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dan-nickie · 12-01-2016, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by barmcd

Is this what the drive selector button should look like to be able to tow four down or does it have a "N" position listed?

Although it doesn't show a neutral position, holding it to the right for a few seconds will light up the letter N showing it is in neutral.

Moonshine94 · 12-01-2016, 11:49 AM

I finally gave up on the Colorado. The poor shifting characteristics were driving me crazy. Yes, I could have fixed that with an aftermarket tune, but that would not have addressed the terrible seat discomfort, so I finally admitted to myself that I hated driving my essentially brand new truck. Although I normally keep a truck for 8-10 years and 200k miles I decided to unload the Colorado. I just took delivery of a 2017 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4. I'll have to wait until Blue Ox comes out with a baseplate for it (should be a carryover from the 2016), and install a Remco driveshaft disconnect. Then I'll have to figure out how to unlock the steering wheel lock with a pushbutton start and wire the taillights. In the meantime, I can drive the new truck for more than 30 minutes without my right leg going numb, and the transmission programming (although far from perfect) is considerably better that the Colorado was. Best of luck to those of you staying with the twins. I am NOT trying to bash the GM twins. It's a great idea, but the execution just didn't work for me.

dan-nickie · 12-01-2016, 03:32 PM

Different Strokes for different folks. I love my Colorado. Good luck with your Tacoma.

CJBROWN · 12-01-2016, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by miniceptor86

When I was looking back when they were first arriving at the dealers they had two versions of 4wd. One had selections of 2wd, 4H, 4L, with the ability to select neutral. The other was more like an AWD version were you could select 2wd or 4wd. In 4wd it would transfer power to the front axle as needed. With the automatic version you could just leave it in 4wd all the time if desired and not have "binding" between the front and rear axles when turning as the transfer case has a differential. The automatic version has no neutral position as so is not 4 down towable.

Uh, no. The Canyon only has a full-time AWD option on the t-case. Must have been what you saw. Still has neutral, although it can be a little more fussy about the order you set it up for towing. Would not sway me to either version - choose on features and whatever else blows your doors off.

Mine is a X-cab I4 to save weight and cost - LT trim was about 32K and change MSRP. Even as rare as hens teeth in Jan of '15, still got just about an invoice-deal on it. Gotta love the fleet guys at a big chevy dealer.

With Zone leveling lift (1.25" in front) otherwise pretty stock. Still heavy for a gas-coach but do-able nonetheless.

Just love this little pickup. GM pulled the best and brightest off the Silveraldo/Sierra platform to design it so it got all the latest and greatest the general had on tap. It's quiet and smooth like a car, very comfortable.

Two years coming up and about 20K miles, still just love it - best truck I've ever owned.

Dutch Star Don · 12-01-2016, 08:01 PM

I'm not happy about the seat on my Canyon because it only has four power, which means the seat goes up and down and front to rear, but you can't change the angle of the seat bottom (back or front higher). I'm guessing this is what the poster above was dissatisfied with. It is hard on the thighs. What they did do, was make the back of the seat bottom lift up as the seat goes forward. This works well for shorter people, but people with longer legs are forced to have the seat farther back, which lowers the rear of the seat bottom and puts pressure on your thighs.

There is a Colorado/Canyon forum where a relatively simple fix was made. You remove the seat, flip it over and release the seat cover from the frame. The seat cover is just clipped on with a long plastic clip in the front. You take a piece of particle board, about 9" x 12" x 1/2" thick and slip it under the seat cushion, all the way to the back of the seat. You can't feel the piece of wood, but it lifts the rear of the seat enough to make it more comfortable.

Moonshine94 · 12-02-2016, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutch Star Don

There is a Colorado/Canyon forum where a relatively simple fix was made. You remove the seat, flip it over and release the seat cover from the frame. The seat cover is just clipped on with a long plastic clip in the front. You take a piece of particle board, about 9" x 12" x 1/2" thick and slip it under the seat cushion, all the way to the back of the seat. You can't feel the piece of wood, but it lifts the rear of the seat enough to make it more comfortable.

I do have long legs and I tried this fix. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. As Dan-Nicke said, different strokes. The Colorado is a great design, but it just didn't work for me. I hated to get rid of it, but I just couldn't stay in a truck that made me miserably uncomfortable every time I dove it. The Tacoma doesn't have a power seat at all, nor any manual seat cushion angle adjustment, but it happens to work for me.

TomandGloria · 12-02-2016, 05:43 AM

My 2015 Canyon SLT has the ability to raise and lower seat bottom angle. It does not change the front part of the seat though. I also have the same set up shown in the picture by dan-nickie, not an AWD, but selectable between 2,4L, 4H. Traded my 2007 Tacoma TRD Access Cab on this truck. Loved my Tacoma, but this truck rides better, is more comfortable on long trips and actually gets better gas mileage as a crew cab short bed.

I agree with Chris, its heavy for a gasser, but we've towed this to Mt. Airy, NC and on to Florida two years in a row without any issues since the first time I towed it and had software update completed.

barmcd · 12-02-2016, 08:20 AM

I went over to a dealer and drove a Colorado. I'm a little surprised by the old school feel to the truck and weird way you have to option it to get heated mirrors and the absence of a universal garage remote.

