A SAD DAY

That is a good looking truck. Congrats!

 

Looks REEEEL NICE!!!

 

Wow. That's the exact vehicle I may be purchasing in a few years when I retire, right down to the wheels and color. I have a 2.7L Access Cab for now and it pulls the Raindrop just fine, but the 6 cylinder is probably the way to go for the long distance wandering I hope to do. If only Toyota would come out with a hybrid type pickup...

Great choice.

What type of bed cover did you get?

 

Nice, Ken. Like Snudley, I am probably going to upgrade to a truck in a couple of years. The Tacoma is one of the options on my list.

 

Also take a look at the BAK Roll-X. I've got a new truck on order and looked at both the Roll-X and the sliding cover like Ken. Main difference is that the Roll-X doesn't have the rollup container like the Roll n Lock or the BAK equivalent. Only downside it needs to roll all the way up and I think the sliding rollers can be put in a partial open position.

 

The second video is a hoot. Never crossed my mind that the tailgate on some brands doesn't lock. Lucky GMC has locks. Price for a roller is comparable for both brands but if the gate doesn't lock then the RollnLock is better.

 

So I stopped down at the local place that had the Roll-n-Lock demo on the floor. Will be changing my order to the Roll-n-Lock. Between seeing the video with the guys using the crow bar and then seeing the way the Roll-n-Lock is setup there is no comparison on security. Also compared to the other brands the box at the front is much smaller in height and depth where the top rolls into it. 5 weeks and counting to my new Sierra delivery.

 

Excellent. I have been leaning toward the Roll n' Lock, also.

Enjoy your new toys.

 

I did a little research on this. If you want any real towing capacity, and you want good MPG, the only real choise is the VW Touraeg, in a TDI version.

I expect with GM introducing a diesel in the Chevy automobile line, that we will see diesel hybrids in the GM lineup fairly soon.

I'd like to try the Highlander or another hybrid, but I am concerned about any towing causing harm to the electric motors, so.....

I had read that hybrids are not appropriate for driving in the snow, because spinning the tires can burn out the motors. No idea if this is true.

Thankfully, we don't really need trucks to pull our TDs. But some of us want all the extra cargo capacity that trucks offer.

-Al

 

We are the same way. I have yet to store anything on the bed. Fortunately, our TV is big enough to handle everything we've thrown into it (even a folding, large, solar panel). But I'm always on the lookout for the next TV, just in case a big repair comes at us. So it's always interesting to hear what people are driving, and why.

I wonder if you'd really need a tow package if you had a Highlander. I have to think the High could tow a TD, without a "tow package" (other than the hitch and wiring, of course)

But I'd want the AWD/4WD, because I'd want the capacity to travel down some additional roads.

Still, there were roads that we encountered on our recent Utah trip that the TV could easily navigate, but the dust burden to the TD would have been immense, and we decided to take the long (and likely faster) way. Would have been awesome to have done that road without worrying about dust to the trailer. No TV is gonna change that, of course.

 

I have a Mid-sized Chev Colorado truck and it is perfect. But I carry a lot of gear, almost as much as Cabela's... dive gear/canopy/blender/telescope/bike stuff/camera gear and cold weather/computer stuff and support stuff... but wouldn't trade it for anything else.

Carry cooler (35qt for beverages) in the back of TD and the big 75qt one in the truck.

I was looking at a full sized truck, but too big. This one is perfect, 4x4, suspensions etc... love it....

 

Heheh, it'll fit...
I've learned over the years that whatever storage container you have, truck, car, locker, whatever... it will get filled.. regardless of size... sort of one of those "Murphy Laws" thang.. heheh.. although my big canopies, are too bulky for the Colorado with all the other stuff... but can carry if I sacrifice something else... but true to "Murphy" it will be filled LOL...