agallant80
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I would stay away from Diesel. Between the additional cost in maintance, fuel and the engine the math is really hard to justify unless you need to pull something really heavy often.
I'll likely not change anyone's mind with this added info, but those of you who think my Suburban is enough truck for boat towing up hills might be interested in these additional facts: a) I have 160,000 miles on the vehicle; b) I'm on my third transmission; c) the vehicle is 21 years old; and d) the HP of my engine is 210.
I'll likely not change anyone's mind with this added info, but those of you who think my Suburban is enough truck for boat towing up hills might be interested in these additional facts: a) I have 160,000 miles on the vehicle; b) I'm on my third transmission; c) the vehicle is 21 years old; and d) the HP of my engine is 210.
Wow smokeonthewater, that does seem high for your diesel. My Duramax turns much less than that at 70 in o/d.
Eh, not high at all... just perfect.... Any lower RPM and I'd be downshifting ...That is at 82 mph on cruise pulling a 38' triple slide fifth wheel and a jeep wrangler behind it.... 30,600 lbs with 70 gal of fuel and I can carry 140 gal....... I set the cruise 5-8 mph over so I run 72-85 mph soo 2400-2650 rpm sustained for 16 hours at a time since I tow that weight at that rpm for 1000 miles at a time and obviously higher rpm when climbing mountains...
I have 255/85/16 (33") tires on the dually up from the stock 235/85/16's (@31") I'm still ok though have to down shift more often now... but had even higher rpm's before.