Tow vehicle question - Chevy 6.0L questions
I have been looking and looking to find distinct differences between the various vehicles in the Chevy lineup that have the 6.0L and it is very challenging. First let me start by saying what I have ri...
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Go with the 2500. The Denalis are nice, but at the end of the day are 1500s. They are all time AWD (non-selectable) and have the 4L65e trans, which will fail eventually under heavy towing. Just because they have the 6.0L doesn't mean it will tow better. I would give up all the bells and whistles of the Denali for the stronger drivetrain of the 2500 any day. For reference the rear brakes on my Yukon XL 2500 are the same part number as the front brakes on the 1500s. With your wife and 3 small children the weight of all the stuff they "have to have" adds up quick and the 2500 will handle it better than the Denali.
I currently tow with the rig in my sig and it handles my 8000LB TT fairly well. I have added AirLift bags in the rear for leveling (yes I use a WD hitch) and had the PCM tuned for more performance, but only because I can't leave anything stock for long. To be honest I wanted an 8.1 Yukon XL/Sub but couldn't justify the daily MPG versus a 6.0 for something I tow with a dozen times a year. With the PCM tuned for 93 octane I get an average of 14MPG mixed city/hwy empty (well, with the wife and 4 kids it's never truly empty) and 8ish towing the camper. I managed to get 11MPG pulling the Jeep to KY this summer, which I thought was respectable considering my buddy with a 8.1 Yukon XL got 9 pulling a very similar Jeep/trailer combo.
Bottom line, you will be better off in the long run with the 2500 series Sub/Yukon XL.
I currently tow with the rig in my sig and it handles my 8000LB TT fairly well. I have added AirLift bags in the rear for leveling (yes I use a WD hitch) and had the PCM tuned for more performance, but only because I can't leave anything stock for long. To be honest I wanted an 8.1 Yukon XL/Sub but couldn't justify the daily MPG versus a 6.0 for something I tow with a dozen times a year. With the PCM tuned for 93 octane I get an average of 14MPG mixed city/hwy empty (well, with the wife and 4 kids it's never truly empty) and 8ish towing the camper. I managed to get 11MPG pulling the Jeep to KY this summer, which I thought was respectable considering my buddy with a 8.1 Yukon XL got 9 pulling a very similar Jeep/trailer combo.
Bottom line, you will be better off in the long run with the 2500 series Sub/Yukon XL.
