Should I trade my Tacoma for a Silverado Trail Boss?

Seems like any GM back then that used Dex-Cool was absolute garbage, almost guaranteed to blow intake and head gaskets.

 

That is correct, different 4 cylinder between the S10 and the Colorado. The Colorado valve seats weren't hardened sufficiently and were letting go early, I heard of some as low as 20-30K miles.

That stuff wasn't any great shakes either but the Colorado and Canyon were not just blowing the gaskets, the actual head was croaking.

 

Sorry I never updated this, I did not get the trail boss. I am leaning toward a new tundra

 

Nice. Which trim is catching your eye?

 

I think that was a wise choice from my experience. I came from the Silverado and I'm much happier with the Tacoma. Perhaps its just how I use it vs. how others would use a truck, but for me the Tacoma does everything and then some for me. The Silverado was just too much truck for me for what I use it for.

 

congrats! let us know how it works out!

 

Went from a Tacoma to a tundra, back to a Tacoma... X 2. I loved the room and power of the tundra but felt I could get by with the Tacoma with what I was using the tundra for. Hated the tundra mpg. Now that I have the Tacoma I miss the tundra now and then. I think one of each would be the ticket!

 

I prefer to not have a car note so I vote no

 

Why would you even consider a Chevy/GMC product?

Worst reliability and resale of any truck brand.

 

Wife has the Silverado with the 6.2. So far it's been a great rig. It came with bumper to bumper lifetime warranty so that helped. Mileage, power & payload are great. Don't like the interior, probably because I'm partial to yotas.
As others have noted, stay away from the 5.3 -- dumpster fire.

 

Oh thank god this has been figured out

 

What's the point of getting the trail boss model?

 

Similar to those that get the taco OR model.

 

Well, it's half the size truck.
I guess I think it's not the smartest thing when people wheel a full size truck, so getting the OR model to drive on the street, don't see the point.

 

A new taco is the size of a full size

 

Um... no? It's really not.

 

Have you ever driven a tundra? Tundra and Tacoma are not the same

 

Not really, but OK...

 

They are about the same length as the full size trucks from the 80s but about 4 inches narrower in width.

 

The force is strong in this one