The cover closest to the cab also holds water inside the cover. It solves an age-old practical problem. Our test vehicle was a four-wheel-drive Z71 off-road model, which comes standard with knobby 17-inch Goodyear Wrangler tires, a locking rear differential, and off-road-oriented suspension tuning. Introduction Chevrolet's Avalanche is the most innovative truck sold today. These are not minivan folks, these Avalanche people. About 90 percent of this torque is available starting at 1600 rpm, which gives it extremely strong pulling power and off-line launch.
However, this truck could get through anything and has been one of my favorite vehicles to date. The window above the Midgate can be removed for ventilation--as in a '68 Corvette--and stowed against the inside of the Midgate. Only have about 103,000 miles, but haven't driven it much in last couple of years. Chevrolet also added a strong C-ring around the back of the cab, while buttresses around the rear of the cabin add further strength to the body structure. The Tahoe would pull drop to 6mpg and would struggle to get to 50mph.
Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. Seen for the first time at the Detroit auto show last January, the Avalanche will go into production early next year and go on sale sometime in the spring of 2001. There's only one trim level available for 2002. Non-warranty items over 36k: None. Or you can open the entire rear of the cabin by removing the glass and folding the Midgate. Now buyers just have to invent needs to use all this convertibility, spontaneous adaptability, and ultimate utility.
Suspension, f: independent Suspension, r: live axle Ground clearance: 8. Now I know it's not an isolated incident. Very versitle and the best tow vehicle I've ever owned. Don't Know Review Date: 12th April, 2005 I have the same problem as another post with my 2002 Avalanche; at 70 mph the truck shakes, not at 69 or 71. Cutting off the rear of a Suburban roof meant that Chevrolet had to add structural reinforcements to stiffen the Avalanche. To save the weight, space and complexity of a motorized window, the rear glass must be removed by hand, but can be left in place when the midgate is folded forward.
But for all its cleverness and good execution, the Midgate doesn't add any cargo- or human-hauling capability beyond that of a four-door pickup with a bed extender. Great — Need more gear for pulling, or maybe I chose incorrectly. With the rear glass removed, the cabin stays quiet and free of wind buffeting up to about 60 mph. Also great that it comes with already installed cab cover. The standard rear-drive and four-wheel-drive models are augmented by a convenience package that contains OnStar and Homelink devices and an auto-dimming rear view mirror.
You can remove the rear glass separately, or you can fold only the Midgate, leaving the glass in place. The panels are strong enough to stand on, and each can be removed independently, leaving the others in place. Interior lighting is implemented throughout the cabin with flush-mounted cargo lights in the bed. Chevy a self-professed trendsetter What it means is the bed can be made weather-tight to the cab. Bring on the Chevrolet Avalanche.
At least left-lane dawdlers got the hell over at the sight of the Avalanche's demented face coming from behind. The recirculating-ball steering system is fitted with a variable assist system that gives more road feel at highway speeds. This allows loading long things into the bed and having them extend into the cab, while keeping the weather protection of the in-place rear window. However, removing the rear window is time consuming and extending the cargo bed turns the truck into a two-seater. The three 18-pound composite panels that form the tonneau cover also seal to one another and to the bed. The list goes on and on. Extensive wind-tunnel tuning of those C-pillar sail panels ensures that even with all panels removed and the tailgate down, exhaust fumes do not enter the cabin.
Faults: Leaking water into the carpet from the mid-gate whenever it rains. Easily overlooked, however, is the attention to detail seen everywhere: flush-mounted cargo lights that illuminate the bed, foldaway tie-down hooks, footholds and handholds for climbing up onto the cargo cover. It combines the comfort of a five-passenger Suburban with the hauling capability of a Chevy Silverado long-bed pickup. Also included are two Summit Pod backpacks, as well as Water Duffalo storage bags, which will initially be exclusive to Avalanche. It extends the cargo bed into the back half of the cabin, turning a short, five-foot-three-inch-long box into an eight-foot-two-inch-long truck bed.
Now you have a fully functional pickup with an eight-foot bed. It seems to handle a little better than a Suburban. But it was the Midgate that indirectly contributed to the new Chevy's excellent driving characteristics because it required that the company use the Suburban instead of the Silverado as a starting point. It comes mated with a 4L85 heavy-duty automatic transmission with overdrive and tow haul mode. So you can use the bed and cab separately or connected, and you can use both spaces—bed and cab—for indoor stuff, and for stuff bigger than would fit in either space alone. Although it provides plenty of room for up to six passengers and eight-foot-long loads but not simultaneously , the Avalanche is about two feet shorter than a full-size four-door, crew-cab pickup. Anyone who owns a home and can't afford full-time staff appreciates the value of a pickup truck.
They claim they are battling the manufacturing of the vehicle and can't fix it. Combined with the standard locking tailgate, the cover also provides a secure, enclosed cargo hold. We appreciate their function even if they are covered in the same cheap-looking gray plastic as much of the rest of the vehicle. The sound system that came with in it stock was nice, however invest a little money and add a Memphis system and you;ll never go wrong. The composite material is exceptionally durable, and resists dings, scratches and dents.