Suburban vs Excursion vs Escalade - And The BEST Cheap Off-Roader Is… Go Big Season Finale!
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ok that’s what i’m told him i he didn’t know it when i was done on it and and didn’t realize it was he still waiting for in line and i didn’t get the check he said had was already told he didn’t know if it wasn’t working today but it would is good for
yeah ok i’ll just told her i not going be home till like the same thing so we just need a little better lol i lol yeah that’s good for her too and i is doing doing the best best for him a lot better today than he did yesterday he had is had to take care for a little bit and then i started his own surgery ty to and do take it off and the other guys can come back in time for the next week if and it’s just got got some new ones i can go get to them and take a pic of the of the guys who else are going out on it that is a little big but they i didn’t have a good day chance they are going out there to tomorrow lol i yeah i i don’t want anything for me to be on it that i was just going on on it lol i i i got got don’t got to get into the house yet though though so i can come get it
The older guys know the importance of sleeping in a little comfort. If we don’t, we can wake up with everything hurting.
EXACTLY!!! 😂 I went from the shell on my truck box to Roof Top tents, to now I have. Rayzr FK slide in truck camper for one person. We do a lot of guy fishing trips and everyone is self sufficient with most preferring the room of their tents and a screened in room set up. A couple of guys have teardrops not unlike in this video, but most have been homebuilt with independent off-road suspensions MacGyvered underneath. My dog and I are warm and happy with the slide in camper, we don’t go too extreme and the F150 Tremor handles the set up perfectly. My other vehicle we take when my wife comes along is a converted Mercedes 4x4 van. It’s very comfortable, has more power (120 volt) than needed with 400 AH of LiFePO4 batteries and 600 watts of solar. It powers a 2,000 watt inverter that even has enough power to run the A/C for up to 10 hours without starting the vehicle or included 2.5Kw Onan generator. It’s truly luxurious and surprisingly capable off-road with a set of BFG KO2s on it. They are decently tall from the factory, but if wanted (my wife says H*LL NO) they are easily lifted with high quality kits out there.
I am fortunate and can afford these comforts, but it’s really stupid how much $$$ is tied up in both rigs. I find driving the van is really easy and often will use it as my daily driver.
I don’t think I’d be able to pull my trailer down those roads or the side of the cliff lol so id have to sleep in my mega cab ram
@@yousad6742 - not such a bad place to sleep!! Haha.
@@shitloveaduck home away from home
You calling me old?
This one one of my all time favorite videos from yall, I love the overlanding stuff, cooking hotdogs, of course you guys. Just great work.
Thank you for the kind words!
Absolutely loved this series. I know money is a huge factor when making a series like this. However, can I maybe suggest a poll for the next series and potentially a live stream poll to maybe donate to this specific series/challenge?
You think they need donations from us 🥲
Some people might even donate their bucket car/trucks if it's going to the channel
I love these episodes where you guys are having fun on a budget & not break the bank. I like these over new vehicle videos. 👏👏👏👏well done
Thank you!
@@TFLtruck make more videos like this
Comfort was key here. Honestly, I didn’t see much that even required a 4x4 let alone low range. Most of it could have been handled with a 2wd with limited slip diff.
I've noticed they don't do very much actual 4x4
@@811lilyyeah they really don't do much offraoding at all
I love this kind of series you guys do. It seems like you all have the most amount of fun doing these videos.
Yes, we love video epic comparisons.
@@TFLtruck came late to the party. But this series? LOVED IT! BTW I just remembered how I found your channel: *the TATRA* odyssey.
Whatever happened to that car? I forgot.
Like everyone else, I greatly enjoyed this entire series! I would LOVE to see something like this but with a late 90s Chevy S10 vs Ford Ranger vs a 318 Dodge Dakota.
4.0 Liter Ranger all way!
Dakota used a V6 as well and that would be a fair comparison
I’ll take the 90s Nissan in that battle (given that foreign cars would be allowed).
@@obviousgreyman Be awful hard to sleep in a 90s nissan
@@jasonamerica7618 good point, not much smaller that the competition though.
