This video will cover set-up and hooking up a GMC Yukon XL to a Grand Design Imagine 2400 bunkhouse travel trailer using the Equalizer 4-point sway control hitch.
Great Video. I recently purchased a travel trailer but at the time I had a Nissan Titan XD pickup truck. The dealer leveled everything with my control hitch for the pickup at the dealership and I brought it home. A couple of weeks ago I traded in my truck for a 2016 Yukon XL (also black). Today when I started to lower the trailer onto my Yukon for the first time I heard a noise coming from under my left rear wheel and had no idea what was happening, so I stopped and raised my trailer again and separated the trailer from the Yukon and went inside to do some research. Apparently my XL (non Denali) also has the auto leveling shocks that I never knew and have zero experience with. That's when I came across your RU-vid video. It was very informative and felt like it made specifically for me, lol. Very informative and a big help. Thank you for recording it.
That Noise you heard was the compressor engaging the air suspension. You will occasionally here is kick on and off when towing as it is auto leveling and adjusting ride height accordingly. I have a 28 foot travel trailer and towed with a Yukon Denali and it was sort of a scary experience even using my Equalizer weught distribution system. Then I got a Silverado 1500 and still not enough truck in my opinion. I just bit the bullet and went with a 3/4 ton Ford F250. That much truck leaves a lot of spare payload and is much heavier and the travel trailer doesn't dictate the truck. It's a more confident and pleasant towing experience.
We had a chevy 1500 truck pulling our TT. Was a bit weak and caused some white knuckle driving. We also have a equalizer hitch and really love the way it works, no sway with the 1500. Those guys who installed your hitch, no idea what they were doing. Improperly installed, period. I only experienced white knuckle due to lack of power not sway or weight issues. If yours had been properly installed I dont think it would have been an issue. I upgraded to a Ram 3500, and switched my equalizer over, had to get a new drop bar, but no issue. Loved the video though!
Never trust a mechanic who uses a crescent wrench w/ an impact 🤦🏻♂️ Great video, how did it tow with the trailer and how much did the trailer weigh. Thank you in advance sir.
Good information! We had an SUV when we first started as well. Lot more info about pickups out there. I believe The Denali XL is a 2500 and the largest SUV GMC makes.
I'm sorry, these guys have little to no knowledge of how to properly set up the truck/hitch to the trailer! When it comes to hauling this kind of weight there's no room for error. If it were me I'd have called a hault to the set up and demanded someone that was confident with the process. Furthermore, the first guy was completely dismissive to your questions which suggests he was uncomfortable with his knowledge or lack thereof. Just me 2 cents worth.
