Jennifer, One way you can figure out how much you haul when camping, etc. would be to have your husband go weigh the Suburban at a commercial scale. Then go weigh it again after you and all your kids and supplies are in the suburban. If the Suburban will be driven several miles between the weighings, I would make sure it had a full tank of gas each time. Take the difference, add your husbands approximate weight.to that number, add the weight of your trailer/camper. If you don't have a trailer yet, go pick one out and make sure it can carry the weight of your stuff. Add the weight of the trailer to the weight of all your people and stuff. To the total I would add 10-15 percent just for good measure. Use that weight, and add it to the weight of the car and make sure it does not exceed the GVW of the vehicle, or exceed the towing capacity. Michael _____
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 11:19 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cars and towing Larry, This will be our primary vehicle. I do not drive. Our kids are all under eight, so they should fit in a regular back seat for several more years. We are definitely looking at used, and I hope to keep the price down. My husband would happily replace our Suburban with another just like it. My thoughts are why spend $6000 to get another 15 year old vehicle. We could do the repairs needed on this one, including replacing the air conditioner, for about $2000. I think we should spend a little more and get something much newer and better with gas consumption. How do I figure out how much weight I am wanting to tow? Jennifer From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 4:47 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] cars and towing Jennifer, You guys are about to make a very expensive decision so let's see if the following might help you out. 1. Will this vehicle be your primary form of transportation? *daily driver* 2. How large are the rear seat occupants? and are they still growing? 3. Are you looking at new or pre-owned? 4. What is your price range? 5. Are you guys keepers or do you trade vehicles every couple of years? Regards Larry Stansifer -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:16 PM To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] cars and towing Hey Guys, I am having a car dilemma that I sure hope you guys can help me out with. My family currently has a Suburban, but it is time for something newer. We do a lot of camping and other activities for which we fill up the interior space and add a car top carrier. The gas mileage for around town is killing us though. My thought has been to replace it with a car that will hold our family of five, and then getting a trailer to tow with the other stuff when we need it. Can a car do this? Do I need a tow package? What questions am I not thinking to ask? 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