I have to say the Escalade did not skip a beat other than the fact that it’s low It looked like a natural out there on the sand, very impressed by that, With a 3 inch lift and A/T 33 s plus a g80 locker would totally kick ass and look good at it too.
I would have voted for the Escalade too. I own an 03 GMC Yukon Denali with the 6.0 which is the Escalade's much better looking sister and when it comes to towing it's got the power, comfort is got awesome suspension, MPG it drinks gas like crazy... Ok that last one is a down side, but it's still a nice well built truck and I love it.
As an owner of a 05 v10 excursion. I'm laughing at this lol
They make it look rediculous. You could driveost 2wheel drives through any of it. I have a 2000 excursion band it runs awesome with 385000 miles
These kinds of trips are always fun to watch and even more fun to do yourself with your friends!
Sort of an anticlimactic end to the series. I'm currently working on updates for a Suburban to use it for overlanding / camping and was hoping for some additional ideas (bike/kayak racks, cooking options, sanitation, roof top shower system, pop-up / tent / awning, interior storage / organization, etc.) for my own build. This ended up being a let down as the focus was really just on buying some old trucks, not on how to modify them for overlanding use on a budget. Instead, the actual "overlanding" modifications were to buy a few cheap camping items from Walmart and call it a day. The only mods were to replace the tires.
Yeah, I really enjoyed the series, but it could have been better if they had done actual mods to them. As far as your suburban, sounds like an awesome project. Have you checked out any of the Sub Overland videos? They do some cool stuff with burbs.
@@trailrunnah8886 Yes, I've watched a number of their videos, along with many other "van life" videos for inspiration. Mine isn't a permanent build, as I use the truck for other things too. So all of my "modifications" are reversible, or are just something that I can take in/out as needed.
Agreed
so true... crazy how much money on the vehicles, not to mention fuel was wasted just to make .... what 5 videos and be done with it that quickly? whole lot of lead up to basically 1 overnight camping trip in Utah... and its over? Huge letdown for sure
@@Nathans_Margarita_Salt yeah, I liked when they kept their vehicles longer. It seemed like they had the Disco2 and the Touareg forever, they did tons of videos with them and they were always enjoyable.
I really love this series! And proud of the Caddy as my Yukon Denali shares the same AWD, G80, and creature comforts.
This was one of the best TFL videos made.
I like Tommy's idea, with gas prices going up like they are the next series should totally be a go small series😁😁
Like rangers, Dakotas, S10s, and tacos!!!
@@solaralloyd6157 the Toyota might do good but the rest....yeaaah idk
@@Aliyah_666 I would like to see more Japanese vehicle representation in their series'
@@Aliyah_666 Then it would make for a good series!!! You get to see a Toyota possibly dominate while feeling good or fans of other manufacturers get to see their brand take the top position.
Nathan : "I can't put the thing I inflated on camera." 🤣🤣🤣
Love these kinda series,can't wait for the go small series.
Yes! Go small!
@@TFLtruck Smart cars for everyone!
@@TFLtruck y’all working on it yet 😊
Geo tracker, suzuki samurai, etc would be awesome!
VERY disappointed that you didn't show the difficult parts of the trail! I really wanted to see you those vehicles on the super steep loose rock sections! 😐
I wish they bring back the Excursion. it would be the largest SUV on sale for sure!
Only if they do Diesel yes but v10 eh might wanna rethink that 🤔
The current generation Suburban/Yukon XL/Escalade ESV are almost identical in size to the Excursion (exterior length, cabin volume, etc).
@@cup_and_cone 2 things 1 reliable and offers diesel Excursion wise
I think the next one should be a “poser” series,.. 3 cheap soft reader challenge on more hardcore off-road. Thinking CRVs, Foresters, maybe a Suzuki SX4 or something
An early 2000s CRV, Rav-4, and Santa Fe
@@CommieHunter7 The early CRVs aren't bad, you just have to put in limited slips and aggressive tires
Untill like 2011 the Ravs had real 4wd
Of these three, I would vote Suburban as best, and the Escalade as second place. Third is obvious.
