How many of you actually off-road with your 2015 and newer Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon/XL?

[Etraeger]

Most folks that do significant off roading would never purchase these SUVs.

That's not really what they're made for ... they're utility vehicles that schlep people and their stuff and have 4wd for poor road conditions due to weather. Without significant modifications they're pretty useless in intense off road environments.

I don't take it on "intense" trails. I leave those for the hardcore off-roaders! Lol

 

[Etraeger]

Sadly GM is saying don’t go offroad in their trucks:
http://coloradofans.com/forums/282-...-driveline-issues-side-airbag-deployment.html

But as for my yukon xl... it’s awesome in slippery dirt... but that Mrc suspension sucks at anything over a slow slow crawl on dang near flat ground.

It’s just too long with too little travel with crappy shocks.

Maybe with an mrc delete and a way to transfer the rear integrated air bags to an auxiliary set up. Otherwise it stays tow duty.

I’m keeping an eye on the above thread. There have been quite a few airbag deployments in these trucks when offroad for no reason.
I’ll definitly be pulling fuse #18

I haven't heard of airbag deployment while off-roading. I'll have to keep that in mind if it goes off in my face! Lol. Hopefully it won't deploy unnecessarily. Regarding GM saying don't go off-road in their vehicles, probably just to cover their a$$e$.

 

[Etraeger]

Nice set-up!

thanks

 

[Fifty]

Its just the side curtains going off. Apparently its not just trucks offroad. But minivans going down driveways and camaros with loud exhausts. I was helping that guy in the thread with his incident and started researching it. Found quite a few spread out around the gm spectrum. Apparently not a new thing either. Doesnt seem a mechanical issue but a software issue, unless the mechanical issue is a vibration frequency that mimics the signal to deploy.

Anyways, fuse 18 on the colorados.

On a side note, there are a few guys there that beat on their trucks that have had no issues

 

[Tozan]

On a side note, there are a few guys there that beat on their trucks that have had no issues

I have hit some really big bumps with mine at all different speeds.

 

[Etraeger]

I have hit some really big bumps with mine at all different speeds.

I love how you set your rig up! Seems vary capable.

 

[Tozan]

I love how you set your rig up! Seems vary capable.

Thanks I really love it. I have been running in the canyons outside Moab for a few weeks now.

 

[bgsntth]

My '16 Sub Z71 gets put into low-range, goes through creeks, climbs 20 -30 degree gravel\grass declines/inclines about 12 - 15 times a year. It is not as capable or idiot-proof as the Land Rovers I have had, but better than the 2003 Lexus GX and 2009 Cayenne V8.

The photo was taken a week after the Soberanes Fire.

 

[olyelr]

My '16 Sub Z71 gets put into low-range, goes through creeks, climbs 20 -30 degree gravel\grass declines/inclines about 12 - 15 times a year. It is not as capable or idiot-proof as the Land Rovers I have had, but better than the 2003 Lexus GX and 2009 Cayenne V8.

The photo was taken a week after the Soberanes Fire.

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[Etraeger]

My '16 Sub Z71 gets put into low-range, goes through creeks, climbs 20 -30 degree gravel\grass declines/inclines about 12 - 15 times a year. It is not as capable or idiot-proof as the Land Rovers I have had, but better than the 2003 Lexus GX and 2009 Cayenne V8.

The photo was taken a week after the Soberanes Fire.

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Awesome