Tow Vehicle, new-vs-used???

[JFScheck]

Great looking rig - looks like you have that 'burb pretty darn loaded up...

[batman]

Thanks guys.
She's a beauty all right, no nicks, dings or scratches so far. It pulls nice also. Especially with new rubber.
Dennis

[4RXLA]

Try one more link on the spring bars. The extra tension may level out your Yukon front to back. I had the same vehicle and was happy with it. Comfortable ride it is. Perfect for a trailer of your size and weight.

[NicheVintage]

Congrats That's a great looking truck and Airstream.

[4RXLA]

I forgot to mention that on my 06 Tahoe, my Bilstein load leveling rear shocks both failed. My box trailer had an 800 lb tongue weight and apparently it caused the shocks to fail. It cost me $600 to replace them as they have to come from GM. My Tahoe sat a little low like yours under the load and apparently it was too much for the load leveling device and the seals blew out on the shocks. Aside from that, I had absolutely no problems with the Tahoe mechanically while towing.

[batman]

I will be looking into a stronger air leveling system or perhaps a set of over load springs. I can also take it up 1 link on the hitch bar chains.

[Garfield]

My situation FWIW:

We currently own a 2001 Yukon with only 140,000 km's on it, but last year it started costing money above and beyond normal maintenance (to the tune of $3000). My experience is that here in Canada, when a vehicle reaches 10 years old it's time to trade...the winters and salt really start taking it's toll on vehicles (which BTW was the major factor in the repairs).

Anyway, we only use our truck for towing and as a backup to our daily driver so buying new really doesn't make much sense. Besides, the cost of new vehicles even with the recent discounts are too much for this old dude. So we're buying used. But I'm not happy with the prices for used cars either on dealers lots or listed in private sales. So I've hired a small local broker who's looking to import a lightly used 2010 Chevy Traverse from the USA for me.

To illustrate: A local dealer has a used 2010 Traverse on the lot with 30,000 kms and wants $30,000 for it (and no tow package). That price is typical here Ontario. My broker found a 2010 Traverse with 10,000 mi in the US with a tow package that he could get for $21,500. By the time I paid for his fees and all import duties and taxes, I would have saved almost $7000. I didn't buy that one because I didn't like the colour! But eventually I'll get what I want.