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!
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BurbMan, I've done rebuilds and swaps in the past, but I'm too darn old to do those anymore, and I don't have much electronic equipment for the new computer stuff. Once carburetors and throttle bodies went away I'm sorta out of the loop.
I've gotten quotes on the engine swap (not trans yet) from a couple of folks, and while I don't want to keep a man from making a living, I still want to get as good a job as I can for a reasonable price. One shop quoted me the same price as I got from my local Chevy dealer. Too much. After explaining he was high, he did come down $600, but I still think he's a little high, but this was with the higher cost Jasper engine.
Your mention of Jasper does get me to wondering. If our local shop mentioned Jasper and since there are so many dealers across the land maybe this is a good way to get across-country coverage while traveling? Even with a GM crate engine, I'm not sure that the installation would be covered anywhere other than where we have it done. It does get me thinking about Jasper a bit more. I'm going to study their engines and transmissions. Maybe I can get a break by getting both from the same place?
MartyW
I've gotten quotes on the engine swap (not trans yet) from a couple of folks, and while I don't want to keep a man from making a living, I still want to get as good a job as I can for a reasonable price. One shop quoted me the same price as I got from my local Chevy dealer. Too much. After explaining he was high, he did come down $600, but I still think he's a little high, but this was with the higher cost Jasper engine.
Your mention of Jasper does get me to wondering. If our local shop mentioned Jasper and since there are so many dealers across the land maybe this is a good way to get across-country coverage while traveling? Even with a GM crate engine, I'm not sure that the installation would be covered anywhere other than where we have it done. It does get me thinking about Jasper a bit more. I'm going to study their engines and transmissions. Maybe I can get a break by getting both from the same place?
MartyW
