I assume with your Avlanche comment, you mean the 3/4 ton version.
I just sold my 2500 Avalanche, and I miss it a lot. I now have an F-350 PSD dually, and I love this truck as well.

You are going to have to check with your Chevy dealer. I don't think they are making the 2007 Avalanche as a 2500. I don't think the 8.1L is available any longer with the newer 2500 (pickups, suburbans, avalanches, yukons) GMs either.

If you are bent on a daily driver, and want to tow like a mother, go for any of the 3/4 tons or 1 tons (single rear wheel) with a Diesel. What year F-350 did you drive? Was it a dually? 2005 Ford's went to a coil spring front suspension which drastically improves the turning radius.

i towed my 35' gig with a 3/4 ton avalanche once never do it again. that is why i bought the 05 F350 it tows it great as did a 04 3/4 chevy and 04 f250

No you can not do it with out being a total un intellegent person...notice how my language is much better these days....now if you roll the time back to 1970.....ok...and if you get a weight distribution hitch you can tow everything...remember that hitch will stabilize everything ..you will not even know it is back there till the wind blows and you have to stop for my dad

No way.

We used our hemi Ram to pull our TG from where it was kept on the trailer to the ramp, and driving it there put quite a strain on the truck it seemed. It made all sorts of funky noises, sagged the rear end a bit, and took some power to get it to move. We also trailered it about 15 miles to VT Home & Marine. Stopping is a chore on that trip, I can't imagine doing it for 1,000 miles.

I've seen one towed about 300 miles by a 4x4 F150........... 5mpg

I wouldn't do it..........

In the money you spend on gas, he could have it shipped professionally.

You'll be fine. Go for it!!!!!

Bigger is obviously always better with a tow vehicle, but ya know I always see people go over kill, which is fine but some times alittle ridiculous....Example: A gentleman comes in our store and is looking to order a dually diesel truck, after a few minutes of discussion he ask me if his topper will transfer over to his new truck!!!!!! I ask him why he used a topper on a dually? He said to put life vest and other gear back there...Then I ask what size boat he had. A 20ft crownline he replied!!! Do you pull anything else I ask? Customer states no but I like the stability in the wind when pulling...I have pulled many times hundreds of miles 10k with f150, which is over limits with no problems....Yes you know its back there and yes fuel mileage is 7-9mpg doing so, You wanting to make sure your trailer is set up properly ie weight distribution and trailer brakes working properly. My last tug was in January 06 1250miles in 03 f150 pulling 9000pds running 70-75mpg from New Jersey to Iowa, truck rated @ 8000k...I was a Tech for many years and speeking with different engineers they state that the max towing weight of any vehicle is generally well understated because they dont want warranty claims...But most peoples trucks spend most of there time a people transporter not towing..And yes a 38 is to much for a 1000 mile journey. I currently have a 06 Mark LT rated at 9900pds towing and I would have no problem pulling 11000pds moderate distances..Sorry for rambling, just my .02....

I have been towing the new 35 Lightning with our 1/2 ton 2004 4x4 Suburban. Even with the weight distributing hitch and hydro/electric brakes on two axles, it makes a lot of weird noises, is a complete slug up large hills, and sways (somewhat) at 65 mph. It just doesn't feel 100% so I am not completely comfortable doing it.

As a result, I ended up buying a (used) Ford 2002 F-350 long bed crew cab 4x4 diesel last weekend. I pick it up in Vegas tomorrow night. It was fairly reasonable (less than 17k) so I can keep it as an extra vehicle and use it primarily for towing.

It seemed like a good alternative to buying a new truck and/or taking a bath on the Suburban which we just bought (new) 18 months ago.

Ok....my language has changed.....YOU are a total idiot....this is the problem with this place....your morons come on here and act like it is OK to do this....and there will be no issues....and to state the manufactures have everything under rated...pleeeeze it is the exact oppisite!...pleeeeze...you were a tech....yea ok!