AWD Yukon non denali?

Doubeleive said:

full-time 4wd transfer case and StabiliTrak system which was an option on some GM SUVs. It is a full time system with (AFAIK) no provision to lock the center diff.

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Ok great, thanks for your help I really appreciate it. I am new to this vehicle and to be honest all awd/4wd vehicles. I am moving to Alaska so I was hoping it was awd.

maybe is does have a option to lock the diff?, but it is full time 4wd
these guys talk about it here
https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/yukon-4wd-question.146651/

KLathrop said:

Hello, I am new to not only this group but to the yukon as well. I just purchased a 2004 Yukon AWD? It has the AWD switch in the vehicle or at least based on the research I have done it matches the pictures of one. And my question to the group is, did they make an AWD Yukon? Note that mine does not have any denali badges on the vehicle. I was just wondering if its possible that it could have been a special order, or if someone unknowingly put the wrong switch into the vehicle (if that is possible). I would appreciate any help I could get, thank you for your time.

04 Yukon
Vin: 1GKEK13Z94RZ41044

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and welcome

Doubeleive said:

maybe is does have a option to lock the diff?, but it is full time 4wd
these guys talk about it here
https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/yukon-4wd-question.146651/

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Doubeleive said:

maybe is does have a option to lock the diff?, but it is full time 4wd
these guys talk about it here
https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/yukon-4wd-question.146651/

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Hey thanks alot, that really helps. I was just confused at what options were available. I really appreciate all of your help.

KLathrop said:

Hey thanks for the quick response, i have a different switch in mine. I put a couple a pics of it. Does a 4wd switch have the same connections as an awd switch? Could someone have put the wrong one in?

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now thats a color combo ive not seen before. looks pretty good.

she got leather, power everything heated seats and all that cool crap?

KLathrop said:

This is what the switch looks like

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I had an '03 non-Denali Yukon with the exact same switch. Yes, it has full time AWD.

A word of caution, though. With AWD in these vehicles, they are subject to front diff issues (carrier bearings) due to vehicle with and the fact that the front wheels have the added stress on the half shafts of steering.

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Scottydoggs said:

now thats a color combo ive not seen before. looks pretty good.

she got leather, power everything heated seats and all that cool crap?

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Yeah its power everything, it has some issues. But thats to be expected i guess for its age, no biggie couple hundred bucks on ebay and ive got about 15 packages coming lol

shreksbrother said:

I had an '03 non-Denali Yukon with the exact same switch. Yes, it has full time AWD.

A word of caution, though. With AWD in these vehicles, they are subject to front diff issues (carrier bearings) due to vehicle with and the fact that the front wheels have the added stress on the half shafts of steering.

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Interesting, thanks ill take a look at them and see if i notice anything. Definitely something to keep an eye on, appreciate the heads up.

Doubeleive said:

full-time 4wd transfer case and StabiliTrak system which was an option on some GM SUVs. It is a full time system with (AFAIK) no provision to lock the center diff.

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KLathrop said:

Ok great, thanks for your help I really appreciate it. I am new to this vehicle and to be honest all awd/4wd vehicles. I am moving to Alaska so I was hoping it was awd.

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Not 100% sure but I believe you can lock the center diff. Top button: Full time 4wd with unlocked center diff. Middle button: Hi-range 4wd with locked center diff. Bottom button: Low range 4wd with locked center diff.

This was an optional 4wd system that was offered very briefly on the Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban and Yukon XL.

Unfortunately, finding information on it is extraordinarily difficult because if was a very limited time option and GM didn't publish much about it. I think it was called "stabilitrack" which is very confusing because their traction control system was called "Stabilitrak" (with no "c" before the k at the end.)

BTW here is another thread on the same topic:

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thr...-with-stabilitrack-awd-with-4lo-button.16579/

I've never seen a side-by-side comparison of the AWD system with the AutoTrac 4wd system (the one with the Auto 4wd feature) that is on most of our trucks, but I would imagine there wasn't much of an advantage to the AWD system over AutoTrac which is probably why GM dropped it after 2005 or 2006 and never offered it on any of the GMT-900 or K2XX trucks.

What does your manual say? Hopefully you have it.