1st big trip

We have two small kids (4 and 5 yrs old), and we don't pack lightly. Also we need an SUV for non-towing road trips, so it had to be a heavy suburban or excursion. I would drive it all the time except for being 2wd, and it was a southern truck so I don't drive it in the WI winter at all anyway. The thing is absolutely spotless. If you didn't know they stopped making them, you'd think it was new. It is absolutely HUGE with the camper out back. Hardest thing I have experienced is getting into and out of non-truck stop gas stations. Only mods I have made to the excursion are f-350 rear springs. I want to do y-pipe and re gear before next summer. Maybe 4.56 I was thinking. Takes a LONG time to get up to speed with the 3.73 gears. Once I'm there it's great, but I have to keep it around 2800-3200 rpm to keep it in 3rd otherwise it wants 2nd on inclines. The only step up I might make one day is to a nice C class. Once the kids are older and moved out maybe. For right now we need a bunkhouse and lots of room!