Escalade/Tahoe/Suburban suspension upgrades
So, several years ago I picked up a 2006 Escalade and a travel trailer that is about '32 feet ball to bumper. I've since towed this rig from Ohio to Florida, from Ohio to Montana and from Ohio to Ariz...
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Does the AutoRide still function properly? Mine was toast on our 02 Yukon XL Denali. The PO had put some mid grade Napa regular shocks on the rear just before we purchased it fall 2012, about 25k ago. I installed Air Lift bags in the rear coils last year after the first tow which helped greatly but still couldn't get the ass end up enough. The bags were simply too short so I added 3/4 inch spacers this spring which made a tremendous difference.
The original AutoRide front shocks were still on the front so I just replaced those with Gabriel Max Control along with new sway bar links and sway bar bushing. Those three upgrades made a tremendous improvement to ride and handling on the front axle. I will doing the same maintenance to the rear very soon.
Shocks, sway bar links and bushings are all really maintenance on a 12 year old rig with 200k. As for a true mod, look into a Spohn track bar for the rear. The OE track bar is surprisingly flimsy. We are sitting on a seasonal this year but if we were towing every other weekend I would already have the Spohn installed.
What are you running for tires?
The original AutoRide front shocks were still on the front so I just replaced those with Gabriel Max Control along with new sway bar links and sway bar bushing. Those three upgrades made a tremendous improvement to ride and handling on the front axle. I will doing the same maintenance to the rear very soon.
Shocks, sway bar links and bushings are all really maintenance on a 12 year old rig with 200k. As for a true mod, look into a Spohn track bar for the rear. The OE track bar is surprisingly flimsy. We are sitting on a seasonal this year but if we were towing every other weekend I would already have the Spohn installed.
What are you running for tires?
