Hi Larry,
I do not know how recent your experience with towing with Chevy
products is, but I have to disagree with your statement about needing
extra equipment.
I had no problem towing an enclosed trailer with a Chevy Express van
with a 6.0l six speed. Don Elzinga and I towed from Michigan to
Lincoln on-cruise control and never opened up the torque converter
clutch!! We got 13 MPG!!
Regarding Suburbans, I thought I'd ask someone who does trailering
validation testing at GM. Here's Greg's reply:
John,
The 2010 3/4 ton Suburban with the L96 6.0L engine has a maximum
vehicle weight of 8,600 pounds. With the curb weight for the 2WD
model, C20906 around 6,040 pounds there is a maximum payload of 2,560
pounds for the vehicle. The maximum trailer weight for this truck is
9,600 pounds. The maximum combined weight (trailer and vehicle
combined) has been evaluated in some of the most extreme conditions
in North America, including Townes Pass in Death Valley, CA. during
the hottest summer months. This evaluation is considered the most
extreme for worse case grade and temperature conditions. These
evaluations are conducted with only factory installed components.
This vehicle is more than capable to towing the 5,000 to 6,000 pound,
high frontal trailer mentioned below with out any additional,
after-market cooling components. If you have any questions feel free
to give me a call.
Greg P. Martuch
Energy, Drive Quality
GMT900
Hope this helps,
John Carriere
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>No matter how the truck is set up from the factory, assume that it needs
>everything from a big ass tranny oil cooler to supplemental electrics. I have
>heard of too many cases of Chevy trucks having fires etc if not set up
>correctly.
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> > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:02:35 +0000
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> > Subject: [Autox] Suburban 6.0 2500, how do they tow?
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> > I've been looking around for a Suburban 8.1 to tow my enclosed trailer.
>Getting difficult to find.
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> > The newer 3/4-ton Suburban (and badge-engineered Yukon XL) have a 6.0-litre
>V8. How are these things at towing a 5-6 thousand-pound brick through the
>air?
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