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The average American drives less than 30 miles per day, according to AAA. The range in the Lightening will be fine for the vast majority of users (and, related, the vast majority of folks who buy a pickup truck don't actually need them for their 4x4/truck features -- I'm not judging people's...

I saw the Green on 35s mounted, but I thought there was some questions about whether a 35" spare would fit on the tire carrier on the rear door. Perhaps 35" was the max size before interference -- my memory isn't what it used to be!

I've seen in a few videos that the ZF can be locked into gear in a manual mode. I can't recall exactly which video it was in, but I remember being impressed with the control on the downhill by locking it into gear; I assumed the driver was in some kind of hill decent control mode, but it was...

Yup, both for me too. Even if they released, say, a Tahoe on a 2500 frame, it wouldn't have the mid-size physical dimensions of the Grenadier (although I admit it's on the beefier side of mid-sized). The combination of capability, form factor (wagon), and physical size make it a unique...

I was thinking the same thing, Paachi and Beowulf. And while it might not be available at launch, I'm really curious how "integrated" the aftermarket partnerships will be. For example, will I be able to add an ARB bar and a frontrunner rack in the configurator so that my Grenadier shows up at my...

I did not realize that the InReach could be used as a GPS receiver for an iPad, I'm going to explore that further. What I did want to chime in and say is that you can also use Gaia via CarPlay, so you can get your Gaia map displayed on your vehicle's dash if you have a head unit that supports...

Some kind of indicator is a really good idea, but I've honestly never run into one. I do use an extension cord with a light in the end so I can tell it has live power, but of course it's a matter of faith that the block heater is doing what it's supposed to when it's plugged in. There are quite...

Nice job Brokentooth! Your screen name is familiar - did you also do a winter run from Southern to Northern Ontario a few years back up to the Ear Falls/Red Lake/Balmertown area? I seem to remember having a chat with someone with your screen name on ADVRider but it was a long time ago. Either...

I’d expand my “if only they offered a midsized truck with a high payload option” to a couple of other fantasies based on @nickw and @T-Willy’s posts: The high payload is still required, as T-Willy said the current offerings come up short. But what if GM didn’t mess up the new blazer and instead...

Looking at the Toyota website, I can get cutting edge features on a brand new 70 series like a plastic bonnet protector and a grill that says Toyota on it. If I want to really splurge and spoil myself, I can get roof bars and plastic over the windows to keep the rain out when they are slightly...

Great question @nickw - I think "happy" is a strong word. I'd "tolerate" it in exchange for other aspects of the vehicle, but I'd have to say I would likely want to learn about options to get a bit more jam out of the 1HZ (I understand it's quite tuneable to get a bit more out of it without...

Agreed, Nick. There is a “Church of Land Cruiser” that doesn’t take kindly to heretics and also doesn’t put a lot of critical thought into the faith, and it does seem to be stronger with LCs than other marques (though every brand has their fanatics). But, beyond the faithful, there are a lot of...

That looks really good, @jadmt and is a good illustration of what I was talking about. I’m not sure that bumper would mount up to the GMC version - the front fascia is a lot different and might make it hard to do. But, it looks like Warn do make a bumper for the GMC so there may be a lot more...

Going based on what I read, the fact that one CAN get a high payload (regardless of how common) is what I’m mostly referring to. As NickW said this seems to be a specific package. I also recognize they aren’t that much smaller than an F-150 - my Canyon isn’t that much smaller than my now-sold...

I am pretty sure it wins on payload as compared to most domestic vehicles by a wide margin. The HD series trucks match it but I think there’s only one 150 series pickup that can best the LC 70 series in payload and that requires a particular payload package (in other words it’s not super...

It's a little higher than your budget and may not be exactly what you are looking for, but I've been evaluating the Ford Transits lately in AWD and they may be worth a look for you; they are apparently pretty good overall. Below is vid from Scott Brady about them; may not be what you need but...

Ha! I was particular with my word choice there - “viable” isn’t the same as “best”! ;) But jokes aside - no other wagon in North America has a 2k lbs payload and the off road capability the new Defender has in a relatively "mid-sized" footprint. I love everything it can do. I just dislike the...

I don't think your overall point is wrong about it being a small market, but I think especially in this community, that market is important. The use case described here is the vast majority of Overland travellers, and they aren't super well served by what is available in North America. Candidly...

I was thinking the same thing - looks like an ExPo Project Truck: https://expeditionportal.com/expedition-portal-project-2021-gmc-at4-diesel/ Of note - the front bumper situation is a bit of an annoyance, and GM has gone through quite a few "face" changes in their trucks. I had a difficult...

I can totally see the appeal of an electric halfton for all the reasons you stated - in my previous posts I didn't mean to dismiss the idea of an electric work truck. I think a basic electric work truck would meet the needs of 90% of the trucks being driven by tradesmen on a daily basis around...