Have an 81 Suburbanc-20 with facotry 13,000 lb tow package & big block The
tow package means that everything but the frame is 1ton stuff..... 2" bigger
brakes than 3/4 tons, driveshaft, springs shocks, shackles, everything.
There is NO body lean when you meet a semi at 75 mph on a 2 lane road. It
rides better today than a new 1/2 ton in that respect. Gas mileage versus
350's in that era of suburbans is about the same. I do 11-12 in town 14-15
on the highway empty. Pulling.... If ya gotta ask ya prolly can't affor da
gas.
If you're looking at late model stuff...... a friend of mine pulls a 7000 lb
load with a 99 crew cab C3500 single rear wheel long bed pickup with a 350
small block. WIth trailer he says around 9-11. Without he claims 18 mpg
overall.
After all these years the old suburb is retiring..... Since the C-3500s
are all supposed to be duallies, I'm ordering a new 2001 C2500 crew cab with
a small block and all the heavy duty suspension/cooling/etc I can get. If
it lasts half as long as my Suburban has it'll take me past the age of towin
anythin.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Waite <dwaite@reboxx.com>
To: <>
Sent: August 15, 2000 8:52 AM
Subject: re: 350 for towing
> I used to have a Chey 3/4T van w/350 and now have a 1/2T Suburban w/350.
> Although the Sub is a nicer vehicle all round, the van was a better tow
> vehicle. Lighter w/better brakes.
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