I could really use some advice

kt0819 wrote:
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For the $15,000 we could potentially pick up a 2007 Suburban 2500 with 110,000 miles on it.

Does it make it sense to get a vehicle just for towing purposes? Does anybody do this? Or are we better off sucking up our losses and replacing the one we have? Being in Canada camping season is not very long. :(

I appreciate any and all advice you have to offer.

Have to apologize as I didn't read through the whole thread, but I can relate to this.

I had a 1994 burb that was getting old and purchased a 1999 1/2 ton as a replacement (in 2009). Then we decide to get into camping, and with 5 kids + foster kids at times, a small camper was not in our future. I ended up buying a 2004 3/4 ton suburban with the 8.1L and 3.73 gears. Then I purchased a 31DBTS puma TT that empty weighs 8300 and camping around 10,000. That 3/4 burb pulls that trailer so easy and securely, I am really happy. So happy that in December I purchased a second 2004 - 3/4 ton 8.1L - 3.73 suburban to tow the boat (8,000 lbs on trailer). A 6.0 liter would have worked for the boat, but I figured why not have a backup one for the camper. I paid $14,700 for the 2nd 3/4 ton burb and it is in perfect condition. Had just under 62k miles and is almost a twin to the other truck. Both white, grey cloth interior so 9 passenger, only difference is one has barn doors.

So yeah, I can relate and some people do buy a tow vehicle just to tow. heck, I bought two. The half ton has 132k miles on it and is our daily driver. It is rated to tow 6000 and it has towed the 8000 lb boat locally just fine, but the trailer brakes are all new and work great. If you buy just a tow vehicle, the milage does not rack up very quickly either.

Brian