Anybody still tow with an old GM?

Bionic Man wrote:
I had a 2003 Burb, 2500 with the 8.1. Did a good job of towing the boat, but I must say, I don't understand what all the fuss is about. I think that engine is WAY over rated, especially if you compare it to the more modern engines. The 6.2 in the Yukon Denali that replaced it was a more powerful tow engine, and got better MPG towing than the 8.1 ever did solo.

Make no mistake. We are living in "the good ole days".

Well, my car payment for the last 12 years has been 0. How bout you?

Just finished putting a coat of wax on my 05 CC long bed 2500HD 8.1 Allison with 120K on the clock. Not a scratch on if.

blofgren wrote:


Young buck! You got me beat by almost 10 years; still looking forward to the borders opening and we can meet up for a beer, bud! :B

I know...Going to be no spring hockey in Canada again this year...I'm done with this sh_t!
Some of the best youth hockey in the country is 2 hours away from here and we're playing in Texas...
In the meantime, stay safe and have a few Kokanees for me!

j3ff9ack wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
^Unicorn truck. Nice!

Thanks - I really like the color combination on your squarebody - I wish they would come up with a good two-tone combo on new GM trucks.

Just take your truck to a body shop you trust and have them spray whatever color combo you want. That's what I did with my 07 it was solid blue/gray when I bought it.

We have a 2001 GMC Yukon SLT with 272k kms on it that we use to tow our 18' bowrider boat with. We bought it from the original owner about 2 1/2 years ago, and he had it serviced religiously at GM since new.

The 5.3L runs like new and we love the truck; we find we end up taking it more than our other vehicles at times because it is so nice to drive. I had to replace the hard brake lines because they were absolutely rotten. Unfortunately, I'm fighting some surface rust starting on the body near the rear doors and also some quite severe rusting on the frame ahead of the rear wheels. The truck was undercoated when it was new and I think it actually worked to hold moisture against the frame in this area and make it corrode to the point where there are some holes forming. Although it is a box frame and I'm not overly worried about it, I am going to get some plates cut and welded on the frame and it should be good then.

It's our first GM and overall we are quite happy with it. We love the room in it and it pulls the boat very well.

Grit dog wrote:

ksss wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
@hornet28
Now if that squarebody had the LBZ and Alli in it......Ha
Nice haulers!

I had found an 84 1 Ton SRW that I almost bought to put a D/A in. I had a similar truck years ago and missed it. Took it for a spin and realized while I missed those trucks, it wasn't enough to dump that kind of money into. It would be a cool truck though.

Yeah, a truck that originated when I was 1 year old is not something I want for towing or road trips. I don’t own a type writer, a reel mower, movie projector or telephone with a dial either. Lol

Young buck! You got me beat by almost 10 years; still looking forward to the borders opening and we can meet up for a beer, bud! :B

ksss wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
@hornet28
Now if that squarebody had the LBZ and Alli in it......Ha
Nice haulers!

I had found an 84 1 Ton SRW that I almost bought to put a D/A in. I had a similar truck years ago and missed it. Took it for a spin and realized while I missed those trucks, it wasn't enough to dump that kind of money into. It would be a cool truck though.

Yeah, a truck that originated when I was 1 year old is not something I want for towing or road trips. I don’t own a type writer, a reel mower, movie projector or telephone with a dial either. Lol

Grit dog wrote:
@hornet28
Now if that squarebody had the LBZ and Alli in it......Ha
Nice haulers!

I had found an 84 1 Ton SRW that I almost bought to put a D/A in. I had a similar truck years ago and missed it. Took it for a spin and realized while I missed those trucks, it wasn't enough to dump that kind of money into. It would be a cool truck though.

Grit dog wrote:
^Unicorn truck. Nice!

Thanks - I really like the color combination on your squarebody - I wish they would come up with a good two-tone combo on new GM trucks.

@hornet28
Now if that squarebody had the LBZ and Alli in it......Ha
Nice haulers!