freeflir29 0 #1 May 17, 2005 Anyone have anything good bad or indifferen't to say about them. I got a quote for a PIMPED one today. 2500 4X4, 320 HP, several towing options, leather interior, 6 disc changer, XM Sat radio, SS steps door handles and mirrors, DVD player for the rear seats, 5 year/75,000 warranty, WBH (No badges or 'clutter' on the sides), power sunroof, and probably some other stuff I am forgetting at the moment. Dark blue............ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #2 May 17, 2005 My cousin has one and loves it. The only issue I would have with it is the limited bed space (compared to other SUV's), and I personally think it kinda looks funny. But other than that, apparently it's a good quality vehicle. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #3 May 17, 2005 i know a few ppl that have them and love them Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #4 May 17, 2005 Comfy front seats! Great for boogies I hear Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 May 17, 2005 I'm car shopping myself this week and have a Consumer Reports at home. I'll look it up for you when I get home later, but I think it's a recommended buy. It's a gas guzzler though! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 May 17, 2005 Huge Gas guzzler. The guy I worked with that had one was lucky to get 20mpg. His average fill up was $65-75 recently to get a 350 mile range. If its going to be an every day driver, there are far better choices out there if you want to save $ on gas. Also look for them to be discontinued in the next few years since sales of them are hurting bad with the high gas prices currently. The Excursion and what ever was larger then the Suburban are already on the chopping block for 2006 if I remember right. The Explorer is being redesigned for better milage as are a few SUV's.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #7 May 17, 2005 QuoteIf its going to be an every day driver, there are far better choices out there if you want to save $ on gas. I'm not so much worried about gas mileage as I am getting something that will haul a 34Ft PIMP trailer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #8 May 17, 2005 Ugly as sin. Could the designers have puked any more plastic onto the thing? It's like an Aztek on a truck platform instead of a mini-van platform. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golferbill 0 #9 May 17, 2005 A co-worker recently went from a Hummer H2 to and Avalanche and says he prefers the Avalanche by far! Probably has more to do with gas mileage though! Sounds like you found a nice one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 May 17, 2005 Ah, so you want it to haul a trailer...in that case, stay the fuck away from gas, go diesel. Also, if you're gonna haul a 34ft trailer, go with a 5th wheel, a regular hitch just sucks for that application. So you want a real hauling truck, buy atleast a 3/4 ton diesel. For me, if I'm buying gas I'm buying Chevy, if I'm buying diesel, I'm buying Ford. Also if you're putting together a badass truck for hauling, check out this site for some options you need (like a front end replacement) http://www.ranchhand.com You'll get more power, more reliability and better milage for hauling if you go with a truck thats meant for it, and with a diesel motor. An avalanche is a plastic toy for folks who don't do anything realistic with their vehicles.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #11 May 17, 2005 QuoteQuoteIf its going to be an every day driver, there are far better choices out there if you want to save $ on gas. I'm not so much worried about gas mileage as I am getting something that will haul a 34Ft PIMP trailer. Ram 3500 with the Cummins turbo diesel...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #12 May 17, 2005 I've driven them all, and its by far the smoothest,comfiest ride out there. If you plan on boogieing to different boogies its the one to have,,tect ride them yourself,,you'll see. smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 May 17, 2005 Quoteif you're gonna haul a 34ft trailer, go with a 5th wheel, a regular hitch just sucks for that application. No choice...........getting a great deal on one with a regular hitch. Quotebuy atleast a 3/4 ton diesel I have thought of a diesel............but I just don't know. Lots of pros and cons there. The Avalanche seems like a nice compromise between a HUGE truck that I can't park anywhere and an SUV that has no bed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 May 17, 2005 QuoteLots of pros and cons there. The Avalanche seems like a nice compromise between a HUGE truck that I can't park anywhere and an SUV that has no bed. No Clay, there really isn't a lot of pros and cons. Talk to anyone that has hauled anything like that with a gas truck, it sucks. You don't have to have a giant truck, do me a favor and go look at F-250s and F-350s, you can find them with extended cabs or 4-door cabs with a short bed that aren't huge, they're just normal sized trucks that are designed to haul stuff like your trailer. If you're going with a hitch, do me a favore and go to Ranch Hand's site to look at the rear bumpers. They're stronger then most hitches you'll find and have a higher class rating. Please please please, rethink your choice of gas over diesel. Call up some RV stores and talk to them about that choice, call up some ranch/trailer shops and talk to them about your choice. Do some searching on the web. You'll find that gas is a really bad choice. If you're worried about having a fast truck as well, don't worry about that, just look up Banks and that's all you need to know.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #15 May 17, 2005 QuoteAh, so you want it to haul a trailer...in that case, stay the fuck away from gas, go diesel. Also, if you're gonna haul a 34ft trailer, go with a 5th wheel, a regular hitch just sucks for that application. So you want a real hauling truck, buy atleast a 3/4 ton diesel. For me, if I'm buying gas I'm buying Chevy, if I'm buying diesel, I'm buying Ford. Also if you're putting together a badass truck for hauling, check out this site for some options you need (like a front end replacement) http://www.ranchhand.com You'll get more power, more reliability and better milage for hauling if you go with a truck thats meant for it, and with a diesel motor. An avalanche is a plastic toy for folks who don't do anything realistic with their vehicles. I would have to agree with AggieDave except ig you're going diesel go with the Dodge Cummins. Super reliable and make those things will haul n haul forever. