Spinzone
TYF Newbie
So I joined this forum after searching long and ******* the towing performance of the '15 with magnetic ride control. Much to my dismay, I didn't find anything here or elsewhere on the web regarding towing impressions.
Today was the first day I was able to take out the boat and was able to test out how the new truck performed yanking the 6500lb+ rig down the road. I was nervous at first as my '10 LTZ really felt the boat behind it when towing. The auto ride suspension made me much more confident towing compared to even fullsized p/u I've towed with. When I hooked up the boat and put the full tongue weight on the hitch, I was incredibly surprised to hear the airbag system kick in and level the load. Don't laugh, I'm new to the magnetic ride so I didn't know how it would handle the weight and apparently neither did the other '15 owner at the ramp.
Regarding towing performance, the '15 has more pep than the previous generation did but nothing substantially noticeable. Getting up to 60mph didn't take significant effort but after that, it was a challenge to get her moving much faster. Keep in mind, my rig is 32' and acts like a giant parachute, so it feels more like 10,000lb. Braking was the highlight of the job. New HD brakes? Whatever GM has done has made a HUGE difference in stopping power. All in all the '15 performed much better than the '10.
Today was the first day I was able to take out the boat and was able to test out how the new truck performed yanking the 6500lb+ rig down the road. I was nervous at first as my '10 LTZ really felt the boat behind it when towing. The auto ride suspension made me much more confident towing compared to even fullsized p/u I've towed with. When I hooked up the boat and put the full tongue weight on the hitch, I was incredibly surprised to hear the airbag system kick in and level the load. Don't laugh, I'm new to the magnetic ride so I didn't know how it would handle the weight and apparently neither did the other '15 owner at the ramp.
Regarding towing performance, the '15 has more pep than the previous generation did but nothing substantially noticeable. Getting up to 60mph didn't take significant effort but after that, it was a challenge to get her moving much faster. Keep in mind, my rig is 32' and acts like a giant parachute, so it feels more like 10,000lb. Braking was the highlight of the job. New HD brakes? Whatever GM has done has made a HUGE difference in stopping power. All in all the '15 performed much better than the '10.
