Best vehicle for 4wd trailheads

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Re: Best vehicle for 4wd trailheads

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I have a 2010 Chevy Suburban 2500. The 2500 has engine/transmission coolers, rear locking diff, load range e tires, better clearance than the 1500. I have towed for thousands of miles with it. Driven some crazy 4wd roads with no problem! If you come head to head with a speeding OHV no worry about who is going to win! lol Took the rear seats out almost immediately, so it hauls 5. I flip the middle bench up and put an air mattress in the back, very comfortable at trailheads. Obviously you would have heat, there is a 12v plug at the rear, plenty of storage. The disadvantage is that it has a long wheel base, once you learn to drive its not a problem. The 2500 suspension in a little tight so it can be a bit jarring at times but it will get you there. Known to be a dependable high milage vehicle.
Dislike the new body style.
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Ram 1500 is best!
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Anyone looking at the rivian vehicles? Been holding out on replacing my 4runner until I can go electric... This is looking like the first contender. They're installing chargers in all co state parks which is pretty cool. Not sure I can stomach the price, but if you take off incentives and believe the gas/maintenance savings estimates it's competitive with new trucks (although still doesn't help the monthly payment).
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CaptCO wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:27 pm
Agstrohmeier wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:23 pm Anyone looking at the rivian vehicles? Been holding out on replacing my 4runner until I can go electric... This is looking like the first contender. They're installing chargers in all co state parks which is pretty cool. Not sure I can stomach the price, but if you take off incentives and believe the gas/maintenance savings estimates it's competitive with new trucks (although still doesn't help the monthly payment).
I’m curious as to the battery life, replacement of a quad battery system, and regular maintenance issues i.e tire rotations etc. I know my old store manager was too lazy to order lift pucks for Tesla’s, so he would turn down all customers, pretty lame. He was also not mechanically inclined whatsoever haha
Yeah, still waiting on final EPA estimates but their current claim is 300 and 400 mile models. we are thinking the 400 only because if you factor in uphill, cold weather... might lose a lot more than expected. Where to get them serviced is one of my biggest outstanding concerns... They just released the warranty info which looks pretty good assuming you can get it performed somewhere.
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JephgonnaSteph wrote: Wed May 06, 2020 12:55 pm Toyota fj cruiser... Can pretty much get you to any trailheads in CO
Yeah - I have to agree. My '07 FJ has 230K miles on it now and the only maintenance I've done has been the standard stuff - tires, brakes and a battery. No unscheduled maintenance of any kind and has gotten me to every TH I've wanted to get to. I can't imagine a better vehicle for getting to what I want to get to. The only thing I really hate about it is that Toyota stopped making them.
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Still holding out for the new Bronco. My dealership's only getting 200 this year, and even with a second-day reservation (I made the reservation within 15 minutes of the system opening but my original dealership held onto it for 24 hours before putting it into the system), I may not make it into that allocation. It's a good thing I'm patient.
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Jay521 wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:32 pm
JephgonnaSteph wrote: Wed May 06, 2020 12:55 pm Toyota fj cruiser... Can pretty much get you to any trailheads in CO
Yeah - I have to agree. My '07 FJ has 230K miles on it now and the only maintenance I've done has been the standard stuff - tires, brakes and a battery. No unscheduled maintenance of any kind and has gotten me to every TH I've wanted to get to. I can't imagine a better vehicle for getting to what I want to get to. The only thing I really hate about it is that Toyota stopped making them.
Saw an article recently where Toyota called dibs on the model name "TrailHunter." Industry speculators think they might be coming out with a new FJ type rig to compete against Wrangler and Bronco. Could be cool!


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Been_Jammin wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:51 pm Saw an article recently where Toyota called dibs on the model name "TrailHunter." Industry speculators think they might be coming out with a new FJ type rig to compete against Wrangler and Bronco. Could be cool!


https://carbuzz.com/news/new-toyota-tra ... p-wrangler
Wow - I do so hope that speculation is correct... Thanks for this!
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If price isn't an issue, the new all electric GMC Hummer blows all others away. Check out the video, pretty cool!

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I feel like any early EV off road vehicle needs backup fuel capacity either built in or via an external generator. Range will be impossible to calculate off road on steep and crawling terrain. Throw in the weight of camping gear and things will get complicated.
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Why don't electric vehicles have solar panels on the roof?
I know it's not a ton of current, and dust would be an issue, but seems like a little trickle charge would add up?
Or too heavy? Expensive?
Clearly the manufacturers don't consider it worth doing, maybe it's all those things?
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