Looking at new tow vehicle

[nipper]

Nope, no kiss, no lube, nothing. New Chevy Traverse is rated to tow up to 4500 lbs. However, it only has a 3.6 litre engine. Think that would be enough to haul a V cuddy with I/O, 60 gallons of fuel, wife, kids and all the boating stuff?

[phatdaddy]

nipper, i bought an 02 tahoe 4wd w/ a 5.3 and love it. had it about 3 years now and when i replace my work truck it will be with a chevy. the tahoe is rated for 7 passengers, but that's like saying the v-20 cuddy sleeps 2. you can get the people in there,but no room for luggage. i don't know how far your haul to the ramp is or how much traveling you do with 7, but have you considered a chevy or gmc astro van? built on a truck frame with rearwheel drive and good towing capability for a mini-van. or even a full size van. they are considerably cheaper than an suv.

[cterrebonne]

ford aerostar

[Blue_Runner]

Nipper good luck on your tow vehicle whatever you decide.

I have 163k on my '96 GMC Yukon 2 door 4x4. I plan on at least 3 more years of ownership maybe more. I put less than 20k per year on a vehicle, plus or minus 18k.

[Skools Out]

my 99 Tahoe has 122K miles but my 94 Tahoe has 246K still running strong

[nipper]

I only have 157k on my wife's 98 Suburban, so I guess I have a few miles left in the old girl.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by nipper

I only have 157k on my wife's 98 Suburban, so I guess I have a few miles left in the old girl.

you should see at least 200 with proper maintenence and normal repairs, im swapping out transmissions on my truck this weekend because the guy who rebuilt it 30,000 mi. ago screwed the company where i work. thats why im rebuilding this one myself this time.