*NOTE: Had Tommy slept the other way around (head towards the back doors) the hinge in the seat back/floor panel would not have been a comfort issue. (I also own a GMT-400 Suburban.)
Real People, Real Trucks, Real Experiences, great no payment series, you certainly went BIG and Large (MOAB, UT).
The GMC Suburban is the best value overlander, it has a lower entry cost.
You should do this but with a Chevy trailblazer and a Ford Explorer and a Dodge Durango over land build that would be dope
I actually really liked Tommy's offhand idea about the future series "Go Small." It may have just been kidding, but with the current gas prices, that would be a cool series to watch. The 3 guys compete to find the best/smallest/most affordable/most efficient vehicle that will have the highest range and fuel efficiency. EVs maybe aren't allowed, since they're still somewhat expensive and only a small percentage of cars on the road. But anything else goes, whether it's hybrid or not, got start/stop, wheel skirts, a tiny body (like a smart), whatever else. Basically the opposite of this series.
They could provide a budget for buying and fuel for the whole trip combined.
The best of the three... is a combination of all four of them! The ruggedness of the Excursion, the nimbleness of the Suburban, the comfort of the Cadillac, and the raw off-road-ness of the TRX :D
Gimme that and I'm a happy camper!
This was the greatest thing you guys have ever done, congratulations!! You nailed it. All of the reality and zero hype on what is really necessary to enjoy the great outdoors. Bravo!! :).
Amongst the things I miss from older SUVs are split tailgates. Both the Suburban and the Excursion have barn doors which are awesome.
Love my BFG KO2's. Best all around tire for on and offroad.
GM made a solid SOLID suv with the Escalade/Tahoe/Yukon lineup .
Oh yeah! That was epic! You need more of this type of content. Fantastic.
I'm driving all the way from Florida in Mid September to do this trail (and others). Already have my camping permits.
Great look ahead!
He’s got to have a disco ball in every car he drives now
So I bought a plug-in hybrid Ford Escape this year, and taking it camping is the best! You can drive it to the site with gas only, and then you have a 14KwH electric generator to power everything. Can easily do a weekend of modest camping.
I'm surprised the Escalade doesn't have low range, considering the modern one does. Usually vehicles become less off-road capable through their generations, but not so for the Escalade
Funny thing is yhe 1st gen did
I think its because its AWD not 4WD. My olds bravada of the same era is the same way. Trailblazers got 4WD and a low range but mine is AWD so no low range for me. Im sure its the same way with the tahoe and yukons
@@ianberry5562 yeah, I guess at the time AWD was thought to be more "premium" and luxurious. The Denali of that generation didn't have low range either, but the Tahoe/Yukons did. So considering how much they like the Escalade, I think a Tahoe Z71 would have been a great pick. It had the smaller 5.3 liter, but it was loaded with most of the options that the Cadillac would have had, however, it has low range and more skid plates.
would love to see these kind of overlanding vids more regularly
Happy to see the caddy wins, its a wonderful vehicle, I’m proud to own a 03 Escalade EXT in the beautiful rare blue color
I always call those the Cadillanche lol.
Great series. My favorite so far. Nathan brought up a great point regarding the tire smell. I'll have to leave the next set of tires in the garage for a while when it's time for the Excursion to get new shoes. Glad I saw it here first.
Tell me about it. Learned the hard way with my 05 v10
Wrap it on a trash bad with an air freshener, it works really well
This series was the best of TFL I've seen. It was interesting, informative and very funny. When the Escalade made the first snow climb I expected it to win and it did. Great job!
You need to invest in to a ozone generator, they get rid of any organic odours and smoking odours are organic. They are a good investment especially when you are reselling vehicles. They work in a sort time but you need to fallow there instructions.
Between the ludicrous disco ball, the scenery, and just great comrades that was my favorite one yet!
These guys did an excellent job on Offroad in these older vehicles they are still capable to off road.
