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Towing Tahoe
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We tow a 2017 Silverado. I believe the battery disconnect requirement is necessary because the key must be left in the ignition and on the accessory position. This position assures that the steering lock is disengaged but without removing the ground from the battery you could run the battery down with other accessories. You do lose the presets which is a bummer but I think Diane had a solution with a battery powered cigarette adapter.
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Doug,
Pulling the fuse keeps the steering wheel from locking, so there is no need to have the ignition in accessory position. Our friends haven’t towed the Tahoe much yet, but we did try it out, and it works well. will report back when we have more experience.
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Just my experience with an MKX: I owned one for a couple of years, towed it thousands of miles. I could not keep rubber on the front of the thing….went through a new set of Michelins (front ones) in less than 20K miles….oooohhhh. I called Ford, talked to the local Ford dealer, called Blue Ox….never could figure out what the heck was going on.
I found a nice 2014 Honda CRV (the last year that can be towed) and have extremely pleased with it….no problems. I suppose I’ll never know exactly what the deal was on the MKX….other than that problem, we loved the car.
Good luck with your choice…ty
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BT and DD,
I haven’t towed the MKX just yet. I still have the ’13 Honda CR-V and I’m currently using it as I was in a hurry to leave and I’m familiar with the Honda connection, etc. We’re on a short 3 day trip and I didn’t want to be rushed setting up the Lincoln and will tow it soon as we are heading to Florida in about a month (hope FL is still there!).
I’ll keep you posted on the tire wear, have never heard other’s mention it.
Safe travels,
Mark
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Mark….
Nobody I talked to had ever heard of that problem before, either. I asked everyone I could think of trying to determine what was going on, but never got any thoughts. There are certainly alot of Ford Edge and MKX’s being towed with satisfactory results…mine had some weird gremlin.
The MKX is history and I like the little CRV….so I guess the mystery will remain unsolved.
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Im looking at upgrading my 2002 Chevy El Camino (Avalanche z71 4WD) and looking at a later model Silverado (Sierra) 4WD. The 2002 electronic transfercase is kind of straight forward (just make sure you hold the correct buttons to switch into neutral or you may find yourself dealing with a “Service 4WD” error message. Dont ask me how I know…). But I am trying to figure out what to look for in the later model GMC 4WD transfer case to make sure I get the correct vehicle.
Looking at 2012-2016 models. I am reading the owners manual about switching into neutral (picture in owners manual shows a distinctive “N” setting). Some of the vehicles Ive looked at online, I am not seeing the “N” on the dial. Is this an option? Do some have the ability to go to neutral and other dont?
Want to make sure I get the right deal up front.
Thanks
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Charles,
You need to make sure the vehicle has a two-speed transfer case.
Our friends have towed their Tahoe for a while now, with no problem after removing the #38 fuse.
We had high hopes of going to the 2018 Traverse for our next tow car. We looked at a new one here in Las Vegas, and really liked it. Only one problem–it can not be towed. 2017 you can tow, not the new one. Apparently the new Buick–twin to the Traverse–also can’t be towed flat. They both have a 9-speed transmission, so I guess that is the reason. The one left in that family that can be towed is the GMC Acadia. It still has a six-speed, but we just lost two towable cars–selection is getting slimmer!
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Another thing to consider is which base-plate you like. We have used the Blue Ox base-plate and Blue Ox tow bar on the last two Honda’s that we towed (2007 and 2013).
When looking for a new tow vehicle I found the new Lincoln MKX. It can be towed for down but Blue Ox doesn’t make a base-plate for it but Roadmaster does.
I was also wanting a new tow-bar as our Blue-Ox was 10 yrs. old but had been inspected several times by Blue-Ox and rebuilt recently. So, I went with the whole new Roadmaster system.
It will all work out fine but the Roadmaster is more clunky on the front of the bumper area. It can be all removed when driving around but there are just more parts to attach.
So far, I love the way the Lincoln drives and handles. I will tow it for the first time coming up soon. If you have any apprehension on which tow equipment that you what to use, investigate first.
Mark
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