Towing with a Cadallic Escalade
Anyone tow with the Escalade ESV with the 6.2 liter 3.42 axel. Have an opportunity to buy a 2013 at a very good price part of an estate. GM does not offer the factory brake controller so I'm wonderi...
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Sometimes this forum has so much fear mongering and misinformation that all you can do is laugh.
The Escalade is a very capable tow vehicle - within it's limits.
I have it's sister vehicle - a 2011 Yukon Denali XL. It's cargo capacity is 1452 pounds. The Escalade might be slightly less, but not much.
I use my Denali to tow a 7000 pound boat. Might be a little less tongue weight than a trailer, and a little more aerodynamic, but considering I make several trips over the Rockies in Colorado (and over the heralded "Ike Gauntlet"), I think that offsets some of the differences.
My Denali does a good job pulling the boat. For a gasser, it has plenty of power. I think it is about as stable as a 1500 can be. Does it tow as well as my 3500 DRW? No. But it wasn't designed to.
My guess (tell me if I am wrong), is that you will be like most, and use it to tow a handful of times over the year, but it will primarily be a DD. It will shine in that role.
The Escalade is a very capable tow vehicle - within it's limits.
I have it's sister vehicle - a 2011 Yukon Denali XL. It's cargo capacity is 1452 pounds. The Escalade might be slightly less, but not much.
I use my Denali to tow a 7000 pound boat. Might be a little less tongue weight than a trailer, and a little more aerodynamic, but considering I make several trips over the Rockies in Colorado (and over the heralded "Ike Gauntlet"), I think that offsets some of the differences.
My Denali does a good job pulling the boat. For a gasser, it has plenty of power. I think it is about as stable as a 1500 can be. Does it tow as well as my 3500 DRW? No. But it wasn't designed to.
My guess (tell me if I am wrong), is that you will be like most, and use it to tow a handful of times over the year, but it will primarily be a DD. It will shine in that role.
