Pickup trucks and golf bags

[GolfChannel]

Pretty simple question, i'm not in the market for another car quite yet ....But considering i move a lot of things, and our roads in Quebec are absolute dog crap, I've been considering getting a medium pickup (like a GMC Canyon or Tacoma).

 

What do you guys do that have them, just chuck the bags in the bed? Do they roll around a lot back there? Or are there some hacks to secure them to something?

 

Dodge Ram 1500 Big Horn and I put them in the back cab. I only put them in the back during travel.

[PixlPutterman]

Why not put the clubs in the back seat?

[PixlPutterman]

If you need a truck, or just want a truck, get a truck. If you need a vehicle that's going to handle bad roads, that's not necessarily a truck. If you're just hauling clubs around, a Subaru is going to do as well as a F150 on bad roads If you're hauling clubs over dirt roads, maybe the truck makes better sense.

 

I don't have a truck, but when I golf with friends who have one, the clubs go in the back and they don't move around during normal driving. Some folks with a supercab just dump the clubs in the backseat like anyone with a sedan. Others have a cover on the bed and leave the clubs in there 24/7. Up to you.

 

Oh you don't need to sell me on Subarus haha....i've test driven basically every model and always consider them. I would venture a guess that they are better overall winter cars than trucks given the AWD platform and similar (8+ inch) ground clearance

 

That being said my reasons for wanting a truck are essentially: (in order)

 

1) They are cool

2) I do actually do a fair amount of moving heavy stuff around (reno materials and office furniture type things)

3) Our roads are garbage and sedans with low profile tires are a disaster here. You might as well have 2 spares in your car

4) We drive into the mountains a couple of times a winter and it's nice to have in case of a storm

5) Our winters are brutal on our roads, just this past week we got like 50cm in a day so you sometimes have to plow through snowbanks

 

Granted, 3-5 a Subaru would be just as good

 

Um Hello!!!!

 

Cool

Truck

Subaru

Lifted

 

[MtlJeff]

Why not put the clubs in the back seat?

 

Did that for a while, but when it rains and the bag gets wet, it can water-damage the back seats if you don't clean it right away, or if it's a bit muddy too it can do a number on the seats. Would rather a trunk or bed.

[MtlJeff]

BTW, Pixlputterman....Check out these guys. They are actually about 45 minute from my house and are a offroad Subaru mods place mostly,

 

https://lpaventure.com/

 

I've considered buying an Outback and getting some of their work done. But it's just not necessarily the best thing. I don't want offroad tires like Wranglers or K-02's. Most of the reviews are that because of the compound they are not that great in the cold.

 

Their lifted Outbacks with the basket and bumper cage are pretty bad***.....but still, i'm still leaning towards a small pickup. A Canyon Denali for example would give me the hauling bed, some light off-road capability for when i'm in the mountains, and the ability to put legit winter tires on it fairly easily

[PixlPutterman]

Man those Outbacks they do are sweet.

[MtlJeff]

Reviving this as I'm test driving a ZR2 tomorrow

 

Anyone got one?

 

I'll post some pics if I buy it

[GoTime]

I have an F150 with a Bakflip cover and a Bedrug inside, never wet and never slide around. Can't recommend both enough.

[BeerPerHole]

Yeah, don't F around. Get the Tacoma. I'd still drive one if I could fit my family into it. Driving a Tundra now. Fantastic truck. Clubs don't roll around in the back unless you're driving it like you stole it.

[DoubleDrops]

Don't overlook Nissan's. I have a Titan now and had a Frontier in the past. Excellent trucks.

[MtlJeff]

Zr2 doesnt fit in my garage. I mean technically it does but it's way too close. I only have like an inch to work with. I'm not really comfortable considering I only have indoor spots (live in a townhouse with underground parking)

 

I'll probably get a Tacoma, as it is a few inches less in height than the ZR2

 

Only challenge is my current car is a GM and this part of a buyback program. So not sure what Toyota would give me

 

[cdnglf]

Since this has turned into a truck thread....

 

Hyundai has announced a compact truck called the Santa Cruz for 2021. Would that be the only true compact truck sold in North America?

 

The Rivian electric truck looks interesting.

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

Jeff, make this a one time purchase. Get a full size Silverado/Sierra and don't look back. Just pull the trigger, you'll regret getting half a truck (Tacoma).

[MtlJeff]

> @ChronicSlicer said:

> Jeff, make this a one time purchase. Get a full size Silverado/Sierra and don't look back. Just pull the trigger, you'll regret getting half a truck (Tacoma).

 

Full pickup definitely wont fit in my garage. I mean I haven't checked all of them but I only have a bit over 6 feet to work with in some areas of our underground parking

 

We probably wont move for 5-6yrs at least.

 

 

 

 

[bladehunter]

Agree. I have a full hard cover on an f150 and a bed rug. The full one. So my bed is like a huge trunk. No slide. No scratch no noise.

 

Now i say that as I have 2 other trucks and a couple trailers for hauling. So that truck is my “ Sunday go to meeting “ truck as the old folks pals say down here.

[CDLgolf]

 

This sounds great, I've got an F150 and had a extang 2.0 cover, great cover but leaked terribly when it rained.

Getting a full refund and was going to get a bakflip.

[MtlJeff]

Well if anyone cares i didn't get a truck LOL. Though i did consolidate a few poster's advice:

1) I did end up with a Toyota because they are awesome , simple and maintain value well.

2) I also took the advice of getting a "ruggedized" (somewhat) SUV that would give me some enhanced capabilities / snow modes but be a better daily driver than the truck

So yea, i got the new Rav4 TRD Offroad. Comes with Falken Tires, torque vectoring AWD and a few different snow/mud/gravel lowrange modes

Maybe i'll throw a basket on top of it to look cooler, haha

 

Anyway, continue with the pickup truck thread

 

[Ri_Redneck]

First off, buy whatever brand you like. Other people's opinions will lead you all over the place.

Second, Your clubs don't belong in the bed of the truck. Buy a crew cab (4 door) or extended cab and put them behind the seat.

BT

[Colej]

IMO a medium sized truck is a 1/2 ton the Tacoma is a compact truck. Drive a F150 with the ecoboost and I’d say you’d never want to drive a different truck.