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    Center Console USB Port Not Working

    One of two USB ports on the center console (between the front seats) no longer works on my 2017 Yukon SE. The same phone and cable connect fine in one USB port but not the other (doesn't charge the phone and isn't recognized by the system). How do I find the part number for the dual USB port...
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    2017 Yukon Ignition Failure

    I have an intermittent ignition problem. I turn the key to Start and the dashboard lights go out (except the check engine light) but the starter doesn't turn over, just dead silence (including the radio). It's NOT a battery issue; when it does finally start it turns over normally. The first...
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    Oil Filter- PH2 vs PH10575

    I see there are multiple filters that claim to fit my 2017 Yukon, PH2 and PH10575. Are they truly interchangeable and if so why does the manufacturer have 2 models? Seems there must be some difference, no?
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    Climate Control System Temporarily Unresponsive

    Was towing with my 2017 Yukon SLE when the climate control system went unresponsive. Blower stopped working and Auto, Sync, Power, A/C, etc buttons where not lit and did nothing when pressed. I was towing up a long, 3 mile slope at 65 mph under moderately high stress (3000 rpm), engine...
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    Rear Wiper Intermittent Failure

    The rear wiper on my 2017 Yukon fails intermittently. Some days it will work and other days it won't. The dealer has replaced the rear wiper motor twice, most recently a year ago, but it still intermittently fails to work. Is there a known issue with the rear wiper motor/cables/switch on 2017...
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    Looking for easier ideas for leveling Tahoe for camping sleeping

    Use camper stack-able leveling blocks such as https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/looking-for-easier-ideas-for-leveling-tahoe-for-camping-sleeping.120693/ They are light, store easily, and a lot easier to use than the Anderson levelers which are designed for trailers (only side to side...
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    Yukon Denali 6.2 towing Travel Trailer

    Something I didn't see in this thread is to upgrade to an external transmission cooler if your Yukon doesn't have one. The engine is a workhorse and will handle 4000 RPM all day long but generally when towing the transmission will run at a lower numbered gear which will drive up the...
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    2013 new owner towing report

    I installed an external transmission cooler on my 2017 Yukon before setting out on a cross country trip last summer towing a 4K pound trailer. The dealer told me that the transmission cooling valve opens at 195F, and my towing experience on the flat confirms that (transmission temperature rises...
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    Transmission Temp

    I believe an after factory transmission cooler is needed for regular towing in extreme conditions (desert heat and mountain climbs). I installed https://www.etrailer.com/Transmission-Coolers/Derale/D13502.html before my cross country trip from the east coast through the Rockies and southwest...
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    Cell phone mounts, who uses what?

    I've been using TechMatte MagGrip air vent mounts for my/wife cell phones and camper rear view camera display. They hold well and having seen any issues with breaking the air vent fins. Got them in several cars, love them...
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    Does anyone else drive around with their back right seat down?

    On my 2017 Yukon there is a push button just under the seat material next to the headrest post that can be pushed through the material to remove the 2nd seat headrest. With the head rest up you should be able to easily feel the push button.
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    5.3 Max Tow or Denali 6.2

    I have a 2017 Yukon SLT with 5.3L engine and 3.08 rear gear, bought specifically to tow 17' 3700 lb camper through the Rockies. It worked like a charm, up and down long 6% grades (max on interstate highway system) with occasional 7% and 8% grades on the US highway system. I do not have the max...
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    Transmission Fluid Replacement Needed?

    I just returned from towing 5K pound trailer cross country and back (10K miles) including high peaks in the Rockies. I added an after market transmission cooler before leaving which seemed to work well; transmission temps sat around 195F for hours on end, never exceeding 199F even on long...
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    Suspension enhancements for trailer towing

    I have a 2017 Yukon SLE and added a transmission cooler (https://www.etrailer.com/Transmission-Coolers/GMC/Yukon/2017/D13503.html?vehicleid=2017749849) inline and downstream of the existing cooling. I'm pulling 3700 lb trailer through the Rockies at the moment, up and down 6-8% grades with no...
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    5.3L Sustained RPM Towing Up Steep Grade

    Thanks, guys. You've put my mind at ease, at least as I sit in my living room. The Yukon only has 5K miles on it, and only 1K of that towing, so I don't have much experience with it yet. The proof will come when we set out for a 2 month trip through the Rockies next week from the east coast...
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