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blofgren
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Jan 04, 2019

Broke Down and Bought a GM

Well, after a lot of thought about our tow vehicle, I came to the conclusion that it just wasn't going to do the job for us. It has decent power, but I wasn't convinced that it was heavy duty enough for serious towing, chassis and brake wise. So I started shopping....and came home with a GM for the first time in my life!




It is a 2001 GMC Yukon SLT 4x4 5.3L that I bought from the original owner! :B It is absolutely like new inside and out and serviced at the GM dealer from new. It will be used to tow our 18' Maxum bowrider 4.3L because I wasn't convinced that my wife's 2005 Acura MDX would be a great tow vehicle for it.

The Yukon drives and rides beautiful. I spent a few days over the Christmas break servicing it, replacing corroded brake lines (bad problem for GM's of this era), cleaning ABS sensors, etc. I think it will be a great addition for us!
  • Bought 2001 RAM Sport 4wd 2500 last Summer to tow our 23’ 7k GlasPly Boat. Boat trailer parking areas are no place for a DRW.

    Oh ofcourse its powered by the BIG “C”

    Would have used our 99 Tahoe 350 but that would be too much boat to handle IMHO.

    Should be a great rig for you! Our 99 has around 235k with all original running gear.
  • Thanks to all for the comments and tips. It already has an exhaust manifold leak on the drivers side; the bolt closest to the firewall is broken off. I tried to use a Dorman clamp to seal it up but no luck, at least not yet. I’ll try tightening the bolt on the clamp after a few heat cycles. If it doesn’t seal up I may have to have the manifold removed, machined, and reinstalled with new gaskets and bolts. I’ll definitely check out the receiver hitch too.

    It has 262k kms (about 160k miles) and the transmission has been rebuilt. It has had a bunch of other things done too like both front wheel bearing assemblies replaced, etc.

    It looks great for its year; it is bright white with tan leather interior. The PO also had it into the body shop to take out some minor rust and scratches so it really looks new on the exterior. It also has a nearly new set of Michelin Defenders. So far we’re very happy with it.