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3125 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 6:32 PM
You are in the Chevrolet Suburban & Tahoe Forum. Your Hosts are steve_ & tidester
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Replying to: tidester (Sep 10, 2007 8:56 pm) Clearly the General wants to limit the high tech content to limit the headaches, warranty claims, and added costs. That is their perogative. But they are not introducing or even using current technology in their vehicles.
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Sep 11, 2007 6:27 pm)
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Replying to: tom213 (Sep 11, 2007 8:40 am) |
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Replying to: tripwire (Sep 11, 2007 11:08 am)
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I left this on the 07 Yukon Floor Mats thread as well... For anyone that has the Weathertech Floor Liner system mentioned above does the third row section that comes up the aisle between the buckets bump up against the second row mat that goes all the way across or is there a gap between the two mats where they meet? Thanks,
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 11, 2007 6:47 pm) I do know that a basic brake job on any four wheel disc brake European car is going to cost you a grand before you drive home. On some cars such as Land Rovers, you will be spending this grand every 18,000 miles. So, maybe drums aren't so bad afterall.
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Sep 12, 2007 6:25 pm)  "the truth is that today's disc/drum setups are completely adequate for the majority of new cars. Remember that both disc and drum brake design has been vastly improved in the last 20 years. In fact, the current rear drum brake systems on today's cars would provide better stopping performance then the front disc setups of the '70s. And today's front disc brakes are truly exceptional in terms of stopping power. Combined with the fact that between 60 and 90 percent of a vehicle's stopping power comes from the front wheels, it's clear that a well-designed, modern drum brake is all that's required for most rear wheel brake duty." Brakes: Drum vs. Disc I've done front discs recently and but haven't done any rear drums since back in the mid-70's. The big issue for me as a sometime d-i-y'er is that the rear discs are sometimes screwy because of the parking brake mechanism back there. I don't remember the rear drums being all that easy either though.
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Replying to: jerrya4371 (Sep 12, 2007 12:42 pm)
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I just leased a new 2007 Yukon Denali xl, came out of an 04 Esclade ESV on a pull ahead program from GMAC. I was way over on miles. So far, I am having mixed feelings about this SUV. On well paved roads it handles beautifully and has a more solid feel than the old platform did. If you encounter any rough pavement though....watch out! The rear suspension stinks! I have to drive extra slow if I have passengers because I am embarrased how it takes bumps. Also, I don't like having to reach behind me to adjust the rear a/c controls. They used to be on the top by the sunroof controls. You can't tell a 3year old or a dog to turn the a/c up or down! Gas mileage was better on my 04 esclade which had better acceleration at 14 mpg avg, here I am only getting 12.9 ( but I only have a couple of thousand miles, so I have to let the break in period be taken into consideration) I like the rear camera, but it takes a long time to come on and my Mother's Nissan Murano has a much more accurate view with guide lines to show the actual car and it's pathway, I find this system to be inaccurate except to see if something big is behind you. Another dissapointment is the hard to read gauges and especially the fuel gauge, once you near empty it drops all the way and have no idea how much gas you have left. Lastly, the seats don't fold flat and you loose what used to be a big great flat cargo hold... I would have loved to wait to see the new Sequoia, but I needed to get out of my lease. Oh well... hopefully it will be as reliable mechanically as my last one was! |
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