How Far Can We Make It?! 2021 GMC Yukon AT4 Tackles Snowy Trails
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- We take the GMC Yukon AT4 off-road in the deep snow to see how it handles.
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I really appreciate that you use similar snow worthy tires on all your vehicles for a level playing field. Too many other channels don’t use snow tires and then blame the truck or SUV when it sucks in the snow.
I wouldn't really worry about the rear recovery point. A hitch recovery shackle into your frame mounted tow point is perfectly sufficient.
That’s what I use
@@MrThewhip333 same
Agreed
It has a rear recovery point. There is a little key spot for your recovery attachment next to the RADAR sensor on the middle right. Pop that cover and you should have a recovery tool (threaded bar with a big eyelet) that screws into the point so you can recover from the rear.
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Your Dad is cool. Nice interaction between you two.
Thank you!
@@TruckKing thank you 👍
Love dad's comment "...Really usable space now not just for kids or mother in law" LOL. Thanks guys
I miss Stephen on TFL. Happy things are going great.
holy smoke the gladiator pulled you out with black tow hook wow
Haven't driven one yet but to me this is the best looking vehicle on the road. Excellent review! Keep em coming.
Thanks! 👍
This is the one to have! GM did a great job on a fully functional application that has comfort and road ready!
Great review! GM nailed the big SUVs. It's no wonder they own most of the market.
Finally a duo that isn’t biased!
Great review guys👍
I'm a little disappointed that it couldn't make it through that snow, guess I expe3cted too much. SMH it should've made it through at a price tag @ 100K. thank you for giving an honest sincere show.
Im a Land Cruiser guy, but nice to see GM step up their game. This SUV is a very big improvement from the previous model in comfort and quality wise. One thing I noticed that GM should review, the rear arms and axle are too low for a off road ride, Other than that I think GM starting to take the right path. The Middle East is a big market for cars and specially for SUVs and Trucks. General Motors SUVs and Trucks used to be a fierce competitor with Toyota between 1970s and the beginning of 2000s in the Middle East. Now is the right time to restore glory of the American Cars Industry
Interesting how the low hanging rear suspension arms drag even with it lifted up.
Got one in December! It can cut through snow.
Almost considered one of these, that little snow getting stuck. Thank you for that review.
This vehicle has a dedicated recovery point. Like most cars, a hook can be screwed into the rear. You can see a small square cut out.
The hook is likely in the rear storage area just lift of the rear tail gate and take a look see.
I was thinking the same thing about the white square above the hitch guard. I know many brands have the I-bolt that you screw in to the rear. I wonder if they just didn’t see this or if the AT4 honestly doesn’t have. Which would be crazy!
I came here to say the same thing. Not quite as convenient as a fixed tow hook but looks better the 99.9% of the time it isn’t needed and they aren’t really all that hard to use.
I think thats actually the access for the spare tire crank. My dad has a suburban and thats what that is there. Maybe this ones different?
Ya i was curious and looked it up page 359 of owners manual lol thats the access for spare tire lock and crank not a tow hook hole.
Wrong!
Spare tire access, not recovery point.
would have loved to see Big Green do that same area to drive home the point it doesn't matter what you have, ground clearance conquers all in the snow.
Would like to know how these manufacturers are measuring ground clearance? That rear axle under the coils looks like 6 inches tops.
Rear suspension clearance doesn't really matter, as the tires would roll over an obstacle.
Your not kidding, not sure if they call them lower control arms like the front but pretty sure there was a better way to design those.
According to Transport Canada, the US Rubber Manufacturers Association and the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada, all tires with the mountain snowflake (winter AND all weather) are tested to the same snow traction test.
I love my AT4, Best ride ever, lots of room.
My wife has almost the exact same model 21’ at4. Bought it around 80k cad with preferred pricing. If we wanted to get a new one 24’ model they are going for over 100k for virtually the same vehicle with updated digital dash and maybe minor changes in the interior. Over 20k increase for very minor changes.
Wow I thought it was a scene from back to the future when you guys switch drivers
This would be my choice in the XL version.
Price is up there and no 6.2 . I am thinking of getting a 2019 XL Denali and turn it into a luxury homemade AT4 with 22in wheels factory and AT or MT tires(285/55R22)... It Would be like going hiking in a suit.😁
lol awesome vid. I took the Ram Rebel off road the other day in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I actually got stuck for the firsttttt time ever since owning it. I was really surprised at first. But then when I got out and used my traction aids I realized ohhh yaaaa it makes sense there is/was about 3ft of snow built up on a untraveled trail. Fun getting unstuck though, that's what its allllll about. Looks like its warming up around here lately, today it was +10'c so that's a good sign. Summer here we comeeee lol.
