2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Trim Level Overview

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck 2 Dr Regular Cab 4WD 8 ft. LB

Adding the part-time 4WD system to the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab 4WD gets you a stronger 4.8-liter V8 engine and choice of 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual. This powertrain delivers 285-hp and 295 ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. A 5.3-liter, 295-hp V8 that gets 285 ft-lbs of torque is optional. The four-wheel drive features a center locking differential and both high and low-range gearing for off-road use, though you may want to add skid plates to cover the 8.7 inches of ground clearance. A locking rear differential is also available.

This half-ton, two-door Work Truck measures 224 inches and carries an 8-foot bed. Tow hooks are standard, and an optional trailer hitch allows for 8900 pounds of towing power. The cabin seats two or three in one row, depending on whether you choose the available bucket seats or standard split-folding bench. A radio, air conditioning, intermittent wipers, vinyl upholstery, a front power outlet, tilt steering, and a tachometer are the barebones features, but a long options list adds power windows, locks, and extendable mirrors. Also available are remote entry, cruise control, a CD player with MP3 jack, a manual sliding rear window, and premium cloth seats.

The 2006 Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab 4WD LB rides on 17-inch wheels with all-season tires. Dual front airbags comes standard, along with 4-wheel ABS brakes and electronic brakeforce distribution. There are no available side impact airbags. In keeping with its utilitarian function, one option offered only with the 4WD Work Truck trims is a snow plow preparation kit.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab 6.5 ft. SB

Living up to its name, the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab is intended for functionality rather than personal comfort. The half-ton, rear-wheel drive pickup rides on a short and long arm front and solid live axle rear suspension, with a pickup bed measuring 6.5 feet in length. The two-door truck seats two or three in a front row split-folding bench. Standard powertrain consists of a 4.3-liter V6 and choice of 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. These put out 195-hp and 260 ft-lbs of torque at a low 2800 RPM. Towing power reaches 8400 pounds with the optional trailer hitch. Tow hooks are standard. Also optional is a 285-hp 4.8 V8 or a 295-hp 5.3 V8 in both regular and flex fuel formats.

Earning only three and four stars in crash tests, the 2006 Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab comes equipped with dual front airbags, front disc and rear drum brakes, a front stabilizer bar, and four-wheel ABS brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution. The pickup rides on 17-inch steel wheels with all-season tires. Automatic headlights and daytime running lights are standard. A locking rear differential is available, but OnStar and traction control are not part of the options package for the Work Truck.

Driver-oriented features include a radio, air conditioning, intermittent wipers, a tachometer, front power outlet, two front cupholders, and tilt and power steering. More upscale features cost extra, such as cruise control, power windows, locks, and mirrors, extendable mirrors, remote entry, and a CD player. The standard vinyl seats can be replaced with cloth. Chrome bumpers are not standard on the Work Truck, as with the other trims, but are available.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab 8 ft. LB

At 224 inches in length and with a 133-inch wheelbase, the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab LB carries a longer 8-foot cargo bed for more capacity and versatility. The two-door rear-wheel drive pickup resides in the half-ton division of the Sierra lineup. Power comes from a 195-hp, 4.3-liter V6 and 5-speed manual. They deliver 260 ft-lbs of torque and around 16/20 mpg. A 4-speed automatic is optional, as is a 4.8-liter, 285-hp V8 and a 5.3-liter, 295-hp V8. Tow hooks come standard with the bed, but the optional trailer hitch helps haul up to 8200 pounds.

Focused on function rather than form, the Sierra 1500 Work Truck LB comes minimally equipped with a radio, air conditioning, intermittent wipers, a front power outlet, a tachometer, and tilt and power steering. The front row bench is covered in vinyl and seats three people. It split-folds, but there is the option to substitute bucket seats. Other options add full power features, remote entry, extendable mirrors, cruise control, a CD/MP3 player, cloth seats, a manual sliding rear window, chrome bumper, and a locking rear differential.

