Towing ability of 2004 Suburban 5.3L, 4.10, 4WD
Can anyone give first hand knowledge of the towing abilities of a 2004 Suburban 4WD with 5.3L engine and 4.10 axles? It is 7200 MVGW and has Z82 hd towing rpo. Thanks!
Forum Discussion
Thanks BenK and BurbMan for the info.
BenK, Our '98 came from the factory with the Z82 heavy duty towing options, so it has external engine oil cooler and external trans cooler. The trans cooler is good size but not as large as some I've seen. Do folks often replace the stock HD trans cooler with larger ones?
BurbMan, the Jasper rebuilt 5.7L (with RV cam) (not sure if 2 or 4 bolt main) is what my local shop recommends but the price is roughly $2650 after paying shipping, tax, etc, whereas the 4-bolt GM crate engine with 100k mile warranty can be at our door for $2100. I've had GM crate engines before and never had any problems. Thanks and I'll do some checking on the Jasper engine and trans units.
MartyW
BenK, Our '98 came from the factory with the Z82 heavy duty towing options, so it has external engine oil cooler and external trans cooler. The trans cooler is good size but not as large as some I've seen. Do folks often replace the stock HD trans cooler with larger ones?
BurbMan, the Jasper rebuilt 5.7L (with RV cam) (not sure if 2 or 4 bolt main) is what my local shop recommends but the price is roughly $2650 after paying shipping, tax, etc, whereas the 4-bolt GM crate engine with 100k mile warranty can be at our door for $2100. I've had GM crate engines before and never had any problems. Thanks and I'll do some checking on the Jasper engine and trans units.
MartyW
