1999 GMC Jimmy. I bought it 13 years ago in Kalispell. Over 300,000 miles. It's also my hunting and fishing rig. I have a hitch carrier as well as full length+ cartop Thule carrier. If conditions are right the deer will make the trip to town on carrier although many, including this year's buck, go on top next to the Thule. I very much like the Jimmy's tailgate to stand on when loading a deer up there. The dogs are comfortable riding in back but if it's really cold on return trip from Montana, I drop the back seats and move the barrier forward so they can get closer to the heater. A few winters ago their beds at back end froze to the floor of the cargo area! I like having the dogs where they can tell me if they need to do their business. Beats scraping poop out a crate in the back of the truck. I see that a lot! During the summer the Thule comes off so I can put my Kevlar canoe on top. Therein is the only drawback to this outfit. The canoe sits so low I'm constantly thumping my head on it walking around the back of vehicle. One other complaint is no 4x4 light on the dash array. Just the tiny one in centre of the slightly larger 4x4 shifter button. And no tranny indicator in dash array. I have to look down at shifter console between seats to see what gear I'm in. Eyes are too far off the road. It is a great vehicle for road trips. The ride is surprisingly smooth for a small rig. I salvaged electric seats from a wrecking yard and that helps immensely with long drives. It's not bad on gas mileage but not as good as one might think. I can pull my 19' tandem axel camper trailer but generally only short trips (though twice I pulled it five hours over Marias Pass). This rig really shines for daily use. Very easy to navigate and park in busy city. I can haul full sheets of plywood with back seats and tailgate down. Anything longer can go on the roof racks. Hatchback is a deal breaker for me and that seems to be all that's made in SUVs these days so I plan to nurse this outfit till the end of my days.
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Oh, another plus is the wrecking yards are full of these so finding parts in a hurry is easy ... like when a deer decides to take out the hood and grill.
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