2022 GMC 2500 Towing Capacity

Did you know that the GMC 2500 towing capacity is a massive 18,500 pounds when the truck is equipped with a diesel engine and 14,500 pounds with the standard V8 gas engine? Of course, the 3500 is even more impressive, as it can tow 36,000 pounds when equipped with a diesel engine and a fifth-wheel, and 16,530 pounds with the gas engine. No wonder we seeGMC Sierra HD trucks on so many Buffalo job sites. Let’s talk about the 2022 GMC Sierra 2500 towing capacity and that of the 3500 in more detail, as well as discuss the important engine specs of this beast of a truck.

What the GMC Sierra 2500 Towing Capacity Can Handle

There’s not much you can’t tow along our Blasdell roads with either the 18,500-pound GMC 2500 towing capacity or the 36,000-pound towing capacity of the Sierra 3500. These GMC Sierra HD models were built to take on the serious jobs. Here are a few examples of what each truck can tow:

What Can Be Towed with the 18,500-pound GMC Sierra 2500 Towing Capacity

• 32-foot camper trailer
• Small horse trailer
• Large flatbed trailer
• Medium sailboat
• Fiberglass fishing boat
• Wake boat

What Can Be Towed with the 36,000-pound GMC Sierra 3500 Towing Capacity

• Gooseneck flatbed trailer
• Large livestock trailer
• Toy hauler
• Fifth-wheel camper
• Dump trailer
• Large livestock trailer
• Large sailboat
• Multi-car trailer
• Cabin cruiser

2022 GMC Sierra HD Engine Specs

What accounts for the remarkable GMC 2500 towing capacity? That would be the incredibly powerful engines found in the GMC Sierra HD models:

GMC Sierra 2500 Engine Specs

• Engines – 6.6L gas V8 engine, 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 engine
• Maximum Horsepower – 445 hp @ 2800 rpm
• Maximum Torque – 910 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm

GMC Sierra 3500 Engine Specs

• Engines – 6.6L gas V8 engine, 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 engine
• Maximum Horsepower – 445 hp @ 2800 rpm
• Maximum Torque – 910 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm

Check Out the New GMC Sierra HD Trucks at Robert Basil Buick GMC

You really need to test drive the GMC Sierra HD trucks to appreciate their raw power. You can do that today at Robert Basil Buick GMC. In the meantime, if you’d like to learn about other impressive GMC trucks, why not check out these articles on thetowing capacity of the GMC Sierra 1500 or thetrim levels of the GMC Canyon? We’re right down the road from West Seneca and would be happy to get you behind the wheel of one of these incredible trucks. So, drop by or contact us today.