q's on 00 burb

THE BIGPUNN · October 22, 2003

my dad is looking at a 00 suburban xl with the 6L, its a slt 40k for $24,000. in great shape. hes towing a 26 ft camper that when loaded will weigh about 7200#. he wants advice on the towing combination and also will his cruise control have problems holding that wieght on small inclines? also what mpg should he expect. thanks

Wingnut · October 22, 2003

What is a "Suburban XL"? Do you mean Suburban 2500? Or Yukon XL?

I think that $24k is kinda high either way. But I live in OK, where things are cheap

If it's only a 1/2 ton -Which I doubt, if it has the 6 liter- It will not be happy with that heavy of a load.

If it's the 2500....It should pull it without too many complaints. No winning races up steep hills, but it will do fine.

Shaners · October 22, 2003

I have the 6.0L in my truck and it tows my 8500 lb trailer just fine. There are some longer hills that it will slow down on while going on the interstate but it pulls strong and carries the weight well.

I rarely tow with the cruise on because I like to get a "run" for the hills (3-5 mph). Using the cruise control, I would tell your dad that he will occaisionally see 5k RPM to maintain speed, but then again, he will be maintaining his desired speed.

I actually started up a long hill here in PA about 55MPH and I ran about 3/4+ throttle and the truck turned 5K + RPM all the way up, but I cleared the top at 72 MPH!!!