Which Truck is Better??

[Nord]

I am going to sell My Tahoe, and take advantage of buying a new Chevy on their employee discount deal. Which is better (owners) Avalanche or Tahoe. Either way it will have to be a white 4x4 ! Any suggestions or pros or cons???
Anyone who posts Ford or Dodge comments are gay! :D

[Tom Brown]

Get a Nissan Titan.

[LHC30Victory]

Neither the Avalanche or Tahoe are worth it. Get a real truck - either a 2500hd or a suburban w/the 8.1 gas. Better yet, wait for the Suburban/duramax next year.

[pixilatedpussy]

I gues I am gay...I am a Ford girl through & through!!!! :p

[Deano]

Better yet, wait for the Suburban/duramax next year.
06 model?? that would be a sweet ass ride..

[Nord]

Get a Nissan Titan.
Your gay! :rollside:

[Nord]

Neither the Avalanche or Tahoe are worth it. Get a real truck - either a 2500hd or a suburban w/the 8.1 gas. Better yet, wait for the Suburban/duramax next year.
Already have a suburban for a work truck fully loaded. Don't need all that power for an everyday driver

[Boozer]

Get the Tahoe. It's more practical.
The Avalanche is for confused people. Do I want a truck or do I want an SUV? So as a way of solving that they buy an avalanche that has less room then an SUV a small bed that is almost useless and it's still basically a truck. Just a truck with a useless bed. Avalanche :yuk:
The Tahoe is an SUV through and through. However if you need room you can always pull the seats out and you have a TON of cargo room. The interior is way nice and roomy plus it's got plenty of power to tow the boat.
My vote goes to the Tahoe.
Get the Tahoe, Get some 22's and Get'r Done.

[Nord]

I gues I am gay...I am a Ford girl through & through!!!! :p
hey, you know a friend of mine, Becky's husband, but I can't remember his name he shops at my store!

[Tom Brown]

Can you get the Tahoe with the Cummings diesel?
That engine rocks. :cool:

[Boozer]

Can you get the Tahoe with the Cummings diesel?
Nope. But I hear they are going to be offering a Hughes turbine powered model next year.

[Tom Brown]

Nope.
What sort of vehicle would you have to buy to get the Cummings diesel? :confused:

[Nord]

Get the Tahoe. It's more practical.
The Avalanche is for confused people. Do I want a truck or do I want an SUV? So as a way of solving that they buy an avalanche that has less room then an SUV a small bed that is almost useless and it's still basically a truck. Just a truck with a useless bed. Avalanche :yuk:
The Tahoe is an SUV through and through. However if you need room you can always pull the seats out and you have a TON of cargo room. The interior is way nice and roomy plus it's got plenty of power to tow the boat.
My vote goes to the Tahoe.
Get the Tahoe, Get some 22's and Get'r Done.
I am very happy with my present tahoe!

[Boozer]

What sort of vehicle would you have to buy to get the Cummings diesel? :confused:
Who cares??

[pixilatedpussy]

hey, you know a friend of mine, Becky's husband, but I can't remember his name he shops at my store!
Who??? Chris......?

[Tom Brown]

Who cares??
What... you won't help a guy out?

[Rod-64]

I just bought an Avalanche and I love it EXCEPT the seats are not comfortable. The seats on my old Jeep Grand Cherokee were like sofas....very nice. The AV has more of a bucket seat so your forced to sit very straight. Hard on the back for long rides.........something that isn't apparent on a test drive.

[Boozer]

What... you won't help a guy out?
That depends. What are you willing to help ME out with? :D :p

[Nord]

Who??? Chris......?
Yeah, he dropped your name when I saw him at Incahoots like 3-4 weeks ago!

[My Man's Sportin' Wood]

If you wait one more year you can get the new body style. I read they are coming out with a new style Tahoe for '07. Course, the employee discount won't be there.

[Tom Brown]

That depends. What are you willing to help ME out with? :D :p
Your cagey, I'll give you that. :D

[jdogginla]

I bought an Avalanche from Jay Photoglou...........I love the truck. I hooked it up with rims/tires, billet grills and a ton of other stuff. Got it without all the bodyhardware/plastic. Love the look of it. I was going to get the Avalanche 2500........but Jay talked me out of it. This truck fits my needs and it can tow what I need it to. If I didn't drive so fast and have the AC on all day I would get 18mpg, but I drive all city streets with AC so I get 14. Just my .02.......go with the AVY.

[Nord]

I just bought an Avalanche and I love it EXCEPT the seats are not comfortable. The seats on my old Jeep Grand Cherokee were like sofas....very nice. The AV has more of a bucket seat so your forced to sit very straight. Hard on the back for long rides.........something that isn't apparent on a test drive.
Really...... :idea: Is there different seat options?

