Looking for tow vehicle for family of 6
Hello! Trying this again, after finally abandoning the idea of a Ford Expedition. (Payload issues) We are in the market for a truck. But it also needs to be my husband's commuter truck. He drives ...
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rjstractor wrote:carringb wrote:
He's right. GVWR went WAY up (11,00 pounds) but its fitted with the 6.0 and GM 6-speeds, it has a low GCWR.
That still sounds way low. IIRC the 6.0 with the 6L80E and 4.10 axle is rated for 18,500 GCWR, giving that 3500HD Suburban a 7500 tow rating fully loaded. Pretty impressive GVWR specs, first time I've seen a Suburban make full utilization of the HD pickup components it uses. It would really be a killer tow machine if they offered a Duramax/Allison option.
I feel like a 2500/3500 Duramax Suburban would sell pretty well. I've spoken with a number of people who would buy them -- me, my BIL and his father would buy it the first day it came out. I know a number of contractors who prefer a Suburban with a trailer over a pickup truck.
But then again, I live in Utah where the Suburban is the ubiquitous family hauler, especially with the fairly active type family. So my perception is probably a bit off.
