Taking the gmt 1500 across the grapevine (CA)

By Mark-23
January 17, 2017 in Gen III & Gen IV V8 Engines (LS-Based)

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Mark-23

Posted January 17, 2017

So I was taking my 04 Yukon XL 1500 across the grapevine from LA to SF with no trailer just the 4 of us and our sleeping bags ect.

I thought it would be an easy trek for my GMT800 but nope! I was struggling going up the interstate 5. I mean I had small cars and mid sized so called SUVs pass by me like it was nothing....

Can someone please explain why my car was so damn weak going up the mountains?

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