What are some of the reasons you guys like the F150 over an Avalanche? Just curious cuz an Avalanche is a badd *** truck as well...FLU

 

avalanche is not a truck. it is a suburban with the top chopped of. other than that, the features are the same as those of the F-150. The Avalanche has some cool little tricks like sliding rear window and folding down, but I just consider that a sales gimmick. I don't see how people would actually use it.

 

One is a truck and the other is an SUV. I like trucks.

 

I think the avalanche is just flat out ugly. The "naked" one without all the plastic is a little better, but the frontend is hideous, and it's tiny bed is pretty much useless if you actually use a truck like a truck.

 

I think the Avalanche is fugly. It is also useless as a "truck". I'm sure it's capable of towing, but I don't know how well. Try putting a sheet of plywood in it. Let's not forget, it's a Chevy. I'll take the F150 any day.

 

Yeah a Avalanche is ok but is a suv type with a bed and would be good for hauling around family or grocery getter the F150 can do that plus haul stuff and tow and what not more like a real truck...

 

I agree that the avalanche is ugly, and I've never seen anyone actually use one to haul anything. I also like a truck that will last more than 5 years, so I won't be going chevy.
The new F150s look good and perform even better, hard to beat that.

 

An Avalanche is like a Suburban with all the benefits removed- lots of seating or lots of locked, dry storage space, or some combination of the two, but nothing gained.

No matter how you flip the rear wall, it's not gonna hold a big touring motorcyle. You can't haul anything at all messy (manure, mulch, etc.) with the middle open, nor do those funny side panels allow a tractor with a bucket to load those materials. You can haul 8' sheets of plywood, I guess, but it's gonna be uncomfortable in the winter. If you want a pickup bed and a real back seat, get a crew cab pickup. If you want something smaller (easier to drive) then get an Explorer/Expedition/Tahoe/Suburban and hitch up a 5x8 utility trailer when you need to.

 

the avalanche is one of the ugliest vehicals ever made.

i don't care how good it does anything, i still wouldn't own one because of how ugly it is.

 

Tossin ya rep fo that

 

Amen Brother

 

its like the explorer sport track, more of a utility type vehicle. the brand new ones look a milion times better but I dont think it could replace having a real truck..

but then again I bought an excursion and use trailers for everything now...

 

I don't think that Avalanche is ugly. I wouldn't buy one because I don't need that type of vehicle, but I think it looks pretty good.

 

I like the looks of the cladded Avalanche. I had two of them. They had their little problems, but the concept I liked. One thing I did like was the ability to haul drywall in the rain and it be fully covered.

However, two drawbacks to the lowering midgate - both of mine leaked and the other is the rear window is removable. You can leave it in or take it out if need be. That sounds great on paper, however nothing is giving that window support from underneath when you lower the midgate. Someone else mentioned winter, I had my midgate down and was hauling something and the rear window came out on me. It didn't shatter but I couldn't get it to stay in without the midgate up. Long ride home in February that night.

I was also warned before leaving the dealership with my first one to MAKE sure to SLAM the tailgate closed. That tri-locking tonneau cover made the tailgate not secure properly sometimes. That's one HEAVY tailgate on those things and when they fall, you'd swear you'd just been rear-ended.LOL!

I went back to Quad cab trucks. When you have a child that's still in a car seat, it's a PITA to take that thing out and put it back in whenever you need to lower the midgate. If you have your child with you, you're sunk anyway.

 

The 2007 Avalanche is one of the best looking trucks. My friend has a 2002 and he fits his motorcycle in the back so they do have room but the Avalanche and F-150 are 2 different types of vehicles.