Towing with a Cadallic Escalade
Anyone tow with the Escalade ESV with the 6.2 liter 3.42 axel. Have an opportunity to buy a 2013 at a very good price part of an estate. GM does not offer the factory brake controller so I'm wonderi...
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A 6200-lb dry weight trailer will be right at the limit for that truck, once it's loaded for a trip. Depending on the size/weight of your family, you'll be right at the limit or over on your payload.
You obviously will have plenty of power (I have an '09 Sierra Denali 6.2 3.42). If you're planning shorter trips of a few hundred miles, then you should be fine. If you're planning cross-country long hauls, I'd be concerned about the weak semi-floater rear axle.
Either way, if it's that good of a price, I say buy it anyways. It's a fantastic truck, and you'll love it. And now that it's taken the depreciation of the first four years, should hold its value pretty well. You'll likely be able to sell it for a profit in a year or two if you decide to upgrade your tow vehicle.
You obviously will have plenty of power (I have an '09 Sierra Denali 6.2 3.42). If you're planning shorter trips of a few hundred miles, then you should be fine. If you're planning cross-country long hauls, I'd be concerned about the weak semi-floater rear axle.
Either way, if it's that good of a price, I say buy it anyways. It's a fantastic truck, and you'll love it. And now that it's taken the depreciation of the first four years, should hold its value pretty well. You'll likely be able to sell it for a profit in a year or two if you decide to upgrade your tow vehicle.
