[Barney]

I have been daily driving a 2003 Chevy Duramax for the past 3 years. The cost of Diesel has been driving me nuts for over a year! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) Fuel usually exceeds the cost of Super.

I only need it to tow to races at max once a month. It is hard to justify the extra cost of Diesel for that much towing. It gets about 14-15 mpg average. On the highway, no towing, it will get between 17.5 and 19. Towing my 28 ft white box 11.5 to 12.5. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

I think I would be better off with a 6.0L 3/4 ton gas Suburban for daily use and the ocassional tow. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) I even thought about a 1/2 Suburban but I would be just over the tow rating and I am afraid it would collapse the rear suspension.

What is everyone else's experience? Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Suburban-Expedition-Excusrion-1500, 2500, minivan?

This post has been edited by Barney: Mar 23 2006, 09:39 PM

[AndyJ]

What is everyone else's experience? Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Suburban-Expedition-Excusrion-1500, 2500, minivan?

1996 K2500 Suburban 7.4l 4x4
28' Pace

13-14 mpg running without trailer on regular pump gas. 6-8 mpg towing. 42 gallon tank gives decent range.

284k on the clock, 4L80E tranny - neither has ever been opened up. {looking for a piece of wood to knock on}. Latest oil analysis shows just a trace of coolant...need to pull the intake and replace the gasket.

That trailer is ALL that Suburban wants -- The E250 Ford conversion van I just sold with 5.4l Vortec would NOT handle it.

This post has been edited by AndyJ: Mar 23 2006, 10:03 PM