Finally in my garage!!!

[MelloYello95]

Congratulations. Love mine! Just turned 7,400 miles and not one problem. The air ride is the best and I was coming out of a 2018 Tahoe. Big difference.View attachment 278263 View attachment 278264

Mike, its beautiful! Love the color. Glad you were able to grab one with air ride before it became unavailable.

 

[Mike Diaferio]

Mike, its beautiful! Love the color. Glad you were able to grab one with air ride before it became unavailable.

I ordered the thing in June of 2020. it was produced in September, but did not come in until December. It was a long trek, but well worth it!

 

[Banks22]

View attachment 278273 Know the feeling. Love mine. Now has 7400 miles and have not had one problem. I am coming out of a 2018 Tahoe which I thought was a great vehicle, not to say it isn't, but this Yukon certainly takes the cake! View attachment 278271 View attachment 278272

Nice ride I’m jealous. It’s been a week since I ordered and the wait sucks lol. Just hoping I can get everything I ordered on it.

 

[B520044]

I guess it depends on what your coming out of. If the ride on the SLT feels "harsh" you've probably been pretty spoiled. It drives so much better, softer than our 2011 SLT. My opinion, it drives beautifully. Test drove a Denali and honestly do not feel much of a difference. Its very smooth, very quiet. We drove over rough roads in Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado and couldn't be more happy with the ride. The larger tires absorb a lot. So comparing the ride to older generation Yukons, Ford trucks, and the new generation Expeditions its the best so far. (Those are the only vehicles we own or have owned). Hope that helps, only true way to know is to test drive one.

I wish I could drive another SLT to compare the ride. Looks like we have the same Yukon and to me the ride is harsh. I can feel all road imperfections. Although, on smooth interstate driving it is very nice. It doesn't help that my wife drives a Lexus, so I get easily spoiled when taking it out for a spin.

I've never seen another SLT on a dealer lot since I purchased mine way back in July 2020. Would be nice to see if there really is a difference in mine.

 

[mountie]

I got bumper plugs for my '05 Yukon ( chrome bumper)......
At ACE hardware for $20 cents !!

 

[Blueinterceptor]

I wish I could drive another SLT to compare the ride. Looks like we have the same Yukon and to me the ride is harsh. I can feel all road imperfections. Although, on smooth interstate driving it is very nice. It doesn't help that my wife drives a Lexus, so I get easily spoiled when taking it out for a spin.

I've never seen another SLT on a dealer lot since I purchased mine way back in July 2020. Would be nice to see if there really is a difference in mine.

do you have 20” or 22” wheels?

 

[B520044]

do you have 20” or 22” wheels?

20"

 

[swathdiver]

...and to me the ride is harsh. I can feel all road imperfections. Although, on smooth interstate driving it is very nice.

Is your tire air pressure at or within a few psi of the door sticker? Does it have the Magnetic Ride Suspension? Sometimes they have to be recalibrated as the shocks stiffen up.

 

[B520044]

Is your tire air pressure at or within a few psi of the door sticker? Does it have the Magnetic Ride Suspension? Sometimes they have to be recalibrated as the shocks stiffen up.

PSI is at spec and I do not have magnetic ride (I wish). It just seems to transfer the road more than it should. Maybe my tires are stiffer than they should be, who knows. I think this is one reason why I've had so many issues with interior creaks and rattles. The stiffer the ride, the more rattles..

 

[swathdiver]

PSI is at spec and I do not have magnetic ride (I wish). It just seems to transfer the road more than it should. Maybe my tires are stiffer than they should be, who knows. I think this is one reason why I've had so many issues with interior creaks and rattles. The stiffer the ride, the more rattles..

Could be the tires, the only other thing I can think of is that a shock is sticking, which will of course result in a harsh ride. It's not unheard of with your K2s and the newer T1s.

 

[Quark]

PSI is at spec and I do not have magnetic ride (I wish). It just seems to transfer the road more than it should. Maybe my tires are stiffer than they should be, who knows. I think this is one reason why I've had so many issues with interior creaks and rattles. The stiffer the ride, the more rattles..

