These days, “off-road-ready” SUVs are everywhere, offering all manner of rough-stuff equipment to tackle the local trails. Unfortunately, it seems as though the majority of owners never truly put these machines to the test. This particular GMC Yukon owner is not one of those owners, audaciously driving their high-dollar Yukon Denali through a daunting, deep mud pit. Luckily, the whole thing was captured in a new viral video.
Clocking in at just a few seconds, the video opens to show the GMC Yukon as it approaches the muddy obstacle at speed. The owner, undeterred by the potential risks to their high-end SUV, aggressively accelerates into the pit. The mud, about a foot thick in some areas, poses a significant challenge, yet the Yukon Denali claws at the ground, eking out all the traction available and plowing through without getting stuck. Observers can’t help but be impressed as the tires spin, flinging mud in all directions, yet the vehicle steadily advances. Incredibly, the driver makes it to the other side without issue.
Notably, the SUV in question is outfitted with a variety of modifications, including a set Cadillac Escalade taillights. There’s also a 4×4 badge prominently displayed on the liftgate, potentially hinting at enhanced off-road capabilities. That said, the video shows that the SUV is equipped with fixed running boards, which could hurt the vehicle’s off-road prowess, while the front lower bumper trim is missing, suggesting that this isn’t the vehicle’s first rodeo in rough conditions.
While many owners might shy away from subjecting their pricey vehicles to such harsh environments, others might see it as a testament to the machine’s engineering and build quality. Clearly, this GMC Yukon Denali is equipped to handle it without so much as flinching.
Check out the full video below:
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I take my 17 Tahoe Z 71 off road as much as I can
Believe it or not they are very very capable off-road vehicles!!!!! I put a 6 inch lift kit on mine with 35s you take the sway bars off the articulation in the rear end is really really good. The downhill ascent really works and has very low four-wheel-drive low. The differential is really This is good. A very capable 12 bolt is super strong. General Motors full size SUVs are completely underrated as a capable overlander
What about rear arms independent suspension? Way too low and exposed to damages for an offroad certified vehicle unless your lift kit ensures a sufficient ground clearance but it should have factory installed steel skid plates on it.
Non-issue. The only people who complain about it are those who don’t take it off road. They are incredibly beefy first of all, and second Range Rovers hang incredibly low too and they are even more capable and glorified in the off road world.
You think so ? Many video reviews of AT4 & Z71 mention it. Not like a major flaw of course but requires extra attention when progressing on rocky grounds.
Maybe it’s because I’m still sticking on my late uncle’s 87 Blazer K5.
Oh, this article is just too much for me. Stop giving me so much to laugh at:
1. Understatement of the decade: “it seems as though the majority of owners never truly put these machines to the test.” That is unless you call the local mall lot “the test”.
2. Escalade taillights. Hahahaha. Pay to get a more stupid look.
3. 4 X 4 Autozone badge stuck to the hatch. Hahaha.
No , I would be afraid it would break down out there in the middle of nowhere
Or compare this breaking down to a twin turbo Tundra breaking down which has NO recovery hooks whatsoever….
Just Look at the Plates, he’s from FloriDA , Go Figure. !! NOT W/ MY CAR !!! Never get all the Mud Off! Have a ’22 Denali Yuk.
More money than brains, sorry that’s my take.
As a farmer, my Yukon Denali goes through much worse on a daily basis. That’s like an average winter day right there… Not impressive at all.
I have a 21 AT4 and I can tell you that the only way my truck is going offroad is if I make a mistake. For that kind of money I like to be error free.