Easy! It's minivan time.
Seriously.
I will never own a mini van. But a full size is game on! I think a sportsmobile style build with three rows and a large cargo organization would be sweet.
What Truck for family of 5, 3 kids that are getting BIG!
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I will never own a mini van. But a full size is game on! I think a sportsmobile style build with three rows and a large cargo organization would be sweet.
p nut
butter
If you get a crewmax with the short bed, you can always get a truck tent.
http://www.campist.com/archives/suv-tents.html
http://www.campist.com/archives/suv-tents.html
We have three boys (10, 8, 4) and they do great with the third row in our 4runner. We just set one of the third row (leave the other down) and then still have great storage space in the back (enough for Costco runs for a family of 5). When we need both 3rd row or even more space we use a Thule XL625 on the Gobi and have plenty of room to spare. I actually traded a 2010 Chevrolet Crew Cab LTZ for the runner to give them some room and my wife thanks me for the change... no more complaints or fighting from having to share one seat row.... and I get 6+mpg better on average, plus the offroad prowess, than I did in the Silverado, even with all of the mods I have done to the Runner.
Well I've made no changes in vehicles yet. We test drove some current Gen tundras and we really liked them. However this will be our only vehicle as I have a company car and the wife would like to stick with a 3rd row suv. I'm now considering a first Gen Sequoia, some good local examples around here sub 100,000 miles from 12 to 17k depending on trim levels.
We had an 87 burb way back so naturally my wife just says get a suburban but I'm leaning more towards the Sequoia. There's a lot more room behind the third row than our Explorer. Also our Explorer has ctr captain chairs so a ctr bench would allow us to put all 3 kids in ctr seat when we need the storage space. And words of wisdom? Should I be considering anything else? What should I look for option wise in the Sequoia? I think I'd want the updated engine which was 05 I think.
drobb
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Our '05 Sequoia has been awesome...lots of room (3 kids and a dog)....removable 3rd row seats...1 or both.....the 4.7 V8 is a great engine also. Here's a pic with the 3rd row removed. Lots of tie downs with the seats out....fold the 2nd row up and you have 6ft to the back of the folded seats.....great for sleeping if needed.
Good luck with your search.
Good luck with your search.
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Steigergreen
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Dodge 1500 Eco Diesel
Steigergreen
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Should be RAM 1500....