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Anyone running one of these? Found a decent deal on a higher mileage 2005. What kind of MPG can I expect? I know MPG can vairy depending on driving style and what not, but not finding much info as what they were rated for from the factory. I was actually shopping for a 1/2 ton pick-up and found this plus I see the 1/2 tons only come with 5000LB hitches installed on them.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

Which engine does it have? 6.0 LS style or the 8.1 big-block?

Our 3/4 ton Suburban has the 6.0 and we get about 12-mpg in daily driving. The 6.0 can handle the 10,000-lb (plus ?) 268-V package fine. It does show its weakness (compared to the big-block or a diesel) in up-hill starts or longer heavy uphill grades, but overall it does fine.

When we had the 245 Sundowner, you would never have noticed any lack of guts.

The 3/4 ton suspension is very nice when trailering. Very stable.

In this photo, it's kinda low in the rear, we had a few hudred pounds of building materials in the back.

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

The one I am looking at has the 6.0L V8. Not sure yet on the rear end gear. Your Suburban has 3.73 or 4.10 gears? I hear the 4.10 will kill the MPG. 3.73 not supposed to be to bad, just not sure what not to bad is yet.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

Wow I have the big block in my Suburban and I get 12-13 mpg as a daily driver. It does tow like a dream though. I have the 3.73 rear end.

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2008 Horizon 260 VP 8.1 Gi

We have the 4.10 gears

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

Well there you have it the it looks like the gearing does seem to make a difference in over all MPG. Since this is also a daily driver I went with the 3.73 knowing(hoping) it would help with the overall mpg.

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2008 Horizon 260 VP 8.1 Gi