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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: icefisher-45 on Feb 13, 2019, 11:14 PM
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Going to be looking for a older vehicle in a few months and wondering what people drive. I’ve pretty much have just had pickups with the exception of 2 jeeps. A wrangler then a liberty. My wife thinks I don’t need a pickup. Hoping once I have my surgeries i’ll Be able to fish again and want something that can handle fishing equipment.
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I like my Chevy Tahoe. Keeps my gear/ tools secure in the back while I'm parked. Thaws out my ice gear while I'm driving. Has 4 wheel drive and pulls my boat nice. If I had a Pick-up truck again I would most likely have a cap on it anyways. So the Tahoe works well for me.
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Yukon XL. All the advantages of the Tahoe/Yukon, but with more room and more stability. I love the Yukon XL/Suburban in the snow. My '05 tows nicely too.
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Jeep Commander Limited Hemi QDII
Has everything, faster than most other vehicles, will go up a cliff, more comfortable than a Cadillac..
The bad= poor gas mileage
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How old are ya? What kinda roads do you drive? What do you plan to haul?
Here's the most important factor. You've had surguries and your wife thinks you need to get out of your truck. Do you want to consider something AWD and easier to enter and exit?
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I have a ram 1500 and that's good for me
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How old are ya? What kinda roads do you drive? What do you plan to haul?
Here's the most important factor. You've had surguries and your wife thinks you need to get out of your truck. Do you want to consider something AWD and easier to enter and exit?
I’m 56 and going to have back surgeries. Hoping to pull a bass boat someday.
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Ice fishing vehicle is a Subaru Outback. 183k.
Summer Fishing I drive a Dodge Dakota. 198k
All other times I drive my VW TDI 387k miles and ticking. I put all but 86k on this myself.
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drove an 89 dodge dakota sport convertible just shy of 30 years. bought a 2010 range rover supercharged autobiography this year. not going back ;D the 4 wheel drive in this vehicle is insane and i cant explain the leap from a 125 hp dakota to a 510 hp rover. bought a 3 year warranty for it, will see how it goes til then, i saved a 100k buying second hand ;D
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F150 with ecoboost and max tow package. I have trailers, quads, boats, kayaks, tractor, do maintenance and construction so I need a truck that can handle alot of weight and abuse. It has held up well to a very hard life but my warranty ended about 6 months ago and the transfer case is doing something I don't want to deal with. I'll be shopping for a newer version this weekend.
I have the extended cab and a cap, will be going to a super cab and getting another cap. Works perfect for holding and hauling fishing gear all year long.
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still driving my 1989 dodge power ram but I broke the front axle steering u joint.there is to much snow to fix it outside so ive been driving my 03 Nissan frontier.the Nissan is a small truck but with 31"tires on it and skid plate it can get in to the launches here with no problems.need a cap tho,im so sick of shoveling snow out of it and my gear wouldn't fit under a tonneau cover.
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F150 with ecoboost and max tow package. I have trailers, quads, boats, kayaks, tractor, do maintenance and construction so I need a truck that can handle alot of weight and abuse. It has held up well to a very hard life but my warranty ended about 6 months ago and the transfer case is doing something I don't want to deal with. I'll be shopping for a newer version this weekend.
I have the extended cab and a cap, will be going to a super cab and getting another cap. Works perfect for holding and hauling fishing gear all year long.
This. 67k on a 2015 f150 eco boost with supercab, max tow,decent mpg.
Once you figure out how to work around the traction control and antilock its a versatile truck. Sled fits right in w/ tailgate closed. Pulls trailers w/ no issues, rated 12.5, but I’d use a 3/4 ton for that much. Tailgate step is a must. Folding tonneau cover. You’ll need to add tie down points.
Been coast to coast twice, no road fatigue at the end of the day. As w/ any truck, it’s all about the tires.
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Extended cab Tacoma W/cap for daily use.
99 Chevy Silverado W/cap for towing boats, 37,000 mi.!
66 Chevy Impala, factory 425hp 427 for FUN, not too good in snow!
I've had good luck with the Toyotas, owned 2 older 4rnrs and am on my 3rd Tacoma.
Agree with FishGut, some vehicles are easier to enter and exit, depending on the condition of your back you may prefer one over the other, nothing wrong with a SUV as others are mentioning, my 4rnrs served their purpose.
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My wife would much rather ride in my 13 Silverado than her Impala.
