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<blockquote data-quote="Norske" data-source="post: 151049" data-attributes="member: 409">As the past owner of a Suburban and present owner of a crew cab pickup, I'll tell you there are a number of differences.&nbsp; If it's for hauling people, the SUV is better.&nbsp; If you're hauling bulky stuff, it's the pickup.&nbsp; Highway cruising is much better in the SUV.&nbsp; For towing, the SUV will be more stable because it's heavier.&nbsp; The SUV will typically cost a lot more.&nbsp; Off-road, there's a complication, which is the smart 4X4 system in most Expeditions.&nbsp; They can't be towed without serious damage to the drivetrain.&nbsp; Don't ask the salesman, he only knows what his commission will be on a sale.&nbsp; Ask the service manager, and if he says it can be towed ask for that in writing.&nbsp; The few Expeditions I see behind tow trucks in Fargo/Moorhead have the rear wheels on a dolly, the front wheels are elevated by the tow truck.&nbsp; The salesman that sold us my wife's Honda Pilot last March told me to treat that SUV the same way.&nbsp; You can get a pickup with a variety of interiors, but all big SUVs I see are luxury vehicles, not the best for dogs, etc.&nbsp; Our carpeted Suburban needed to be vacuumed from one end to the other after every trip to a boat ramp.&nbsp; My wife was pleased with our present less luxurious pickup, no carpet at all.it's up to you and your family, but I'll add that I think any 1/2T pickup is kind of&nbsp; car with a box.&nbsp; I'd compare the different capabilities of an Expedition to a 3/4T crew pickup, and stay out of the option list with the pickup.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Norske, post: 151049, member: 409"] As the past owner of a Suburban and present owner of a crew cab pickup, I'll tell you there are a number of differences. If it's for hauling people, the SUV is better. If you're hauling bulky stuff, it's the pickup. Highway cruising is much better in the SUV. For towing, the SUV will be more stable because it's heavier. The SUV will typically cost a [B]lot[/B] more. Off-road, there's a complication, which is the smart 4X4 system in most Expeditions. They can't be towed without serious damage to the drivetrain. Don't ask the salesman, he only knows what his commission will be on a sale. Ask the service manager, and if he says it can be towed ask for that in writing. The few Expeditions I see behind tow trucks in Fargo/Moorhead have the rear wheels on a dolly, the front wheels are elevated by the tow truck. The salesman that sold us my wife's Honda Pilot last March told me to treat that SUV the same way. You can get a pickup with a variety of interiors, but all big SUVs I see are luxury vehicles, not the best for dogs, etc. Our carpeted Suburban needed to be vacuumed from one end to the other after every trip to a boat ramp. My wife was pleased with our present less luxurious pickup, no carpet at all. it's up to you and your family, but I'll add that I think any 1/2T pickup is kind of car with a box. I'd compare the different capabilities of an Expedition to a 3/4T crew pickup, and stay out of the option list with the pickup. [/QUOTE]

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