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Ok guys....SUV or Crew Cab?

This is too easy. 2021 Colorado Z71 EXT Cab, 6' Bed get the Red one...they're faster and last longer...:sunglasses: Wife and I have a 96' Silverado and '06 Jeep Grand Cherokee...Both new off the lot, still running. However, we have always run into space limitations with the Jeep. So get the truck for when...
As a hunter, you can do a lot with the bed.
Ive tried putting carseats in my fathers f350 ext cab and it isnt big enough...I need at least a club cab.
 
that a jeep?
I havent had great experiences with Jeeps, and they have been less than great in the snow.....hard coming from a Subaru, I know. But the capabilities of a mid sized SUV are good to understand, thanks.
Yeah it's my wife's jeep liberty, last of the smaller jeeps (non-wrangler division) to be built frame on body. It's been decent for us - my wife liked her previous one enough to get a second when the first wore out. It's adequate for snow, but the short wheelbase can get a bit squirrelly.

You definitely know that there's a boat back there when towing - most of all based on visibility. I could maybe drop a bit lower with the ball, but as is the boat rides high enough and close enough that you're fully reliant on your mirrors backing up. With my dad's F150 visibility is a million times better.
My normal boat is pretty much the same as yours with an 85hp merc. Fish n ski style, but I yanked out the front seats when I redid the interior and put a platforom in...
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Good looking boat and love those old mercs. I'm about 80-90% of the way through refitting mine, and then I sorta wanna revive my old 16 footer with a same-ear merc to yours for use on smaller water.
 
i do love those little 2 seat toyotas .just dont like my gear flying around in the back on logroads shakes up the beer

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It’s my grandpas old truck that I just got in January with 58,000 miles. I’m hoping to put a camper shell on the back before the season so I can load it up how I want


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some people think f150s are trucks.the transmission in my toyota camry will last longer pulling a trailor.just cuzz it has ahitch dont mean its for pulling those are for bycicle racks.turbo diesels are for pulling.even f250s overheat the tranny pulling up hill on wineding roads.burned rubber right past one in a cummins at 2500 rpms pulling a 20 footer .f250 had a 16 footer.he had to crawl up the hill

My transmission temperature gage never moves once it is up to temperature, no matter what I tow. Ten speed transmission with the heavy tow package which include more oil and tranny cooling, zero issues.

But the same deal with my previous Rams.

You need the heavy towing package a.

Absolutely zero heating pulling 6000 pounds up the steepest grades at 65 mph in the Canadian Rockies ever


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I don't see much need for the 2500 or 3500 truck unless you need the extra towing capacity for RV or heavy machinery or the whole compensating deal. My boat is only about 2000 pounds and my old man's around 4000, as long as I can tow those I'm good.

With kids I think the SUV route is easier. I was debating between a 4Runner and Tacoma and ultimately went with the Taco mostly because I wanted to stick with a manual tranny. This will probably be my last of those unfortunately people are lazy and suck the fun out of everything these days.

The car seats fit fine as long as I can continue to convince my better half that two of those is enough. I plan to own it about 8-9 years at which point my kiddos should start needing a little more leg space and I can upgrade to something roomier. Unless something more appealing comes along or they soccer mom-atize the 4 Runner, I believe that will probably be my next vehicle.

I suffered with a tonneau for a year while I searched far and wide for a cheap color matched cap and finally sprung for a new one from the Leer factory right down the road. That was a good call, so much more space. Even sprung for the roof rack that I have no plans to use but feel like it makes it look a little less old manish. Guess I am feelzing the tacticool/overlanding vibes, yuck.

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You need a bigger truck if you have a lot of payload. At least if you want to be legal


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Wasn't thinking anything that big suv wise.....what do you get for mileage?

Gas mileage is not great. Getting about 15 around town and 17 on the highway. Honestly with all the texting and driving that I see going on currently I look at the extra fuel cost as cheap insurance. It’s self-preservation. Big vehicle wins. It’s all physics.
 
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It’s my grandpas old truck that I just got in January with 58,000 miles. I’m hoping to put a camper shell on the back before the season so I can load it up how I want


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That year with that low mileage might be worth a lot to a Toyota nut (sorta like how 1994 low mileage Toyota Supras go for like 250,000). If there isn't sentimental value, you might look into what that things is worth in that shape. That's crazy. Thing is barely broken in.
 
I say truck. You can sleep in them and it’s nice when you are successful to just throw it in the back. I hunt from a 2020 Ram Rebel 1500 and a 1994 Toyota truck.
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That 94 taco is mint, unreal, I would give anything to find one around here that clean for a designated hunting truck, the salt here eats a vehicle up fast, little regular cab tacos have sky rocketed in price from what I have found, you probably know though lol, sweet truck run it forever.
 
I don't see much need for the 2500 or 3500 truck unless you need the extra towing capacity for RV or heavy machinery or the whole compensating deal. My boat is only about 2000 pounds and my old man's around 4000, as long as I can tow those I'm good.

With kids I think the SUV route is easier. I was debating between a 4Runner and Tacoma and ultimately went with the Taco mostly because I wanted to stick with a manual tranny. This will probably be my last of those unfortunately people are lazy and suck the fun out of everything these days.

