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gmcman
Explorer
Apr 21, 2017

Questions on tow vehicle, considering 8.1 Burb

I've had my Envoy since 2002, has adequate towing capacity for my needs. However I'm looking at a slightly newer vehicle and I know the MPG's will take a hit, but this won't be the daily driver. I ...
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Dick_B
Explorer
Apr 21, 2017
Head to Texas where there are many Suburbans (so I understand) and they don't use salt on the roads. I'd trade in my 6.0 for an 8.1 in a heartbeat if they were still made.
My current Suburban 6.0 gets better local mileage (10 - 12 mpg), and really good highway mileage (16 mpg) but the towing mileage is equal or not as good as my old 8.1 (in the 9 mpg range)
Good mileage and Suburban don't belong in the same sentence.

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