'07 Yukon Denali

[Lerenis]

Greetings to you All,

 

Just wanted to say hello and give the '07 Denali Yukon a huge thumbs up. I was torn between the Hummer H2 and shorty Denali but the engine is what won me over to the Denali. I use to have the big Triton motor found in the Eddie Bauer Expedition and it was fairly good on the overdrive/passing gearing but after years of headaches I finally came back to a GM product.

 

This 6.2 L they have in this truck is simply awesome. Power and then some head whipping more if needed. The first thing that came to mind was that if this motor was in something very much lighter it would be insanely quick and nimble. The six speed tranny is smooth as silk and the exhaust has that distinctive undertone, stating that something other then the norm resides under the hood. The first time I looked at the motor was after a test drive and was speechless at the small size. I was expecting something massive that fit wheelwell to wheelwell, something I was fimiliar with in the Ford.

 

So far the truck is great. I haven't had any problems the last two weeks I've owned it except for a sensor that went out. The tech who was shutting the hood did leave a small dimple from slamming it down so hard but the dealer is going to have the Dent Wizard guys make it right. Mine is a black on black one with all the whistles so I'm sure you all know what it looks like. I'll post some pic's once I get a chance to detail to Dana 16's perfect recipe for keeping black looking good. The worst part is they give you three months of XM satalite Radio, I don't think I will ever go back!

 

Hopefully I can contribute to the forums in some way and look forward to reading all the threads. Later, Mike.

[SilveradoLAX7]

Welcome aboard and congrats on the truck...those things are sick!

 

-Jay

[Big Tool]

Congrats on the new rig. I wish i had a shorty, I've racked up almost 20,000miles on my dad's 07 denali xL, and i still can't believe the power of the6.2. I very seldom have to get it above 3,000rpm for anything, but tonight i decided to burn some gas, and i'm still amazed at the oomph it has. Me and the g/f were going 80 on an "on ramp" getting on the interstate and hadn't made it on the interstate yet before she was making me back off of it. They also get great mpg for a rig that's so big. I just made a 1200mile trip to NM, and averaged 17.8, and that was going 80mph minimum. The 6sp with 3.42 is a great combo imo. Wish i could have gotten it in my new sierra but i had to settle for the 6.0 with 4.10's which i'm sure will be pretty spunky, but i doubt the combination will produce the same mpg with the 4sp, but there's hope.