Tow Vehicles - SUV's

[Tims]

Would be interested to hear your guys take comparing the Yukon Denali to the Toyota Land Cruiser.

[EchelonMike]

We swapped out our Suburban for an Explorer Sport a few years ago. Ecoboost 3.5 TT is just a torque beast. It towed our old 23 XTI and our current VLX very easily. Just crossed 52K miles without any issues. Fast, quiet, 3rd row, AWD, giant sunroof, solid factory audio system, good economy (when not towing).

[7lazy77]

Would be interested to hear your guys take comparing the Yukon Denali to the Toyota Land Cruiser.

I just purchased a 2012 Yukon Denali with 6.2. Haven't had a chance to pull with it yet, but honestly, I am looking forward to it! Will post back when the weather gets warm enough here in Wyoming to even think about getting the Malibu out.

Edited February 18, 2016 by 7lazy77

[Tags]

Update!

We ended up trading the GL on a 2016 Range Rover Sport. 7700lbs tow capacity and plenty of power. We're hoping to take the Malibu out sometime in the next week or two and i'll post an update on how it towed.

[jk13]

Congrats! Always wanted a RRS. One of the best looking SUVs ever made.

[brad72]

My father and brother both have RRS and I have the discovery 4.  Great vehicles and tow beautifully 

[MuchoAloha]

On 11/10/2015 at 7:36 AM, shawndoggy said:

remember that those tow ratings are developed for pulling around flat areas at sea level. So if you were just towing around the central valley/delta you'd be fine. But if you plan to pull to the mountain lakes at altitude, you are going to want to increase your tow rating by .5 again. Also... third row... does this mean you'll be towing with kids / a big crew? The MDX's 5000 lb tow rating declines with passengers and gear, as explained quite well in the Acura owner's manual:

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz166/shawndoggy/Screen%20Shot%202015-11-10%20at%205.34.07%20AM_zpsxubvdkay.png

Having done the tows around the mountain lakes and over Donner with an SUV full of kids, I wouldn't want anything smaller than a full sized SUV, though I'll admit to being intrigued by a Q7 tdi.

This is not true as far as the tow ratings go. Look up the SAE J2807 towing standard. All cars are put through this test and the test is preformed in the mountains. 

http://www.trucktrend.com/how-to/towing/1502-sae-j2807-tow-tests-the-standard

I know I'm 6 years late but I came here looking for first hand towing with a GX 460 and this was at the top of the list.

[oldjeep]

This is my new favorite feature of the most recent forum update

 

 

I've towed with a GX460 twice a year - about 10 miles each time.  As SUV's go it works well, especially if you have the air suspension.

Edited April 15, 2021 by oldjeep