p. 20
3500 SRW Double 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	16,000 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Double 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	16,000 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Standard bed conventional hitch	2WD	16,000 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed conventional hitch	4WD	16,000 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	16,000 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	16,000 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Regular 2WD Long bed conventional hitch	2WD	14,500 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Regular 4WD Long bed conventional hitch	4WD	14,500 lbs	26,000 lbs	p. 20

Fifth-wheel or gooseneck

2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD 6.6L Duramax Turbo Diesel V8 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch
Configuration	Drive	Max trailer	Needs	Source
3500 DRW Regular 2WD (w/Max Trailering Package) Long bed gooseneck hitchcab footnote 9: 'Requires available Convenience Package.'	2WD	36,000 lbs	Max Trailering Package; Convenience Package	p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	35,500 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	32,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 2WD (w/Max Trailering Package) Long bed fifth-wheel hitchcab footnote 9: 'Requires available Convenience Package.'	2WD	32,000 lbs	Max Trailering Package; Convenience Package	p. 19
3500 DRW Double 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	31,580 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Double 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	31,580 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	31,500 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Regular 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	31,500 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Crew 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	31,450 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Crew 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	31,450 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Double 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	31,280 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Double 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	31,280 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	31,000 lbs		p. 19
3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	31,000 lbs		p. 19
Denali, 3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 10: 'Denali max rating is 30,800 lbs.'	4WD	30,800 lbs		p. 19
Denali, 3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 10: 'Denali max rating is 30,800 lbs.'	4WD	30,800 lbs		p. 19
Denali Ultimate, 3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, Denali UltimateDenali Ultimate rating from footnote 10: 'Denali Ultimate max rating is 30,700 lbs.'	4WD	30,700 lbs		p. 19
Denali Ultimate, 3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, Denali UltimateDenali Ultimate rating from footnote 10: 'Denali Ultimate max rating is 30,700 lbs.'	4WD	30,700 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Regular 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	22,430 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Regular 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	22,430 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	22,070 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	22,070 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Regular 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	22,050 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Regular 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	22,050 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Double 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	21,900 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Double 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	21,900 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	21,900 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	21,900 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	21,600 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	21,600 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Double 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	21,590 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Double 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	21,590 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	21,510 lbs		p. 19
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	21,510 lbs		p. 19
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 5: 'AT4 max rating is 21,300 lbs.'	4WD	21,300 lbs		p. 19
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 5: 'AT4 max rating is 21,300 lbs.'	4WD	21,300 lbs		p. 19
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 5: 'Denali max rating is 21,200 lbs.'	4WD	21,200 lbs		p. 19
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 5: 'Denali max rating is 21,200 lbs.'	4WD	21,200 lbs		p. 19
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 7: 'AT4 max rating is 21,200 lbs.'	4WD	21,200 lbs		p. 19
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 7: 'AT4 max rating is 21,200 lbs.'	4WD	21,200 lbs		p. 19
Denali Ultimate, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch, Denali UltimateDenali Ultimate rating from footnote 5: 'Denali Ultimate max rating is 21,100 lbs.'	4WD	21,100 lbs		p. 19
Denali Ultimate, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch, Denali UltimateDenali Ultimate rating from footnote 5: 'Denali Ultimate max rating is 21,100 lbs.'	4WD	21,100 lbs		p. 19
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 7: 'Denali max rating is 21,100 lbs.'	4WD	21,100 lbs		p. 19
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 7: 'Denali max rating is 21,100 lbs.'	4WD	21,100 lbs		p. 19
Denali Ultimate, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, Denali UltimateDenali Ultimate rating from footnote 7: 'Denali Ultimate max rating is 21,000 lbs.'	4WD	21,000 lbs		p. 19
Denali Ultimate, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, Denali UltimateDenali Ultimate rating from footnote 7: 'Denali Ultimate max rating is 21,000 lbs.'	4WD	21,000 lbs		p. 19

2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD 6.6L Gas V8 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch
Configuration	Drive	Max trailer	Source
3500 SRW Regular 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	19,080 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Regular 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	19,080 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Regular 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	18,760 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Regular 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	18,760 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Regular 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	18,700 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Regular 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	18,700 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	18,650 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	18,650 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Double 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	18,620 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Double 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	18,620 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	18,510 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	18,510 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Regular 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	18,380 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Regular 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	18,380 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Double 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	18,310 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Double 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	18,310 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	18,300 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	18,300 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Double 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	18,300 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Double 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	18,300 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Crew 2WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	2WD	18,240 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Crew 2WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	2WD	18,240 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	18,230 lbs	p. 20
3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	18,230 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Double 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	17,990 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Double 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	17,990 lbs	p. 20
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 9: 'AT4 max rating is 17,900 lbs.'	4WD	17,900 lbs	p. 20
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed fifth-wheel hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 9: 'Denali max rating is 17,900 lbs.'	4WD	17,900 lbs	p. 20
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 9: 'AT4 max rating is 17,900 lbs.'	4WD	17,900 lbs	p. 20
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Standard bed gooseneck hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 9: 'Denali max rating is 17,900 lbs.'	4WD	17,900 lbs	p. 20
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 11: 'AT4 max rating is 17,800 lbs.'	4WD	17,800 lbs	p. 20
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 11: 'Denali max rating is 17,800 lbs.'	4WD	17,800 lbs	p. 20
AT4, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, AT4AT4 rating from footnote 11: 'AT4 max rating is 17,800 lbs.'	4WD	17,800 lbs	p. 20
Denali, 3500 SRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 11: 'Denali max rating is 17,800 lbs.'	4WD	17,800 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch	4WD	17,800 lbs	p. 20
3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch	4WD	17,800 lbs	p. 20
Denali, 3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed fifth-wheel hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 13: 'Denali max rating is 17,500 lbs.'	4WD	17,500 lbs	p. 20
Denali, 3500 DRW Crew 4WD Long bed gooseneck hitch, DenaliDenali rating from footnote 13: 'Denali max rating is 17,500 lbs.'	4WD	17,500 lbs	p. 20

Common questions

Which 2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD engine tows the most?

6.6L Duramax Turbo Diesel V8, at up to 20,000 lbs. Next is 6.6L Gas V8 at up to 18,700 lbs.

Can a 2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD tow a fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer?

The manufacturer publishes fifth-wheel or gooseneck ratings for it, up to 36,000 lbs. They are listed by configuration above.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2024 GMC Sierra HD Models: Features, Specs and Options. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

Trailer wiring harness for the 2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD. See on Amazon (paid link)
Trailer hitch receiver for the 2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD. See on Amazon (paid link)

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Where these numbers come from

2024 GMC Sierra HD Models: Features, Specs and Options, GMC. Manufacturer spec sheet. Retrieved October 3, 2026.

Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.

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