Suburban 2500…6.0 vs 8.1 vs Excursion V10
I have been really considering buying a Suburban 2500 from the early to mid 2000's. We are an SUV family and I think we will be well served by our future TT with a Suburban 2500. My wife and I ri...
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Dick_B wrote:
We just towed from Springfield, MO to Little Rock, AR and were down to 30 mph on some hills because the little engine just didn't have enough power to keep up with the traffic without dropping off to second gear and rev over 3000 mph which we didn't want to do.
It remains to be seen how long the engine/transmission lasts doing this kind of towing.
Love the Suburbans. Regarding the 6.0, you can get the 13-14 mpgs you mentioned, on the highway, unloaded, with a 4.10 gear. It is possible. All three engines are great towing motors and can easily go 200K.
I'm not sure what problems Dick is having with his 6.0. I pulled a 7k trailer from Springfield, Mo to Ark several years ago, with a 5.3 Tahoe and it was effortless. 3k in 2nd gear is what? 25 mph? I would suggest a thorough examination of your TV from a qualified mechanic.
