2005 Yukon Denali for towing ??????????

[cmd]

chris4x4,mines one of the last few 2003 7.3's with a 6 spd.,how'd you like the 6.0,mine just broke 100k and i was thinking about a 6.0 in the next year or so,not to mention everyone is practically giving away diesels right now.what kinda mileage did you get with the 6.0..tourpro sorry about the possible hi-jack Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

[tourpro]

Picked up the 2004 Yukon Denali XL today. Its got every option available incl DVD and sunroof. I can't believe the options this thing has.

[cmd]

yep..those things come pretty loaded up to say the least.they make a regular ol' 1500 series feel like a rolling pile of .......

[AirTool]

They still don't have a keypad entry system....I don't get it. The patent on that had to have run out years ago. Why is Ford the only one that has it?

AirTool

[tourpro]

I assume they want you to pay for monthly On-Star instead.

[TravisFling]

Chevy's do it, for sure...

I've got the Z71 1500 silverado and it does just peachy.
Just pulled her down to Lake Cumberland and have zero complaints. Pretty good sized hills down there, but she did just fine.

[Chris4x4Gill2]

chris4x4,mines one of the last few 2003 7.3's with a 6 spd.,how'd you like the 6.0,mine just broke 100k and i was thinking about a 6.0 in the next year or so,not to mention everyone is practically giving away diesels right now.what kinda mileage did you get with the 6.0..tourpro sorry about the possible hi-jack Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

Sorry I missed this..........

I've had no problems at all with the 6.0 after 50K miles. Mine is a 2005 model and they made some changes that year to the 6.0 to correct some earlier issues, but I beleive that evene those were minor.

Mileage wise I get 17.5 unloaded (crew cab 4wd) and with a trailer its in the 16-17 range.

I'm planning to get an exhaust and chip soon to hopefully increase the fuel mileage.

[migs]

GMC!!!! Cant go wrong with a Denali or SLT - work horses. Here are my two - 05 Denali, 06 SLT - resting and doin work.

[tourpro]

Waxed and polished but winter just around the corner.


Has anyone tried one of these? It says it will improve gas milage. Thoughts ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&viewitem=

[Mikeski]

Gimmick, don't waste your money.

Yukon XL looks great.

PS be careful with tire size and lifting. Best way to destroy a good tow vehicle is to lift it and put big tires on it. The new factory 20's make a good upgrade option without sacrafice, they are the same diameter as your existing rubber.

For others reading this thread... Pay attention to motor size and gear ratios. Tahoes, Yukons, Silverados, Denalis, etc. commonly come with 6.0L or 5.3L motors and 3.73 or 4.10 axle gears.

My Tahoe has the 5.3L - 3.73 combination, drives great on the freeway, gets pretty good gas mileage, tows nicely but not super strong up hills (2nd gear in moderate grades).

My Silverado has the 5.3L - 4.10 combo, it's noticable quicker than the Tahoe, tows stronger up hills (stays in 3rd longer than my Tahoe), but I lose about 1.5mpgs. That's OK because I don't drive the truck very often.

When I replace the Silverado I may look for a 6.0L-4.10 combo, that should tow very well (I think that's what BKH has in his Silverado). I won't expect over 14mph ever.

[bkhallpass]

Yes, that's what I have Mike. Thinking ahead are you :grin: BKH

[waterskifanaticGAJ]

RE: Re: RE: 2005 Yukon Denali for towing ??????????

My family and I use a 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan to tow our 1994 Ski Nautique. It does the job of launching and recovering, and an occasional trip to the marina for maintenance. The minivan works for our purposes, but I would not use it to two my boat across the country. The Denali will do the job easy!

[gride300]

RE: Re: RE: 2005 Yukon Denali for towing ??????????

the new escalades have a 6.2L