Avalanche/Suburban 2500 with 8.1 towing mpg
Anyone who has one or had one, please chime in as to what kind of mpg you got while towing. I hate the idea of having 496 CI, but I'm planning to sell my 03 Suburban 1500 Z71 and am looking for an Ex...
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jerem0621 wrote:
Yup, 8.1 sure is nice. over 300 hp and 500 lb ft of torque.
Simply an awesome towing rig.
Splitting hairs and it doesn't make much difference in real-world performance but IIRC the 8.1L topped out at 440ft-lb or so.
Likely possible to reach 500ft-lb with tuning.
Whatever the numbers, fantastic motor for sure.
The 8.1L or Ford's V10 are the clear answer for performance-oriented RVers who don't want diesel.
