Total newbie, towing question regarding my TV
We have never owned an RV before, always tent camped but now with twin 3 years old kids, it's time to get a travel trailer. We have a 2010 Suburban 1500 4wd, single speed transfer case and 5.3L V...
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APT wrote:
Here are the tow ratings for your year Suburban:
3.08 - 5300 pounds
3.42 - 5800 pounds
3.42 w/ HD trailering Equipment (HD Trans cooler) - ~8000 pounds
The trans cooler make more of a difference than the gearing. I recommend a high capacity trans cooler if you plan to tow any high walled RV. If you install that, then you should be fine for up to about 5k pounds dry. The 6-spd with 3.08 gearing is actually better than the prior 4-spd trans with 4.10 axle. Use tow/haul mode, limit the trans gear to 4th max (M4), and keep the engine over 2000rpm, 2500rpm better.
Awesome, thank you. Will make sure I get a high capacity trans cooler.
