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Just completed the torture test - PASS!

intheburbs
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Well, the big vacation of the year was a success. Heaped some major abuse on the Suburban, but she came through without a single hiccup.

Highlights:

Trip duration: 18 days
Total miles: 5,300 (MI-AZ-UT-CO-MI)
Towing miles: 4,900
Most miles towing in one day: 776 miles (Loveland, CO to Iowa City)
Days of 600+ towing miles: 3 (3 more days at 400+)

Pulled the trailer through the Eisenhower tunnel and over Vail Pass on I-70.
Visited 5 National Parks - Grand Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Natural Bridges and Rocky Mountain
Scaled Pikes Peak (without trailer ;))
Climbed Trail Ridge Road
Logged ~20 miles of moderate 4 wheeling in Moab - Gemini Bridges and White Rim Road. Not just dirt roads - some frame-scraping.

Very pleased with how the Suburban performed. Only service I did during the trip was an oil change in Moab, after about 2700 miles.

Here's a shot from White Rim Rd, parallel parked next to a 300-foot drop:
2008 Suburban 2500 3LT 3.73 4X4 "The Beast"
2013 Springdale 303BHS, 8620 lbs
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali (backup TV, hot rod)
2016 Jeep JKU Sahara in Tank, 3.23 (hers)
2010 Jeep JKU Sahara in Mango Tango PC, 3.73 (his)
18 REPLIES 18

ib516
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Great report and awesome pic!
Prev: 2010 Cougar 322QBS (junk)
02 Dodge 2500 4x4 5.9L CTD 3.55
07 Dodge 3500 4x4 SRW Mega 5.9L CTD 3.73
14 Ram 2500 4x4 Crew 6.4L Hemi 4.10
06 Chevy 1500 4x4 E-Cab 3.73 5.3L
07 Dodge 1500 5.7L Hemi 3.55 / 2010 Jayco 17z
All above are sold, no longer own an RV

jbardram
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What a great picture! Congrats on the successful trip.

Its really too bad GM canned the 3/4 ton Suburbans..one of the more versatile tow vehicles on the road.
09 Chevy 2500hd 3.73 6.0 CC
05 Wildwood 27' TT

APT
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That sounds like a fantastic trip I'd like to take in a few years!
A & A parents of DD 2005, DS1 2007, DS2 2009
2011 Suburban 2500 6.0L 3.73 pulling 2011 Heartland North Trail 28BRS
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
2x 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV (Gray and Black Twins)

searaydave
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They are good ! I'm on my third one and It's been a keeper too