Run the tires at 1 or 2 psi below cold recommended tire pressure it will make a huge difference. I go by the warm pressure, 33 or 34 at highway speed is high enough for me. The pressure rating is part of the cafe standards and it's all a trade off including tire wear whatever is important to you.

A good balance of performance, economy and comfort : 5.3L, 20" tires with aforementioned pressure running 87 octane. You can run 500 miles before the next fill up in relative comfort without breaking the bank, at least before they shrunk the gas tank.

 

[MelloYello95]

I wish I could drive another SLT to compare the ride. Looks like we have the same Yukon and to me the ride is harsh. I can feel all road imperfections. Although, on smooth interstate driving it is very nice. It doesn't help that my wife drives a Lexus, so I get easily spoiled when taking it out for a spin.

I've never seen another SLT on a dealer lot since I purchased mine way back in July 2020. Would be nice to see if there really is a difference in mine.

Wish I had some advice. Our SLT drives amazing. We have horrible roads where we live and I can hardly feel them. I test drove the new Expeditions, Infiniti Q80, and they were not near the comfort of our Yukon. I have also always lived in the mountains. Rough roads and rough city roads are normal here. So maybe I'm just used to a bumpy ride

 

[B520044]

Wish I had some advice. Our SLT drives amazing. We have horrible roads where we live and I can hardly feel them. I test drove the new Expeditions, Infiniti Q80, and they were not near the comfort of our Yukon. I have also always lived in the mountains. Rough roads and rough city roads are normal here. So maybe I'm just used to a bumpy ride

Wow, I really need to drive another one now.

 

[B520044]

Run the tires at 1 or 2 psi below cold recommended tire pressure it will make a huge difference. I go by the warm pressure, 33 or 34 at highway speed is high enough for me. The pressure rating is part of the cafe standards and it's all a trade off including tire wear whatever is important to you.

A good balance of performance, economy and comfort : 5.3L, 20" tires with aforementioned pressure running 87 octane. You can run 500 miles before the next fill up in relative comfort without breaking the bank, at least before they shrunk the gas tank.

I think I'll let some air out to see if it improves. I'm for less mpg, for a better ride.

Run the tires at 1 or 2 psi below cold recommended tire pressure it will make a huge difference. I go by the warm pressure, 33 or 34 at highway speed is high enough for me. The pressure rating is part of the cafe standards and it's all a trade off including tire wear whatever is important to you.

A good balance of performance, economy and comfort : 5.3L, 20" tires with aforementioned pressure running 87 octane. You can run 500 miles before the next fill up in relative comfort without breaking the bank, at least before they shrunk the gas tank.

 

[gilboyj]

I think I'll let some air out to see if it improves. I'm for less mpg, for a better ride.

Can you report back after you fiddle with the tire pressure? I’m close to pulling the trigger on an in-stock XL SLT even though I have a Suburban Premier ordered. Your comments on the SLT’s ride have me concerned though...

 

[B520044]

I would suggest you drive the XL now before it's gone. I would also think the XL would ride better, due to longer wheelbase. If you are coming from a previous gen, then you will likely be happy with the SLT.

 

[MelloYello95]

Can you report back after you fiddle with the tire pressure? I’m close to pulling the trigger on an in-stock XL SLT even though I have a Suburban Premier ordered. Your comments on the SLT’s ride have me concerned though...

There's nothing wrong with the SLT models. They drive beautifully, some folks are never impressed or find fault with everything. Or, they actually did end up with a "lemon".

 

[JasonHTX]

There's nothing wrong with the SLT models. They drive beautifully, some folks are never impressed or find fault with everything.

Very true. The Yukon's have their issues, but other manufacturer's do as well. See the GLS forum: https://mbworld.org/forums/gls-class-x167-255/

I am not a proponent of "it's okay because everyone also sucks" ... but there's also an acceptable margin based on industry average for new releases. GM is definitely toeing that line, but it seems the later 2021 models are more stable than the earlier builds.

With respect to the actual ride quality -- I have a Denali (22's) with the air suspension. I replaced the Bridgestone tires with the Pirelli Scorpion Verde AS Plus II, and it noticeably improved the ride to where I am elated about the ride quality. It was a little irritating replacing the tires so early, but I did get some money back for selling the lightly used Bridgestones.