What makes a towing package a towing package ???

Rusty Davenport · 08-28-2007, 10:55 AM

I have found a 2006 2500 series Suburban I really like and the price is right, but there are no towing package options on this vehicle......besides a hitch, special rear end gear ratio and transmission cooler, what else would it take to make this a reliable vehicle a tow vehicle???? What would you guys want to add ???? Any opinions out there ????

FED 387 · 08-28-2007, 04:44 PM

Heavy duty tires---New brakes---HD shocks and the largest trans cooler you can find that will fit ---also might bypass the radiator and just cool the trans by way of the trans cooler---Comp 387

Mark Ruset · 08-28-2007, 05:56 PM

Aditionally the factory tow packages include an engine oil cooler. The radiator may be a larger core for the tow package and the wiring harness for the trailer may be tucked uo around the frame. That's about all you get with a factory tow package beside the axle ratio and posi-traction.

08-28-2007, 10:55 AM	#1
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 505 Likes: 4 Liked 100 Times in 26 Posts	What makes a towing package a towing package ??? I have found a 2006 2500 series Suburban I really like and the price is right, but there are no towing package options on this vehicle......besides a hitch, special rear end gear ratio and transmission cooler, what else would it take to make this a reliable vehicle a tow vehicle???? What would you guys want to add ???? Any opinions out there ????

08-28-2007, 04:44 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,409 Likes: 505 Liked 329 Times in 177 Posts	Re: What makes a towing package a towing package ??? Heavy duty tires---New brakes---HD shocks and the largest trans cooler you can find that will fit ---also might bypass the radiator and just cool the trans by way of the trans cooler---Comp 387

08-28-2007, 05:56 PM	#3
Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 263 Likes: 35 Liked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Re: What makes a towing package a towing package ??? Aditionally the factory tow packages include an engine oil cooler. The radiator may be a larger core for the tow package and the wiring harness for the trailer may be tucked uo around the frame. That's about all you get with a factory tow package beside the axle ratio and posi-traction. __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK