Need Feedback ASAP - Questions about Towing
After reading countless threads about towing with the Sequoia, I am left with more questions. Now it is has me questioning by pending purchase. In the next hour or so, I plan to purchase a 2008 Li...
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sw20td06 wrote:
Thanks for the tips everyone. I ended not getting the Toyota. I had a 00 Excursion 7.3 Diesel which I sold recently. The ride was not comfortable when not towing. It had 37 in tires and a 6 in lift which added to the roughness. It was a great truck but would cost more in the long run trying to improve the suspension, tires, etc. Im thinking of getting a 2003+ 6.0 Bulletproofed Excursion with a 4 link upgraded suspension, but they sell for a premium also and most are modified. I live in CA and smog tests for diesels are mandatory now.
I've test driven the 2009-2011 Suburban 2500. Although I think it would handle the load easily, the interior felt really cheap for the price they were asking. I came from the Excursion, I know which wasn't the "best" interior.
A bulletproofed vehicle is going to have a significantly lower cargo capacity - that bulletproofing adds a lot of weight. (And .. Uh... Do you really need it? Can't say I've ever taken a bullet in any car I've ever owned.)
Take a look at E-350 or GM 3500 full size vans. Those have decent capacity and can hold all those people in comfort. A custom conversion may have a decent interior, although those are getting harder to find.
