Washington Bound wrote:
RavensFan24 wrote:
My problem with 3 dogs is finding space in a pick up for them, which is why I Still have a Tahoe. If they aren't big dogs, I'd go for the Crew Cab Silverado 2500. Since mine are big, I've been looking for a good Suburban 2500.
My dogs are small, 5 pounds, 8 pounds 18 pounds. But I wouldn't mind having something like a Tahoe, didn't know they could pull all that much weight. I'm thinking I will need towing capacity for about 10,000??? I like Suburban, that's what we towed the previous trailer with years ago. It struggled on the grapevine and some of the bigger inclines, but overall not bad. So you think a 2500 would do the job?
For your trailer a Suburban 2500 would do the job. Your total weight won't be 10k. Your trailer prob has a GVWR around 8000-8500. Suburban 2500 has a towing capacity of around 9000 or so. Payload would be the main issue to be concerned about, but with just you and 3 small dogs as long as you don't pack a ton of stuff in the truck itself, you'll have more than enough room. A 2008-2011 or so Suburban 2500 will run about $20-$30k depending on year and mileage. I haven't found any locally in FL, but I set an Auto Trader alert and have been checking them out as they pop up. Most are in the northeast or west coast when I See them available.
If I were you, I'd prob find a 2500 crew cab and call it a day. You'll have plenty of space and towing power and it'll be much easier to find than a 2500 Suburban.
