My primary tow vehicle is still my '89 F-350 crew cab. Everything still
works, with no major repairs in 20 years. The drawback is that he gets
10 mpg whether running empty on flat ground or towing a building up the
Rockies. He does need a quart of oil about every 2500 miles or so.
Kate
Jim Johnson wrote:
> Ron,
>
> Bad news... Our 2005 Silverado crew cab is a great vehicle built on the
> Suburban chassis (I think?) and has the 350 engine and tow package. It gets
> a nice 22 mpg highway. However, hang a trailer on that puppy and you better
> be in tight with the oil companies..... ;-)
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Wow, some are really good (the F-150 active sway control? You gotta be
>> shpittin' me!). But I think I want a big honking SUV for a tow vehicle.
>> something with senseless amounts of leather and backup cameras and heated
>> everything and endless features that will all fail in 3 years like
>>
> Porasik's
>
>> Suburban. If anyone out there has a 2006+ Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon or
>>
> Expedition
>
>> to sell, I'm interested. 'specially in the newer ones that get 20MPG
>> highway. I will include a 1978 Alfa Spider in trade towards the total if
>>
> you
>
>> like. Your location is not terribly important. Oh, and make it by this
>> weekend so I can tow the car to Blackhawk!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Ron
>> Roscoe IL
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> Jim
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