[pixilatedpussy]

Yeah, he dropped your name when I saw him at Incahoots like 3-4 weeks ago!
Ahhh..that was nice! He is a good customer of my husband..turned good friend! He is very nice! :D

[Nord]

I bought an Avalanche from Jay Photoglou...........I love the truck. I hooked it up with rims/tires, billet grills and a ton of other stuff. Got it without all the bodyhardware/plastic. Love the look of it. I was going to get the Avalanche 2500........but Jay talked me out of it. This truck fits my needs and it can tow what I need it to. If I didn't drive so fast and have the AC on all day I would get 18mpg, but I drive all city streets with AC so I get 14. Just my .02.......go with the AVY.
That was my next question, who has the juice on getting me a great deal! :)

[slink]

I gues I am gay...I am a Ford girl through & through!!!! :p
I woulda guessed your "Bi" :D :D

[pixilatedpussy]

I woulda guessed your "Bi" :D :D
LOL! I guess I kinda am.....I like the new Nissan's too! :devil: :D

[jdogginla]

Check your pm's

[Nord]

That was my next question, who has the juice on getting me a great deal! :)

[Nord]

Check your pm's
mine are currently empty!

[Tom Brown]

That was my next question, who has the juice on getting me a great deal! :)
Juice? That questions sounds to be of a gay sexual nature. :idea:

[Nord]

Juice? That questions sounds to be of a gay sexual nature. :idea:
Go polish your gun cowboy!

[Tom Brown]

Go polish your gun cowboy!
I'm on it! Giddyup! http://www2.***boat.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif

[Nord]

I'm on it! Giddyup! http://www2.***boat.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif
lol!

[Rod-64]

Really...... :idea: Is there different seat options?
I'm not sure........I really didn't notice when I test drove a few different models.

[Roxysnow]

You can get the Avalanche with the 2500hd. Just hard to come by though.

[Nord]

You can get the Avalanche with the 2500hd. Just hard to come by though.
I don't need the 2500hd, thats for Hot Boat Hot Heads with small pins looking for expensive ink!

[Roxysnow]

Someone else said to screw those two choices and get a 2500hd. The avalanche is (.)(.)'s when lifted though!

[Nord]

Someone else said to screw those two choices and get a 2500hd. The avalanche is (.)(.)'s when lifted though!
I tow a boat!!! My current truck is lifted and just throws rocks and sh*t all over the boat and trailer. So does everyone else's truck that is lifted!! I don't want to buy mudflaps for my truck. From here on out, just big rims will do!

[mmered8299]

I just got done test driving the F150. The AC sucks and I wreck my knee every time I get out of the truck on that dam lever for the tilt steering. :frown: Dumb ass engineers.

[RiverRatMike]

Your gay! :rollside:
LMAO! Ford Super-Duty baby!

[Caribbean Jet]

I drive an F250 but my brother in law has an Avalanche and I really like it. It really depends on if your carry crap that is taller or longer than you can carry in the Hoe. If you ride dirt bikes or carry large crap get the Avalanche. The plus for the Tahoe is that you can call it a hoe and no one can get mad.

[rmarion]

The Vehicule not Built on FRIDAY................... :hammerhea

[Beer-30]

You are just silly if you don't wait for the new bodystyle. Mid-late '06; all new sheetmetal for the '07s.
If you buy one now, you will not be able to get rid of it for awhile, all will be buying newer looking models.

[Beer-30]

Oh, and rocks don't make it out of my fenders.

[Nord]

You are just silly if you don't wait for the new bodystyle. Mid-late '06; all new sheetmetal for the '07s.
If you buy one now, you will not be able to get rid of it for awhile, all will be buying newer looking models.
I didn't know!!! I am silly though :)
I might wait, but I bet those new ones will be like 50K!!

[Nord]

Oh, and rocks don't make it out of my fenders.
And, your truck isn't lifted!!!! Go figure!!! Nice rig though, I love your boat! After riding in ColeTrickle's make me go Hmmmmmm :idea: :D Time to sell the Eliminator!

[Boozer]

I didn't know!!! I am silly though :)
I might wait, but I bet those new ones will be like 50K!!
Prolly close to 60K with good options.

[Nord]

For 20k more, maybe i will buy now! :idea:

[Boozer]

For 20k more, maybe i will buy now! :idea:
I say buy now. If you wait till the new model comes out Photoglou will get you a good deal obviously but not the kinda deal he'll get you with the deal they got right now.

[Nord]

I just pm'd photoglue and I'll wait to see what he can pull, however, I'm still going out tomorrow to test drive and maybe buy! :D

[Eliminator 4 Life]

I gues I am gay...I am a Ford girl through & through!!!! :p
Damn you are so gay :p

[Nord]

Damn you are so gay :p
Hey don't jack my thead ;) :D

[Beer-30]

They'll do this sale thing again. If they do it once, they'll do it again.
Look at the 0 and 2.9% stuff. Still goin.

[Cole Trickle]

The Avalanches are real nice but real heavy because they are built on the Suburban frame. Don't bother with the 2500 8.1 Avalance they are pigs.
Tahoes are and always will be nice there just too exspensive.....
I picked up a crewcab LS 1500 from Jay last month for right at $22.5 (Sticker was 33K)
The truck seats 4 very comfortably and it towed our boat great.(Get the LS package and make sure you throw in the 3:73 gears and the G-80 locker)
Good luck with your search both of the vehicles your looking at are hot hot hot!

