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I love watching diesel truck enthusiasts fight about which piece of shit brand is the best
In all seriousness, I want a diesel someday and get a banks 6 gun kit for it. Most diesel trucks are way detuned at the factory and its crazy the torque and power you can get out of them if set up right.
powpatrolwhy do all americans have exaggeratedly large trucks
Country: haul stuff around, work. Actually use it.
Suburbia: compensation
City: need for attention, even if its bad attention.
I would love to have taco/ranger sized truck just for the convience of a bed for camping and stuff but hate driving full size. I do not understand people who daily drive one w/o the need to.
Nuno812We use them for work. Nothing wrong with someone show/toy truck but I tow 14k daily and trust me you don’t want to hit a hill with that in a gasser.
can’t stand them show trucks, maybe it’s alright if they’re from a warm state
Obviously you want a Duramax. Next truck i get will likely be a 2500, my Colorado is a joke even with the tow kit. I haul too much ranch trailers to keep a small truck.
r00kieCountry: haul stuff around, work. Actually use it.
Suburbia: compensation
City: need for attention, even if its bad attention.
I would love to have taco/ranger sized truck just for the convience of a bed for camping and stuff but hate driving full size. I do not understand people who daily drive one w/o the need to.
Up in the U.P. there are groups of people we like to call gibs. Gibs are people who usually grew up in wealthy, suburban areas but now that they are in a rural area they feel like they don't fit in with the working man. To compensate they wear steel toes and camo, talk with an accent and drive a 60,000 dollar truck that mom and dad paid for. It's all an act to seem working class. This makes them "country" just like everyone else, and they don't have to feel uncomfortable being a kid who went to private school in a poor, rural area.
I always hated that. If you grew up with money, and you are a decent person, it's not your fault. You don't have to act poor or working class. If you've ever met anyone who has come from poverty or a rural area, it's usually not something they brag about or flaunt around. At least not in the north/midwest.
safarisamObviously you want a Duramax. Next truck i get will likely be a 2500, my Colorado is a joke even with the tow kit. I haul too much ranch trailers to keep a small truck.
LonelyUp in the U.P. there are groups of people we like to call gibs. Gibs are people who usually grew up in wealthy, suburban areas but now that they are in a rural area they feel like they don't fit in with the working man. To compensate they wear steel toes and camo, talk with an accent and drive a 60,000 dollar truck that mom and dad paid for. It's all an act to seem working class. This makes them "country" just like everyone else, and they don't have to feel uncomfortable being a kid who went to private school in a poor, rural area.
I always hated that. If you grew up with money, and you are a decent person, it's not your fault. You don't have to act poor or working class. If you've ever met anyone who has come from poverty or a rural area, it's usually not something they brag about or flaunt around. At least not in the north/midwest.
safarisamObviously you want a Duramax. Next truck i get will likely be a 2500, my Colorado is a joke even with the tow kit. I haul too much ranch trailers to keep a small truck.
i don’t ever see any v6 trucks towing, maybe a sled on the bed.
LonelyUp in the U.P. there are groups of people we like to call gibs. Gibs are people who usually grew up in wealthy, suburban areas but now that they are in a rural area they feel like they don't fit in with the working man. To compensate they wear steel toes and camo, talk with an accent and drive a 60,000 dollar truck that mom and dad paid for. It's all an act to seem working class. This makes them "country" just like everyone else, and they don't have to feel uncomfortable being a kid who went to private school in a poor, rural area.
I always hated that. If you grew up with money, and you are a decent person, it's not your fault. You don't have to act poor or working class. If you've ever met anyone who has come from poverty or a rural area, it's usually not something they brag about or flaunt around. At least not in the north/midwest.
this is Oakland County in the SE part of the state in a nutshell. Everyone wears Carhartt but drive super nice cars/trucks, have tons of toys, big houses on a lake somewhere, etc, and everyone claims Detroit. Its like that slim shady lyric: Yall claim Detroit but live 40 miles away
**This post was edited on Feb 28th 2021 at 4:20:09pm
LonelyUp in the U.P. there are groups of people we like to call gibs. Gibs are people who usually grew up in wealthy, suburban areas but now that they are in a rural area they feel like they don't fit in with the working man. To compensate they wear steel toes and camo, talk with an accent and drive a 60,000 dollar truck that mom and dad paid for. It's all an act to seem working class. This makes them "country" just like everyone else, and they don't have to feel uncomfortable being a kid who went to private school in a poor, rural area.
I always hated that. If you grew up with money, and you are a decent person, it's not your fault. You don't have to act poor or working class. If you've ever met anyone who has come from poverty or a rural area, it's usually not something they brag about or flaunt around. At least not in the north/midwest.
