Suburbans..
We think it's time to move from a motorhome to a travel trailer. There are several reasons for wanting to move to a TT not the least of which is the yearly cost of maintenance of the motorhome, 7 tir...
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bikendan wrote:
the Tahoe is not even close to the Burb, as a good tow vehicle. mainly due to the much shorter wheelbase.
and the 5.3 is fine, IF you don't have a large trailer.
i have the Avalanche(basically a Burb with a pickup bed). it has the 5.3, 4spd trans and the towing package with the 3.73 rear end.
my max towing is 7200lbs. but i wouldn't go much bigger than the 24' HTT that i currently tow. but i live out West and have lots of mtn. ranges to deal with.
you need to give us some possible TT choices that you have, to see what would be a proper TV.
I have an Avalanche too and the 5.3 does just fine with the "trailer" button pushed. It is indeed a Suburban with the back cut off of it. The max I've towed with it is around 6,000 lbs. and it feels great. I have an LTZ with air suspension that keeps the proper ride height.
And, as someone else said - what are you lugging around and how many seat belts do you need? I love the Avalanche because of its 5 1/4-foot bed and legitimate rear seat (Tahoe is shorter and the back seat and rear doors are smaller). The 5 1/4-foot bed becomes 8 ft. if you fold down the midgate. And GM made a tent for the Avalanche that will expand your sleeping space :)
