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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Terryallan wrote:
My son in law has the same Burb you have. You don't want to tow with that thing. Especially in the mountains. It barely went up a 5 mile 8 degree grade by itself. the 3.08 gear kills it for anything other than no load interstate driving. The 3.08 was put in for MPG so that GM would meet the Café standards.
Don't get me wrong. With the right gearing. It would be a good TV. But it don't have it. Hook something to it, and you will be disappointed. In fact before you buy a TT. Hook one of your friends TT to it, and see what it does. That is the only way you will know if it suit you.
SILs Burb won't get out of it's own way in the mountains.
Interesting. I have had no issues going up mountains loaded with about 900 lbs of cargo (I weighed it for moving reimbursement). With regards to gearing, does simply hold it in a lower gear in manual mode helps? I never had to use the manual mode for going up hills, only used for engine braking going down hills so far.
Unfortunately, I don't have much friends here locally since we're new here, so no way to find a rig for a test tow.
