This truck just isn’t for me...

[iamdub]

... it probably wouldn't even look sideways at me.

No, it would look slantways at you. All '03-'07 classics do.

 

[Doubeleive]

No, it would look slantways at you. All '03-'07 classics do.

 

[iamdub]

I like where this thread is going.

I can't say I miss any GMT800 because most everyone I know has one that I work on. So, I get my GMT800 lovin indirectly. I still find myself window shopping for them from time to time.

 

[Illnasty]

Woah guys, this post got out of hand a bit. I’m not taking anything away from the 2016, it just doesn’t drive like my 02. It’s just the way I feel when I drive both. I truly feel my 02 handles curves and bumps better even at 17 years old and 279,000 miles. The 2016 is nice, it’s very nice. But it’s not as comfortable as the 02 as it has the sporty seats. It isn’t as smooth, maybe because it has 22’s and the original tires. The 2016 is beautiful, NO DOUBT! But that doesn’t mean it has a nicer ride. I guess I can get smaller wheels and fatter tires, but that doesn’t seem right to me.

I flat out Love Love Love my 02. I didn’t buy because of brand loyalty. I bought a 2016 Denali cause I love my 02 and figured it would be an unreal upgrade. I personally felt disappointed after 3 years of ownership but that’s just me. Don’t crush me here. I’ve said this before, this forum is great and has awesome people I here giving great advice. Keep it up!

 

[cardude2000]

Woah guys, this post got out of hand a bit. I’m not taking anything away from the 2016, it just doesn’t drive like my 02. It’s just the way I feel when I drive both. I truly feel my 02 handles curves and bumps better even at 17 years old and 279,000 miles. The 2016 is nice, it’s very nice. But it’s not as comfortable as the 02 as it has the sporty seats. It isn’t as smooth, maybe because it has 22’s and the original tires. The 2016 is beautiful, NO DOUBT! But that doesn’t mean it has a nicer ride. I guess I can get smaller wheels and fatter tires, but that doesn’t seem right to me.

I flat out Love Love Love my 02. I didn’t buy because of brand loyalty. I bought a 2016 Denali cause I love my 02 and figured it would be an unreal upgrade. I personally felt disappointed after 3 years of ownership but that’s just me. Don’t crush me here. I’ve said this before, this forum is great and has awesome people I here giving great advice. Keep it up!

Dude. No reason to sweat. Those of us who have the NNBS with MRC know it drives like a dumpster fire...Like you I also miss my NBS lazy-boy seat and ride but appreciate the interior upgrades the NNBS has.

 

[adventurenali92]

Dude. No reason to sweat. Those of us who have the NNBS with MRC know it drives like a dumpster fire...Like you I also miss my NBS lazy-boy seat and ride but appreciate the interior upgrades the NNBS has. Glad to hear you’re open to checking out other brands...there’s so much great stuff out there today! Cheers.

Pardon my ignorance here, you’re saying there’s GMT900 SUVs with mag ride suspension like what the 2015+ SUVs have?! I didn’t know that.

 

[mikeyss]

Pardon my ignorance here, you’re saying there’s GMT900 SUVs with mag ride suspension like what the 2015+ SUVs have?! I didn’t know that.

Only in the GMT900 Escalades I believe. There is another option that acts like MRC, but it isn't. That is the Z55 which uses electronic valves in the shock, vs MRC and it's special fluid in the shock.

 

[cardude2000]

Pardon my ignorance here, you’re saying there’s GMT900 SUVs with mag ride suspension like what the 2015+ SUVs have?! I didn’t know that.

Yeah. In the Escalades.

 

[adventurenali92]

Only in the GMT900 Escalades I believe. There is another option that acts like MRC, but it isn't. That is the Z55 which uses electronic valves in the shock, vs MRC and it's special fluid in the shock.

Ah ok thanks for explaining! I knew that they had the Z55 setups, which is what my truck has. But didn’t know they had the MRC.

Yeah. In the Escalades.

Thanks for the explanation!

 

[GTNator]

My 2017 Escalade ESV with 22 inch wheels is smooth as butter over all kinds of roads, imperfections and all, while selectable MRC is in “touring”/normal mode. However, once you select MRC to be “sport”, it drives like a sports car and you can feel all the bumps and imperfections, but it also tightens down the handling really well for a rig this large. I can take turns like a champ.

I would buy another one in the future. And I’m interested in the next generation Denali XL.

I actually don’t think there are any decent competitors for the LWB except the Expedition/Navigator, which fall short IMO. I drove both and picked GM. The cargo space behind the 3rd row is huge in the GM LWB trucks, and is significantly smaller in the Ford products. If that’s important to you, as it is for me, with kids, sports, vacations, we need all that room behind the 3rd row. And BTW, the specs don’t tell the whole story, you have to see the Ford product to see: the back cargo area is curved and looses a ton of room because of it. However when they measure the length they measure it to its longest point, the tip of the curve- which is the reason the specs don’t tell the whole story.

Also, Fords/Lincoln’s loose their value significantly faster than GM. The General is the way to go if you need a vehicle with this size and capability. I would have been happy with any of the GM LWB triplets- almost bought the Suburban at one point.


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