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2021 Chevrolet Suburban VERSUS 30FT Enclosed Trailer!
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Sep 4, 2024
We took the all new 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and hooked it up to our huge 30ft long enclosed trailer. How did it do? What did we think? Watch and find out. Read more at https://www.gm-trucks.com Visit our 2021+ Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon owners forum: https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/forum/248-2021-tahoe-suburban-yukon-yukon-xl-escalade/ 2021 Suburban, Tahoe & Yukon Get Massive Software Update To Fix Laundry List Of Problems: https://www.gm-trucks.com/2021-suburban-tahoe-yukon-get-massive-software-update-to-fix-laundry-list-of-problems/
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Hi, I'm Zane Mirva from GM-Trucks.com
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And if you didn't see my last video on the 10 things we love and the one thing we hate
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about the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe, make sure to watch that video first
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It goes over all the new and exciting changes that the Tahoe and the Suburban have undergone
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for 2021. So while last time we were behind the wheel of the Tahoe, today we're driving the Chevy Suburban
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It's nearly identical under the skin to the Tahoe, has the same interior, exterior, technology
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and engine options. It is only one small difference. The Suburban is nearly 15 inches longer than the Tahoe, which means more room for people
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and more room for their stuff. And if you've been following the Suburban for a while, you'll know that it is the undisputed
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king of family hauling. You can put as many kids, dogs, animals, pets and stuff in the back of it as you want
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But the question we're asking today is, can it tow? And to find out that answer, we're going to use this 30 foot trailer
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This trailer is huge, eight feet wide, eight feet tall and has plenty of room for toys
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Speaking of, it's got a Polaris General inside already with room for more
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You could fit a whole nother one in here. So this 30 foot long trailer with a 24 foot box weighs around 2,700 pounds
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This Polaris General adds another 1,500 to that total. So today we're going to be having a trailer that has around 4,200 pounds total
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Now that's not the heaviest trailer in the world, but we feel it's really representative
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of what someone might casually want to pull on a daily basis, whether it is for work or
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with their toys in the background. Our question that we're going to answer is, can the Suburban handle it
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Unlike other automakers, thankfully Chevy has told us exactly how much this particular
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Suburban can tow. That information can be found in the driver's door jam
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By looking at our towing information sticker, we see that this particular Suburban is rated
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to pull a trailer that weighs up to 7,900 pounds. Well now that we know we're safe to go, it's time to hook things up
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First we'll pop off the rear bumper trailer hitch cover plate. Thankfully no tools are needed
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Then we'll slide in our adjustable hitch and get everything hooked up
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Not forgetting to cross our trailer safety chains. Now that we've ensured everything is secure and our emergency trailer brake cable is attached
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let's go inside and get started. Now this 2021 Suburban has the optional 420 horsepower, 6.2 liter V8 engine paired with
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Chevy's 10-speed automatic transmission. In theory, that should mean smooth sailing with this setup, but is it the case
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All right, we're in the Suburban, we've got the trailer hooked up, and we're ready to go
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But first, can you do me a favor and hit that subscribe button and the like button below
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this video? Doing so will really help us grow and create more videos like this in the future
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Thank you very much. And now that we have that out of the way, let's get going and trailering
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Now just to remind you, I'm in a 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and I'm towing a 30-foot long trailer
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that weighs approximately 4,200 pounds. And it feels like nothing is behind me
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It's pretty incredible. One of the better features about this particular Suburban is it has the optional air ride suspension
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On an everyday basis, that air ride suspension is going to add a lot of comfort
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But when you combine it with towing, it keeps your vehicle level and handling smoother and
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more predictably, which is really important when you've got thousands of pounds of weight
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behind you. So with that 30-foot trailer, the entire length of our vehicle is around 50 feet, which is
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quite the thing to be pulling around. Thankfully, the Suburban has huge side mirrors, which allow me to see behind me and around
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me in a pretty clear view. Also, its surround view camera system will let me check in on the trailer and things
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that are going on around the trailer all the time. Now that we're on the highway and at speed, it's pretty easy to see how different this
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is from our Silverado. With an independent rear suspension, the ride is definitely more comfortable, but it isn't
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quite as planted as our Silverado's live rear axle is. And you know, that's not necessarily a bad thing
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It just takes a little bit more mental effort to keep going down the road in a straight line and avoid that trailer wagging you all over the place
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But for anyone who has even a little bit of experience pulling, it shouldn't be a big deal
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Thankfully, this Suburban also has an integrated trailer brake controller, which means when
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you hook it up to a trailer like this that has integrated brakes, there's nothing you
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need to add to feel confident trailering and towing and more importantly stopping because
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it all just works together. You simply set the gain and you're good to go
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The 6.2 liter engine comes with 420 horsepower. That's more than the 355 you'd get in the 5.3 liter
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And although it does use a little bit more fuel on a daily basis, if your game is towing
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or hauling anything of a substantial weight, that's an upgrade you are going to want to make
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But if you're towing all the time in your Suburban, maybe you'll consider the 3 liter
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Duramax diesel engine. It's going to provide you with better fuel economy and better low end torque, but not
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as much horsepower as the 6.2 liter does. So overall, this is pretty anticlimactic
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I mean, we kind of knew the Suburban was built for towing, but the ease at which it pulls
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4,200 pounds and handles a 30 foot trailer is really impressive. So if you're considering one of these vehicles and you had a second thought in your mind
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about how it might handle pulling a horse trailer or a utility trailer or an enclosed
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trailer, let this video give you some peace of mind. The Suburban is going to do great
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And even if you chose the 5.3 liter or the 6.2 or the 3 liter diesel, this vehicle will
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give you the tools you need to feel comfortable towing and to do it safely
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I got to say, one of the things that has really surprised me about this Suburban is how well
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it handles that trailer behind it with an independent rear suspension. I was frankly worried that the independent rear suspension might add some floatiness
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or uncertainty to the rear of the Suburban, where our Silverado's live rear axle is planted
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and solid all the time. But I got to say, that's just not the case
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This Suburban seems to handle this weight just as well as our Silverado with no downsides
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I think that it's possible the air suspension is what is allowing this independent rear
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suspension to behave as well as it does. So if I were you and you were going to tow with your Suburban, the air suspension would
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definitely be something that I would aim on getting. It will substantially increase your confidence when you have a loaded rear or pulling a
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loaded trailer. Well now that we've got a couple dozen miles under our belt, I think it's safe to say that
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this is pretty anticlimactic. If you're thinking about buying a Tahoe or a Suburban and can't decide between that and
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a full-size truck because you're going to be towing stuff, let this video be a value
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to you. You are not going to give up anything by picking the Tahoe and the Suburban over the Silverado
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if you plan on towing a trailer behind it. It's simply personal preference, and no matter which Chevy you choose, you're going to have
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a vehicle that will be capable to do what you need it to do
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Anyways, I'm Zane Merva from GM-Trucks.com. Thank you so much for joining us again, and I'll see you again soon
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