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2012 GMC 3500 4wd, crew cab, long box, 6.0L gas pig, good thing I work from home and only drive it for fun. From early spring to the end of hunting season (or sometimes longer) it has a 3000lb camper on the back, and it also tows my 18' runabout. It rides nice for a one ton but there's too much electronics to go wrong for my liking. Lost a wheel sensor a while back so no ABS, trailer brakes, traction control, etc, and yesterday in this brutal cold snap I got the dreaded "reduced engine power" message and had to limp it home. Ran fine with no error codes a couple hours later?!?!?!? Sometimes I really miss the simplicity of my 1987 Toyota FJ60... If only I could convince my wife to ditch the camper and go back to tent camping I'd get another cruiser in a heartbeat!
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Tacomas are awesome, I've owned 3 of them but unfortunately they can't haul my 5500lb boat or my 19' enclosed snowmobile trailer. So now I have a '17 GMC Sierra 1500 and I can't believe I held out so long. I'm no longer opposed to domestic vehicles. My 1500 with the 5.3L V8 gets better mileage than any of my Tacomas did.
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my accord just crapped out. looking at toyota sienna awd
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I drive a Ford Escape 2011 It is AWD I'm amazed what thing will go through! Great in winter for all my gear and it's locked up, For the summer tows my boat great boat only weighs #1300. Down side a little small for storage and you can't be the first guy out on the ice after a huge snow but I save a lot in gas the wife and I had 2 pickups sold them and now we have more fishing $.
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2010 F250 6.8 V10. Less than 20,000 miles. Main driver is a 2013 Expedition Limited. Fun buggy is a 2015 Yamaha Viking 700 sxs
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I driva 2014 Subie Outback 3.6R most of the time. It has 96K on it. I bought it new wtih 11 miles on it.
My other ride is a 2016 Dodge 2500 CCLB Cummins Bighorn. It only has 25k on it. Mostly use it to haul the boat and camper or the snowmachines for ice-fishing.
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A piece of junk. Got tired of me worrying about folks running into me. I live in a town full of people who should not be driving. Old folks and unlicensed Immigrants. Got sick of dents and dings in my nice vehicle so I bought a junker. Wife and kids hate it. It's an 06 F150 with 126000 on it now, it might last for several more years.
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2015 Grand Cherokee stripped Laredo. I like it so far, but the heaviest thing I tow is my 19ft Wellcraft and it's all flat ground for the most part. It does what I need it to do, but can only bring one passenger with all my ice gear in the back with the seats folded down. I get 22-24MPG on the highway which isn't too bad.
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2016 Silverado 2500 HD... work truck. Hauls the wheeler, Hauls the boat and 8' bed Hauls my crap,
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Awd gmc safari. Goes through snow like a beast. Pull the back seats out and it doubles as a camper. Cheap parts too. Only downfall is that it is a major pain to work on.
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2011 Chev silverado 1500 with the upgraded rear end and trailering package. So far hauls everything I need it to, from my small trailers right on up to my toyhauler camper. Next time I trade up though I'll go for the full cab instead the extended cab. I'd like my passengers to have more leg room than is available right now.
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2011 Tacoma extended cab. Back seat to hold all the electronics and the box holds all the rest of our crap nice and tight.
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2006 2wd basic Toy Tacoma 100k miles frame rusted out, but is supposed to be replaced under warranty.
1997 Ram 1500 4x4 190k and rusted out badly, but keeps going and everything still works.
1997 Ram 2500 HD 4x4 70k no rust and don’t drive in road salt. Pulls boats, campers and truck camper.
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Laredo with towing package
rivereddy
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09 outback.. Not a very powerful girl so if you need to tow stuff shes not for you.. But put the back seats down and my nanook fits perfectly in the back with a bit of room to spare. Not terrible on gas and this thing will go through legit anything I swear lol. Black beauty (my cars name) has been down wheeler trails, plowed fields, and some deeeeeeeeep snow... She gets through it all. Also pretty low to get in and still has decent clearance.
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2008 Chevy Silverado 3500 Crew Cab Long Box.
6.6L Duramax - Deleted emissions, EGR blocked & EFILive tuned.
6-speed Allison Tranny - TransGo Jr. shiftkit & deep sump pan.
135,000 miles & gets 21 mpg.
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2011 F250 4 door long bed. Next truck will be a F350. I need more payload for pulling a 5er. Current truck only has 2900lb of payload. If I wasn't pulling a big trailer I'd have probably bought an expedition.
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My wife doesn't think I need a lot of what I have. She quit, after I started going through her stuff! Get your truck!!!
That could apply to 90% of us, I like your solution, I think I could end the discussion just by starting in the shoe closet
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1994 ford escort wagon, pea green color and my otter thermal fits perfect. My snowdog machine is moved by tacoma only if it's deep snow. . Love my taco, but the escort it the daily driver and don't care about the looks.
