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NCH20SKIER
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2010 Chevy Silervado 1500 Z71
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NCH20SKIER
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2010 Chevy Silverado Z71
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NCH20SKIER
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trying again
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Hollywood
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Strike three. You're out! lol
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phatsat67
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Zing!
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quinner
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Does it look like this Greg??
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NCH20SKIER
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Dude, it is the site....I have never had so many issues with uploading pictures before - even opened up a photobucket account to
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NCH20SKIER
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Chris,
That is it - guess I need to go back to computer school. |
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quinner
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Stop typing with your knuckles, lol
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jimsport93
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Nice truck!
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Toertel
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Update since my last post on this topic.
Since unfortunately our old dog passed early November (he loved riding in the CC) we got a new "puppy" a few weeks ago Which I took as an excuse to get my wife a new ride, since Daisy will be huge once fully grown (this is the new official tow vehicle) Now we'r off to Orlando for some time off at a small lake with the CC Merry Christmas and Happy new year! |
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Hollywood
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nice tahoe
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quinner
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Seb,
Is your wifey the hunter/shooter in the family?? Big Rig for Big Doggie |
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Toertel
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Hollywood,
Thanks. She loves it. Quinner, Nope, that would be me (in every possible way/meaning..) But she comes along to hunt/shoot and manages the guns quite well (after all what would you expect from us down here in GA?) |
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63 Skier
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Talk about the guy who has everything, a Sport, a cute dog, a pretty wife, and a Tahoe!
I bought a 2010 Tahoe in August, really enjoy it. I was ready for a quiet, smooth, ride in a big vehicle and it's as good as it gets. Tows decently, tow/haul mode works great too. If I'm seeing it correctly you have an LTZ, same as mine, you'll love the auto-ride leveling suspension. |
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Dreaming
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I've been following this thread, as it seems I will need to upgrade tow vehicles sometime in the future. How does the Tahoe do for gas mileage? I have a Dodge D-250 diesel pickup now, and get 17mpg towing, and 22-25 on the freeway. Space is the issue now... no way we're going to fit 3 kids in the truck to go camping, which means we would need 2 cars... the Tahoe seems like it could fit the bill.
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63 Skier
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I get 16-17 in mixed driving, can get 20 on a highway trip. I haven't done enough long distance towing with it to know the mileage drop with the boat in tow, would guess you could match your 17 on the highway.
I chose it because you can seat 8 with a rear bench, 7 if you get the rear buckets. I end up hauling quite a few kids at various times in the summer and need the 3rd row seating. Your kids will love the room! |
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63 Skier
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One other Tahoe comment - a Tahoe with the 3rd row seats in use has very little room in back of those seats, by the hatch. A Suburban is the identical vehicle with about 20" more space back there. There's a lot of times that I wish I had a Suburban (loved my '97 diesel Sub!) but I drive a lot and chose the Tahoe for easier daily use.
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NCH20SKIER
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We also have a 2009 LTZ Tahoe (4x4) and when towing we average around 13.5 mpg. Best we do around town is 18. I will say that it is a darn nice ride though. As a reminder, do not try to remove the boat / trailer from the Tahoe with it running as you will be fighting the autoride/level system.
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Swatkinz
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Wife is driving a 2011 yukon 2wd. Our 2nd yukon. We also had a yukon xl. We are a fam of 4. Its a perfect wife vehicle and for haulin kids going on vacay and such. Tows pretty nice too. Agree with previous poster about lack of storage when 3rd row is in use. The xl was nice, but for us it was just too much vehicle for the 3 or 4 times per year when The extra space came in handy. Our average economy is 15.9mpg. Wife works less than 3 miles from home so 95% of the miles are in town. They are a fine ride no doubt an excellent all around vehicle IMO. Im most impressed with the resale of GM full suze trucks and SUVs too. They stay in demand even with high miles.
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Steve
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john b
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I took a road trip up north in a friends new 4wd Suburban and was surprised how nice it was. It had 4 captains chairs and with the four of us guys you could almost forget you were on the road. It was very quiet. It reminded me a little of a flower power van of the 70s but without the shag carpet and bong water stains. Funny part is the trip computer showed about 20 mpg and one of the other guys commented his Odyssey only gets something like 22 on the highway.