We also stopped by the Ford dealer and drove an F150 and liked it a whole lot better. There's about a 350 lb difference between an extended cab Colorado 4X4 with 6' bed and a super cab F150 4X4 with 6' bed. The EPA mileage for a six cylinder Colorado is 20 combined and the F150 with a V8 is 17.

The Ford dealer is selling 2016 4X4s that list for $48K for $34.5K and the Chevy dealer is fighting me for a $3000 discount off of a 2016 $39K Colorado. I don't want a 2017 Colorado because they added Active Fuel Management to the V6 and went to an 8 speed auto. I've had problems with both in other GM products.

We're back to evaluation what we want to tow.

CJBROWN · 12-02-2016, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by barmcd

I went over to a dealer and drove a Colorado. I'm a little surprised by the old school feel to the truck and weird way you have to option it to get heated mirrors and the absence of a universal garage remote.

We also stopped by the Ford dealer and drove an F150 and liked it a whole lot better. There's about a 350 lb difference between an extended cab Colorado 4X4 with 6' bed and a super cab F150 4X4 with 6' bed. The EPA mileage for a six cylinder Colorado is 20 combined and the F150 with a V8 is 17.

The Ford dealer is selling 2016 4X4s that list for $48K for $34.5K and the Chevy dealer is fighting me for a $3000 discount off of a 2016 $39K Colorado. I don't want a 2017 Colorado because they added Active Fuel Management to the V6 and went to an 8 speed auto. I've had problems with both in other GM products.

We're back to evaluation what we want to tow.

Garage opener config would sway you on a vehicle?

You can't flat-tow a ford. And the weight is likely a lot more all said and done. Better look close. No one is buying them for fuel economy - there are lots of better vehicles if you want to save gas. My I4 averages about 17 the way I drive it. It's only a few miles better than the C2500 Duramax we had.

The new Ford is a great truck, very popular. They were REALLY pissed when Chev got TOTY at MT. Twice - once for gas and once for diesel. I would still like to drive a oil-burner one just to see. Probly the only way I'd trade mine off. But $3800 just for that option?

There is some 350lbs difference between the low and high end of Colorado configurations as well. I stayed at the low end of the spread, figure it's just a hair over 4000.

Maybe we'll get a DP one of these days. Wife says if we're gonna retire and FT it we'll need a slightly bigger unit.

barmcd · 12-02-2016, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CJBROWN

Garage opener config would sway you on a vehicle?

You can't flat-tow a ford. And the weight is likely a lot more all said and done. Better look close. No one is buying them for fuel economy - there are lots of better vehicles if you want to save gas. My I4 averages about 17 the way I drive it. It's only a few miles better than the C2500 Duramax we had.

The new Ford is a great truck, very popular. They were REALLY pissed when Chev got TOTY at MT. Twice - once for gas and once for diesel. I would still like to drive a oil-burner one just to see. Probly the only way I'd trade mine off. But $3800 just for that option?

There is some 350lbs difference between the low and high end of Colorado configurations as well. I stayed at the low end of the spread, figure it's just a hair over 4000.

Maybe we'll get a DP one of these days. Wife says if we're gonna retire and FT it we'll need a slightly bigger unit.

Yes, you can flat tow the Ford. I checked out Ford's recreational towing guide and the owners manual. Then I tried out the process on an actual F150. It's actually pretty easy to configure it for towing.

Fuel economy isn't my goal. I only mention the mileage a larger Ford truck with a V8 achieves compared to a smaller Chevy with a V6 for comparison. In trying to figure out how to get a flat towable toad, we decided to replace the truck we bought to tow a large 5th wheel--a one ton Dodge Ram dual wheel truck with Cummins diesel. A four banger is not an option for me, I test drove one and didn't like it. I still need the truck to work and pull a medium size load, just not a 5th wheel.

Would a garage door opener sway me one way or another? Not by itself, but lack of an integrated door opener, heated mirrors and a few other features would certainly dissuade me from buying a particular model.

Vato · 12-02-2016, 09:37 AM

[QUOTE=Moonshine94;3356541]I finally gave up on the Colorado.

Sorry to hear that Moonshine.. Best wishes and Happy Travels!

CJBROWN · 12-02-2016, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by barmcd

Yes, you can flat tow the Ford. I checked out Ford's recreational towing guide and the owners manual. Then I tried out the process on an actual F150. It's actually pretty easy to configure it for towing.

Fuel economy isn't my goal. I only mention the mileage a larger Ford truck with a V8 achieves compared to a smaller Chevy with a V6 for comparison. In trying to figure out how to get a flat towable toad, we decided to replace the truck we bought to tow a large 5th wheel--a one ton Dodge Ram dual wheel truck with Cummins diesel. A four banger is not an option for me, I test drove one and didn't like it. I still need the truck to work and pull a medium size load, just not a 5th wheel.

Would a garage door opener sway me one way or another? Not by itself, but lack of an integrated door opener, heated mirrors and a few other features would certainly dissuade me from buying a particular model.

You should be fine with a DP - pretty much anything will work.

If I was not trying to keep weight down I would have gone full-size. There's just not enough cost savings in purchase or running/driving. It would be a Silverado though. Parking is definitely easier with the smaller truck though, and ingress/egress as well.