Seems so to me too.

What's the bed size in yours?

No, it's the crew cab with a 6 foot bed. His is the same, though the new trucks have a little more room in the back seat area.

The 8' would be nice on occasion, but that does start to push my threshold for size. We debated with the new truck, and came very close, but they are hard to find with the right options.

Realistically, I've found most furniture and whatnot doesn't exceed 6 feet, and when it does you leave the tailgate down and tie it up. I also have the benefit of an 18' trailer. ;)

So it would fit in a Ridgeline just fine with the tailgate down. :D :stickpoke

Perhaps. The new Ridgeline is a significant improvement over the old one.

Which is why I said you should buy one. At least with that you can tow the utility trailer you'll need to fit most of the larger loads. :)

Don't even bother with a Ridgeline. While they're nice for what they are, get a REAL truck, not some vehicle with a minivan chassis.

That said, get a used 1/2-ton with 4WD. Preferably a Silverado with the Z71 Off-Road Package or similar. A beater rig for when the weather turns really bad and for chucking firewood on the bed without having to worry about denting it.

I LOVE driving my truck. If it didn't get such crappy mileage, I would drive it more. Its added height and amount of metal surrounding me gives me a sense of safety/security, however false. While it handles like a sloth on Valium, it's the only vehicle I love driving in the deep snow (more than a 12 inches). I like taking it with me up to the ski resort, because I can haul my skis and snowboard without having to worry about getting the interior wet due to the melting snow from the bindings. My buddies and I park our vehicles slopeside, which means I can ski or ride down to my truck, pop off my bindings, walk 10 feet to the back, stash away my gear, break out my folding chair, grab some coldies and enjoy tailgating with my friends.

Here's mine:

http://forums.carmudgeons.com/pictur...8&pictureid=99

Iirc, I only paid $7k for it about 10 years ago, and had 155,000 miles. Everything worked then, and everything works now. If you take care of it, it should last you at least 250,000 miles. I know many who have full-size GM trucks with high mileage. My headliner is drooping, and I've thought about fixing it, but what for ?? It's a beater. I only take care of the important things like the drivetrain, tires, brakes and the A/C.

You could sell the p-car and buy this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/263281010767?rmvSB=true

and this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-Chevro...dZ78fa&vxp=mtr

and still pocket some cash. Could you leave the truck at the lakehouse full-time?

2014 and newer now have the 6 speed transmission, the extra gears do give a nice bump to the MPG's

I'm over sports cars...

I could leave it there, yeah. That would be the plan.

Do any of you have experience with GM's G80 locking diff? It seems like a bit of a nightmare. It's an open diff until one wheel starts spinning at 100+RPM, then it suddenly locks. Great for getting you out of mud (if you're too lazy to press a button) but it seems terrible for driving in rain or snow.

It's the main thing making me not excited about a colorado.

My 2500HD had a G80. It was surprisingly effective, but you're right that it's not as elegant as a real limited slip diff like my current truck has.

Does Chevy not offer a real LSD on the Colorado?

Did it kick in on the street when accelerating in the rain or around a corner? Or did the e-diff handle that?

Nope. Not from what I can tell.

They claim the G80 functions as a "light biased limited slip" in normal conditions.