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A piece of junk. Got tired of me worrying about folks running into me. I live in a town full of people who should not be driving. Old folks and unlicensed Immigrants. Got sick of dents and dings in my nice vehicle so I bought a junker. Wife and kids hate it. It's an 06 F150 with 126000 on it now, it might last for several more years.
I had a 05 F150 that when I traded it in had a little over 250,000miles on it.
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2011 F250 4 door long bed. Next truck will be a F350. I need more payload for pulling a 5er. Current truck only has 2900lb of payload. If I wasn't pulling a big trailer I'd have probably bought an expedition.
How big is your trailer?
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2015 Subaru Forester. Lol
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2003 S10 Zr2
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Going to be looking for a older vehicle in a few months and wondering what people drive. I’ve pretty much have just had pickups with the exception of 2 jeeps. A wrangler then a liberty. My wife thinks I don’t need a pickup. Hoping once I have my surgeries i’ll Be able to fish again and want something that can handle fishing equipment.
There's the problem, wife thinking for you. YOU need to be comfortable. I have a 1500 RAM and with my f/u back I can slide in and out without too much misery when the back decides otherwise. Wife has a Jetta and although the seats are also very comfortable, I have to "go down" to get in, doesn't work well for me. I would suggest go and try various brands, I won't ever ride in a GM, lie sitting on an un upholstered milk crate. Fords are a little too stiff for me. Canyon/colorado is another waste of time, Toyota tacoma, nope, Nissan Frontier was amazingly comfortable on long rides. Again, do whats best for YOU.
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2008 Toyota Tundra double cab 130,000 miles great truck but its due for some new tires. My brother in law had an older Tacoma and we get the same mileage 18mi/gal.
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A truck especially 4 wheel drive is a dude thing , you need a truck man.
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My winter /plow truck is a 2003 f250 v10, summer truck is a 1997 gmc 3500 dually 454.
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Z 71 Off Road Silverado Love it....Great ride
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I think I win for worst gas mileage ;D
1998 dodge ram 2500 8.0 v10
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I think I win for worst gas mileage ;D
1998 dodge ram 2500 8.0 v10
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Idk... I'd be competition for ya haha.
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94 S 10
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07 Tahoe with 250k+ and still kicking
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Idk... I'd be competition for ya haha.
If the ford or chev get under 9.5 empty, then ya got me beat ;D
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My road car is a 03 Buick century with a 3.6 with 140,000 miles. UGLY as all get out with gold exterior and a tan cloth interior. BUT it was Free( mother in laws) plus it gets 35 mpg!!!!! I commute 80 miles a day to work and 20 bucks and I'm good for the week!!
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How big is your trailer?
Current trailer isnt huge but the wife wants a 5th wheel that will end up having around 2000lb of pin weight. That will about max out my F250. Not much difference between a 250 and 350 except suspension and the payload number on the door tag. Big difference is potential liability of running a truck that is overloaded. I dont want to go down that road.
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Chevy 1500 HD, and a ford F-150
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If the ford or chev get under 9.5 empty, then ya got me beat ;D
I guess it's a tie! The ford gets 9.5!
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I have a Honda Pilot.
Does what I need.
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It'll pull yer boat too. ;)
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'05 4Runner Sport V8
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2017 Silverado 1500 6.2L, easily tows my 19' boat and it moves out quite well ;D
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My wife doesn't think I need a lot of what I have. She quit, after I started going through her stuff! Get your truck!!!
snitch, you are now my newest hero! well done , sir. wire
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Main driver 99 Jeep Cherokee. Leave the rear bench folded down all the time. Enough room for two of us with all our ice or waterfowl gear. Roof rack works great to strap down a pair of Jetsled XLs. During the summer it gets a pair of ski racks added to carry catfish and\or trout rods.
Towing\big game truck is 97 Chevy K2500 Silverado package extended cab short bed 454 full tow package.
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2015 GMC Sierra 5.3 4WD 8 ft body. Does everything I ask it to do & is a great tow vehicle. Very efficient too. I'm very happy with it & I think it look great too ! Lol
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2002 chevy tahoe, its been a damn good vehicle..........but, today I drove about a hour away to go ice fishing, well the lake was about
10 minutes away and my fuel pump decided to crap the bed :'(
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2016 F150, EB Super Crew
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It depends ;D The 4Runner is perfect for ice fishing.
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2011 Toyota Tacoma Ext cab, 4x4.
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2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 its a V6 wish I got the 8 but still a good comfortable reliable truck.
smitty :tipup:
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