'05 Suburban 8.1L vs. 3/4 ton as dedicated TV

jbloch wrote:
I have been searching for a used (~2003-2005) 3/4 ton truck to use as a dedicated TV but am considering going with a 2005 Suburban with the 8.1L with 130k miles on it.

Specs on my TT are:

Dry weight: 6575
TW: 980
Length: 33'

Can anyone advise how the towing experience will differ in general between the burb and a 3/4 ton? We will only use this to tow maybe twice a month with occasional longer trips.

Thanks in advance.

I tow a 29ft tip to tail TH with my 2004 3/4 Suburban. The trailer has a dry weight of 6400(7200+) and a TW of 920(1200+). We don't carry anything in the Suburban other than the kids, dogs and my wife and I while towing, about 900 pounds with gas. I haven't had any issues towing my trailer.

I did opt to get the 6.0 as mine is also a daily driver, so hills can be an issue, but I'm never in a hurry while towing.