2004 Suburban Reality Check
I own a 2004 Suburban 2500 with the 8.1 gas engine, tow package with all the additional coolers for oil, power steering and transmission. It has the heavy duty 4-speed 4L85E automatic transmission, th...
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anw7405 wrote:
Mine is an 05 with the 8.1 and 373 gears. The TT is 8k dry and I just pulled it through rush hour fort worth traffic stop and go at 95 degrees. Then pulled it home to oklahoma city in a 20mph head wind. No problems at all. Just put mine in 3rd and tried to stay under 70mph because of the trailer tires. Mine also has 285 tires vs 245 working against it. Dealer forgot about the freshwater tank being full but it didn't matter. (another 300+ pounds) Towing MPG's is not good but she will do the job. I don't think you will have any problems with 410 gears.
Thanks for telling me about your experience. It really helps to know "real world" stuff.
RW