My Jeep Grand Cherokee with a small lift and some General Grabber AT2's on it eats snow alive, but its short wheelbase and roughly 13 inches of ground clearance body, and the rear axle seems to not care about snow (its an 08 so it had a solid rear still). While I haven't driven through enough snow to hit the skid plates I have dragged the axle and it seems to do alright. Also despite being about 31% shorter its only about 15% lighter so its equally as planted
As for the AT4 line overall, you nailed it. It is made for dirt roads that could become mud roads or snow roads depending on the year. Its not meant to be a rock crawler or baja racer. Actually the Acadia AT4 has a special package for overlanding where they take the third row out and give you all that in extra cargo room and they give you a rail system. So GMC specifically really has an absolute gem on their hands with this lineup and I just wish they would give the sierra at4 a little more love, but the entire pickup line needs a little more love (and its emergency refresh proves that)
You nailed it.
Great video!
The lift is nice BUT four low is terrible for snow! I off road a lot!
Oh and you should never use a chain to jerk with. There is a jerk strap adapter to put into the hitch..
no
If I had the money I'd change my 2013 tahoe for an at4 yukon for sure
Truck Kings, This video explains perfectly why there are no turtles in the Yukon. In terms of the GMC Yukon being the perfect road trip vehicle, I suppose if someone else is paying for the gas.....
Just buy one with the Duramax. :D
Damn that left rear seat hit the screen so hard 😮
I almost bought one,,,but went for a Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage instead. Both great vehicles
If you take the rear tow cover off which is super easy, you can hook up there.
no
I really do love this truck .great review
Thanks 👍
We've had a few come through thr shop now for PDI. Ground clearance is pretty good. Based on how that ELSD performed in other tests. I also wouldn't be surprised if it replaces the G80 on next gen trucks.
Fuck that I live my G80 hope they never get rid of it
@@rocker6883 I've got one too. It works. I prefer it over a full locker. But that ELSD is impressive.
What's PDI?
@@Trident_Euclid Pre delivery inspection
black, White, silver, grey; all colors that have never appealed to me on a vehicle, but if I ever got one of these I'd be sorely tempted to get it in the white
Oh wow a giant mini van with all wheel drive...abolute no ground clearance ! Nice !
Love my Nokian HAKKAPELIITTA 9 up here in the interior Alaska. Would love to see a comparison video.
Another wicked review boyos.
Those 2nd row infotainment screens were a huge design oversight. Did you see how hard the 2nd row headrest hit that screen when you used the back controls to fold it? That is a cracked screen waiting to happen.
Snow tires are night and day difference between all terrains. I've had them and always recommend them.
You guys are great 👍 awesome content everytime
Great video and SUV. Just needs the 6.2L option.
If you look at the rear end there's a square knock out and the plastic bumper and I'm pretty sure that's a recovery point if you pull that off there should be something in the trunk that you could screw into there and pull on the trunk
no
I would love to see a tire manufacturer make an agressive winter tire made with the rubber compound for winter for trucks.
they offer the duratracs, blizzaks, x ices, toyo ct studdable, hankook ipikes all in truck sizes....
@@alexmcgovern2983 yeah, for sure. What I would like to see though, is an agressive snow tire, like an all terrain tire, but for snow. With the softer rubber for winter, the syphons, etc. But with a much more agressive tread pattern, like an all terrain tire. The not a car snow tire that comes in truck size and not an all terrain tire, that has a snow flake.
@@FunkMasterJunk WHat?!?!?!? the good year duratrac is exactly that, same with Toyo ct studdable , falken wildpeaks, many many winter aggressive truck tires on the market, dont know what you are talking about lol
@@FunkMasterJunk also trucks need thicker ply tires for heavier weights, softer rubber compound would have a harder time meeting the requirements for a road worthy tire..
