All this talk makes me love my old-style removable third row seats even more. These newer Tahoes/Yukons need to be dubbed SLV for Sport Luxury Vehicles rather than the true Sport Utility Vehicle. Sure, they're heavy to take out and put in, but I get a true flat floor up to the 2nd row, and a cargo mat that fully covers up to the 2nd row. I will miss the more utilitarian nature of my '02 when I finally have to retire it.