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I think you are real close with the numbers. I would think a full size pickup with at least a 5 liter V8 would do fine, as would a suburban or tahoe. I tow my V with a 1998 suburban, and it has plenty of oomph left for a larger boat like yours.
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04-17-2009, 10:30 AM
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I'm looking at a few Surburbans on Sunday but neither of them have a trailer hitch which I guess is good news because I know they have not been pulling around any heavy stuff.
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04-17-2009, 12:15 PM
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Thats the kind of Suburban you want, one that doesnt have a hitch.
Your umbers sound good to me as well.
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04-17-2009, 01:01 PM
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I totally agree with you and randleman that the suburban without a hitch would be a very good thing because you know the burban has not been used for towing. However, if one does not have a hitch, it probably does not have the towing package which I believe adds a transmission cooler, at least in the older suburbans. The cost to add a tranny cooler and a hitch though might just outweigh the wear and tear saved from the vehicle not being used for towing.
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04-17-2009, 01:23 PM
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04-17-2009, 01:32 PM
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between me and my family we have always been chevy people. imo, get the chevy with the tow package and directly head to the transmission shop and get them to beef it up and rebuild it. you wont have to worry about the engine, but the trans is crap especially if its the 4l60's
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04-17-2009, 02:10 PM
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So I guess you guys are agreeing with me that if I have a truck rated to tow 7,500 to 8,000 I should be good to go. The one I'm looking at the guy said did have the trans cooler as it came that way as a 4x4 but the other guy was not sure.
cterrebonne: Are the Trans really that bad in the Surb or just that one your mentioned?
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