tow with all wheel drive?

Check the tow rating of the vehicle you are considering. That should answer your question.

LVJJJ wrote:
Only kinda disappeared cause I couldn't remember if I posted or if I did where? I don't feel like 77 but my brain seems to work that way. Thank you all for responding, did not know that AWD was selectable, so that would be ok.

So far 1994 has been my newest tow vehicle, don't like the newer ones with all the OBDII computers, but may have to do that. So am not familiar with all the recent inventions. I'm stuck in the '60's, towed with a 1965 Chevy Van for years. Has 292 6 very torquey. Still have it, will still tow.

Well fortunately for you there are still a lot of nice GMT400s in our area. And even more GMT800s.
Your paranoia about obd2, while wholly unfounded, will limit you to only earlier model 400s though. Think obd2 became standard around 95?
Nice thing is the old Tahoes and Burbs are way cheaper than the equivalent pickups. $5-6k will get you a pretty nice rig with relatively low miles.
I agree though GMT 400s are a great platform and drivetrain. Still old school simple and quite reliable. That said, early GMT800s are every bit as reliable as well IMo.

Only kinda disappeared cause I couldn't remember if I posted or if I did where? I don't feel like 77 but my brain seems to work that way. Thank you all for responding, did not know that AWD was selectable, so that would be ok.

So far 1994 has been my newest tow vehicle, don't like the newer ones with all the OBDII computers, but may have to do that. So am not familiar with all the recent inventions. I'm stuck in the '60's, towed with a 1965 Chevy Van for years. Has 292 6 very torquey. Still have it, will still tow.

LVJJJ wrote:
Our 94 Suburban cracked a head so were looking for a newer Suburban. Many of them seem to be all wheel drive, can you tow with those?

What vintage Suburban are you looking at? If I am not mistaken, the GMT800 (2001-2006) Denalis were AWD, or at least most of them were. There was a 2005/2006 Suburban LTZ that was AWD. Most others had the auto transfer case. The early GMT900 Denalis were also AWD.

With the exception of the 2005/2006 LTZ, I am only aware of the Suburbans being offered with the auto transfer case allowing the driver to put the truck in auto and for the truck to decide when it needs to be in 4wd or 2wd. With where I live, we use the auto mode more than the full time 4wd. Can’t say I have ever had to tow in either.

My 2001 Suburban. I think I put it in Auto once just to see if it worked.

But most every Tahoe/Burb from GMT800s on has an auto setting which is effectively awd. But it’s switchable back to 2wd.
Some current platform GM 1/2 tons don’t have 4lo anymore. Guess not many use it much or at all. Me included. With the power and electronic control of basically any 4wd in the last few decades, 4lo is only really useful for crawling in steep country. Not something alot of snack wagons with full length running boards do…lol

None of which affects any of their abilities to tow, but to answer the OP more specifically

I'll swag the burbs are like my 1500 pickup. You get a dial on lower left of dash, rwd is to the left, turning to right you get AWD, 4h, 4l options. I run in rwd 90+% of the time. AWD if it slushy, 4h if I feel I need 4wd. Previous rigs when towing in snowy areasi didn't have AWD option, used 4H.

Marty

Although LLVJJ is one of the those post n disappear folks. Although to be fair they don’t actually have a question that needs anyone’s help answering.

deltabravo wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:

deltabravo wrote:
Tahoe / Suburbans are 2WD or 4WD, not AWD.

not true. there are versions with AWD as well as versions that don't have a center diff and are 4wd or 2wd.

Show me. I looked at the vehicle configurator and all I see are 2WD and 4WD options. The brochure also shows 2WD or 4WD, with 4WD being standard on the Z71 package.

DB WTH are you taking about? You’re loosing it here….re-read what you’ve written…
The brochure? Lol. Literally no one knows or has singled out a particular model or platform other than apparently newer than 1994….

ktmrfs wrote:

deltabravo wrote:
Tahoe / Suburbans are 2WD or 4WD, not AWD.

not true. there are versions with AWD as well as versions that don't have a center diff and are 4wd or 2wd.

Show me. I looked at the vehicle configurator and all I see are 2WD and 4WD options. The brochure also shows 2WD or 4WD, with 4WD being standard on the Z71 package.