@@alexmcgovern2983 None of those tires, are a "Winter Tire". They are all Terrain tires. Did u watch the beginning of the video? The explanation? Winter tires are softer, for Winter conditions. Unlike an All Terrain Tire. My point is, a winter tire for a truck, has the same tread pattern as a car. Like you said blizzack's, xice etc, you buy a set of blizzacks for your car and a set for your truck, the tread pattern on both will be the same. But they will be an "LT" rated tire for your truck. Tire manufactures make a winter tire to perform for car owners who want as little tire noise as possible, not affect fuel economy too badly; But still provide safe, on road performance in winter conditions. I want to see a company make a "winter tire" dedicated to truck owners who want an agressive tread pattern, who dont care about noise and want better performance in deep snow. That DOES NOT EXIST. Having an all terrain tire with a snow flake on it is not a winter tire, its an all terrain tire. A winter tire and an all terrain tire do not perform the same in winter, studs or not. The all terrain has a harder rubber composite and is not as effective for traction in colder weather, " They turn into Hockey Pucks". You wouldnt want a soft all Terrain tire, cause they wont last on gravel roads and rocky terrain in the summer, you would have flats all the time. So, again, I want to see someone make an agressive "Winter Tire" where I dont care about the noise (cause my summer mud tires make a lot of noise), that will get me into my camp in the winter in deep snow and still handle half descent on ice. The reason they haven't engineered a tire like that, I suspect, is there is not a large enough market for that type of tire. The market share is too small.
Nice Luxury GMC SUV
Another awesome video...I agree the GM full size brands are the best in ride comfort...I am a Caddy buyer, but they are all basically the same, great rides all around for those long or short trips
There is a dedicated tow point it's inside the square on rear above the hitch top right
4:29 "now let's see if we can't turn it around..." Thought this was supposed to have the "hurricane turn" feature to spin on a dime? Where's that?
I really don't consider 10inc of ground clearance, as being off-road ready,in the video, he said another two inches would be have made a difference.
Behind the little white lid above the hitch you can put a " towhook". It's probobly located in the cargo area under the floor.
Every car in Europe has the same solution. 👍🙈💥
No. That's the spare tire release.
Strange, over here they put the spare tire inside the car, under the floor in the cargo space.
We have like a threaded towing "hook" that we screw in behind that little lid.
I guess it's different from car to car. 👍
Would be interesting to see a winter tire test for cooper at4 tires. Also an all weather rated light truck tire vs a dedicated winter.
You guys need to do a review of the 2020 F250 Tremor with my truck.
It handles in the snow just don’t go fast just cruise it man an go back then forward it won’t get stuck trust me man you need to add ur brain to it . It’s a stock SUV so it can’t perform like an 1998 Yukon z71 these are just beast
Loved it guys and hi from Australia. You can’t beat a Canadian snow test :) I’m looking at this with the diesel or a Lexus LX for future BC Highway ski runs. Just concerned with reliability, not sure that’s a fair call but hard to match Lexus on that point, seems like the Yukon would beat it on most other metrics.
Your right, can’t beat Toyota Reliability. For an SUV, I’d stick with an LX
Great review but, this Yukon at4 is way too heavy for winter off roading with that much powder snow , almost a 6 thousand pound vehicles ain’t go to cut it.🇨🇦👍🏻👍🏻
Also add I do have a 04 Tahoe and it’s good on long road trips. If I started over with a young family I would buy the new Tahoe/ Yukon for that reason on taking road trips to arenas for lacrosse 🥍 and all their players and goalie gear.🤣👏🏻👏🏻
@@erniearruda8861 😅 a young family buying a 70,000 suv yeah..
@@Noah204. it depends on your income for sure , if you can afford it sure. Or wait a couple years later and get a used one.For a family of six this would be a good vehicle with a lot of sports stuff to haul around.I did the mini van a few years back with the family going on road trips to different arenas in the province and trips ,not enough room for passengers and luggage/ equipment to haul around.If you really wand more space the suburban is the way to go.
I definitely like this channel more than TFL
What is the cover just above and to the right of the hitch cover? Could that be an access point for a screw in recovery or is there another accessory? Great video guys. Keep up the hard work.
That is access for releasing the spare tire underneath. Would be a great spot for a screw in recovery point though.
Good eye Dave - however it's an access to lower the spare tire. A number of viewers thought the same thing. The screw-in recovery pin is a heavy truck thing - and I wish other manufacturers would use it more - it would have been perfect.
@@TruckKing I'm giggling a little at your "heavy truck thing" comment. I immediately assumed that's what that little cover might be, because a screw-in recovery pin is exactly what I have...on my Subaru Outback. :P
2 little twist hooks hold the plastic cover to the hitch, easy peasy . And those tires are not meant for off road.
