tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61758793263095969.post4100288931819437620..comments2024-03-19T01:40:35.583-07:00Comments on Barry Thomas’ “Wheel to Wheel”: Jan 22: What the ?Barry (the Carguy) Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466068688127118144noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61758793263095969.post-27411391915210257792015-01-25T11:25:55.408-08:002015-01-25T11:25:55.408-08:00George, I had a contractor client who liked the Av...George, I had a contractor client who liked the Avalanche since he could extend the bed by lowering the midgate. Now he drives a crewcab with absolutely no complaints, so obviously it was not that important a feature.Barry (the Carguy) Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466068688127118144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61758793263095969.post-59060569555986954852015-01-23T16:00:33.090-08:002015-01-23T16:00:33.090-08:00Over the years the Ranchero and El Camino were rea...Over the years the Ranchero and El Camino were reasonably successful but they ended up being passed over for a pickup instead. A pickup is just more useful. Imagine doing a landscaping job and you need a load of crushed/washed gravel? You're going to pick it up in what? A Ridgeline? Face it the GM Avalanche didn't make it because it was a truck that couldn't be used as such. My wife wanted (still wants) an Avalanche. I told her that a regular truck has all the amenities that the Avalanche has plus, I can toss an engine and transmission into the back after raiding the local swapmeet. Well, I could do that with an Avalanche too but the bed would never be the same. For $50K I'll take the real truck. Thanks for posting this Barry.George Stringamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375285536941813368noreply@blogger.com