Anyone tow with a Suburban 2500
Looking into purchasing a Suburban 2500(2008-2010). I currently have a 06 Ford E150 (5.4L engine) conversion van. I tow a Jayco 27BH(dry weight 4900). It tows OK as long as I stay in the flat county. ...
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Backing up carringb's post. GM's 6.0L has about the same torque as Ford's 3V 5.4L. It has about 50 more HP, so when it downshifts and hits 4500rpm, it will pull stronger to about 6000rpm. Ford's 6.8L V10 would be better.
Going to a newer TV will benefit from more trans gears. A modern 6-spd/3.73 will offer about 60% more wheel torque in first gear than your current 4-spd trans. You end up with 5 usable towing gears vs. 3, lower engine speed on flat highway, and better FE.
I had a 2003 F-150 5.4L (2V) before that was good. But my current 6.0L is better, and the 6-spd trans makes great use of it. And I get use about 15% less fuel under all circumstances as my prior F-150.
A Ford V10 van would be better towing than a current GM van/Suburban 2500 while using more fuel unloaded.
Payload for my check-almost-every-option-box Suburban 2WD is 2051. That's about 650 more than a similarly equipped half ton Burb, but a far cry from 3/4 and 1-ton vans. It's plenty for our needs giving the 1000 pounds receiver limit.
Going to a newer TV will benefit from more trans gears. A modern 6-spd/3.73 will offer about 60% more wheel torque in first gear than your current 4-spd trans. You end up with 5 usable towing gears vs. 3, lower engine speed on flat highway, and better FE.
I had a 2003 F-150 5.4L (2V) before that was good. But my current 6.0L is better, and the 6-spd trans makes great use of it. And I get use about 15% less fuel under all circumstances as my prior F-150.
A Ford V10 van would be better towing than a current GM van/Suburban 2500 while using more fuel unloaded.
Payload for my check-almost-every-option-box Suburban 2WD is 2051. That's about 650 more than a similarly equipped half ton Burb, but a far cry from 3/4 and 1-ton vans. It's plenty for our needs giving the 1000 pounds receiver limit.