The car seats fit fine as long as I can continue to convince my better half that two of those is enough. I plan to own it about 8-9 years at which point my kiddos should start needing a little more leg space and I can upgrade to something roomier. Unless something more appealing comes along or they soccer mom-atize the 4 Runner, I believe that will probably be my next vehicle.

I suffered with a tonneau for a year while I searched far and wide for a cheap color matched cap and finally sprung for a new one from the Leer factory right down the road. That was a good call, so much more space. Even sprung for the roof rack that I have no plans to use but feel like it makes it look a little less old manish. Guess I am feelzing the tacticool/overlanding vibes, yuck.

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We have both at home. I prefer the Taco if I’m hunting alone.

The 4 Runner is better for a general vehicle and facilitates family stuff well and any longer drive with more than two adults. A great vehicle, but a bit bulkier and nicer (in a bad way).

However, weather permitting, I always take the Sienna.

My favorite ever was a Tahoe. I loved my Cherokee too.

But, I’ve gone hunting before in a party of four, transiting snowy mountain roads, stuffed in a Geo Metro and returning home with a rooftop passenger to cap it all off. That is hands down my favorite hunting vehicle memory.
 
There was a brief spell when I first got married that my wife had a 7 passenger trail blazer and I thought it could be our 'truck' so I bought a car to run and save on gas. I absolutely loathed borrowing a truck when I needed to do something I couldn't do in the trail blazer. The way I look at it I can do everything in a truck I can do in an SUV, somethings may just be a little less comfortable. But, there are definitely some things you just cant do in an SUV that you can do in a truck.

To answer your question about Tundra's above. The crew cab is the model that has the small vertical handles on the back doors and a 6.5' bed. There is plenty of room for car seats in the back. The CrewMax model has the typical door handles on the back doors an extended back passenger compartment. It has reclining rear seats and an extra foot of room at the expense of a 5.5' bed.

I have owned four Tundras (all crew cab's with 6.5' beds) and a Tacoma. I keep buying them because I put a lot of miles on a vehicle and even with high mileage the resale/trade in value is insane. Plus every year they rank higher on the "most American made" vehicles list than the domestic models if that's a factor.
 
To answer your question about Tundra's above. The crew cab is the model that has the small vertical handles on the back doors and a 6.5' bed. There is plenty of room for car seats in the back. The CrewMax model has the typical door handles on the back doors an extended back passenger compartment. It has reclining rear seats and an extra foot of room at the expense of a 5.5' bed.
So that means I definitely have a CrewMax. Regular doors and handles. Super roomy in the back seat. Short bed though, but I get by with it.
 
My crew cabs (2005 GMC and 2015 GMC) both take double car seats with room to spare and I'm 6'1". Make sure of you appreciate your truck you throw a towel between them car seats and the actual seat! I opted for leather in both cause it's just about kid proof. Also, them new 6l80 transmissions are pretty strong when maintained. My buddy Ben has 1080whp going to his factory trans and rear end in his 2017 right now under a massive turbo setup. Food for thought.
 
I’m a 4Runner guy, but i dont really have any need for a truck. Gas mileage is ok, i guess around 20mpg. They hold their resale value really well. Last one i got 10 years and 180,000 miles. This one is rigged for hunt/camp/surf for me. Extra cargo on top or in hitch hauler. But a full size bed is gonna give a lot more room than what i have. Good luck


I uh, I think we're gonna need more pictures of this thing.
 
2003 Yukon XL 2500. It came loaded. I’ve slept in it a few time on a camping mattress but haven’t converted it.
I’m fortunate enough to have accommodation everywhere I hunt.


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VTBow. I'm up in Northern VT. Couple of my thoughts....I've got an extended cab Tundra with a capper. Extended cab is getting quite small for my 3 kids (10, 8, 6). I wish I would have got the Crew Cab.

I'd rather sleep in my cab of my truck (or SUV/Van) than the back of my truck. I basically live in my truck during hunting season and used to travel all over the country racing triathlons. Sleeping in the cab feels way more secure when your pulled into the sketchy truck stops.

We had a 4x4 Quigley Van at work and that was sweet, but no room for passengers.

I used to do electrical work out of a Subaru Outback and I realized how sweet it was having that back hatch to work under, especially when it's raining.

ARE makes a cap with a full rear lift gate that lifts up. It seems like it would make it difficult to carry my two-person kyack but it looks pretty sweet otherwise.
 
....We had a 4x4 Quigley Van at work and that was sweet, but no room for passengers.....
You can do Quigley passenger version.
Mine was not a passenger model but we did have 2 seats added. There's a place in MD that added the seats and it was legal (zant legally just bolt down any old seat in a cargo van, it has to be done to highway safety standards). My seats are legit...sticker on the door jam now says 4 passengers (3 plus the driver).
 
Ive tried putting carseats in my fathers f350 ext cab and it isnt big enough...I need at least a club cab.
I'm sure the Colorado EXT Cab would not fit the car seats. Surprised to hear the same about the F350. My '96 Silverado ext cab w/bench and it has the room. Good luck
 
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