Anybody out there towing with a Denali?
I'm dissapointed with my Yukon XL.( 3.42 rear axle )
TT dry weight is 6600# + family of 6.
We leave for Florida in 6 weeks and feel the trip will be too much for our TV.
We would like to stay with the half ton model over of the 3/4 ton.
Most of the towing we do around Wisconsin is easy going enough, but think we should have more muscle for the long haul.
It would still be cheaper to change gears then buy new truck. My dad has a Escalade with a 6.0L and I assume 3.42 gearing. I'm not overly impressed with how it tows. If you buy a new one I would make sure that it has 3.73 gearing. I doubt the Denali is available with anything other the 3.42 but I might be wrong.
I have a yukon denali, but tow with my 3/4 ton truck. I am fairly certain the yukon would pull as good as my truck, that thing has power to spare. This had some to do with my recent purchase of a TT over a 5er, mikght want to pull it with the yukon.
The 6.0 (older and what I have) or the newer 6.2 have a lot more power than you current ride and the air ride should make it ride nice.
Now, having said that, I still prefer the ride and stability of having the 3/4 ton.
I tow with an '08 Denali XL with the 6.2L. Had an '03 Yukon XL, but found the 5.3L to be a bit underpowered. I am currently towing a Rockwood Ultra Lite 2501SS (6500lbs GVWR) but only 1 other person in the vehicle. Live in Colorado and so have pulled this into the mountains without a problem. Now, this is as big as I would go with this tow vehicle but am happy with the combination.
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