Tahoe & Suburban The power, space, and brutal towing ability make the Tahoe and its longer sibling, the Suburban, arguably the best full size SUV's on the market today.

2013 Chevrolet Suburban
Platform: GMT 400, 800, 900

Towing?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 6:18 PM
  #11  
jasonw75's Avatar
CF Active Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 260
Likes: 1
From:
Default RE: Towing?

Dave:

Wanna trade me Hoes? I want your 4:10's

Jason
Reply
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 6:23 PM
  #12  
jasonw75's Avatar
CF Active Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 260
Likes: 1
From:
Default RE: Towing?

I've towed a lot of stuff in my life with a lot of different tow vehicles and I don't think I've ever seen 3MPG. Based on you 3/4 tank in 80 miles theory, thats pretty close to your mpg. Sounds a little shady to me.

Reply
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 7:45 PM
  #13  
BlackBeauty's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Junior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
Default RE: Towing?


ORIGINAL: jasonw75

I've towed a lot of stuff in my life with a lot of different tow vehicles and I don't think I've ever seen 3MPG. Based on you 3/4 tank in 80 miles theory, thats pretty close to your mpg. Sounds a little shady to me.

Ok you got me I lied! The needle was between 1/2 and 3/4(closer to 3/4 about 3/4 to the 3/4 mark.) And the mileage is 45 miles there and back...so 90 miles...
Reply
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 9:19 PM
  #14  
tj's Avatar
tj
CF Junior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Default RE: Towing?

Just did a 400+ mile trip with a 6000 lb trailer. Used Tow/Haul in 3rd gear. Avereaged 10 mpg @ 70 mph. About half of that was through the mountains.
Reply
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 9:22 PM
  #15  
jasonw75's Avatar
CF Active Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 260
Likes: 1
From:
Default RE: Towing?

What gears do you have TJ?
Reply
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 9:53 PM
  #16  
tj's Avatar
tj
CF Junior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Default RE: Towing?

ORIGINAL: jasonw75

What gears do you have TJ?
I have the 3.73 ring gear.
Reply
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 4:39 PM
  #17  
ZX1100F1's Avatar
CF Addict
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,424
Likes: 4
From:
Default RE: Towing?

What about the pinion gear?
Reply
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 4:54 PM
  #18  
jasonw75's Avatar
CF Active Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 260
Likes: 1
From:
Default RE: Towing?

What about my trade?

Reply
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 9:11 PM
  #19  
70mopar's Avatar
CF Active Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: Towing?

U guys have got 2 excuse me here, being a 'new member' et all, but why did member ZX1100F1 ask 'What about the pinion gear? '. since i've seen quite a # of your posts, ZX1100F1, and U seem 2 B quite knowledgeable about the automotive field, U should know that when someone says 'I have the 3.73 ring gear.' they typically mean the ratio is as they stated, because we all know that it takes the # of teeth on the ring gear, divided by the # of teeth on the pinion to get the gear ratio.
Reply
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 10:25 PM
  #20  
tahoe07's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,136
Likes: 4
From:
Default RE: Towing?

My guess is that it was a smart alec reply to the above post where they said they had "3.73 ring gear" instead of just a 3.73 or a 3.73 rear as it is normally stated.



Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 2:51 PM.