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Boombastic Enthusiast

Boombastic

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Very sad day today. Now I'm in the market for a new truck.there is a real good deal on the 2016 trucks but they are very hard to find. I am looking for a white Denali with a 6.2l and a black interior and there seems to be none with 600 miles. Right now I have my dealer looking at the 2017's with the same motor and trim. My Dealer hasn't got one. There are quite a few of them and my dealer is working hard to get his hands on one but is having a bit of difficulty. I am possibly thinking of a different truck( still a gm product). Does anyone have any thoughts on the difference in the ride quality between the Denali with the magnetic ride to Suspension and another truck such as is that 71 off-road or an any other gm truck ie high country, Ltz,or a truck with SLT trim?

tmo Enthusiast

tmo

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Where did you sell it? I am trying to sell my 2015 sierra and the dealer is not giving me enough.

 

 

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Havvkeye Enthusiast

Havvkeye

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There is a thread discussing the differences of Denali and SLT on the front page already. There is not a big difference.

 

Denali

1. Gauge cluster has bigger screen with more customization

2. Denali badges and grill

3. Magnetic Ride Suspension

 

SLT

1. Everything else is available including the Z71 Suspension (I prefer over magnetic ride)

vertigo Enthusiast

vertigo

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The cost between a comparably equipped SLT and Denali is practically a wash. May as well spend the little bit extra for the Denali and recoup some of the resale value when the time comes.

Silvern Sentry Enthusiast

Silvern Sentry

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The magnaride is a much better suspension hands down for everything except offroad. Factory Offroad turning aka Z71 is kind of stiff like you feel the bumps more. z71 is fine on roads but does not hold a candle to magnaride on roads.

Dunc Enthusiast

Dunc

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Very sad day today. Now I'm in the market for a new truck.there is a real good deal on the 2016 trucks but they are very hard to find. I am looking for a white Denali with a 6.2l and a black interior and there seems to be none with 600 miles. Right now I have my dealer looking at the 2017's with the same motor and trim. My Dealer hasn't got one. There are quite a few of them and my dealer is working hard to get his hands on one but is having a bit of difficulty. I am possibly thinking of a different truck( still a gm product). Does anyone have any thoughts on the difference in the ride quality between the Denali with the magnetic ride to Suspension and another truck such as is that 71 off-road or an any other gm truck ie high country, Ltz,or a truck with SLT trim?

To me the difference is HUGE. My '15 Denali was in the shop recently and they gave me a '16 SLE with the Z71 suspension as a loaner car. Normal driving on smooth[er] roads isn't much of a difference. The biggest difference was on bumpy roads and especially going over railroad tracks. I drove the '16 over the tracks by work at the same rate I have always done in my '15. It bounced so much more I literally thought I was going to come out of the seat and hit my head on the roof. I was laughing uncontrollably when it happened.The rebound is just crazy on the non-mag suspensions. After that first time it was more of a challenge than anything to go faster to see just how much I could make the suspension bounce.

 

What I've determined as a result of this is that the mag suspension doesn't make a smooth road smoother. Instead it seems to be able to settle the suspension faster on bumpy roads so that it's not bouncing. You don't get the several up-down-up-down bouncing cycles like the non-mag suspensions. It basically settles the bouncing after the first up-down cycle. Conclusion: mag suspensions are definitely worth it and better for road going trucks.

 

I'm sure other will disagree and say mag is a waste of money and non-mag is just as smooth. There is not a chance anyone will change my mind after I had experienced that difference for myself. Non-mag is not even close to as nice as the mag....totally different leagues as far as I'm concerned.

asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

asilverblazer

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I had magna-ride in a former ride of mine, fantastic performance...

 

...but, replacement cost of them is ridiculous. Until replacement cost comes down, I'm not opting for it.

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