Dual front airbags features passenger deactivation, while the front disc and rear drum brakes come with 4-wheel ABS and electronic brakeforce distribution. 17-inch wheels with all-season tires keep you on the road, along with the short and long arm front and solid live axle rear suspension. Automatic halogen headlamps and daytime running lights are also standard. Fully equipped, the pickup receives three and four stars in frontal impact tests.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab 4WD 8 ft. LB

The LB in the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab 4WD LB signifies the 14 extra inches in the wheelbase, which makes room for a longer 8-foot pickup bed. The 4WD in its title refers to the part-time system that can be taken off-road, thanks to both high and low-range gearing. In the Work Truck, 17-inch wheels with all-season tires are standard, as is 8.7 inches of ground clearance. You may want to add the optional skid plates and locking rear differential. The longer bed also gets more power with the larger 5.3-liter V8 and 4-speed automatic (a flex fuel version is optional). These deliver 295-hp and 335 ft-lbs of torque, with 8500 pounds of towing capacity and 16/20 mpg. A 285-hp 4.8 V8 is also available. Tow hooks are standard, with the option to add a trailer hitch.

The pickup seats six in two rows of split-folding benches, though front bucket seats can be substituted. Rear legroom is cramped, and though it features four doors, the rear ones do not open separately from the front ones. A manual sliding rear window costs extra. Cupholders reside only up front, along with a power outlet. A radio, air conditioning, tilt and power steering, vinyl seats, intermittent wipers, and a tachometer are also standard. You can dress things up with the optional power windows, locks, and power extendable mirrors. Also available are a CD player, remote entry, cruise control, cloth seats, and chrome bumpers.

The front disc and rear drum brakes accompany 4-wheel ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution. Dual front airbags with passenger deactivation are standard, but side airbags  not an option on the Sierra 1500. Automatic headlights, halogen lamps, and daytime running lights round out the lighting equipment. This pickup earns three and four stars in frontal impact tests and four in rollover tests.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab 4WD 6.5 ft. SB

The 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab 4WD SB clocks in at 230 inches, with a 143-inch wheelbase and 8.7 inches of ground clearance. One more number -- a 6.5-foot pickup bed. This trim features part-time 4WD with a center locking differential and both high and low-range gearing for off-road use. Skid plates and a locking rear differential can be added for better off-road handling. The four-door pickup rides on a short and long arm front and solid live axle rear suspension, getting around on 17-inch wheels with all-season tires. The rear doors are not full-sized and open in tandem with the front doors. Two rows of split-folding benches seat up to six, with 33.7 inches of legroom in the back.

Under the hood is a 285-hp, 4.8-liter V8 that puts out 295 ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. It is paired with a 4-speed automatic. Upgrading to the optional 5.3-liter V8 gives you 295-hp and 335 ft-lbs and a flex fuel option. Towing power maxes out at 8700 pounds with the optional trailer hitch. Tow hooks come standard. Other standard features on the Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended 4WD include air conditioning, tilt and power steering, a tachometer, a radio, vinyl seats, and a front power outlet. A CD player, power features, a manual sliding rear window, chrome bumpers, cloth upholstery, extendable mirrors, remote entry, and cruise control all cost extra.

The 2006 Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended 4WD SB earns three and four stars in crash tests. On the list of standard equipment are front disc and rear drum brakes, 4-wheel ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution, dual front airbags, automatic halogen headlights, and daytime running lights. Traction control is not offered as an option on four-wheel drive models.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab 8 ft. LB

This particular rear-wheel drive pickup features an 8-foot bed and adds a second row for greater passenger capacity. The 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab LB (Long Base) is a four-door model, though the rear doors reverse-open in conjunction with the front doors and rear legroom is a meager 33.7 inches. With two rows of split-folding benches, the Work Truck seats six. Front bucket seats are optional. The bed comes standard with tow hooks, but can be equipped with a trailer hitch for maximum towing capacity of 7800 pounds.

The extra interior space and longer bed are a result of 19 more inches in length and 14 inches in the wheelbase. The truck sits on a short and long arm front and solid live axle rear suspension. Getting the LB trim boosts engine power to a 5.3-liter V8 with 295-hp and 335 ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. This engine is paired only with a 4-speed automatic. A flex fuel version is available, as is a 285-hp, 4.8 V8. Standard features are few, since this truck focuses on utility rather than comfort. A radio, intermittent wipers, tachometer, air conditioning, front power outlet, and tilt and power steering are the bare minimum, but you can add power features, cruise control, remote entry, a universal remote, extendable mirrors, and a CD player. If you want to dress up the exterior, chrome bumpers are also optional.

Dual front airbags feature passenger deactivation, but no side airbags are offered. The front disc and rear drum brakes come with 4-wheel ABS and electronic brakeforce distribution. The pickup earns three and four stars in frontal impact tests and four in rollovers. Automatic headlights and daytime running lights are also standard. Options add a locking rear differential and manual sliding rear window.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab 6.5 ft. SB

For those needing a bit more passenger room to their pickup, the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended Cab SB adds 15 more inches to the length and wheelbase in order to add a second row split-folding bench seat. The bed remains the same length in the short-base trim (6.5 feet long), but now there are four doors. However, the rear doors are not full-sized and do not open separately from the front ones. Another drawback is the 33.7 inches of rear legroom. The rear-wheel drive truck seats six, though front bucket seats are available.

The Work Truck starts with a 195-hp, 4.3-liter V6 and choice of 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, which deliver 260 ft-lbs of torque at 2800 RPM and around 16/20 mpg. Adding an optional trailer hitch to the standard tow hooks allows up to 8000 pounds of towing. Substitute engines include a 285-hp, 4.8 V8 and a 295-hp, 5.3 V8. There are no added features with the Extended Cab. A radio, air conditioning, tilt and power steering, intermittent wipers, and a tachometer round out the standard equipment. There is also a front power outlet and two cupholders. On the safety side, the 2006 Sierra 1500 Work Truck Extended comes with dual front airbags with passenger deactivation, 4-wheel ABS brakes and electronic brakeforce distribution, and 17-inch wheels with all-season tires. Daytime running lights and automatic halogen headlights take care of lighting.

There are plenty of options to make the Work Truck more comfortable. These include power windows, locks, and extendable mirrors, remote entry, cruise control, and a CD player. A manual sliding rear window is available, along with chrome bumpers, a locking rear differential, and cloth seats to replace the standard vinyl ones.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck 2 Dr Regular Cab 4WD 6.5 ft. SB

The 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab 4WD SB features part-time four-wheel drive with a center locking differential and high and low-range gearing for off-road capability. Suggested options for such activity include skid plates and a locking rear differential. The standard powertrain is a 285-hp, 4.8-liter V8 with 295 ft-lbs of torque at 4000 RPM. It is paired with either a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual. Though the half-ton pickup comes with tow hooks, adding an available trailer hitch lets you tow up to 9100 pounds. For more power, try the 5.3-liter, 295-hp V8 with 335 ft-lbs of torque. This is also available as a flex fuel vehicle.

The two-door pickup seats up to three people in a front row bench, which can be replaced with bucket seats. The pickup bed on the SB (short base) trims extends 6.5 feet. The truck rides on a short and long arm front and solid live axle rear suspension, with 17-inch steel wheels and all-season tires. The front disc and rear drum brakes come with 4-wheel ABS and electronic brakeforce distribution. Dual front airbags, a front stabilizer bar, automatic headlights, and daytime running lights complete the safety profile. The Sierra 1500 Work Truck earns only three and four stars in crash tests.

Features are kept to a minimum. Air conditioning, a radio, a tachometer, intermittent wipers, a front power outlet, and vinyl seats are what you'd expect from a utility vehicle. You can dress things up a bit with optional power features, remote entry, a CD player, extendable mirrors, cruise control, cloth upholstery, and a manual sliding rear window. Other options include chrome bumpers, a snow plow kit, and a manual sliding rear window.