Suburban 1500 with 6000lbs
Good afternoon everyone, I am looking into purchasing a 2009 Sportsmen S242LE that has the following weight numbers. Gross Vehicle Wt Rating (GVWR) 6,000 lbs. Axle Weight 3,444 lbs. ...
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brownieab wrote:
I have a 99 Burb K1500, 5.7, 4x4 with 373 gears. I'm also towing just under 6K. It's just me and the wife so I'm ok with payload. Add people to the other seats and it starts to get heavy. It tows fine. On the highway, the engine works to pull the unit through the air, on the back roads under 45 mph, it's very comfortable. Get a good hitch, make sure the trailer brakes are working fully and have fun. I have towed heavier with this rig, and it's alot more work. So yes it's doable as I do it routinely, but it must be set up right to be comfortable.
I have the exact same thing but Tahoe, not burb. Its a little shorter but I tow 7000lbs trailer and just me for payload. If my truck was stock, I dont think it would survive long.
I swapped pcm which added tow haul and a bunch of bolt on power mods. On these trucks it is all about keeping the trans happy by keeping the TC locked as much as possible. I retuned the trans to get lockup in 2nd for the big hills going up the rim in northern AZ.
