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larrybuck · 05-01-2013, 08:10 PM

I may be purchasing a travel trailer VERY soon.
My tow vehicle is an '85 6.2 Suburban with 4 auto.
The possible hopeful trailer is a Holiday Rambler Aluma-lite, 32 ft.,
which reportedly only weighs 4,990#

My initial trip home would be on mostly VERY flat freeway.
Anticipate a 55mph cruise speed.
Safe to use the 4th gear OD until I sniff a real hill?
Is this trailer light enough not to hurt longivity of rear end?
My ratio is 3.73's.

If Suburban felt strong enough for this, at what border weight wise would
it be smarter to just keep in 3rd continuously???

Thank you for your thoughts!!!!

05-01-2013, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 298 Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts	Need OD advice!!!! I may be purchasing a travel trailer VERY soon. My tow vehicle is an '85 6.2 Suburban with 4 auto. The possible hopeful trailer is a Holiday Rambler Aluma-lite, 32 ft., which reportedly only weighs 4,990# My initial trip home would be on mostly VERY flat freeway. Anticipate a 55mph cruise speed. Safe to use the 4th gear OD until I sniff a real hill? Is this trailer light enough not to hurt longivity of rear end? My ratio is 3.73's. If Suburban felt strong enough for this, at what border weight wise would it be smarter to just keep in 3rd continuously??? Thank you for your thoughts!!!! __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!