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Re: Tow vehicle Question

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Subject: Re: Tow vehicle Question
From: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 13:07:49 -0500 (EST)
Howdy,

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 Snapspinnr@aol.com wrote:
> I am thinking about buying a used 2500 suburban for use as a tow vehicle. 
> 
> The only thing that worries me is gas milage. Either my wife or I will
> have to drive it daily and if the mileage is really low it will be a
> bad move. The truck we are looking at a 454.
> 
> Anyone out there have any idea what the gas milage for this setup
> would be? If you have any other insight on this vehicle I would like
> to hear that as well.

My 2500 truck with the 350 gets maybe 11mpg in the city best.  I would
imagine the Suburban would be worse.

Pretty much if you're mentioning "gas milage" "daily driver" and
"Suburban" in the same sentence you're in trouble, IMHO.

Mark

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