BC

I love these trucks. I love the FF rear axle with the huge bearings holding the hubs. I love the front torsion system.

But I also love the AutoRide. So I hope they bring it back. I am sort of sure it either saved my life or at least saved me major injury because of the way it had the suspension react when I was sliding sideways at 70 after being "PIT" maneuvered by a drunk asswipe.

Rick

Agreed...or, beef up the Expedition platform and put the diesel in it.

Coco_951

My wife has a Denali and we love it. I haven't pulled my car trailer with it but I've pulled our boat(08 SANTE) and I bet that's 5700# with gas and trailer without trouble. I paid attention to trans temp in the hills of Arkansas and it ran on the high side but no problems. I worry about the weight of tow vehicle and how it will handle the "wag" of an enclosed trailer.

P.J.S.

Updated Excursion
6.7 diesel
F350 Lariat equipped
Same tow ratings

SOLD SOLD SOLD

I have take this to my ford fleet guy and to a guy that is on the dealer advisory board with Ford etc... they all tell me the same thing... aint gonna happen

I presume that the big three think the market for a full sized 3 row HD SUV with a diesel does not exist and that is why they ignore it... I mean how hard would it be and wouldnt the government purchases alone warrant slapping an enclosure on the back of an F350 and adding a bench?

I digress...

OP -- get the denali... more motor and AWD really only costs more to maintain if something goes wrong... both trucks are bullet proof...

Tell the dealer you want a suburban diesel 2500/3500 with 4 wd and air conditioned seats and you know a guy in Seattle that would buy one too :-)

JimmiLew

Thanks for all your feedback guys....and the winner is.....drum roll please.......

DENALI!

Got a great deal on a fully loaded Red/Tan one. It looks and is Badass! Cant wait to pick it up next week!

Thanks for convincing me to go with the Denali!!

-Jim

ltc

The Expedition EL was marketed for a short time as the Excursion replacement...but it is no Excursion.

My wife will keep her 2005 Excursion PSD until it is a pile of rust. It is odd how the PR war killed the Excursion and not the Suburban.

I think it is also safe to say the Suburban/Tahoe Hybrid experiment has pretty much failed.

It is odd how the US still favors anything except a diesel, even in light of the obvious advantages.

rstrahota

Jim
I currently have a 09 yukon Denali.
love it for street driving.
the motor sounds sweet and it has loads of power.
interior appointments are very nice.
when i tow my 24' featherlite to the glen, there is no hill that presents anything close to a challenge.
fuel mileage while towing is not good, however.
Bad news is that I have to report that the Denali suspension is very marginal for my towing application. its just too soft, imo.
So I hate to say it, but when the lease is up in April, I will be replacing the Denali with a 2500 crew cab pickup with the duramax motor.
ds

Rick

I was expecting someone to have a story like this. I think I'm finally convinced to just keep my '05 F-250 as a tow vehicle and pick up something that I can drive year round here as a DD.

Gary R.

Good move Dick, you can't go wrong with the Duramax/Allison combo. Quiet ride, comfortable, and you can pull a redwood down with one..

M758

This is the same concern I have with towing 24footer behing anything less than a 250/2500 chassis.

My current 2500 dodge has the 8.0L V10 and puts out 300 hp and 450ft-lbs. A lot of 1/2 truck motors can probably pull as well as this motor (with more hp and less torque), but can the chassis of a 1/2 ton handle the weight? That has aways been my concern.

JimmiLew

Hey Dick,

Thanks for the feedback. Is yours a Denali XL or the shorter wheelbase version? I see you have a 24' trailer. How much does it weigh fully loaded? Do you have self leveling shocks in the back (autoride)?

I have a 20' trailer and its about 5500 lbs fully loaded. I towed it with a standard Ford Expedition. It could do it, but....it wasnt fun. The wheelbase on the Denali XL is a full foot longer. I think for me and what I tow, and I only tow about 4 X a year, it should be ok.

I test drove it and it rips! Beautiful truck, fast. great interior. Perfect for hauling the familiy and gear back and forth to Vermont for ski weekends.

I went and bought it last night. Where were you guys before I wrote the check?

-Jim

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Thanks! Nice truck! Check out all those racked Jet Skis! Do those come with a rider selectable topless version?

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3/4 ton, 2500, 3/4 ton, 2500, 3/4 ton choose any one of those.