Towing vehicle cunundrum
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njdad2016 wrote:jersey_traveler wrote:
When we were getting ready to have child #5 I realized our Yukon XL was not going to cut it. I found a 2014 model year Chevrolet Express used in the spring of 2014. It was from a rental fleet and had 16K on the odometer. I paid half price for a current model year vehicle! It is a 3500 with the 6.0L gas engine and 6 speed transmission. It is rated at 9600# towing, and it does really well.
When I was looking for a new vehicle my wife totally rejected the idea of a van. Then she saw how many car seats fit in it and changed her mind. We have a full size, commercial grade dog crate in the back, 5 car/booster seats, and plenty of room. As the kids grow out of car seats and sit in normal seats we have even more room. Since it is built on a full ton frame with 80 PSI in the rear tires it is a rougher ride, but you get used to it.
Hi jersey - is your van a 4x4? I need that 4wheel for the boat - and hunting in wet offroad woods. I mentioned I liked the Nissan HD van but they (or Ford) have no intention of offering a 4x4 version and custom conversion is 20K!!!
Nope! It is a stock 2WD van. When I got it I found a company in Pennsylvania that would do the conversion for about $11,000. Since the van was purchased as a daily driver I could not justify the cost. I don't go off road with it at all. When there is nothing in the back it can get stuck on it's own shadow!! It is so bad we have to try and park up hill from the road when we have to park in a field at the county fair!! I keep the Yukon it replaced for really bad weather and off road adventures.
