Sluggish towing with GMC Yukon
I just picked up a used 2007 Jayco Exp 17C & towed it home last night with my 2011 GMC Yukon SLT. The drive was 2 hrs & lots of hills in TN. I had the tow mode on. It seemed to struggle up the big hil...
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Capt RonB wrote:
I tow a Visa 19 ERD weighing in right at 3500 loaded with my 2008 Trailblazer (inline 6 rated at 290hp) ... We tow in 3rd gear (that's about 2700 rpm @ 65) and average 11.5 mpg here in flat Florida. The cruise control works fine. I'd guess that the your experience with the Tahoe V8 is about right.
I also have a Vista Cruiser (Visa) 19 RBS that I tow with a 2010 GMC Canyon w\Offroad Package. Mine has the 3.7L I5 and it tows fine with as good or slightly better results to Capt RonB. You said you bought it used? Although your vehicle my be preforming as expected, I would still have the bearings looked at if you haven't already. Make sure they are properly greased, packed and tightened. Old bearings, old grease or over tightening can cause excessive drag. Also just a good thing to have done on a used TT anyway.