So the brand new, chromed out GMC Denali doesn't actually fit in? I get wanted to try to fit in or being modest about wealth but yeah, a 60 grand truck won't do that up north lol.
Jemsi wasn’t talking about diesels i meant the tacoma and colorado
Yeah I got you. I’d be stoked to see the hilux make it to America. The body style already has but the diesel motors have not. It’s the most popular truck in the world and pretty damn competent at just about everything whether it’s towing an anti aircraft gun or small artillery, carrying the boys to commit jihad or picking up groceries.
r00kieSo the brand new, chromed out GMC Denali doesn't actually fit in? I get wanted to try to fit in or being modest about wealth but yeah, a 60 grand truck won't do that up north lol.
Usually, they are not fancy show trucks, its just usually brand new 2020 special edition or limited Silverado which end up running anywhere from 40-60k
safarisamIt works but i can’t say I recommend it. My sled trailer is fine, the 16ft trailer is okay but not the greatest depending on what it’s loaded with.
Glad my dakota is an 8. Don't drive it much but it's nice being able to rip boats out the water/take em to town, pull someone out a ditch, fill it up with rocks, or toss a trailer on her.
CatdickBojanglesYeah I got you. I’d be stoked to see the hilux make it to America. The body style already has but the diesel motors have not. It’s the most popular truck in the world and pretty damn competent at just about everything whether it’s towing an anti aircraft gun or small artillery, carrying the boys to commit jihad or picking up groceries.
at least dodge and chevy have introduced small turbo diesels
safarisamObviously you want a Duramax. Next truck i get will likely be a 2500, my Colorado is a joke even with the tow kit. I haul too much ranch trailers to keep a small truck.
Are you rocking the baby duramax or a gasser? I had a '16 with the baby duramax and that thing was great! The engine anyway, the transmission was typical slush box trash and the build quality decidedly GM but the thing could tow and haul a lot for such a small rig.
Right now I'm considering a Toyota HiAce truck/Dyna 150 or something tiny like a Suzuki Carry. Only manual transmission 4x4 until I'm able to go full electric.
mystery3Are you rocking the baby duramax or a gasser? I had a '16 with the baby duramax and that thing was great! The engine anyway, the transmission was typical slush box trash and the build quality decidedly GM but the thing could tow and haul a lot for such a small rig.
Right now I'm considering a Toyota HiAce truck/Dyna 150 or something tiny like a Suzuki Carry. Only manual transmission 4x4 until I'm able to go full electric.
I'm running the babymax colorado and honestly am kinda regretting it right now. Seems like it's honestly having emmisions system issues
byuboundI'm running the babymax colorado and honestly am kinda regretting it right now. Seems like it's honestly having emmisions system issues
I've heard a fair amount about the emission issues on the Colorado. It's unfortunate. Also it doesn't seem like the 8 speed tranny is the best either from what I've heard.
I've got a buddy who drives a lifted power wagon, and all he does is drive it 4 miles to work and 4 miles back. It's an image thing.
mystery3Are you rocking the baby duramax or a gasser? I had a '16 with the baby duramax and that thing was great! The engine anyway, the transmission was typical slush box trash and the build quality decidedly GM but the thing could tow and haul a lot for such a small rig.
Right now I'm considering a Toyota HiAce truck/Dyna 150 or something tiny like a Suzuki Carry. Only manual transmission 4x4 until I'm able to go full electric.
I have a ‘16 gas Colorado, ex didn’t like Diesel engines so I opted out of it. Can still haul pretty well, the sled trailer is just fine on it. Really haven’t had issues with it other than issues caused by me being a dumbass.
i currently drive a 2011 ford escape v6 which works just fine out here fuckin rapes the snow but in the future ik im gonna want a truck and that truck is gonna be a diesel but i’ve got this POS ford until it dies so chances are i won’t have a different whip until i’m like 23
safarisamI have a ‘16 gas Colorado, ex didn’t like Diesel engines so I opted out of it. Can still haul pretty well, the sled trailer is just fine on it. Really haven’t had issues with it other than issues caused by me being a dumbass.
My main pain point with my Tacoma is that it just isn’t rated to haul very much weight. I had a bunch of sandbags in it for work the other day and the ass end was like literally bottomed out and the bed rails were starting to stress. It’d be nice to be able to load it up with rock or whatever and not worry that it’s completely maxed out.
But I came in here to say not like skiers who argue over incrementally different ski brands, and who are pretty much all owned by the same parent companies anyway 😂🤦♂️
CaseyMy main pain point with my Tacoma is that it just isn’t rated to haul very much weight. I had a bunch of sandbags in it for work the other day and the ass end was like literally bottomed out and the bed rails were starting to stress. It’d be nice to be able to load it up with rock or whatever and not worry that it’s completely maxed out.