[a catered life]

The Avalanches are real nice but real heavy because they are built on the Suburban frame. Don't bother with the 2500 8.1 Avalance they are pigs.
Tahoes are and always will be nice there just too exspensive.....
I picked up a crewcab LS 1500 from Jay last month for right at $22.5 (Sticker was 33K)
The truck seats 4 very comfortably and it towed our boat great.(Get the LS package and make sure you throw in the 3:73 gears and the G-80 locker)
Good luck with your search both of the vehicles your looking at are hot hot hot!
yo cole this may sound dumb but whats a g80 locker? :confused:

[Cole Trickle]

yo cole this may sound dumb but whats a g80 locker? :confused:
GM's version of a locker.(Makes both tires spin when you hammer it in a straight line-helps with traction on the street or boat ramp)
It's decent until about 300 rwhp unless you race the druck on a drag tire.
Brandin

[Beer-30]

yo cole this may sound dumb but whats a g80 locker? :confused:
It's posi-traction. GM's code on the order sheet is G80.

[MagicMtnDan]

Neither the Avalanche or Tahoe are worth it. Get a real truck - either a 2500hd or a suburban w/the 8.1 gas. Better yet, wait for the Suburban/duramax next year.
FYI: You can get an Avalanche 2500 with the 8.1 and HD transmission (not the Allison tranny).
Next year all of the GM trucks including Avalanche, Suburban and Tahoe should have the Duramax/Allison tranny combo available.
They're essentially all the same trucks so it's your choice.

[MagicMtnDan]

The Avalanches are real nice but real heavy because they are built on the Suburban frame. Don't bother with the 2500 8.1 Avalance they are pigs.
WTF does that mean? You saying the 8.1L motor is no good in any of their trucks or what?

[a catered life]

It's posi-traction. GM's code on the order sheet is G80.
ok i know what posi-traction is :wink: whats up with that dam fancy name? i thought it was some kind of special hide away in the truck :wink:

[Krumbsnatcher]

If this truck is going to be your daily driver then CHEVY hands down. They are more comfortable but have less room inside. And since they have independent suspensions the ride is softer as compared to a ford.
The disadvantages of the Truck in my opinion is they are not very roomy compared to the same truck (Crewcab) Ford.
Now if this is a tow vehicle that will be used primarily hauling kids toys trailers buggys boats etc.. Ford is the winner, tougher suspension more room and now with the Alison transmission and the new 6.0L Diesel how can you go wrong.
In the end it is what you like, not others. Good Luck and be sure to call Photoglou

[Cole Trickle]

WTF does that mean? You saying the 8.1L motor is no good in any of their trucks or what?
I honestly don't care for the 8.1 in any of the GM vehicles.If you need something to haul/tow a big load with go with the Duramax/Allison combo.
Why not pony up the extra $4K for a real tow vehicle?(If I wanted a people hauler/tow vehicle like the suburban I would get the Excursion with the 6.0 Power stroke)
The 8.1 parts are hard to come by unless you pay top dollar and order from the AZ speed and marine website.Standard bolt-ons seem to do little for the truck.
Lastly,
They make decent torque but really lack in the HP department.It is not uncommon for a 5.3L to make the same HP and about 40 less TQ then the 8.1L while getting a ton better gas mileage.(Hardly impressive considering the displacement)

[Cole Trickle]

ok i know what posi-traction is :wink: whats up with that dam fancy name? i thought it was some kind of special hide away in the truck :wink:
Thats just there order code..
Like the LQ4 LQ9 are for there motors.

[Eliminator 4 Life]

Hey don't jack my thead ;) :D
you get rid of your eliminator Im gonna do more then jack your thread :frown:

[jdogginla]

Better to Call Jay than to PM him. If you do a search you will see his phone number. Call it..........it's attached to his ear!

[River Lynchmob]

Wait until October the new body style Tahoe will be out. You dont want to buy one that is already outdated.

[Beer-30]

ok i know what posi-traction is :wink: whats up with that dam fancy name? i thought it was some kind of special hide away in the truck :wink:
Locker, come from the Latin: Detroit-Locker
Racers and Performance geeks (like myself) genitally refer to a posi as a locker. :cool:

[Cole Trickle]

Locker, come from the Latin: Detroit-Locker
Racers and Performance geeks (like myself) genitally refer to a posi as a locker. :cool:
Who you calling a performance geek? :D

[Beer-30]

Who you calling a performance geek? :D
Whoever owns a Sleek?

[caroftheweek]

Hey Nord:
I will throw my $.02 in like everyone else. If you do alot of freeway driving, i would go with the Avalanche. The longer wheelbase (same as suburban 130") just drives better on the freeway. My wife's Tahoe is nice but once the 20's were on the thing seemed a little squrelly on the open road. Not to say the tahoe is bad but if you drove them back to back, you would know that i mean. I also like the fact that there is a little bed if you ever needed to carry something that you did not want in your cabin area. I guess it comes down to you personal preference. Go drive them both. if you like the way your suburban drives then get the Avalanche. if you want something nice and short, get the tahoe.
Ryan