2006 Suburban for towing?
How well would a 2006 Suburban 2500 with the 6.0 liter pull a 33' TT weighing 6300 lbs dry? It has the 4:10 rear end. A friend had a silverado with this motor but had 3:73 gears and it would constantl...
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IBcarguy wrote:
Thanks for the response. I also read that these motors like to rev so don't back off when it sounds like it's winding up pretty tight. He also warned me that I can expect 8mpg when towing, which I expected. I wish I could afford a Duramax, they just can't be beat as a tow vehicle.
2700-3000 rpm is the sweet spot for me towing and its where it feels the torque is at. I wouldn't call these motors high reving. I rarely ever go to 4K. Not a big fan of the tow hauling mode so I rarely ever leave it in automatic when towing. Shifting in the manual mode is easy and it keeps the transmission from searching for a proper gear thus reducing trans temps.
