limits of 1999 GMC suburban 1/2 ton
Hello, I have a 1999 GMC suburban half ton with towing package. This is the old body style with the Vortec 350 / 4L60E. It has factory tow package stuff like trans. cooler and 3.73 gears. I also ha...
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I had a '97 GMC K1500 truck (350/60E/3.73). Too much trailer weight. My TH in my sig is about 6k before toys, and can exceed 7k on occasion.
I brought my trailer home with the GMC. Then added a 2nd transmission cooler to deal with temperatures (which it helped), but would be put in a bind if I had a head wind.
If my truck was a 5spd man I probably would have kept it longer. The torque convertor unlocks as you apply more throttle, and that generates more heat. I added a lock-up switch to deal with that, but was still at (slightly above) my truck capacity at 12500 gross.
I got a screaming deal on my trailer as it was the last 2010 on the lot when it was new, and we got it knowing that the trailer was probably too big for the truck.
You are looking at a trailer even heavier than what I have. The burb will get it home, or move it in a pinch, but it will not do well as the primary tow vehicle.
I brought my trailer home with the GMC. Then added a 2nd transmission cooler to deal with temperatures (which it helped), but would be put in a bind if I had a head wind.
If my truck was a 5spd man I probably would have kept it longer. The torque convertor unlocks as you apply more throttle, and that generates more heat. I added a lock-up switch to deal with that, but was still at (slightly above) my truck capacity at 12500 gross.
I got a screaming deal on my trailer as it was the last 2010 on the lot when it was new, and we got it knowing that the trailer was probably too big for the truck.
You are looking at a trailer even heavier than what I have. The burb will get it home, or move it in a pinch, but it will not do well as the primary tow vehicle.
