new Chevy Colorado
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CodyY
Explorer
Yup.
Still unacceptable. I knew i had pics somewhere. Found em on my old phone. I was headed to dualsport in Big Bend. Took 2 hours to find a buddy to tug me out from the driveway.
Then we got a ticket 10miles from the house.
Then the (very high mileage) 525 cooked its top end in the middle of nothing and I had to dump my camelback into the rads to offset the leaking waterpump. Left me with no drinking water for a couple hours, ran outta fuel and "bought" 2 gallons from a ranch with nobody home (open pole barn, lots of gas cans full of fuel, i left $10 with a note amd my phone #, got a phone call saying they got the money and appreciate my honesty).
Havent ridden that bike since. Its been sitting for 2.5 years with the top end torn off.
Still one of my favorite trips though.
nmatcek
Adventurer
Exactly. More of a traction problem than anything else.
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trail-explorer
Adventurer
I'm looking forward to seeing the new Colorado when it arrives at dealers this fall. One with the 2.8L Duramax might just be my next truck.
Preliminary HP numbers suggest about 200HP, 300+ lb/ft of torque
Preliminary HP numbers suggest about 200HP, 300+ lb/ft of torque
trail-explorer
Adventurer
Here's a nice video of the Eaton G80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTGZOJQQBeE
This one shows it in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjymmXvBYsI
It's not actually called a Gov-Lok: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_differential - it's an Eaton Automatic Locking Differential
Neither Eaton, nor GM know where the name Gov-Lok came from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTGZOJQQBeE
This one shows it in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjymmXvBYsI
It's not actually called a Gov-Lok: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_differential - it's an Eaton Automatic Locking Differential
Neither Eaton, nor GM know where the name Gov-Lok came from.
FJpescador
Wandering Explorer
Pricing and HP here: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/08/06/2015-chevrolet-colorado-and-gmc-canyon-prices-revealed/
Nothing on MPG yet.
Nothing on Diesel yet!!
Nothing on MPG yet.
Nothing on Diesel yet!!
Chevrolet has announced the EPA numbers for the V6 Colorado. The 4x4 V6 is rated to deliver 17 mpg city, 24 mpg highway, 20 mpg overall. That's slightly better than the Toyota Tacoma V6.
V6 engines in full size trucks score almost as well. For example, the Silverado 1500 with V6, 6 speed automatic, and 4x4 is rated 17 city, 22 mpg highway, 19 mpg overall. The Ram 1500 4x4, with 8 speed automatic, is rated 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, 19 mpg overall.
So the Colorado's EPA estimates are kinda disappointing, considering that the vehicle is close to 1000 lb lighter than the full size trucks.
Still to come are mpg ratings for the Colorado with four cylinder gas and diesel engines.
V6 engines in full size trucks score almost as well. For example, the Silverado 1500 with V6, 6 speed automatic, and 4x4 is rated 17 city, 22 mpg highway, 19 mpg overall. The Ram 1500 4x4, with 8 speed automatic, is rated 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, 19 mpg overall.
So the Colorado's EPA estimates are kinda disappointing, considering that the vehicle is close to 1000 lb lighter than the full size trucks.
Still to come are mpg ratings for the Colorado with four cylinder gas and diesel engines.
762X39
Explorer
I have a company supplied Colorado (2008, 5 cylinder) and I would have preferred an Astro too. The ownership experience, fuel economy and cramped cabin (extracab with Z71 package) has been very unsatisfactory. I guess with owning an F150 and having a Tundra, Tacoma and a couple of crewcab Rams in the company fleet, there isn't much to love.YMMV
east_tn_81
Adventurer
Really hoping for good numbers for the diesel.
4x4junkie
Explorer
Doesn't surprise me at all... The truck is only marginally smaller (it's like, 'why even bother?').
Had the truck been the size of true small trucks of 15 years ago (I.E., S-10, Ford Ranger, 1st-gen Tacoma, etc.), I'm sure we would've seen MPG ratings around 26-27 on a 4x4 V6 model, distinguishing it better from a full-size truck.
Looks like another one I have no interest in buying, just because of it's lack of a stickshift available on a 4WD, if nothing else.
The Colorado's EPA numbers for the 2.5L four cylinder gas engine have been released. With 6 speed manual trans and rear wheel drive, the numbers are 19 city, 26 highway, and 22 mpg overall. With 4x4 and automatic, the numbers are slightly lower, 19/25/21 overall. These numbers are a couple of mpgs better than the V6 version, and also an mpg or two better than Toyota and Nissan trucks with four cylinder engines.
The Colorado payload figures also are a better than the competition. The 2WD Colorado with steel wheels is rated to carry a maximum of 1,590 lb of cargo. A Tacoma Access Cab model with a 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed manual, and 2WD has a cargo capacity of 1285 lb.
The Colorado payload figures also are a better than the competition. The 2WD Colorado with steel wheels is rated to carry a maximum of 1,590 lb of cargo. A Tacoma Access Cab model with a 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed manual, and 2WD has a cargo capacity of 1285 lb.
Kaisen
Explorer
What?!? The Toyota Tacoma 2.7L 4 cylinder automatic 4x4 is rated 18/21 versus the Chevy Colorado 2.5L 4cyl auto 4x4 is rated 19/25 ... I think 4 mpg difference on the freeway is a HUGE difference (20%!!)