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#95 of 1033 re: engine compartment by jauto98 Aug 24, 2003 (7:12 pm)
hmmm... not to sure the 4.2L I6 will fit as a the 3.5L I5 looks pretty cramp in my opinion from this picture.   http://osx.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2003/08/21/WKA2003082138576_pv.jpg
#96 of 1033 compact or midsize? by dorkenheimer Aug 25, 2003 (5:46 am)
If it has a compact price, I don't care if they call it midsize, but I suspect they plan to offer a midsize price for this compact. Even Edmunds is getting confused:   "...the Colorado could shuffle Chevrolet right to the head of the pack in the realm of compact pickups."   "...the Canyon could turn GMC into a major player in the realm of midsize pickups."
#97 of 1033 Towing Cap. by lonestartj Aug 25, 2003 (7:19 am)
I'll probably never tow anything over 5,000 lbs (especially with the Colorado, since it is only rated for 4,000 max). I doubt I'll tow anything over 3,000 or so (that's what my boat is). But, it's always a good idea to have more capacity than needed. Towing no more than 75% of max capacity is a good rule of thumb and gives a margin of safety. That puts the Colorado right at the limit with my boat. Pulling 3,000 lbs with a truck rated for 4,000 will work it a lot harder than one rated for 5,000 or more. It just irks me that this new vehicle is supposed to be an improvement over the S-10, but for my purposes, it looks like a big step backwards. Toyota Frontier and Nissan Tacoma rate 5,000 for crying out loud!
#98 of 1033 Towing Capacity by ctreis Aug 26, 2003 (6:15 am)
lonestartj, where did you find those tow ratings? i've looked for them with no luck. i'm dissappointed that the new trucks will only be able to handle 4000lbs. hopefully they'll eventually drop in the 4.2L. thanks!
#99 of 1033 Colorado specs by lonestartj Aug 26, 2003 (6:33 am)
ctreis, go back to post #69, someone posted a link there that has all the specs.
#100 of 1033 More towing? by 2fastdre Aug 28, 2003 (10:35 am)
Manufacturers usually say conservative figures for towing and other specs. So if you live in the plains - you could probably tow a little more than 4000 lbs without killing anything.   I really hope that they designed enough space into the Colorado to fit the I-6 at a later time, if they didn't then they are simply stupid.   I also hope that there will come a time when we will be able to buy compact and midsize truck with diesels. Diesel technology is getting so advanced and we are missing out on it.   Just think - if you had say a smaller I-5 or I-6 diesel in it that made around 180 HP and 300 LB-FT of torque then you could tow 5000 LBS like nothing while getting better gas mileage than you you ever thought possible.   2FastDre.

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