I put on 20,000 miles a yr, mostly hwy, but as a rockhound I go into some very rough terrain, severe rocks?

Question

I am no mechanic, what is best 4X4 silverado or tundra? and if you can help what is best tire? Is 10 ply a must for severe rock?

coincidence, I live in Cody, thanks for help. Who's the Sono guy, your echo?

Answer 1

Go Chevy for sure, the Tundra has a LOT of plastic parts that will crack and shatter with rock impacts from your tires throwing up rocks and pebbles. As for a tire if you are going on really sharp rocks then yes I would say go 10 ply but if it's more bouldering then a softer tire might be a better friend. My top three tire choices for you would be, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R, BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain, and Goodyear Workhorse Extra Grip. The last tire is the less aggressive of the three but lasts forever, my dad had a set that gave him 60,000 miles last year.

Hope that helps,
Cody from Wyoming

Answer 2

Go Chevy for sure, the Tundra has a LOT of plastic parts that will crack and shatter with rock impacts from your tires throwing up rocks and pebbles. As for a tire if you are going on really sharp rocks then yes I would say go 10 ply but if it's more bouldering then a softer tire might be a better friend. My top three tire choices for you would be

Answer 3

i would junk all foreign trucks and go with domestic. as far as off roadin on real rough terrain, you could go w/ the silverado but the new on is just as good as fords f150 and the ram 1500. all better than foreign trucks but if you really want to punish the terrain not your truck i would go with a truck pre-1990. their are other things about the trucks you should know but the biggest thing is that most trucks after 1990 have airbags and a rough hit on a rock or a hole could set it off than you cant start your truck with our resetting your system. and most newer vehicles have a fuel shot off which means if the vehicle is jolted enough than the switch will trip and you fuel will shut off than you need to re-trip the switch every time. so biggest thing any domestic truck will do just pre-1990 regardless what anyone says they are for the most part the same as long as you take care of it. anyone who knows trucks and the terrain will say the same.

Answer 4

The Chevvy looks like it has a decent interior from Chevvy's website, however I'd test both yourself and see which one feels the most solid (most american vehicles when tested over here on BBC Top Gear seem to have interiors that LOOK solid, but sound hollower than Bin Laden supporters head when you tap on them).

Also, check out this video from BBC Top Gear showing what extreme treatment a Toyota Pick-up truck can take (and still keep on working)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4708kyqicQ
In a follow-up show, they placed it on top of a 250ft high tower block that was about to be demolished with a controlled explosion (and it still worked after that)

Answer 5

if you're a serious wheeler you need to consider the aviailability of replacement parts (you know you're going to break something) and the Chevy will win that one hands down!

Answer 6

Tundra is crap.