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Old May 14, 2023 | 10:28 PM
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I like it, I just wish my truck was wide enough to fit with my legs straight.
I might recline or knees up. No idea, sometimes I just need to get a break from the non-stop yawning, traffic or rain.
This will also let me put wheels in the 2nd row

(btw looks like the "shelving" comes with)

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Old May 15, 2023 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ViciousLSD
I might recline or knees up. No idea, sometimes I just need to get a break from the non-stop yawning, traffic or rain.
This will also let me put wheels in the 2nd row

(btw looks like the "shelving" comes with)
Definitely better than being sleepy at the wheel.
I like that my second row folds up. If I remember right, I can fit a sheet of plywood back there. So much room for activities.
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Old May 15, 2023 | 09:46 AM
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Definitely better than being sleepy at the wheel.
I like that my second row folds up. If I remember right, I can fit a sheet of plywood back there. So much room for activities.
mine folds down too but that has a lower headroom. I also prefer not to have to move things around at the back when doing a rest-stop
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Old May 15, 2023 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ViciousLSD
mine folds down too but that has a lower headroom. I also prefer not to have to move things around at the back when doing a rest-stop
So the back folds down onto the cushion? I'm trying to picture it. On mine, the back folds down and then I release the latch so the whole middle row folds forward and rests up against the back of the front seats.
I was going to take the whole second row out, but I like using one of the seats for my overnight bags when I do track days out of town.

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Old May 15, 2023 | 11:47 AM
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yeah. just folding the seats ends up just being a high platform/hard surface.


i used up most of the floor space in the back with the 3rd row folded, I'm hoping I can move my escooter/winch/ramps/tools to the rental trailer/evo, so i keep interior clean and quiet
your pic reminds me of my homedepot duty astro van with seats removed. that thing fits 4x8 boards
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Old May 15, 2023 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ViciousLSD
yeah. just folding the seats ends up just being a high platform/hard surface.


i used up most of the floor space in the back with the 3rd row folded, I'm hoping I can move my escooter/winch/ramps/tools to the rental trailer/evo, so i keep interior clean and quiet
your pic reminds me of my homedepot duty astro van with seats removed. that thing fits 4x8 boards
I kind of wish my third row would fold down. It's kind of a pain in the butt to find a place to store the third row and not in use. Then, if you want to use it, you got a toss that sucker back in. If I remember right, it's in two separate pieces, but still.
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Old May 15, 2023 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kaj
I kind of wish my third row would fold down. It's kind of a pain in the butt to find a place to store the third row and not in use. Then, if you want to use it, you got a toss that sucker back in. If I remember right, it's in two separate pieces, but still.
I tried that for a bit on my astro until I got tired of it and just gave it to a shack-shop that could more seating in their waiting room
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Old May 17, 2023 | 06:54 AM
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PS I've got an open trailer going from NYC to the midwest (STL/Chicago/anywhere in between). Anyone in need of delivery services? lol
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Old May 28, 2023 | 10:39 AM
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I think i'm gonna buy an SUV as a tow rig also once i'm working again
Yeah, that's what we finally ended up with and loving it so far. Only complaint is fuel capacity (and mileage lol), we can't make it to our local site and back on one tank

after 20+ years of driving our Street Touring cars all over the west coast, Canada and even Lincoln, we gave up, old bones couldn't take it anymore!


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Old May 28, 2023 | 11:23 AM
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Yeah, that's what we finally ended up with and loving it so far. Only complaint is fuel capacity (and mileage lol), we can't make it to our local site and back on one tank

after 20+ years of driving our Street Touring cars all over the west coast, Canada and even Lincoln, we gave up, old bones couldn't take it anymore!

Pro-tip with the smaller capacity, bring 2 5-gal cans dedicated to topping off incase of emergency. Even my truck would only get 300mi per tank pulling the enclosed with a 35gal tank and that got sketchy in the desolate areas.
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Old May 28, 2023 | 11:30 PM
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Pro-tip with the smaller capacity, bring 2 5-gal cans dedicated to topping off incase of emergency. Even my truck would only get 300mi per tank pulling the enclosed with a 35gal tank and that got sketchy in the desolate areas.
I do this even with just driving the evo to big events. Just following google maps to the next gas station 'near the exit ramp' brought me to places screaming "dont stop here(even if its open)"
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Old Jun 4, 2023 | 06:26 PM
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Finally broke down and got a truck as well. I have a buddy who is letting me use his open trailer for the time being until I decide what route I'll take.

2017 GMC Sierra 6.2l V8 - usually getting around 14mpg towing - even got 17mpg towing back from the Tour and Pro last weekend. Had a nice tailwind as well.

Wish I would have made the switch years ago, but it was hard to justify. Still is, but man is this thing so much more comfy than driving the evo 3.5 hours one way to Lincoln...

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Old Jun 4, 2023 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by LV///R
Finally broke down and got a truck as well. I have a buddy who is letting me use his open trailer for the time being until I decide what route I'll take.

2017 GMC Sierra 6.2l V8 - usually getting around 14mpg towing - even got 17mpg towing back from the Tour and Pro last weekend. Had a nice tailwind as well.

Wish I would have made the switch years ago, but it was hard to justify. Still is, but man is this thing so much more comfy than driving the evo 3.5 hours one way to Lincoln...
Driving the race car and all the equipment to an event is for the birds. I don't think I could ever go back to doing that.
Pro tip: SUVs are a fraction of the cost to register, than a truck, if you are in California. Alternately, you can put a camper shell on the truck and register it as an SUV that way. Just don't get caught by CHP with the standard license plate and no camper shell.

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Old Jun 5, 2023 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kaj
SUVs are a fraction of the cost to register, if you are in California
Well how about that, it's the complete opposite in Seattle
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Old Jun 5, 2023 | 03:29 PM
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Well how about that, it's the complete opposite in Seattle
I edited my post for clarity. Are SUVs more expensive to register, in Washington, than trucks?
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