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Those are great trucks! What year is yours?
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Better breakover angles are great and all, but if your undercarriage is basically a bulletproof skid plate, I'm not sure you really need to care as much as you do in a traditional offroad vehicle. I personally wouldn't trade the additional cabin space and non-offroad utility for that one benefit. I don't know what other benefit the shorter wheelbase really gets you - maybe a bit more maneuverability, but with tank turns do I really care?
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In SOME off-road situations, like rock crawling, yes. In others, a longer wheel base is more stable and will provide a better ride and handling at high speeds (think desert).
Offroad is not a one-size-fits-all proposition.
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Tank turns could be handy but I don't know if I'd trust it in certain situations.
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It'll all come down to how controllable they are. If it can perform them well at very low speeds then I think it will ultimately be a hugely valuable addition for the overlanding crowd. It would likely take me some time to really trust it, but I can think of several tight trail spots that would be ideal for that type of maneuver. At the same time, I can definitely think of some switchbacks that would have me squeezing the cheeks hard while attempting a tank turn through them....
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I would buy a two-door, but not that huge, obese, overweight, soccer mom hog they're making now.
If I recall correctly, the trend to four door SUVs was driven by foreign automakers trying to avoid the tariff on coupes in the late 80s. By making them four door they could classify them as sedans or wagons and thus avoid the tariff. I am pretty sure this is why the two door pathfinder was short lived. So, I doubt we will see any “big” two door SUVs as the taxes/tariffs would be too high. It is easier to get away with on something small like a Suzuki when the sticker price is much lower.
can anyone confirm this for me?
can anyone confirm this for me?
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I doubt that’s true. Chevy made a two-door Tahoe in the 90’s and discontinued it because it didn’t sell well.
there’s a small cult following that love them (I did) but like manual transmissions, there simply weren’t enough people who were willing to put their money where their mouth was. And of the few who were willing to pay, most accepted the “popular” option after a little groveling, so the manufacturers still got the sale. Not worth the R&D or logistics costs.
there’s a small cult following that love them (I did) but like manual transmissions, there simply weren’t enough people who were willing to put their money where their mouth was. And of the few who were willing to pay, most accepted the “popular” option after a little groveling, so the manufacturers still got the sale. Not worth the R&D or logistics costs.
Found an article about it from 1993 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...e-truck/ad47707d-240f-4211-8089-50878da6c10b/
Eventually, as the story goes, they switched to four doors to cement the "car" argument.
Tariffs wouldn’t apply as it would be built domestically. The reality is that the U.S. consumer prefers four doors. There are very few two door cars left for sale in the U.S. Small hatchbacks domestically are mostly 4-doors and even the 4 series and A5 coupes now come in 4-dr versions.
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I think it's the "bigger is better syndrome," combined with the feeling of importance when driving a larger vehicle. It's amazing how many people I see daily driving large SUVs (Tahoes, Expeditions, Nissan Armadas, Toyota Sequoias, etc.) and there is no one else in the 7 passenger monstrosity.
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True, but when you need it you need it! We have adult kids come out often enough and I’m sick of taking 2 cars everywhere.
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