[A/S] Re: suburban 1500

["bluegrassmanus" <richarddorsten@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

   Hello Tom, I do not know were you live or what paart of the 
country you will be towing in. This can be a big part of your 
discision. We live in Ohio and I tow a 31 footer with a 95 G-20 chevy 
van with a 350 and 3.73 rearend  and I also have a 96 Suburban 1500 
with a 350 and a 373 rearend. I have towed to Flordia and 
back ,Mississippi and back, Texas and back and all round here and 
have had know trouble. I can tow at any speed I want to, but chose to 
tow a 60, because it is a comfortable speed to tow at and the fuel 
mileage is better. As far as power, I never felt this setup was under 
powered. I run up and down hills and never brake stride. The thing 
you have to consider is where you will be towing. Also no matter what 
you buy, find out what the proper hitch height  for your trailer and 
set the hitch up accordingly. I feel this is why most people have 
problems towing and have a sway problem. I towed our Airstream home 
yesterday from Cincinnatti in winds gusting to 50 mile and hour from 
the west and I was going north. I was blown around worst without the 
the trailer than I was with it. In fact it, it did great. I towed it 
back with the Suburban. When you are able to tow with one hand on the 
wheel and be relaxed while doing so, you have a good hitch setup. I 
have been towing since 1975 and have done all of it with a half ton 
truck, but to each his own. I considered a Hensley also, but I got to 
thinking if they are not set up right they won't work right either. 
Set your hitch up right and you won't have any trouble. This is my 
two cents worth and my experiences. Richard in Ohio