Reyetwinger
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I recently bought this 2019 Tahoe Custom Midnight Edition 4 wheel drive. Some thoughts on it after having it a month or two.
I had an 03 Suburban and loved it but always avoided the Tahoe because having no kids the third seat was a waste to me that took up most of the cargo room in back. This model has a third row delete and a reduced price of about 3 grand. It reminds me a little of my mid 80's Bronco, except with 2 more doors of course. This I love about the truck and am very happy with the setup.
I like the truck a lot overall but there are some things that are annoying. First off you can not get this specific model with a 3:42 rear, just 3:08. You can get a Tahoe Custom with a 3:42, but not the Custom Midnight Edition. I am used to driving Rams with 395 HP and 3:92 rear gears so this is a disappointment. I always order the best rear gears and Dodge will let you just check off the box you want, Chevy wants to force you into a higher trim.
The other thing I find that I don’t like is the throttle response is really odd……in a bad way. It seems like the accelerator is stiff, like it’s fighting you to stay out of it. I find I’m either crawling around town or I try to get moving a little and it takes a lot of pedal travel and then all hell breaks loose as it drops down a gear or two. Not much middle ground. I also have a delayed shifting issue I mention in another thread.
It may sound like I don’t like the truck but I really do. I just am frustrated with GM denying you the ability to make simple substitutions on the drive train, especially the rear gears on this particular truck. It would also be great if you could order the 6.2 on something that isn’t the premier. It could be so much nicer if they would keep their torque management, throttle response, and fuel mileage stuff a bit more unobtrusive. Those are my initial thoughts.