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #16 May 17, 2005 QuoteQuoteif you're gonna haul a 34ft trailer, go with a 5th wheel, a regular hitch just sucks for that application. No choice...........getting a great deal on one with a regular hitch. Quotebuy atleast a 3/4 ton diesel I have thought of a diesel............but I just don't know. Lots of pros and cons there. The Avalanche seems like a nice compromise between a HUGE truck that I can't park anywhere and an SUV that has no bed. Dude - with a 34 ft trailer you're looking at probably 7k dry weight. You're gonna need a full ton just for the weight, and a full size pickup (i.e. long bed) to prevent trailer whip....even with anti sway. I will guarantee you that an SUV body WILL get walked around with that long of a trailer. I had a short bed pickup pulling a 30 footer, and would get "walked" on occasion. I'd also recommend spending the money for a Hensley Arrow hitch, or at the VERY least, a Reese dual-cam. Make sure it's a Class V hitch, too...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #17 May 17, 2005 QuoteI'd also recommend spending the money for a Hensley Arrow hitch, or at the VERY least, a Reese dual-cam. Yeah, good point. I guess you could say I basically have a hard-on for Ranch Hand gear, its just tough, but those hitches would be a great choice.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #18 May 17, 2005 The Avalanche from Chevy is a different body on the Suburban frame and drive train. Kinda like an H2 it's also built on the Suburban frame and drive train. So all you're doing is buying a funky Suburban. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #19 May 17, 2005 Quote The Avalanche from Chevy is a different body on the Suburban frame and drive train. Kinda like an H2 it's also built on the Suburban frame and drive train. So all you're doing is buying a funky Suburban. Right. That will give you a goofy SUV to drive your kids to soccer in, but if you're gonna haul anything or pull anything over about 12ft then you're gonna HATE that damned thing (be it a surburban or a H2).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #20 May 17, 2005 I think we just blew Clay's visions of being a pimp in his lanche and trailer... You can buy the Avalanche and look cool going to and being at boogies w/out your pimp trailer. Or you can buy a pimped truck capable of towing your pimp trailer and look not so pimp going to and being at boogies, but being in awesome pimp trailer comfort when there. Take your pick.. You can't safely tow a 34ft trailer with a pimped out Avalanche the truck is not made for that type of application. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #21 May 17, 2005 QuoteQuoteI'd also recommend spending the money for a Hensley Arrow hitch, or at the VERY least, a Reese dual-cam. Yeah, good point. I guess you could say I basically have a hard-on for Ranch Hand gear, its just tough, but those hitches would be a great choice. The Ranch Hand stuff I've seen looks like good, solid build quality... the Hensley Arrow or Reese Twin cam would go on the trailer, anyhow. I've had good luck with the Reese Titan hitches, but regardless of what hitch manufacturer he's gonna go with, it's gonna need to be a Class V with the weight he'll be towing. Gonna have to have a GOOD brake controller, too - the Tekonsha Voyager is a really good one. Another strike against the SUV is gonna be the suspension...most likely it's not going to be set up for towing. Mileage-wise, he's probably looking at 15-17mpg highway, unloaded... once he dabs that trailer on the back, he's gonna drop to 8-10mpg, or maybe less With a diesel, he'll get 20+ unloaded, and probably 15-17 loaded... no-brainer, in my book! He's still gonna have to have a full ton to get the towing capacity - I'd have to look at the wheelbase for the Avalanche compared to a full-size pickup to see what the difference is in regards to trailer whip - which will have your asshole snipping divots out of your seat cushion in about 2 heartbeats! Once I'm back home for good, I'll be picking up a 3/4 or full ton Ram diesel and get it set up for towing, then getting another travel trailer... can you say "boogie season"? I knew you could! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #22 May 17, 2005 Quotethe Hensley Arrow or Reese Twin cam would go on the trailer, anyhow. You're right, for some reason I was thinking of something else besides those twin cam setups. Its ok folks, I just had my coffee, I'm operating on full octane now.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BETO74 0 #23 May 17, 2005 Soooo, you found the trailer you were looking for uhhh, congrats I love my little 19ft but then again I just used it to go out during weekends. Maybe you wanna drive those bad boys to Lake Whales the 1 and 4th of July. Laterhttp://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #24 May 17, 2005 QuoteQuotethe Hensley Arrow or Reese Twin cam would go on the trailer, anyhow. You're right, for some reason I was thinking of something else besides those twin cam setups. Its ok folks, I just had my coffee, I'm operating on full octane now. No worries, Dave - I figured you knew what I meant. Looked again at the Ranch Hand stuff, the only bad thing about them is that you have to bolt on a receiver tube, which takes you down to 500 lbs tongue weight / 5k tow weight - too light for a 34' trailer.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 May 17, 2005 That's only if you use a receiver tube, if you bolt a ball to it, its a Class V. For me I just have a frame mounted hitch and a Ranch Hand rear bumper for protection against tail gaters. If only I had the money for a front end replacement...those things are fucking bullet proof!http://www.ranchhand.com/frontbumperreplacements.htm--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
