Taking a road trip - any ideas or recommendations?

[2010gmcyukon]

Using the jack to push up the spare method never works. I had to unbolt the entire assembly--the spare was still attached--and I had to bent up that arm that's on that safety feature, just to get everything apart. It sucked.

What's the best thing to spray this cable and mechanism with while I have it pulled out?

 

[Tonyrodz]

What's the best thing to spray this cable and mechanism with while I have it pulled out?

Maybe some kind of lube with graphite. I never lubed mine. I was so frustrated after taking mine apart--I completely forgot about it lol!

 

[new2yukon]

Using the jack to push up the spare method never works. I had to unbolt the entire assembly--the spare was still attached--and I had to bent up that arm that's on that safety feature, just to get everything apart. It sucked.View attachment 253542
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What years is this design on? Mine seems to only have a T and a cable??? This doesn't look like anything I have unless I missed something.

 

[Tonyrodz]

What years is this design on? Mine seems to only have a T and a cable??? This doesn't look like anything I have unless I missed something.

This one isn't original to my 03. Someone cut the original because they couldn't get the spare done. I think this one came from an 05, but I'm not sure.

 

[Danny3737]

I always carry some basic tools. I travel a lot for work and always have my jumpers and 1/2” Dewalt 20V impact gun w/ assorted sockets, plus wrench’s, pliers, fuses, and a spare set of wiper blades, etc

I left Saturday for vacation and had my left front wheel bearing fail completely as we pulled in to the beach house. Luckily, I found an honest shop 2 miles from the house and got me fixed up yesterday. The best you can do is try to prepared as much and possible.

if I am going on a extended road trip I usually will throw in a small basic tool bag with the common size mm used, duck tape, zip ties, little bit of bailing wire, flashlight, water in some form. just some basic stuff that might save me a $300 minor repair at a opportunist shop. oh and CASH I usually stuff my wallet with about a $1000 in mixed bills it's come in handy before when you get somewhere and discover the atm is down or point of sale isn't working, etc.

 

[ddakota52]

TruckVault is the way to go if you don’t need the rear seating. Lockable with different configurations. Mine will hold rifle/shotgun.

 

[Wack]

Danny3737
Sent you a note regarding the Stow Away. thanks

 

[rrrnnn]

Buy/bring a Garmin gps. Runs off satellite instead of towers.....rural areas are issues for cell signals.

And....imo its far better than silly phone app for gps.

Oh yeah baby...

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You can also just download offline maps on your phone of the area you'll be driving (google maps) so that saves you from having to buy a garmin.

Your phone's GPS will work regardless of cell service.

 

[iamdub]

Taking the Yukon on its first family road trip. Has anyone done/added anything to theirs to make a trip better?

Sound-isolating earbuds and Xanax. Makes every road trip better.

 

[Larryjb]

I liked the Garmin for its simplicity, and it freed up the smartphone for my wife. The Garmin also has images of the freeway exits and the lanes you needed to be in. This itself paid for itself when travelling, especially with a trailer. We were able to travel through LA pulling a trailer without a lot of stress. One wrong exit and you can be in big doo doo!

A data plan with Google maps is better for traffic, so my wife would often peek at Google maps and I would then make a decision to detour if I felt it was necessary.