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ktosv
Jul 30, 2013Explorer
What year is your Envoy XL? Is it the I6 or V8? What axle ratio?
We had a 2004 Envoy XL and it basically had the same payload as our Suburban 1500 (I had both weighed). With my wife and two small kids and a full tank of gas the Envoy XL was something like 5200# leaving 1200# for the rest of the family and tongue weight.
Unless your Envoy has the V8, it most likely doesn't have an external tranny cooler. Since you have that vehicle, maybe tow with it a time or two and see how it does. If you like it, have an external tranny cooler installed and enjoy. As mentioned, get a good brake controller.
We had a 2004 Envoy XL and it basically had the same payload as our Suburban 1500 (I had both weighed). With my wife and two small kids and a full tank of gas the Envoy XL was something like 5200# leaving 1200# for the rest of the family and tongue weight.
Unless your Envoy has the V8, it most likely doesn't have an external tranny cooler. Since you have that vehicle, maybe tow with it a time or two and see how it does. If you like it, have an external tranny cooler installed and enjoy. As mentioned, get a good brake controller.
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