Towing with Express 3500 15 pass
Hi everyone. We have been looking for a new tow vehicle. With 4 young kids we were looking at a suburban 2500 but recently drove a 15 passenger express 3500 and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was ...
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fla-gypsy wrote:rjstractor wrote:
The rollover potential of 15 passenger vans was quite a media sensation for a while. Taking a closer at the factors involved, most accidents involved a combination of high speed, heavy loads, underinflated tires and inexperienced drivers. So, if you tow or haul heavy, drive the speed limit, check your tires and don't let your daughter who just got her license last week drive. I think they make a great alternative to an SUV or pickup for a large tow vehicle.
As is the case with most over hyped media reports with just about anything when you peel back the sound bytes and look at real data.
And I believe most of the rollover issues were with the Ford E series vans....much higher center of gravity than the GMs.
I tried to convince my wife and sons (3 of em', 13, 15, 17 at the time) that a van would be a great tow vehicle but they all balked at the idea...."so dorky Dad" We found a Burb 2500 which served us well, but at a CG we came across a family of 6 with a GM van, and when we were walking the dog I pointed out to the family, "see, look at all the room in there," as the doors were open. Out popped a cute 16 year old girl who said to the boys, "yeah, come check it out." They did, with close scrutiny from both Dads on scene, and they climbed out saying, "wow, we'd each have our own row!" Yup, too bad fella's.
Have fun shopping for one,
Mike