Same! Like I love my truck, but I wish it could haul more. I'm used to tossing generators and what not in my truck bed and not thinking twice. I so agree with liking not having to worry. My old truck ripped.
In all seriousness, I want a diesel someday and get a banks 6 gun kit for it. Most diesel trucks are way detuned at the factory and its crazy the torque and power you can get out of them if set up right.
a tune alone can get u an extra 100 hp. Only problem is you need a built transmission for much more which is $$$
CaseyMy main pain point with my Tacoma is that it just isn’t rated to haul very much weight. I had a bunch of sandbags in it for work the other day and the ass end was like literally bottomed out and the bed rails were starting to stress. It’d be nice to be able to load it up with rock or whatever and not worry that it’s completely maxed out.
But they're such good trucks.
You can do some suspension work out back to get you increased payload. My '17 double cab off road was only rated to haul like 860lbs or something. It handled 1000-1200 as long as it was in front of the rear axle.
safarisamSame! Like I love my truck, but I wish it could haul more. I'm used to tossing generators and what not in my truck bed and not thinking twice. I so agree with liking not having to worry. My old truck ripped.
When someone says “I’m used to tossing generators in the back.” I don’t think they usually mean, “with a crane” I had to laugh at that my generator weighs 20 lbs lol
You can do some suspension work out back to get you increased payload. My '17 double cab off road was only rated to haul like 860lbs or something. It handled 1000-1200 as long as it was in front of the rear axle.
Yeah I shouldn’t lead with my complaints because it has been a dream to own otherwise. I have the TRD sport so it has the stiffer bilsteins already and the last owner did an add-a-leaf kit in the back for the lift I just don’t like hauling with it most yards have a 1 yard min which for rock or sand is like 1.5 tons- pushing your luck a bit in a Tacoma IMO
But yeah conversely I am not trying to spend 75 grand on a powerstroke that’s 35 feet long doesn’t fit in any parking spots and constantly dealing with exhaust regen, no thank you
CaseyYeah I shouldn’t lead with my complaints because it has been a dream to own otherwise. I have the TRD sport so it has the stiffer bilsteins already and the last owner did an add-a-leaf kit in the back for the lift I just don’t like hauling with it most yards have a 1 yard min which for rock or sand is like 1.5 tons- pushing your luck a bit in a Tacoma IMO
But yeah conversely I am not trying to spend 75 grand on a powerstroke that’s 35 feet long doesn’t fit in any parking spots and constantly dealing with exhaust regen, no thank you
Exactly. I pretty much just had materials delivered. Sometimes I'd load up the access cab long bed 2wd which was rated at 1350 or something.
Could get a small trailer? Is yours a manual? I miss my truck.
MichiganCatFartI think we all know that volkswagen made the best diesel truck.
Pictures stolen off of google
I had an '81 that looked like the first picture except closer to stock ride height. It was a blast but not very reliable and a money pit. Parted it out and sold the rolling chassis to some kid for $250 or something, he was pumped. Took the money and made a down payment on a tacoma
CaseyWhen someone says “I’m used to tossing generators in the back.” I don’t think they usually mean, “with a crane” I had to laugh at that my generator weighs 20 lbs lol
safarisamI have a ‘16 gas Colorado, ex didn’t like Diesel engines so I opted out of it. Can still haul pretty well, the sled trailer is just fine on it. Really haven’t had issues with it other than issues caused by me being a dumbass.
I was so in for the diesel colorado and then a diesel tech I work with talked me out of it (2-ish years ago, I think). I finally saw one in real life the other day and I can't say I'm bummed I didn't get it. I'll never forget him saying "You think you're getting an American Hilux, but you're just getting a small Chevy truck with an engine that you're testing for them and for way more than you should pay".
I was between the Colorado/Tacoma/Ranger. What are your thoughts on the interior size/storage/usability of the Colorado? For a few days I was really into the Ranger, but when I saw how the backseat worked IRL, I was convinced it was the dumbest midsize on the market at the time.
Twinjibber77I was so in for the diesel colorado and then a diesel tech I work with talked me out of it (2-ish years ago, I think). I finally saw one in real life the other day and I can't say I'm bummed I didn't get it. I'll never forget him saying "You think you're getting an American Hilux, but you're just getting a small Chevy truck with an engine that you're testing for them and for way more than you should pay".
I was between the Colorado/Tacoma/Ranger. What are your thoughts on the interior size/storage/usability of the Colorado? For a few days I was really into the Ranger, but when I saw how the backseat worked IRL, I was convinced it was the dumbest midsize on the market at the time.
I feel like it's solid as far as midsize trucks go. Seats in the back have decent enough legroom to be useable even for longer road trips and stuff and there is loads of underseat storage. One issue though is that there are no air vents in the back, which kinda sucks for passengers
