Help...too many choices [new Tahoe/GMC]

[beckmaster]

Currently we are in a 2022 Z71 tahoe with 47k miles and recently we have been nickel and dimed with problems. I assume it is a COVID car if that means anything and we want a new one, but there are a ton of options and I am getting more and more confused as I dig through the configurators.

Currently we have the Z71 5.3 engine with tow package and I can't remember if we added offroad package to it or it came standard. We live in the snow and take the car on ski trips which makes us want the best on snow performance possible, and yes we make sure we have good tires. Just love the car and want something similar. The thing is I would also like to add adaptive cruise and maybe the fancy pants smart drive feature. I definitely do not want air ride because I figure that is a big maintenance issue in the future and we generally prefer to keep our cars for 100k+miles. I'm not sure about the magnetic ride if that is worth it or not.

Now to my questions:
1) Is the magnetic ride a future maintenance problem like air suspension is?
2) Is there a way to get adaptive cruise with or without smart drive with an off-road package on a 5.3 engine but no air ride suspension either via GMC or Chevy? Wow that was a long winded question. But I want to figure out if I can put tother the car I want or do I have to compromise.

Thanks for even reading and I look forward to any advice or direction.

-Beck

 

[DuraYuk]

When i was looking at the gmc fleet configuration adaptive cruise is standard on every yukon trim in 2025. May want to look there and see if tahoe is same or similar.

As a previous gm tech we almost never saw premature magnetoreheological shock issues. But many would leak at the 100k+ mark and the GM oem stuff was a good chunk of change.

Air suspensions can be more fussy but the components aside from the compressor are cheaper.

Either one will only need at most 1 replacement during a products life cycle. The magnetic shocks are amazing for ride. The air shocks are great for leveling out a towing rig. That's what separates their use case really.

 

[beckmaster]

When i was looking at the gmc fleet configuration adaptive cruise is standard on every yukon trim in 2025. May want to look there and see if tahoe is same or similar.

As a previous gm tech we almost never saw premature magnetoreheological shock issues. But many would leak at the 100k+ mark and the GM oem stuff was a good chunk of change.

Air suspensions can be more fussy but the components aside from the compressor are cheaper.

Either one will only need at most 1 replacement during a products life cycle. The magnetic shocks are amazing for ride. The air shocks are great for leveling out a towing rig. That's what separates their use case really.

Wow....That explanation was so helpful. I really appreciate it. Curious, is any one better than the other with regards to getting traction in snow? I know that electromagnetic is better off road, but I am more concerned with snow.

 

[ENTX]

When i was looking at the gmc fleet configuration adaptive cruise is standard on every yukon trim in 2025. May want to look there and see if tahoe is same or similar.

As a previous gm tech we almost never saw premature magnetoreheological shock issues. But many would leak at the 100k+ mark and the GM oem stuff was a good chunk of change.

Air suspensions can be more fussy but the components aside from the compressor are cheaper.

Either one will only need at most 1 replacement during a products life cycle. The magnetic shocks are amazing for ride. The air shocks are great for leveling out a towing rig. That's what separates their use case really.

It was my understanding that Air Ride comes only with Magneride so it doesn't replace but rather compliments Magneride.
I got Magneride without AirRide because I didn't want to deal with compressor issues etc.

 

[ZKWBQD]

Currently we are in a 2022 Z71 tahoe with 47k miles and recently we have been nickel and dimed with problems. I assume it is a COVID car if that means anything and we want a new one, but there are a ton of options and I am getting more and more confused as I dig through the configurators.

Currently we have the Z71 5.3 engine with tow package and I can't remember if we added offroad package to it or it came standard. We live in the snow and take the car on ski trips which makes us want the best on snow performance possible, and yes we make sure we have good tires. Just love the car and want something similar. The thing is I would also like to add adaptive cruise and maybe the fancy pants smart drive feature. I definitely do not want air ride because I figure that is a big maintenance issue in the future and we generally prefer to keep our cars for 100k+miles. I'm not sure about the magnetic ride if that is worth it or not.

Now to my questions:
1) Is the magnetic ride a future maintenance problem like air suspension is?
2) Is there a way to get adaptive cruise with or without smart drive with an off-road package on a 5.3 engine but no air ride suspension either via GMC or Chevy? Wow that was a long winded question. But I want to figure out if I can put tother the car I want or do I have to compromise.

Thanks for even reading and I look forward to any advice or direction.

-Beck

What is a Covid car?

 

[Ryan 2024]

At the beginning of the year we purchased a 24 Tahoe RST Duramax 4X4 and love it. It has a tow package and handles awesome in the snow. I live in OKC and we don’t get a lot of snow but we got around 3”s and i grew up and learned how to drive in Oregon. I tried to get the thing squirrely by turning off all traction control and in 2 wheel drive and the damn thing wouldn’t let me have fun power sliding at all. Oh and we average 18MPG city 24MPG+ highway versus gas engine millage. DEF sucks, as do fuel filter changes. Oil changes are about the same as a 5.3 but you don’t have to keep up with the DOD issues.

 

[Polo08816]

Tires are the biggest determining factor in snow performance.

 

[Realdeal80]

At the beginning of the year we purchased a 24 Tahoe RST Duramax 4X4 and love it. It has a tow package and handles awesome in the snow. I live in OKC and we don’t get a lot of snow but we got around 3”s and i grew up and learned how to drive in Oregon. I tried to get the thing squirrely by turning off all traction control and in 2 wheel drive and the damn thing wouldn’t let me have fun power sliding at all. Oh and we average 18MPG city 24MPG+ highway versus gas engine millage. DEF sucks, as do fuel filter changes. Oil changes are about the same as a 5.3 but you don’t have to keep up with the DOD issues.

All new cars have Electronic Stability Control (ESC). You have to turn that off. On almost all vehicles you push in the traction for traction off then immediately push and hold for around 10 seconds and ESC off will display. There should be no nannies at that point to help you stay running in a straight line. I like doing donuts with my corvette!! Only I don't need to have snow!

 

[beckmaster]

What is a Covid car?

A car built during Covid while there was a shortage of supplies using inferior parts and installed by inferior labor. I have family that works at GM. When they were short staffed they were trying to pull in people from all over the company to help assemble cars. That includes people who have never done that job. Also, when there was a parts shortage I suspect GM was buying whatever they could get their hands on just to get cars finished and out the door.

Covid car. (patent pending)

 

[beckmaster]

Tires are the biggest determining factor in snow performance.

Of course. Riding on Michelin Defenders currently. But every little bit helps...right? Properly balanced suspension wont help you once your sliding on ice, but it can provide better traction by improving contact.