Heard thru grape vine Suburban 2500 in 2016!!
GMnews.com released article that there will be a 2500 burb in 2016 !! details are to come.
Forum Discussion
BurbMan wrote:
The rear axle on the burb is rated at 6084, exactly twice the 3042 lb max load of 245/75-16E tires. I went to 265 tires that are rated at 3470 each, giving me an additional 856 lbs of axle rating, since AAM rates the axle at 10k lbs.
If I had time I would draw a Venn diagram, but basically:
Circle #1 is people that tow a trailer, most drive a crew cab pickup
Circle #2 is families that are big enough to need a 3rd row, most drive a minivan.
The overlap area is families that are large enough to need a 3rd row and also tow a trailer. Overlap area is veeerryyy small compared to the overall market.
Maybe the market would be better for an HD Escalade ESV?
This is our dilemma. We need a 3 row vehicle for family duty, and need a TV, but couldn't afford a new Suburban let alone a new 2500 if one were to arrive. They have approached ridiculousness in price, and *start* at $50k now. That is some serious coin for a family big enough to need the space.
I love our 2500, but it's a bit rough around the edges for DW to daily drive it. I think we're leaning towards an Explorer for nearly half the price for family duty and sticking to old Smoggy for TV duty. I would love to just have one vehicle do both.
