Does anyone tow with a Chevy Colorado?

Go with the 2.8 Dmax, if you can. Pretty stout with a lot of TQ and appears to tow very well. I really don't think that you have to have a 1/2 ton to pull that load but I could be wrong. Those new so called mid sized trucks are very impressive. Plus they fit in your garage which is a great thing for some. My 3/4 ain't fitting in no garage, my BIL had an F250 a few years back with a large camper. He traded that all off and went with a Tacoma 4x4 4 door V6, fits in his garage and he loves it. Mind u he's 6.5 in higth so he still able fit in it. He's planning on a small camper in the future to tow with the truck. So my thoughts is get the Colorado or Canyon with the diesel, 4x4 and good to go!

Towing with a Canyon / Colorado, I'd definitely want a narrower trailer - 7' or less.

THey are nice trucks, but before you commit to one, take multiple test drives in them. I like the truck, but the drivers side seat has a rock hard side bolster that doesn't flex due to the high plastic seat base on the outside portion of the driver's seat. It mashes into my left thigh and gets annoying.

There's a huge thread about the same problem over at the Colorado / Canyon forum.

csjag1 wrote:
I pull a Grey Wolf RK24 (5,200 lbs unloaded) with a 2016 GMC Canyon ( sister truck to the Colorado)I pulls fine, but I don't know if I would want to take any long trips with it. We took it on a 3-1/2 hour drive to Mountain View, AR a couple of months ago. Pulling up moderate hills, the v-6 wound up to 3000-3500 RPM, but made it fine.

If my TT was a couple of feet shorter and 1000 lbs lighter, I would not hesitate to take this combo anywhere.

The travel trailer in the review of Trailer Life was about 800 pounds lighter than yours.

I pull a Grey Wolf RK24 (5,200 lbs unloaded) with a 2016 GMC Canyon ( sister truck to the Colorado)I pulls fine, but I don't know if I would want to take any long trips with it. We took it on a 3-1/2 hour drive to Mountain View, AR a couple of months ago. Pulling up moderate hills, the v-6 wound up to 3000-3500 RPM, but made it fine.

If my TT was a couple of feet shorter and 1000 lbs lighter, I would not hesitate to take this combo anywhere.

I towed a 19' Trail cruiser for two years with a Colorado crewcab, twice over the Rockies and back not fast up long grades but always got there. The second generation Colorados have a bigger V6 rated at 300 HP tow ratibng over 7K, and a 6 sp tranny, also a diesel is offered. Some don't want a diesel dually since they want another vehicle to use for work and around town. As stated just match the TT to the vehicle.

If you look at the spec's it's really not that much smaller. It should do fine with a properly sized trailer.


Gotta love the "towing Police" who don't know what they are talking about.

Trailer life had a review of the new Colorado towing a lance TT. They thought it was great. Maybe more real life stories rather than speculation.

http://www.lancecamper.com/docs/TrailerLife-2155.pdf

donn0128 wrote:
Why is it people always want to tow trailers with an absolute bare minimum vehicle? Go get a 1500 series of what ever brand you like best. Way better towing capacity, more room, and likely beter resale value. Not to mention price is probably about the same.

Parking and tight urban roads could be an issue for some. My BIL won't buy a fulll size truck because he lives in the a fairly urban part of SLC and driving my truck there for visits...I can see his point. But if that's not a factor I agree but I'd even up your comment to an HD truck personally. Way more capable for about the same price and better at everything with the only material trade off being a bit harsher ride.

Those new Colorados are pretty impressive. I would imagine you would be fine with a properly set up one. Tail wagging the dog would be my main concern.

Moved from Dinghy Towing to Tow Vehicles.