OT Who has a new Suburban 2500 with 496?
07-29-2002, 09:00 PM
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We have a Yukon XL Denali, it only comes with the 6.0 litre but has 320 hp and 380 torque, the 8.1 in the 3/4 ton is 340 and 455. I tow 9000lb trailers of equipment all day long. On trips averaging 78 mph with cruise, air, and 7 people on the computor our average was 16.2 this weekend, cant beat it. When I tow that trailer from Destin to here, 3 hrs, with the trailor we only averaged 10.8, still not bad. Also it has that awesome adjustable suspension and 17" rims, and best of all GMAC financing is now 0% for 60 months on that particular vehicle. This vehicle is quite a bit nimbler as well as more plush than our 2000 Suburban, I think of it as a heavy 1/2 ton or light 3/4 ton without the 8.1 litre but with better mileage and almost as much towing capacity. I use my Duramax for my heavy equipment
You can also add a Hypertech programmer, and a FIPK k&N air filter, thats good for an additional 20 plus hp. Or even better, WHIPPLE CHARGE IT
You can also add a Hypertech programmer, and a FIPK k&N air filter, thats good for an additional 20 plus hp. Or even better, WHIPPLE CHARGE IT
Last edited by JASSMAN; 07-29-2002 at 09:03 PM.
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08-04-2002, 10:27 PM
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To each his/her own mopower. I was not sure about the AV's looks at first, as it is radically different from anything out there. As soon as I cut and pasted a few pictures and mated it up to my Sonic; I was sold. The AV is all angles, as is the Sonic, and they look great together. I was going to go with a 2500HD until this financing thing came out, only because I wanted a D/A combo. Eh, I will wait until the next truck for that. Also, when you look at the versatility of this truck, it is amazing.
08-05-2002, 01:58 AM
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I've got an 02 2500 Avalanche with the 8.1L and 3.73. Yesterday I got 15 mpg all highway averaging 75-80. Filled up in Tennessee and filled again 33.3 gal. north of Detroit with 500 miles on the trip. I have been getting around 12 in the city. The truck's great, you can't beat the utility and versatility if you don't need a standard pickup all the time. The only problem is that my parking brake let go last week and I can't get it into a dealership for another week since I gotta go to Cinci. Makes launching and retreiving a little interesting...
