How Much Will It Tow? Everything You Can Tow With a 2024 GMC Sierra 3500 HD

Truck towing can be a different experience depending on class, model, and make. However, with a few easy tips you can tow just about anything. How can you tow and exactly what can you tow with the 2024 GMC Sierra 3500 HD’s 36,000 lb. towing limit? Read below for basic towing tips and to learn about all the things you can tow in your new truck!

Towing Safety

Towing safety begins with understanding your vehicle’s towing capacity, the maximum weight it can pull safely. This varies by configuration, load, and trailer weight distribution. Manufacturer-provided capacities often assume only the driver is in the vehicle, so adjust for extra passengers and cargo. To calculate towing capacity, know your vehicle’s gross combined weight rating (GCWR) and curb weight. Subtract curb weight from GCWR, maintaining a 10% safety margin for shifting loads and sudden stops.

Understand the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which includes the vehicle’s weight with passengers, fuel, cargo, and tongue weight. Exceeding the GVWR risks mechanical failure and legal issues. Familiarize yourself with terms like braked vs. unbraked towing capacity, gross axle weight rating (GAWR), and payload capacity. Use your vehicle’s correct trailer hitch class and load for control and safety. Following these guidelines ensures a safe and efficient towing experience.

What Can You Tow?

With a top towing limit of 36,000 lbs., the 2024 Sierra 3500 HD can tow just about anything!

Camping and Travel

For those passionate about the outdoors and the open road, the 2024 GMC Sierra 3500 HD can help you bring the best in comfort along for the ride. With its powerful tow limit, you’ll pull even the largest, heaviest RVs – practically a second home. Travel comfortably, easily towing 42’ RVs that can reach upwards of 12,000 base weight and plenty of room for all your belongings.

Hobbies and Sports

Fill your weekends with all your favorite outdoor activities in the Sierra 3500 HD. Whether you’re passionate about motocross, equestrian sports, boating, or thrilling ATV rides through the countryside, this truck can handle it all. A four-horse gooseneck trailer typically weighs between 4,200 and 8,400 lbs when empty. Once you load it with hay, horses, and gear, you’re looking at about 14,000 lbs—still well within your towing capacity.

On the heavier side, a medium-sized cabin cruiser boat can reach up to 35 feet and weigh as much as 16,000 lbs. That’s no challenge for your towing capabilities! Plus, with the ProGrade Trailering System, your journey from home to the water will be smooth and effortless.

The Sky is the Limit!

Now that we’ve explored some practical examples of everyday towing, what else could you potentially haul? For instance, you could tow a personal aircraft. The average small plane weighs around 13,000 lbs, and while you may need a wide load permit, weight won’t be an issue for you.

If you want to get creative, consider the more outlandish options: you could tow elephants, multiple pickup trucks, or even construction equipment like small bulldozers and medium backhoes!

Choose a Truck that Goes the Extra Mile. Choose GMC

Tow with confidence, letting nothing get in your way from this day forward with GMC’s Sierra 3500 HD. At Rick Bokman Buick GMC Cadillac we have a large variety of trucks in trims to fit your needs – whether you need a full-size high-power workhorse for heavy towing and payloads or something that’s more city-friendly but still gets the job done. Visit our dealership and test drive the 2024 Sierra 3500 HD today! Our team is eager to get you into the truck of your dreams with frighteningly good specials, unbeatable financing, and top-quality service!

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