i am possibly selling my 96 tahoe 4dr with lift and 33'' tires and want to know what you all think of the 04-c screws for towing and a family vehicle i an constantly towing a 14' enclosed trailer and have my 9mo baby with me do you think this would be a good thing to do. also what kind of price should i expect for one and fuel millage
thanks

 

We dumped a Yukon recently. Very glad to be rid of it. If you are looking at a Screw for towing, do not let any of the rabidly pro 4.6 guys on here tell you that it'll do the job. You will need the 5.4. Probably some tunes too. Mileage obviously varies, but I have an '04 Screw 4X4 and I'm getting about 12 to 13 in town. I do not baby it. It's too much fun to just drive it. On long trips, I can get up to 19mpg at 75mph or so. Depends on the terrain as I frequently can travel from sea level to 9000+ feet in 6 hours. Good luck, hope you find a good deal.

 

My Dad has a 2004 4x4 screw and he averages 15.6 overall mixed, and on trips gets 21-22 mpg freeway.


My mom has a 2002 Yukon, and I can tell you with much personal experience that the F150 is a MUCH better vehicle. The seats in the Yukon are horrible in the back for trips. HORRIBLE.

the F150 is nice and smooth, and really cruises well at highway speeds.

You may want to pick up a few simple mods like intake, exhaust, and custom tuning for tow. Those three mods will run you about $1,000 installed but completely wake the truck up and really make it a blast to drive. If you are really serious about towing, you may consider re-gearing as well. I went from 3.55 to 4.1 and it makes the truck a heck of a lot quicker.

 

Well it depends on how much you mean by "constantly" towing your 14' trailer and how much it weighs. If you really mean you're always towing it then I'd look at a Super Duty with a diesel. The F150's do a good job towing but if you've always got the trailer back there the Super Duty's with diesels are built more with that in mind than the F150. They also cost more too But if it's more of an occasional thing the F150 does just fine, I've done my share of towing with mine and it's been fine. I do love how versatile the F150 Supercrew is though, part truck, part SUV and easier to drive than a Super Duty since it's smaller. I'm just saying if there's a trailer back there everday think diesel. But in any case an F150 will tow better than the Tahoe. Don't even look at the 4.6L for towing, go with the 5.4L.

Mileage has been covered pretty well already, 12-14 around town, 16-18 highway. Of course these numbers are without a trailer, that'll put a dent in your mileage. Price wise, it all depends on mileage and options. A stripped down rig with high miles will be a lot less than a loaded one with low miles but to take a shot I'd say think around $20K to start.

 

supercrew with a 5.4 and 5.5 ft bed

you'll have plenty of room in the backseats for passengers, the 5.5ft bed will let you be fairly maneuverable with a trailer and the 5.4 triton is a great torque motor. it won't win any acceleration awards, but it can pull

i get about 15 mpg city and 18+ highway at 60 mph. mileage goes down about 1 mpg for every 5 mph I go over 60.

oh yeah, try to get the 3.73 gears. it'll help with the towing, and will not have a real effect on mileage