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jbres
Explorer
Jul 19, 2013

2005 Suburban 2500

Looking at 2005 suburban 2500 (I posted on an earlier thread about this)
I have heard if you want to switch out the rear end from a 3.73 to a 4.10 it will increase your towing capacity way up to like the 12000 most of these suburbans have...
Is this true?

I don't think I will need it for towing my loaded 7000-7500# tt, but just in case I would need to, is it true this increases your capacities?

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    hmknightnc
    Explorer
    Jul 19, 2013
    Worry about your payload capacity not your manufacturers tow rating. If the sub can carry it, it can tow it. If you don't like how it tows with the 3.73 from a power prespective then switching to 4.10s will improve towing power but it does nothing for payload capacity.

    The big hint here is: With an SUV and TT with all the stuff and people most carry with them you will run out of payload capacity/axle capacity long before you hit the manufacturers tow rating. Should be less of a problem with a 3/4 ton SUV but will still be true with passengers and gear.

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