What do you drive to the lake?

ishoot308 · 05-10-2010, 11:59 AM

One of the vehicles I use is a Chevy Explorer conversion van. It's a 3/4 ton so has no problems towing, gets 16 MPG and very comfortably fits 7 people. If you look around, you can actually find pretty good deals on these right now. I love mine and wouldn't be without it.

My other vehicle is a full size Chevy Tahoe. Room for six, no problems towing, gas mileage so so at 13-14 MPG. I do like this vehicle but drive the van more often.

Dan

This'nThat · 05-10-2010, 12:33 PM

Don't get an SUV -- look into station wagons.

kdw1003 · 05-10-2010, 12:43 PM

You may not have thought of pick-up trucks. I just leased a 2010 Toyota Tundra Crewmax. 4 full doors. Comfortable seating for 6 with the front bench seat that folds down to a console. Large bed for luggage, etc and awesome towing capacity. The only downfall is the mpg which ranges from 13-17...but something you would expect with a V8. Haven't been able to test it out in the snow yet, but I'm sure it won't dissapoint with the on-the-fly 4x4.

jmen24 · 05-10-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kdw1003

You may not have thought of pick-up trucks. I just leased a 2010 Toyota Tundra Crewmax. 4 full doors. Comfortable seating for 6 with the front bench seat that folds down to a console. Large bed for luggage, etc and awesome towing capacity. The only downfall is the mpg which ranges from 13-17...but something you would expect with a V8. Haven't been able to test it out in the snow yet, but I'm sure it won't dissapoint with the on-the-fly 4x4.

If it is anything like the Tacoma, it actually feels more planted in 2wd with the LSD and traction control. In 4wd it has a push feeling when encountering snow at more that 4" or so at 30-40MPH. Truck went places in 2-wheel-peel that my Silverado could never have dreamed of going, but it does not feel as solid in 4wd.

Grady223 · 05-10-2010, 01:18 PM

Another one here for the Honda Pilot. That's what we use back and forth from PA, fits lots of stuff, seats 8, decent mpg and can tow. Very happy with ours.

05-10-2010, 01:18 PM	#5
Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 465 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	Honda Pilot Another one here for the Honda Pilot. That's what we use back and forth from PA, fits lots of stuff, seats 8, decent mpg and can tow. Very happy with ours.

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ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,314 Thanks: 2,407 Thanked 5,310 Times in 2,071 Posts	One of the vehicles I use is a Chevy Explorer conversion van. It's a 3/4 ton so has no problems towing, gets 16 MPG and very comfortably fits 7 people. If you look around, you can actually find pretty good deals on these right now. I love mine and wouldn't be without it. My other vehicle is a full size Chevy Tahoe. Room for six, no problems towing, gas mileage so so at 13-14 MPG. I do like this vehicle but drive the van more often. Dan

05-10-2010, 12:33 PM	#2
This'nThat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 534 Thanks: 19 Thanked 134 Times in 61 Posts	Don't get an SUV -- look into station wagons.

05-10-2010, 12:43 PM	#3
kdw1003 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boylston, MA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	You may not have thought of pick-up trucks. I just leased a 2010 Toyota Tundra Crewmax. 4 full doors. Comfortable seating for 6 with the front bench seat that folds down to a console. Large bed for luggage, etc and awesome towing capacity. The only downfall is the mpg which ranges from 13-17...but something you would expect with a V8. Haven't been able to test it out in the snow yet, but I'm sure it won't dissapoint with the on-the-fly 4x4.