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#9 of 39 Re: reply [terry32] by jeff64 Jan 31, 2007 (11:05 am)
Replying to: terry32 (Dec 18, 2006 3:04 pm) Terry32...I haven't seen any more on this subject since 12/18. Did you ever get this problem corrected? I'm thinking of purchasing an '03 Tahoe to pull a 5000 lb camper and I don't want the same problem to occur. If you took any of the advice, what helped? Thanks.
#11 of 39 2004 K2500 Suburban Towing Performance by rrsmith Aug 06, 2007 (9:48 pm)
I recently purchased a used 2004 Suburban 2500 LT which has the standard Vortec 6000 engine. I don't know what the axle gear ratio is but I'm assuming it's 3.73.   The car is a daily driver for my family of 6 which typically extends to 8 with extra kids around. Aside from that use I pruchased the vehicle in hopes that I could also tow my 97 Jeep Wrangler on a car hauler behind it.   I recently towed a trailer and was somewhat disappointed in it's performance. It could be that I had unreasonable expectations but I have no idea.   The trailer was a 16 foot car hauler with a steel bed. I'm assuming the trailer was relatively heavy. Loaded on the trailer were the following: two quads (2wd 150cc), four large coolers, 10 bikes a barbeque and miscellaneous camping gear. I can't imagine that the total weight of the gear and the trailer was more than 4500 pounds probably less than that.     The terrain was the Sierra mountains in California about 5000-7000 ft in elevation and hilly. My experience was the following:   On hills the vehicle couldn't seem to maintain 55mph. Whether in or out of tow/haul mode or manually shifting or leaving it in drive. I would slow down from 60mph at the beginning of the hill to about 38mph at which point the transmission would let me downshift but it would be around 3500rpm. At that point it would have the power to accelerate up to maybe 50mph but of course the engine would be at high RPMs if it upshifted I would, of course, lose all my power and slow back down to 38ish mph and it would downshift again. Maybe I just need to expect to drive 40mph up inclines but I thought it should perform a bit better than that.   Can anyone confirm if this is normal or not?   Thanks! Replies to this message: toperski (Dec 01, 2007 10:03 am) mrrobee (Dec 10, 2007 10:44 pm) kiawah (Dec 11, 2007 9:03 am) k25002haul (Jan 08, 2008 3:12 pm)
#12 of 39 Re: 2004 K2500 Suburban Towing Performance [rrsmith] by toperski Dec 01, 2007 (10:03 am)
Replying to: rrsmith (Aug 06, 2007 9:48 pm) check tire size and pressures. larger tires will result in less power as will low pressure. trailer bearings might be dry or too tight. cat converter could be plugged, Ail filter could be dirty. other than that, burbon should pull better than that. I have an '04 2500 trk w/ 410 gears. i pull a 8100# (dry) toy hauler, loaded I'm guessing 10 or 11,000 lb with some downshifting on inclines, more with hills and lots with wind and hills. it really does struggle with strong wind & bigger hills. i do have k&n intake with flowmaster exaust to try & help with towing & milage also, but feel the truck does well driving in 55 zones vs. 70 zones. I try to stay in overdrive by speeding up for hills(when traffic allows) and just slowing down on some of the hills. burbon should be in tow/haul and if shifting too often stay in 3rd vs overdrive. Replies to this message: mrrobee (Dec 10, 2007 10:44 pm) kiawah (Dec 11, 2007 9:03 am)
#14 of 39 Trailer Towing Max Capacity by mrrobee Dec 10, 2007 (10:44 pm)
Replying to: toperski (Dec 01, 2007 10:03 am) On a 99 1500 Suburban. What is the max towing capacity? Replies to this message: kiawah (Dec 11, 2007 9:03 am)
#15 of 39 Re: Trailer Towing Max Capacity [mrrobee] by kiawah Dec 11, 2007 (9:03 am)
Replying to: mrrobee (Dec 10, 2007 10:44 pm) It's going to vary, based upon your model 2wd/4wd, the tires, and the rear end it was ordered with.   Look on the tag on the drivers side door jamb, and it will tell you the Gross Vehicle weight you can haul (including the weight of the suburban). Then look in your owners manual under towing, and you should have a chart which you look up your model and rearend ratio.
#16 of 39 Re: 2004 K2500 Suburban Towing Performance [rrsmith] by k25002haul Jan 08, 2008 (3:12 pm)
Replying to: rrsmith (Aug 06, 2007 9:48 pm) . IF YOU LOOK IN GLOVE BOX YOU WILL FIND CODES FOR DIFF. RATIOS - GT4 = 3.73 GEARS GT5 = 4.10 . IF YOU HAVE FULL CAR OF PEOPLE , THIS CUTS INTO # YOU CAN PULL.1200 IN SUV , 4500 TRAILER = 5700 SO FAR. W/ GT4 + MOUNTAINS/ HIGH 7+ GRADES YOU WILL NOT HAVE HIGH ROAD SPEEDS. DO YOU HAVE A TRANS COOLER ? VERY SMALL RADIATOR IN FRONT 6" x 16" ? BEHIND FRONT BUMPER/FASCIA TRIM IN FRONT LOW POSITION.
#18 of 39 Best trailer bearings? by kevin56 Feb 15, 2008 (10:27 am)
Can anyone give me advice on trailer bearings. I'm looking for the best bearings for my dual axle trailer. It's an EZ Loader with a 6500lb. boat on it. Just recently blew out the bearings on one of the wheels and need to replace all of them. I'm looking for the best bearings for salt water use with minimal maintanence. Thank you. Replies to this message: kiawah (Feb 15, 2008 11:24 am)

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