GMC/Chevy 3rd rows

[SKIQUATTRO]

why cant they engineer them to lay flat like Nissan and Toyota??

 

[campgottagopee]

That's why they work for GM :wink:

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

but i think the GMC Acadia's 3rd row folds flat, why not in thy Yukon? or Tahoe/Suburban.....crazy

 

[marcski]

but i think the GMC Acadia's 3rd row folds flat, why not in thy Yukon? or Tahoe/Suburban.....crazy

I know its certainly not easy, but you can just pull them out altogether, no?

 

[Geoff]

why cant they engineer them to lay flat like Nissan and Toyota??

Because they simply put an SUV body on a pickup truck design.

 

[evantrentful]

Because they simply put an SUV body on a pickup truck design.

^^^ this. I believe the Armada's and Sequoia's (along with the Explorers and Expeditions) rear end's are independent rear suspension. the GMT900 paltform for the Tahoe and Suburban use a 5link solid rear axle. That is the reason why. The solid axle passes all the way through so there isnt a spot to make a cavity for the rear seats. the GMT360 paltform (trailblazer, envoys, etc) also used solid axle.

Theres benefits and negatives to both designs

 

[Geoff]

Theres benefits and negatives to both designs

Solid rear axles are really fun when you hit bumps while cornering. Back when Boston's central artery was elevated, I used to change a half lane with every expansion joint going 70 mph northbound coming out of the South Station tunnel.

 

[drjeff]

but i think the GMC Acadia's 3rd row folds flat, why not in thy Yukon? or Tahoe/Suburban.....crazy

I know its certainly not easy, but you can just pull them out altogether, no?

yes and yes

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

you can pull out the seats and store them in a garage, but when you need that 3rd row, your seat may be in your garage and with them in and folded down, they take up a ton of room and you lose the cargo area....i loved the flat folding 3rd row in my armada...