Thank G for the Jeep
Hummer EV next🤣
You guys got blanketed with snow. Looks like 12"-14" easily.
On the back bumper of the GMC there is a little square cap that’s visible in the video! Pop off that little square cap there is your recovery hook. Duh!
No - that’s the spare tire release. We looked.
Deserves a better suspension set up. Buyers are already reaching deeper into their pockets. Give us king, blisten, fox shocks and a steering stabilizer. I’d sign the dotted line then.
What use is a steering stabilizer on an IFS set up?
Join the 2020s and get a kinetic rope for recovery… still a great video :)
Just when I think I'm settled on a Denali pickup, I watch this...thank god for supply chain issues, I'll have 'til 2023 or 4 to decide.
Hey can you turn 35's in those wheel openings with the lift ?
Needs the 6.2 engine.
If you got stuck with the Blizzak DM-V2, I don't think any other would help at that point.
I’d like to see how the Toyota Land Cruiser would Do in that amount of snow too.
The Toyota Land Cruiser does not remotely compare to this GM piece of Junk!
The land cruiser is infinitely better than any GM product😂
@@harryballsonya7182 I’m agree if you said land cruiser is more reliable,but Yukon is far more luxury and high tech than old school land cruiser.
@@michaelxu7132
The Yukon is Cheaply built just like it’s older sister the Cadillac Escalade.
The quality of that so called “luxury” items put into the yukon/Escalade are outright bad!
It’s all cheap chrome and plastic Michael. GM products since 2008 have been some of the worse in the industry and now that Chevy/gm has a plant in Mexico it’s even worse!
Quality control is basically non existent with GM just pure junk
@@harryballsonya7182 I don’t blame you to hate GM products.I’m just saying lots Toyota cars that are too outdate,it’s 2021 now,but look those techs in 4Runner,sequoia,it’s just like they are from 90’.
I not saying Toyota is not reliable, just wish they can update their techs
@@michaelxu7132
100% agreed the tech in Toyotas may not be as advanced as the competition. BUT!!
No matter how new or innovative the technology in these new cars is, the reliability of the technology as well is definitely almost non existent.
Take for example Kia/Hundai GDI system which is notoriously known for oil/fuel dilution.
Yeah, gdi engines are some new technology....but none of the technology combined can beat the tried and true Toyota build quality in general.
I don’t hate GM. I simply dislike when companies sugar coat their product and years later the damn clearcoat peels off😑
Or....the transmission goes out at 80,000miles....typical GM product
Winter tires are vey good for hard pack and ice not so good for deep snow. You would have gotten a lot further with all-terrain K02s.
From your experience which the most capable off-road especially snowy ones? Thanks!
I am waiting for the Diesel version here in the U.S., only way to buy these.
My thoughts on this particular AT4 color and all sexiest looking big SUV ever followed by the new Tahoe. like if I had the money to choose one vehicle any vehicle super pricey Like talking 100000 and up and despite the new electric trucks that are super cool Id still pick this! Has all the Room in functionality I need an I'm in love with the outside styling of this thing the way they did the DR else are super slick scrooge that whole front facia alone the only thing I change is I would put black door handles!
Nice talking points!
Anything that comes with TOW hooks should tell you something!
Yeah you do not need to add any if you are going off road.
The big problem is the differential it is very low but the 2015 until 2020 it was high and it is having a good clearance ( not bad ) bu the new one is having very bad differential !
Just curious, when you get stuck like that, I wonder if lowering the ride height for a second would pack the snow down, then your can raise it back up and see if that'll allow it to back out? Maybe another tool in the box if your in a real situation.
I'm curious to see if doing that will lift the tires off the ground. Lol.
Next time.
would it be a good idea if at4 was lifted? would i lose suspension lift ?
Now do that exact same test with a ford or Lincoln
They are fairly similar in price I’m considering a AT4 Yukon or a Z71 Suburban.
no your not
what happened between you and tfl? I miss you over there..
I decided to come work full time here at Truck King and run my own channel, that's all. Still have a great relationship with Roman and all the fellas over there 👍
Great job!!!
So the jeep is what I should get for the winter
Was that lift real time?
I am thinking next year I need a Yukon XL AT4 with air bags & 6.2L I hope.
No, we sped it up. It takes about a minute to got from bottom to top.
HOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
3:27 672kg? Is it only for 4 average USA persons? :O
The 6.2 liter V-8 is a better option
All most any vehicle would get stuck in that snow because it’s all ice under it. If you guys could take it down that same path with two feet of fresh snow it would not have a problem. You need to choose your battle with mother nature
Timing is everything - we get the trucks for a week so we do what we can with what we have.
Thanks for doing the video’s I do think you guys do a great job with what your given not everything can work out perfectly
GMC has missed the boat with the AT4, failing to provide two basic features available almost anywhere with other manufacturers; adaptive cruise control and diesel option. It would appear that GMC and their dealers are deaf to customer demands.
2022 model will have diesel based on reports I’ve read
Can you try the Chevy suburban
That rear axle looks about to hit the ground i dont know why not just stick to solid axles
Interior space that's why
I love how that Jeep pulled out the GM like your not supposed to come here , you should be playing at the Walmart parking lot, lol.
We've had to unstuck Jeeps too. Today it was just the Yukon's turn.
Great video guys! What Suv would you recommend for those snow depth conditions that would not have the same problem?
4 Runner
None
@@TruckKing so a Pickup would be the best option ?
@@markgasparro i'd say a SnowCat
Jeep with 35 inch rubber
You should probably have tried to use chains. If even the chains would not allow you to drive on this snow, then I think this is a problem in the design of this skid plate.
We don't use chains in Ontario.
I’m confused, this dude is always on a different channel.
Hey. How do you think an suv like this AT4 would handle bad snowstormy roads (on and off) and highways and weather compared to a pickup like the new Ford F150 Raptor, assuming both had the best snowtires possible on them?
don't think I'd compare those two - very different vehicles.
@@TruckKing You don't think one would handle wintery storms and roads better than the other, assuming good snowtires on both?
Sweet
Hey Truck King and Howard!! Not sure but isn't AT4 the New Z71 pkge for GMC?? Enjoy the day 🌞!!
You are correct
@@TruckKing Thanks Truck King!! 😀
Worthwhile review. Thanks. A question: If you pop off the cover over the rear tow hitch, and I do think I saw that this AT4 had the tow hitch and cover, is there a hook in there attached to the frame that could be used for pulling weight, possibly right next to the tow hitch itself? And I should probably also ask, is it a quick and easy thing to pop off that tow hitch cover, and then to reattach it? Clearly the two red tow hooks up front can be used that way, but as your review showed, there are times that a rear tow hook would be useful to have. You got creative and found a part of the frame underneath to attach the tow line to, so it's great knowing that is an option, but it would as you mention be nice to have a rear hook as well which would be easier to use than having to climb around underneath. I didn't see you check under that tow hitch cover, and years ago anyway, there always used to be a hook next to the tow hitch on cars we had that chains could be attached to for added safety while hitching up and using the tow hitch to pull a boat or something. A long shot perhaps, but I thought to ask. Thanks again for the useful review.
The small cover you see in the bumper is to release the spare tire. There is no rear tow hook. The cover for the hitch is just two plastic clips and they come off quickly. We could have attached to the safety chain hooks - however there are those that think that isn't safe. We have towed from the hitch ball before and got murdered in the comments. ')
@@TruckKing Thank you for the very clear additional information, and correction of my mistaken assumption regarding that black cover. I thought that larger black cover at the center bottom of the rear bumper was for hiding the tow hitch, not realizing it was for accessing the spare tire. It was the safety chain hook(s) I was ultimately referring to as something that might have worked, but I was not aware that it was unsafe to pull using those, or arguably unsafe. I just assumed that those were solidly attached to the vehicle structure, same as the red tow hooks were in the front, so could be used just the same, but apparently there is some question about that or about how reliable that attachment is. Live and learn. As to why people would criticize you all for towing from the hitch ball, that doesn't make sense to me. I would have used the tow hitch myself, just as you all have done in the past. If it can hold and pull a roughly 8,000 lb boat, I don't see why you shouldn't use it to pull the vehicle out of a ditch or deep snow if it is the rear that is accessible. I guess I don't understand their criticism of you on that point. In any case, since the hitch ball had apparently not been hooked up to the AT4 yet, it wouldn't have been there for you to even consider using anyway. In the end, I'm with you, it would have been nice had GMC put one or two red tow hooks in the rear as well, red or otherwise. Maybe in a future model.
I use the towbar (towhook) to tow.
Фары без омывателей, а зимой на дороге когда жижа летит из под колёс впереди идущих машин они как?