06 Yukon steel rear hatch not aluminum

[Mr. 960]

I had an 04 Yukon that had the aluminum rear hatch, and I thought all were built like this to save weight. My 06 Yukon that I bought slightly used and exceptionally clean with no paint mismatch (that I can see) has a steel rear hatch. Did some Yukons, Tahoes, and Suburbans come with steel hatches also?

 

[NathanJax]

Yup. Completely random on which have steel and which are aluminum. It's not certain years or anything. Probably different plants or something

 

[Mr. 960]

yeah when I first got it I thought I needed new strut support braces b/c it did not lift as easily, but it never fell on its own. So I stuck a magnet to it and lo and behold it stuck on.

 

[Mr. 960]

can we have a random poll? If you guys can stick a magnet to your hatches. Just curious how prevalent the steel hatches are.

 

[V84x4]

Texas Assembled or Detroit?



Regards Rick

 

[Mr. 960]

Wisconsin

 

[V84x4]

Wisconsin

Ahhhhhhh.................. Good o'le Wisconsin


Hmmmmm..........

 

[commander strax]

Ahhhhhhh.................. Good o'le Wisconsin


Hmmmmm..........

 

[Mr. 960]

so it looks like no one has a steel hatch? Just trying to see if mine may be an aftermarket one possibly?

 

[JochenWoern]

so it looks like no one has a steel hatch? Just trying to see if mine may be an aftermarket one possibly?

Mine is not steel, a magnet will definitely not stick.

 

[01TX_Tahoe]

mine either. tried to stick one of those "support our troops" ribbon magnets on, slid right off.