I love series like this! Good entertainment. Thank you!
Looking forward to the going small series next! Keep up the work.
Call it: "It's Not The Size..."
This was Awesome as well as funny to watch!! Excellent video TFL!! Really reminds me of living in my 84' LeSabre...very tough 97 days
Really enjoy these series! Keep ‘em coming! They look like a blast to make too
I watch this series on my TV just because it's freakin awesome 👌 thanks TFL for this content always a blast when you all are together 🤘🤘
I do the same thing.
I must admit I am sad that this series is ending. All good things must come to an end I guess. I can’t wait till the next one. This is by far one of my favorite channels other than the outdoor gear review. Keep up the great work guys.
I just got an 03 denali xl awd with the 6.0 motor. Pretty clean for the age. I threw on some 285/75/16s ko2s and they do rub a little. So I ordered a 2 inch leveling kit and I'm excited to get it installed. I like the Yukon denali xl a lot, it reminds me of Andres classy Cadillac and Tommy's big suburban in one. I can't wait to hit the dirt roads with it and see what it's capable of. These videos are very helpful keep it up!
Now I'd love to see you guys do a Top Gear style campervan challenge where you each modify a car not made to be a camper into one
Makes me miss my 1980 Suburban, which I sold in 1994. That lesson is EFI only.
Loved the videos for years, but these type of series are always my favorite.
Absolutely love these series and I hope you continue doing them thank you for all the work you put into it!
Just beautiful and pure flashback to the past. Well done Roman and your informative crew. Keep up your great work. Most appreciated. These gigantic SUVs might be gas guzzlers but are roomy, classic and fun as hell to own and drive.
Excellent series, guys! As an Excursion owner, I'm biased as hell and obviously disagree with your choice. Honestly though, you just cannot beat the price Tommy paid for the GMC leaves plenty of room for possible upgrades to help it out in the areas its weak.
I also disagree with Tommy and the diesel comment. I'd swap my V10 10 times before I'd buy a diesel. For me, the cost of fuel and routine maintenance outweighs the benefits. My V10 has 230k+ on it, still runs great and has proven very reliable - it just does what I need it to do, except get 25+ mpg, lol. Now, if I did a lot of towing, I'd obviously reevaluate that opinion, as you can't beat a diesel for towing.
Though I am considering a Godzilla swap when the time comes....
I have 3 excursions v10s 4wd and 2013 escalade hands down the excursion is much much better ride on bumpy roads.
v10 cope alert.
your math on diesel fuel is off. It's like double the MPG for 15-20% more cost. That's not in the gasser's favor.
@@HAHA.GoodMeme - I wasn't insinuating the the diesel got 25mpg. I just said the V10 doesn't do that! Lol
That's why I also have a Fusion...
Have a 00 f250 with v10 I love it, I won't give it up. I only get around 11 mpg but I don't complain.
After many times of watching your channel, I have enjoyed this one more than any other. This one really seems to see the personality of each person through their personalized equipment they brought to spend the night. I really enjoyed watching for the first time today on 1/1/2022.
Y’all need to make more videos like these! Loved the video! 👍🏻
I like my 2002 Chevy Suburban 4x4 2500 LML 6.6 duramax swap with the 3500 suspension upgrade. The thing is mint cond and pulls my 32' enclosed with my 88 Monte SS drag car in it through the mountains and cross country like a dream.
These series are excellent and alot of my favorite content on this channel. Great stuff guys.
Great series guys! I really enjoy your content and thank you for keeping us entertained!
Thank you for the kind words.
Fun series. Reminded me a lot of my recent trip to Southern Utah, including Hells Revenge. Glad they all made it.
Nathan is 100% right. The cot is the way to go. I have slept on everything when camping, the cot is the only thing that works well. The blow up things seem like the way to go but NOPE! Blow up things are toys no mater the cost. A simple Walmart cot does the trick.
I wanna go on a road trip with these guys, they just know how to have fun
you should do something like this with mid00s escapes, crvs, and rav4s.
