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Chevy Colorado
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01/12/19 05:17 AM
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basscaster46
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Anybody own new Colorado and pull a boat? Just curious how it does on boat ramp. J D
I got all day I’m retired
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: basscaster46]
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01/12/19 11:18 AM
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gander
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A little more info would be helpful. What size boat and what drive train are you referring to in the Colorado. A lot of variables here.
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: basscaster46]
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01/12/19 06:00 PM
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ifishlbj
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My 2018 GMC Canyon pulls my 17 ft Boston Whaler Montauk like a champ. I also pull a 2018 R-Pod travel trailer with the Canyon. The travel trailer weighs about 3300 pounds and the truck handles that well also. Just make sure you get the V-6 in the Colorado! Great trucks!
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: ifishlbj]
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01/17/19 03:41 PM
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basscaster46
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All I will pull is a rt 188 ranger was looking at 4/4 373 rear gas
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: basscaster46]
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01/17/19 04:16 PM
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Ranger 177
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I owned a 2017 coloroda lt model I have a 18ft ranger bass boat. I ended up trading in for a full size Silverado crew cab. Had plenty of power pulling down road and out of ramps. Only negative was it pushed when stopping and long term I didnt feel comfortable with this
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Re: Chevy Colorado
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01/17/19 04:43 PM
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basscaster46
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I owned a 2017 coloroda lt model I have a 18ft ranger bass boat. I ended up trading in for a full size Silverado crew cab. Had plenty of power pulling down road and out of ramps. Only negative was it pushed when stopping and long term I didnt feel comfortable with this Never mind my son said they were lame.
I got all day I’m retired
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: basscaster46]
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01/18/19 06:22 PM
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Posts: 14,082
Stump jumper
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I pulled my Ranger 375V with 2 different Tacomas. One was a 2wd and one a 4wd. Never had a single problem in 8 years. I even pulled my current boat from Lafayette to Dallas. 75 mph all the way back was no problem. I bought the Tundra more for the gas tank than power. With the Tacoma and the 21 gallon tank I would have to stop for gas too often when towing the CC. I saw a Colorado with a personal plate on 30 yesterday morning. The plate read "BAD MOJO". My thought was the bad mojo started the day you bought that truck.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax 2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: basscaster46]
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01/26/19 02:41 AM
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patriot07
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Given the price of light duty trucks, I'm not sure why anybody is willing to take such a big downgrade in performance and space for such a small discount in price. I think it made sense when a full size truck was $20k and a light duty was $10k in the 90s, but I don't get the attraction at all now when a light duty truck is $25k-$30k and a full size is like $32k for equivalently equipped.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. - Soren Kierkegaard
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: basscaster46]
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01/28/19 02:09 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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I drove an 05 Colorado for 256,000 miles. I pulled a dog trailer all over West Texas with the truck loaded down with gear and pulled my 18' Ranger Bass boat with no issue but I did go through 2 Transmissions. I had the Inline 5 Cylinder.
2 Bedroom Lake house on CC for rent. P.M. me!
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Re: Chevy Colorado
[Re: patriot07]
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01/28/19 06:20 PM
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Stump jumper
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Given the price of light duty trucks, I'm not sure why anybody is willing to take such a big downgrade in performance and space for such a small discount in price. I think it made sense when a full size truck was $20k and a light duty was $10k in the 90s, but I don't get the attraction at all now when a light duty truck is $25k-$30k and a full size is like $32k for equivalently equipped. It comes down to what you are using it for. A Tacoma or a Colorado will pull a 18-20' bass boat just fine. I owned full size trucks most of my life until I bought a 2004 Sporttrac. I also had a F150 so I did not tow an lot with the smaller truck. I can tell you that I miss my Tacomas at the deer lease and running the nasty dirt roads up in Fannin county. When off roading it is hard to beat a Tacoma's maneuverability. Same with driving around town. Now if you are a big bubba then don't even bother with a small truck. There are some people that just do not need a bigger truck.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax 2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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