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2018 Chevy Equinox 1.6L diesel for toad

damikus
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2018 Chevy Equinox 1.6L diesel for toad

We have towed a Saturn Vue for many years and it is now time to replace it as our toad. I'm looking at the 2018 Chevy Equinox 1.6L Diesel. Has anyone used the 1.6L Diesel for their flat tow vehicle?
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RRB456
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I have the equinox diesel AWD 2018, premier. I AM towing beehive my Winnebago View. I have had no problems, towing fine.

Nutinelse2do
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Death wobble is on the 2010 through 2017, 2.4lL with electronic steering.
The diesel seems to be ok so far on the 18โ€™s. Gets much better mileage too.
There is a huge thread on FMCA. Check it out.
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jplante4
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Ro"n"Joe wrote:
damikus wrote:
I'm looking to get the 2018 Chevy Equinox 1.6L diesel AWD. Dinghy tow list says The AWD can be towed. Anyone out there towing the 2018 Equinox 1.6L diesel AWD? Any issues I need to know before I purchase the car?


I believe there's been reports of the death wobble with the Equinox and it's electronic power steering system? May want to do some searches to confirm?


The death wobble occurs under very specific conditions with the fuse pulled that disables the electric steering assist. A bungie cord on the steering wheel resolves the issue. Towed the Equinox 6000 miles this year and didn't get the wobble once.
Jerry & Jeanne
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CAT 3126/Allison 6 speed/Magnum Chassis
2014 Equinox AWD / Blue Ox

Ro_n_Joe
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damikus wrote:
I'm looking to get the 2018 Chevy Equinox 1.6L diesel AWD. Dinghy tow list says The AWD can be towed. Anyone out there towing the 2018 Equinox 1.6L diesel AWD? Any issues I need to know before I purchase the car?


I believe there's been reports of the death wobble with the Equinox and it's electronic power steering system? May want to do some searches to confirm?
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damikus
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I'm looking to get the 2018 Chevy Equinox 1.6L diesel AWD. Dinghy tow list says The AWD can be towed. Anyone out there towing the 2018 Equinox 1.6L diesel AWD? Any issues I need to know before I purchase the car?

ItsyRV
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The 2018 Equinox is one of those GM mish-mash as far as four down towing. Some can, some can't - that's why you get different answers. The dealers all have technical bulletins that explain which drives, engine and transmission combinations can do it. However, usually they just contact GM owners Center with the VIN and have them give the absolute answer.
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jplante4
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Big Katuna wrote:
I clicked the link and got a thread on 50A receps.


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Jerry & Jeanne
1996 Safari Sahara 3530 - 'White Tiger'
CAT 3126/Allison 6 speed/Magnum Chassis
2014 Equinox AWD / Blue Ox

mowermech
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Big Katuna wrote:
I think itโ€™s got the ten speed auto. Did you look in the owners manual? I wouldnโ€™t trust the dealer.


There is the best answer: Read and follow the instructions contained in the Owner's Manual.
Good luck.
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Big_Katuna
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I clicked the link and got a thread on 50A receps.
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jplante4
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Here's Dennis' thread on towing the Equinox. A few posts on the 2018.

Thread

If you had posted this in Dinghy Towing you would have gotten better responses.
Jerry & Jeanne
1996 Safari Sahara 3530 - 'White Tiger'
CAT 3126/Allison 6 speed/Magnum Chassis
2014 Equinox AWD / Blue Ox

Big_Katuna
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I think itโ€™s got the ten speed auto. Did you look in the owners manual? I wouldnโ€™t trust the dealer.
My Kharma ran over my Dogma.

azdryheat
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Rough day at the office dear?

I found 4 threads with equinox in the title. Why have a search function and not use it?
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mobeewan
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Gee, that was really helpful. Was it 1 or was it 2. If you really wanted to be helpful and took the time to look, Why didn't you post links to them or was it that you really didn't look and find any and you're just being snarky because you think he was being lazy by asking for help.

azdryheat
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Do a search for Equinox Diesel, there's a thread or two that I found.
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