This was a fun series. You guys have such great chemistry and the videography was excellent.
So good, can't get enough of these, too bad it's coming to an end.
When you fired up that huge engine for that tiny inverter and he said it’ll polite everything was hilarious.
As an owner of a 1996 4x4 tahoe, i'm biased to the suburban as for the best bang for your buck. The best thing I like about the escalade is the 6.0 under the hood. As for the ford, cant beat the solid front axel for durability compared to IFS with GM, but the excursion is just wayy too wide and long for going around those mountain roads. Really enjoyed the series
I actually found my excursion to be pretty nimble...just have to plan a bit....
The humor in this episode is off the charts. That disco ball and Nates Star Wars toque just killed me and my wife. Roman and his food selection...hilarious.
Such an enjoyable series!! Well done!
I loved it! The ending was perfect! Congratulations guys!
For go small I hope really really hope they find a 2 door Blazer. I had one of those as my first car. It was awesome.
Loved the video, great adventure and funny.
I would also choose the Cadillac, it had more traction than the others, comfort and stilled, but it needs a little lift
It did NOT have more traction.
Loved the series ❤️
Makes me appreciate my escalade even more. Having a paid of rig is the best
i would have definitely chosen the suburban over all.
Andre was awoken by a superhero in training
Great Series guys, keep it coming!
This one is still my favorite TFL video of all time, it’s like you’re there with them! More overnighters boys!
Really entertaining series. Loved it. I have to agree, the Caddy would be my choice.
This is such a fun series. The TFL after dark segue to Andre's disco Caddy cracked me up. Great job guys
I love you guys! That is a fantastic trail to test those rigs. I will tell you, in 1989 I drove my girlfriends Honda Accord, yes, Honda Accord, on the FULL trail loop from Moab UP the Rim Trail (clockwise) with some ice and snow on the switchbacks. I am here as a survivor. You Guys Rock!
This is the content I was missing from TFL. Love it!
I love this little series y’all just earned a subscriber :)
I’m loving this top gear/ grand tour vide it’s like my home away from home!
Glad to see the Caddy do as well as it did, been wanting to get one of that generation but wasn't sure if it could handle snow or off roading enough to suit my needs - after this series I know it's up to the task, with decent tires of course.
Great ending guys, loved the series
Love the series, Would be awesome to do a wagon series for overlanding.
This was a amazing series I hope u guys continue to make this type of videos in the future
Great series fun to see what the old trucks can do
Only the best food for TFl .lol ! LOVED THE DISCO BALL! Nobody does tests like TFL!! Keep up the good work!
I’m happy that TFL Bids is back. I was thinking about that the other day and later saw an ad for it.
Great job guys. Enjoyed it!
It was a super fun serie ! Well done !
"I can't put the thing inflated on camera," best line of the series.
Thanks for a helluva entertaining series.
Looks fun. Done the same thing in my AWD $1k minivan. More room inside, better MPG, and much easier to navigate.
This has been my favorite episode!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Loved the series. 4 great personalities, good humor and the scenery was great. Next time though budget for Italian sausages.
This was a great series, Great work, Great cinematography. I like all three of these vehicles and all three have there place in the History books of the American Automobile. Most people don't hardcore off road much, so probably the Cadillac is the best for most people, but the most practical and useable is the Suburban. The Ford Excursion is very cool but so big, again The suburban size is more practical, but the Ford is very well made, just wish it didn't have the V10 spark plug issues. Actually all three of these are pretty well made let's give GM and Ford credit.
V10 over diesel anyday due weight/expense and reliability. I tow 10K with no issues. No spark plug issues anymore after year 2000. Mine is 2002 and is amazing at 265K so far. Still towing strong and no tranny or engine issues .
It does have a harsher ride, but it is a 3/4ton vs the others are 1/2 ton or less. The will always ride better.
Great series. Would like to see a proper off road series when you guys go small
Little 4x4 trucks in the Sand Hills on the Halsey Nebraska National Forest’s basically ATV trails would be fun and a change from Moab and mountains.