'Sup from the newest noob

[kokopelli]

...and Happy Thanksgiving!

I am very new to Chevy/GM trucks and SUV's. My brother had an '03 Silverado 5.3 4x4 with 154,000 miles on it that I rescued from his yard earlier this year. I had to rebuild all 4 brakes on it, new plugs/wires/ egr solenoid/canister, shocks- then it drove like a new truck. It wasn't practical for me to keep, so I sold it to use the money to put into a Jeep Cherokee I had also been working on.

So the Cherokee went belly up. Shopping for a new, used car, I'm looking for a full size SUV. I stumbled on a friend selling an '05 Yukon 5.3, 4x4 SLT. 3 rows of seats and overhead dvd (you know, the important stuff!)
It has 127,000 miles on it. I drove it; drove fine with 2 issues:
'service airbag' is on the display, and the engine temp gauge doesn't move up.

I'll read along here for those issues- other than that 4hi/low worked, he had replaced plugs and 2 coil packs earlier and put new tires on it.

I'm going to try to find a lift to get it up on so I can get under it and check it out. It has a hitch on the back- how can I tell if it is factory tow package? I can usually spot an aftermarket setup, but I couldn't tell on this GMC.

Thanks! Ron

 

[NathanJax]

 

[Pockets]

Welcome

 

[kokopelli]

Thanks!

ok, so research shows the airbag message is probably going to be one or both of the sensors up front...

 

[sbubbaklein]

welcome

 

[kokopelli]

well it's in my garage...the thing is filthy; got a couple scratches that will need the old buffer wheel, need to order an owner's manual for it, and look for a service manual...
I did find out that the hitch is oem, but still not sure if it's the full-on tow package, or just the hitch added on after the fact...

 

[Goodinblack]

Welcome Ron

 

[yukondoit]

Welcome aboard

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome. From one Ron to another, please never say 'sup again.

 

[yates ™]

IIRC the factory towing package would have a tow haul button on the shifter. Why exactly are you needing to know if it has a towing package? Another way to find out is to look up the RPO for the towing package and check yours for that RPO.