Matt Romanowski

I have a 2005 Yukon XL and it has torsion bars in the front.

ccamut

If I recall the trailer is over 2500, the car 2500 +, scooter, tools, fuel, scrap booking supplies, guns, ammo, bible. I don't think 6000# is a bad estimate is it?

Veloce Raptor

The newer ones (2007+) are different.

pontifex4

I was actually thinking that was low, but I never carry just one bible.

ccamut

I forgot my Miley Cyrus blow up doll, really not that heavy but does take up some space.

Veloce Raptor

For every perversion, there is a web site:

raspritz

Dunno. But our Airstream is ~6000-6500 GVR loaded, and our Landcruiser pulls that up and over on I-70 just fine. Any of the vehicles you are talking about can do it without even noticing.

ajcjr

i use to tow a 24' Haulmark with a 3200 pound car, tools, gas, etc.. with a 1500 Suburban w Autoride and had no problems. I had a 2500 also and it was a little better but if you set it up correctly with the weight distribution hitch the 1500 and denali will work.

quickxotica

+1.

I just leased a 2013 bluetec GL350 myself. Pricey, but it's the ultimate tow/snow/costco kid-hauler. So far, in normal usage over the first 2,000 miles (including 3 trips from sea-level up to 8,000+ ft and back) it has delivered 23.5 mpg lifetime average. It averages 32 mpg on the 4 hour drive down from the Sierras and across the flat central valley. And it's not even broken-in yet.

Since I will only be towing 5 weekends per year, with a light car and relatively flat terrain between me and my tracks.... I had no need to get a full Rambo dedicated tow rig. The GL has a 121" wheelbase, self-leveling rear suspension, and it covers ground like a luxury car. 455TQ, 7700 lb rated, Class IV hitch with 7-pin connector from the factory. All the safety gear. No compromise (other than the high msrp).

At least take one for a test drive.

Charles A. Toupin

Do they make a Yukon XL 2500 DENALI?

I think I will wait for the new version. If they still don't listen and don't put a diesel engine in, at least the new gas engines will have better fuel economy...

c.

PorscheDoc

This is a great tow rig. We haul all over the country with a trailex enclosed with one (shorter in height than a standard enclosed). It does push the rig around a little on certain higher speed corners with the short wheel base, but other than that, the MB doesn't know that trailer is back there. The Gl350 will make about 28 on the highway not towing. Towing has been around 12-13. We run at about 80.

My 2500hd with the 6.0 gas will make about 6-7 towing a full sized enclosed trailer at 80.

rstrahota

you will not like the Denali SUV or Escalade for towing.
I hated mine.
I now have a Denali HD Crew cab Duramax - its a dream.
Maybe even overkill for pulling a 24' enclosed Featherlight.
ds

bella1

My 2001 Suburban 2500 is a great choice as well. On the highway close to 17MPG NOT TOWING of course. Towing and staying at the speed limit I can get 8MPG. Around town 12-14MPG. It is also my daily driver and quite comfortable. Almost two years old now and 26000 miles. Like the bucket second row seats too. Bought for $2000 under invoice. Hendrick/Colonial Chevrolet Norfolk VA. Sales Manager is Mickey Yurigan (SP?) and highly recommend him and the dealership.

User 52121

I'll chime in here - and make a bet that rstrahota here is correct.

If you start off towing with a Suburban, you probably don't know what you're missing and will think the Suburban tows great. But making a back-to-back step down from a 2500 DuraMax to a 1500 gas Suburban will be painful.

I used to tow a 28' steel enclosed trailer with my old '04.5 2500HD DuraMax, back when I used to race motorcycles (6+ years ago now). Whole setup (including the truck) was around 16k lbs. With the weight distribution and sway control, I didn't know the trailer was back there. The truck just didn't seem to care. 70mph through the Appalachians and Smoky's and the only peep I heard out of the truck was a little more turbo whistle.

Fast forward a few years - this past summer I rented a bare bones 18' open-air Featherlite and towed it (with my ~3,000lb 944 on it) with my 2007 Avalanche (which is pretty much the same thing as a Suburban) and while I'd say it definitely towed "fine" and was well within the limits of the truck - it was NOT as effortless as my old diesel was pulling 2x the weight. Hills in Wisconsin on my way up to Road America from Chicago, I had several instances where the truck had to dig down into 2nd gear to maintain 60-65.

It'll do it. It just won't be a lot of fun.

Matt Romanowski

You could probably say the same about your 2500 compared to a Peterbilt. A Surburban / 1500 truck will tow a decent size trailer with no problem.

Suburban < 2500 < 3500 < DRW 3500 < 4500 < International/Freightliner, etc.