Fourth generation (T1)

2020 GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity

Max towing, 202012,100 lb

Maker5,488 kg

The 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 tows up to 12,100 lb (Double Cab Standard bed 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 4WD with the Max Trailering Package, per the 2020 GMC Trailering Guide).

The lowest rating is 6,600 lb, for the Crew Cab Short bed 2.7L Turbo I4 4WD.

2020 GMC Trailering Guide (Sierra 1500 section)

Configurations: 37
Payload: 1,740–2,240 lb
GCWR: 12,000–17,800 lb

01 / Ratings

Every 2020 Sierra 1500 configuration

37 configurations GMC sells, each with the ratings GMC publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine

Cab

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2020 GMC Sierra 1500

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Makerin pounds

2020 GMC Sierra 1500 towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	GCWR lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	5th wheel lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
4.3L EcoTec3 V6
Regular Cab · Long bed · 2WD	7,900	12,800	2,240	6,800	7,800	3.42	Check load →
Regular Cab · Long bed · 4WD	7,700	12,800	2,120	6,900	7,600	3.42	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	7,700	12,800	2,030	6,800	7,600	3.42	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	7,500	12,800	2,020	7,000	7,400	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	7,700	12,800	2,030	6,800	7,600	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WD	7,500	12,800	2,010	7,000	7,400	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	7,600	12,800	1,950	6,800	7,500	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	7,400	12,800	1,960	7,000	7,300	3.42	Check load →
2.7L Turbo I4
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	6,900	12,000	2,060	6,800	6,800	3.42	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	6,700	12,000	2,040	7,000	6,600	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	6,800	12,000	2,060	6,900	6,800	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WD	6,600	12,000	2,030	7,000	6,600	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	6,800	12,000	1,980	6,800	6,700	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	6,600	12,000	1,990	7,000	6,500	3.42	Check load →
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 (L82), base Sierra only
Regular Cab · Long bed · 2WD	10,000	15,000	2,180	6,800	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Regular Cab · Long bed · 4WD	9,800	15,000	2,060	6,900	9,700	3.42	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,800	15,000	1,960	6,800	9,700	3.42	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,600	15,000	1,950	7,000	9,500	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	9,800	15,000	2,060	6,900	9,700	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WD	9,600	15,000	2,040	7,100	9,500	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,700	15,000	1,990	6,900	9,700	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,500	15,000	1,990	7,100	9,500	3.42	Check load →
5.3L EcoTec3 V8
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,600	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	8,700	3.23	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,300	16,800	2,170	7,100	10,400	3.42	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,300	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	8,300	3.23	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,100	16,800	2,150	7,300	10,100	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	9,600	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	9,100	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,300	16,800	2,140	7,100	10,200	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WD	9,300	not in our data	2,120	not in our data	8,100	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,100	16,800	2,120	7,300	8,500	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	9,500	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	8,700	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,300	16,800	2,070	7,100	9,800	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,200	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	7,800	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WDwith Max Trailering Package	11,000	16,800	2,080	7,300	9,600	3.42	Check load →
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,300	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	7,400	3.23	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WD Mostwith Max Trailering Package	12,100	17,800	2,070	7,300	10,000	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WD	8,800	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	7,300	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WDwith Max Trailering Package	12,000	17,800	2,000	7,300	9,800	3.42	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,000	not in our data	not in our data	not in our data	7,000	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WDwith Max Trailering Package	12,000	17,800	1,950	7,300	9,500	3.42	Check load →
3.0L Duramax I6 turbo diesel
Double Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	7,400	15,000	1,750	6,900	7,300	3.23	Check load →
Double Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,100	15,000	1,740	7,100	7,000	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 2WD	7,400	15,000	1,830	7,000	7,300	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed · 4WD	9,000	15,000	1,810	7,200	7,000	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 2WD	7,300	15,000	1,750	7,000	7,200	3.23	Check load →
Crew Cab · Standard bed · 4WD	9,000	15,000	1,760	7,200	6,900	3.23	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is GMC’s, from this document.

2020 GMC Trailering Guide (Sierra 1500 section) · General Motors (GMC)

How GMC rates towing: maximum conventional trailer weight rating; properly equipped, for comparison.

Documents last checked Oct 12, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

2020 GMC Sierra 1500 specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2020 Sierra 1500 belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

GMC Sierra 1500 T1 (2019–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of GMC’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 12,100 lb

Double Cab Standard bed 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 4WD with the Max Trailering Package. Without it the same configuration is rated 9,300 lb.

Package
Max Trailering Package
+1,700 to +3,200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 9 pairs in the table
Build
Regular Cab instead of Crew Cab
+200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table
Build
Regular Cab instead of Double Cab
+200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

6.2L EcoTec3 V812,100 lb
5.3L EcoTec3 V811,300 lb
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 (L82), base Sierra only10,000 lb
3.0L Duramax I6 turbo diesel9,100 lb
4.3L EcoTec3 V67,900 lb
2.7L Turbo I46,900 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Sierra 1500 towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2020 Sierra 1500’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Sierra 1500 specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2020 Sierra 1500 configuration tows the most?

The Double Cab Standard bed 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 4WD with the Max Trailering Package, at 12,100 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2020 Sierra 1500’s 12,100 lb rating?

The Max Trailering Package: GMC rates the Double Cab Standard bed 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 4WD at 12,100 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 9,300 lb.

What is the GCWR of the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500?

12,000–17,800 lb by configuration; the most is 17,800 lb, for the Double Cab Standard bed 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 4WD with the Max Trailering Package. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the GMC Sierra 1500’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2021, 11,800 lb; 2020, 12,100 lb.

Does the engine change the 2020 Sierra 1500’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 6.2L EcoTec3 V8, 12,100 lb; 5.3L EcoTec3 V8, 11,300 lb; 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 (L82), base Sierra only, 10,000 lb; 3.0L Duramax I6 turbo diesel, 9,100 lb; 4.3L EcoTec3 V6, 7,900 lb; 2.7L Turbo I4, 6,900 lb.

Which 2020 Sierra 1500 configuration tows the least?

The Crew Cab Short bed 2.7L Turbo I4 4WD, at 6,600 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

These are GMC’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.