I liked it. I prefer small cars so coming from me this is high praise. The comment about removing the trailer with the load leveling suspension active is pretty funny. |
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63 Skier
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So John, you're saying on the recent trip there weren't bong water stains because there was no carpet, right? That comment definitely made me chuckle! |
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JDD33
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My 2000 GMC Yukon,137K, 5.3 V8, 4x4,Indigo Blue,Grey Leather, 3rd row seat. I bought this to fit the 3 kids and the dog on our trips. This truck launches and retrieves my 26' 7500# Pursuit each year. It has hauled that boat from Cape Cod to Lake Winnipausaki twice for vacation, it has hauled the ski boat all over New England, as well as the snowmbile's and trailer, and even flat towed my CJ5 for trips! On my latest long haul trip, I averaged 16.5 mpg unloaded and 13.5 hauling a ski boat.Its been a good reliabe truck, but the N E winters are starting to take it toll! |
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barefootjames
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I have a 2001 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 with 168k miles. I have towed trailers round trip to Florida several times. I have had to replace tires, brakes, and batteries, but basically I've had several thousand trouble free miles.
If I was to replace this vehicle, I would choose the longer wheel based Suburban 4x4 because the shorter wheel vehicle's ride is greatly affected by the trailer. Such as when the trailer encounters bumps, or when there are cross winds. Another reason would be storage area. When I take other people to the lake in the back seat, the storage area behind the back seat is greatly reduced. The 4x4 is very helpful at the wet/slippery boat ramps, or the dirt/sand boat ramps. Just so you know, this Tahoe was chose by my wife during a time period when we did not own a boat and did not plan to buy another boat. Now that we have another boat, I will accept the ride as it is. I hope this helps someone that is considering purchasing one of these vehicles. |
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We have a 2011 Suburban 4WD, which is my wife's daily driver. We already have 75K miles on it. The ride is great and it pulls well. We have had no real mechanical trouble (a few check engine lights which I think was a loose gas cap or bad gas), but several little things have quit working or fallen off (a hole worn through the rear carpet at a bolt point, rear seat IR transmitter for headphones quit working, stuck on trim on the door falling off, rear window defogger wire un-soldered), which I think is ridiculous for a $50-60K car. We had the 2005 ZR71 before, which I was planning to keep forever, but the transmission fell apart with just over 100K miles, and the rebuild only lasted 9 months (just outside the warranty miles of course). With 4 kids, we use the 3 row and the space behind all of the time, so the Tahoe wouldn't work well for us. My best friend has the same style Tahoe with just two kids, even so, when he goes on long trips he drags an enclosed trailer! I will probably trade for another one soon, in spite of the minor stuff on the current one...
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We want the 3rd row badly, as well as a wider back seat in general. We take 5 hour trips up to the cabin all the time in the summer as well as at least one big road trip a year and our venerable 4R is just way too tight with a family of 4 and all of our gear. With a car seat and a booster in the back there is only about 1.5 butt cheeks worth of width left in the back seat so it's tough to tend to the kids on the road.
We're now eyeballing a new Sequoia to replace the 4Runner (anybody want our 4R?). Absolutely enormous vehicle in all ways, and in the mid-50's it seems like a pretty good value. Pretty easy on the eyes too. We were looking hard at the Merc MLs- they tow well and have the 3rd row, but ultimately I think we'd still be wanting for room with one of those. How are the current Expeditions & Burbos? Worth a look? |
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Dreaming
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good to know! thanks to all of you for the info. We have an 02 Odyssey currently, and while it has been a great car, we get 16mpg city and approx. 22mpg highway. It is comfortable, but the economy was surprising to me, and the lack of towing reliability (trans issues)makes it less than ideal for the boat. We have considered trading to the Tahoe/suburban as my wife's daily driver to replace the Odyssey, or trading the truck for a Ford Crew cab. One of the current considerations is that I have to make a 6 point turn to get the boat out of the garage... the 22' truck and the 22.5' trailer have the front bumper on the fence across the alley from me, and the guide poles of the trailer right at the garage door. It's pretty stressful to get the boat out of the garage without whacking something. With the turning radius on my 2wd truck taking this much effort, I see a 4wd being even worse for pulling in and out, so the shorter rig would be nice for that aspect. The Tahoe's Gas mileage doesn't seem too outrageous after driving the Odyssey for a while, so it may be more of a contender than I had originally anticipated
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I guess the guy I know was accurate on his Odyssey mileage at 22. He traded it on a new F150 Ecoboost 4-door last summer immediately after replacing the Odyssey transmission for the third time. All he tows is a fishing boat several times a year. |
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Kris
Depending on the grade of your driveway you may want to consider one fo these.http://www.amazingfind.us/p/Tow-Tuff-Tmd-600aff-Adjustable-Dolly-Trailer-33830716.html I use one to manuver my boats within the garage with relative ease. |
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