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#323 of 1033 Sharp Crew Cab with a Big Truck Price Tag by sutsuv Nov 16, 2004 (6:05 am)
Replying to: mynewtruck (Nov 15, 2004 6:35 am) I test drove a loaded 2004 Colorado Z71 CC 4x4 this past weekend for a second time and really got a feel for what I liked vs. what its short falls are. My first experience with a crew cab was a 2000 Nissan Frontier, loved it. It was functional, affordable and the looks of a "mini hummer" until they changed the body styling in 2001, it's short falls were lack of interior space and weak powerplant. Back to the Colorado, curb appearance, really liked the big tires, clean interior design and proportions I liked. However, the lack of interior space is still a bit tight and the seats could be a little more plush. Headroom was good, legroom in front was good, but the back seating area is fine for kids. Shoulder and hip space is my real beef. Why didn't GM build the Colorado off the Trailblazer frame? The S-10 Blazer and Pickup were a long lasting pair? The Trailblazer short or ext frame would have given the Colorado plenty of width to compensate for lack of legroom as well as giving the Colorado a neat looking wide stance to go with the short box bed. After all Trailblazer, Colorado, Canyon go hand-in-hand. Just wondering. I did like the I-5 Vortec (zippy) and the neat motor compartment, very quiet, the exhaust is what you can hear, kinda flute like, higher pitched unlike my Suburban V-8 growl. My last thought is, not enough for the money. Low to mid $20K for the CC 4x4 would be a better price range, not $30K. I'll wait and buy a used Colorado CC 4X4 for less. The H3 Hummer is going to be built from a modified Trailblazer ladder frame, why couldn't the Colorado? Replies to this message: mlm4 (Nov 16, 2004 8:42 am) sutsuv (Nov 16, 2004 9:04 am) ocmike3 (Nov 16, 2004 7:52 pm)
#324 of 1033 Re: Sharp Crew Cab with a Big Truck Price Tag [sutsuv] by mlm4 Nov 16, 2004 (8:42 am)
Replying to: sutsuv (Nov 16, 2004 6:05 am) I thought the H3 was coming off the same platform as the Colorado/Canyon. ???   I remember reading somewhere about why GM did not use the Trailblazer platform but I forgot why. It's really an Isuzu truck so GM didn't have to do all the design work themselves, I think that's what they call strategic leveraging? Ha. Replies to this message: sutsuv (Nov 16, 2004 9:04 am) ocmike3 (Nov 16, 2004 7:52 pm)
#325 of 1033 Re: Sharp Crew Cab with a Big Truck Price Tag [mlm4] by sutsuv Nov 16, 2004 (9:04 am)
Replying to: mlm4 (Nov 16, 2004 8:42 am) Go to www.hummer.com/ to see the full specs of the H3, the only similarity I saw is use of the Votec 3500 3.5L. So again, why didn't GM use a wider frame for the Colorado/Canyon, they could have crushed the mid-sized market. Wider is better. The H3 kinda looks like a Jeep Cherokee? Replies to this message: ocmike3 (Nov 16, 2004 7:52 pm)
#326 of 1033 Re: Sharp Crew Cab with a Big Truck Price Tag [sutsuv] by ocmike3 Nov 16, 2004 (7:52 pm)
Replying to: sutsuv (Nov 16, 2004 9:04 am) H3 is off the Colorado/Canyon:"Built on a modified version of the platform used for GM's compact trucks, the H3 will use the same 220-horsepower, 3.5-liter, inline five-cylinder engine hooked to either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission." Making the Colorado/Canyon wider like the Trailblazer would have placed it almost as big as a full size Silverado. Sort of like what Dodge has done with the Dakota. Basically making it the 9/10ths pickup like the old Toyota Tundra. I enjoy my Canyon - larger, much more comfortable than my old S-10, but not as over large as my old full size extended cab. Does everything I need, hauls the family in comfort and has given me almost 15k trouble free miles while returning an average of about 20mpg in my commute.
#327 of 1033 Re: Engine Noise Question... [ericmn1] by mikefromaz Nov 21, 2004 (8:12 am)
Replying to: ericmn1 (Oct 21, 2004 2:14 pm) I have noticed what seems to be a bell like noise between 40-50mph. I know "bell" sounds vague, but it is definitely not a howling noise, but rather what you might expect to hear from a resonant piece of metal. I describe it as rhe sound you might hear from a circular saw blade when stuck, or the noise a wet finger would make when run around the rim of a wine glass. Of course even though my passenger mistook this noise for his cell phone ringing the other day, the dealership can't find it. Any and all replies would be greatly appreciated! Mike Replies to this message: bigred54 (Nov 29, 2004 8:28 pm)
#328 of 1033 Re: Sound? [durango5o8] by mikefromaz Nov 21, 2004 (8:29 am)
Replying to: durango5o8 (Jul 02, 2004 8:41 am) Yes! I have a harmonic "bell" like sound which comes and goes between 40-50mph. I hear it mostly on acceleration or deceleration. It is not a howling noise as the dealer (who couldn't find it), kept injecting, even though I corrected his use of the word "howling" three times but a resonant sound like running a wet finger on the edge of a wine glass. Sometimes it is barely audible, and the othe day when it happened on the interstate my passenger went to answer his cell phone! Any and ALL replies are welcomed email at mikefromazaol.com. Replies to this message: ocmike3 (Nov 21, 2004 3:56 pm)
#329 of 1033 Re: Sound? [mikefromaz] by ocmike3 Nov 21, 2004 (3:56 pm)
Replying to: mikefromaz (Nov 21, 2004 8:29 am) I haven't heard it on mine, but past vehicles over many years, that type of sound generally was something in the exhaust system or muffler - actually resonating at certain frequencies (speed/exhaust push or cavitation when letting off on pedal) The last time I had it, it turned out to be a loose baffle in the muffler.
#331 of 1033 new truck by motorhead1 Nov 23, 2004 (5:41 pm)
Well I`ve had my new Colorado extended cab 4 wheel drive for 1 month and no noise, vibration or water leaks. I`m really impressed by the power of the 5 cylinder. Funny thing, I often get bright lights flashed at me at night when my lights are on dim. I know that the lights are very good and doesn`t seem to be adjusted to high. Good luck fellow Colorado owners.
#332 of 1033 Re: Leaking GMC Canyon 2004 [mynewtruck] by panther8 Nov 24, 2004 (4:45 am)
Replying to: mynewtruck (Nov 15, 2004 6:35 am) Your water is coming in from the cowel area under your wipers. My truck had the same problem. I know it is very frustrating, but they can fix this problem. They need to caulk the body seem under the wipers. I hope this helps. My dealer was great about this problem, they had a water leak specialist.

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