Jmcgriff19
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I am new to this forum and have searched but didn’t come up with any info to answer my questions. I am in the market for a new Yukon but I’m torn on what to get. I don’t need all the bells and whistles the Denali offers but I am concerned about towing with the 5.3. I currently have a 2009 Silverado Vortec Max 6.0 with 4.88 gears and 35” tires so I can tow anything I want without any problem. My wife and I recently had our 4th child so I need something with a 3rd row, but I still want to be able to tow without it feeling sluggish. My wife has a 2016 Suburban with 3.08 gears and I am not happy with the way it tows with my 16’ trailer and side-by-side, which is about 3,500-4,000 lbs.
Looking at the tow ratings the Denali with the 6.2 is rated at 8,100lbs and the 5.3L with the Max Tow package is rated at 8,200lbs. I expected the 6.2 would rate higher than the 5.3 so this surprised me. I am assuming that the 6.2 will handle the load better than the 5.3 though. Normally I Tow around 3,500-4,000lbs, but occassionally it is around 7,000lbs. For those of you with experience on these, is the 5.3 Max Tow going to be sluggish towing this kind of a load?
I just can’t see spending the extra money to go to the Denali and pay for all the bells and whistles I don’t need just to get the 6.2L if the 5.3L do what I need, but on the other hand I don’t want to get the 5.3L and regret not stepping up to the 6.2L the first time I tow with it. So I figured I would ask the experts! Thanks in advance!
Looking at the tow ratings the Denali with the 6.2 is rated at 8,100lbs and the 5.3L with the Max Tow package is rated at 8,200lbs. I expected the 6.2 would rate higher than the 5.3 so this surprised me. I am assuming that the 6.2 will handle the load better than the 5.3 though. Normally I Tow around 3,500-4,000lbs, but occassionally it is around 7,000lbs. For those of you with experience on these, is the 5.3 Max Tow going to be sluggish towing this kind of a load?
I just can’t see spending the extra money to go to the Denali and pay for all the bells and whistles I don’t need just to get the 6.2L if the 5.3L do what I need, but on the other hand I don’t want to get the 5.3L and regret not stepping up to the 6.2L the first time I tow with it. So I figured I would ask the experts! Thanks in advance!