balzaccom
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Waiting for spring...
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Post by balzaccom on Dec 18, 2021 15:00:04 GMT -8
Or it could be named for John McCain and Kyrsten Sinema...ahem.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Dec 21, 2021 9:43:59 GMT -8
![](https://i.ibb.co/mHb9d28/2021-toyota-tacoma-tacozilla-01-1635881305.jpg) This truck is unavailable and would probaby be unaffordable, but it my new desire. (Although I would still take a Winnebago Revel...) This concept appeared at the November LA car show. Toyota Tacoma Tacozilla.
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Post by downriver on Jun 16, 2024 23:42:13 GMT -8
I’m starting to see more of the new Broncos. Not many Mavericks.
DR
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Post by dustin on Jun 17, 2024 7:11:45 GMT -8
I have casually looked at this Maverick as a replacement for my ancient Baja, since it's roughly the same functionally and should fit into my garage. The old Baja has juuust enough truck bed for my purposes, such as hauling major appliances, bags of dirt, furniture... I have rarely needed to haul plywood so just strapped it on the roof and propped up the back with a sawhorse in the bed.
The one big thing missing is that the Baja has a small pass-thru door that I have used for fence posts and such. The rear seats and pass-thru lay flat so that I could in theory sleep half in the cab and half under the bed cover if needed.
Hyundai makes the Santa Cruz which is also similar, but more car than truck. But again, no pass-thru. I may see if I can find someone to replace the engine with an electric motor and rattle along for another 20 years.
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sarbar
Trail Wise!
After being here since 2001...I couldn't say goodbye yet!
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Post by sarbar on Jun 19, 2024 11:35:56 GMT -8
I am currently driving a 350 Super Duty diesel. It fits 5 actual men, of large stature. It's the first vehicle Synchro has owned that he didn't have to put the seat all the way back (he is very tall). I can drive it because it has a seat that goes up as well. Sure, it only gets 19 mpg, but wow, can it haul inside (we have a full cab cover on it). We use it on our farm and for work.
With our selling our EV back to Ford last month, we only have one vehicle now. I am learning to drive the truck and feel comfortable in it.
Due to being so burned on the EV car, I'd have a hard time driving a full EV truck at this point. And honestly, mini trucks don't fit us. It can't carry enough - and at this point all my boys are taller than me. The middle one is already taller than the oldest, and the youngest will probably be 6'4". My theory is I can have another small car when they go to college. But for now...it's nice to not have to listen to 3 males whining how "my knees hurt in the backseat".
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sarbar
Trail Wise!
After being here since 2001...I couldn't say goodbye yet!
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Post by sarbar on Jun 19, 2024 11:40:13 GMT -8
Having driven an EV for 5 years...please do NOT park an EV in your garage. Just do not. I spent a year parking mine outside for exactly that reason - which Ford told us to do. If those batteries go, nothing puts it out unless your local fire department has one of the very expensive fire blankets that have been created. Most fire departments don't have them yet.
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