At some point in the next few years I will most likely be looking for a new (used) vehicle to replace the 1999 Suburban 2500 that currently serves horse trailer towing duty. My preferred course of action would be to get rid of the horses but my wife has veto'd that option
Our Suburban is getting a little tired and is close to its limit dealing with our horse trailer loaded up. I may do some suspension work on it to improve it for a while longer but regardless it's going to have to be replaced at some point. Both of us like the Suburban form factor quite a bit. We've used its passenger capacity on plenty of occasions and it provides a nice, secure place for stuff + dog during weekend activities. All things being equal we'd like to replace it with another Suburban, but all things are not really equal since:
1) Recent (2007+) 3/4 ton Suburbans are very hard to find.
2) The rated tow capacity is less on Suburbans than on 3/4 ton pickups.
New trucks seem to have come a long way in terms of power and driving refinement and I'm guessing nearly anything current would feel more confident towing than our current rig. But if we're going to spend the $$ for a relatively new replacement truck I want it to tow REALLY nicely. Does anyone have any experience towing with newer 2500 Suburbans? How much does the towing experience really sacrifice when compared to an "equivalent" pickup?
Our Suburban is getting a little tired and is close to its limit dealing with our horse trailer loaded up. I may do some suspension work on it to improve it for a while longer but regardless it's going to have to be replaced at some point. Both of us like the Suburban form factor quite a bit. We've used its passenger capacity on plenty of occasions and it provides a nice, secure place for stuff + dog during weekend activities. All things being equal we'd like to replace it with another Suburban, but all things are not really equal since:
1) Recent (2007+) 3/4 ton Suburbans are very hard to find.
2) The rated tow capacity is less on Suburbans than on 3/4 ton pickups.
New trucks seem to have come a long way in terms of power and driving refinement and I'm guessing nearly anything current would feel more confident towing than our current rig. But if we're going to spend the $$ for a relatively new replacement truck I want it to tow REALLY nicely. Does anyone have any experience towing with newer 2500 Suburbans? How much does the towing experience really sacrifice when compared to an "equivalent" pickup?