SUV for towing trailer
Ok I am in the market to buy a used SUV to pull our 26' bunkhouse. Says it weighs 6082 lbs. Now i am shopping older GMs withe the 8.1, an older Ford excursion with the Turbo diesel V-8 and also a new ...
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I have a 2011 Zinger 26RL so should be just about like your trailer. I was recently pulling it with a 2007 3/4 ton Yukon with the 6.0, 4.10 differential. The Yukon pulled it well enough but I was not happy with the 4 speed transmission. When pulling in drive (4th gear) the trans. was continually shifting up and down (had to replace a torque converter). If I pulled in third gear the engine RPM was around 3200 and the MPG went to about 8 MPG. I might have been better off with a 3.73 differential. The previous owner pulled the Zinger with a 1/2 ton Ford. I traded for a Toyota Tundra, haven't pulled the Zinger yet, Just got the hitch set up today, we'll see how that goes.
