Help me pull the trigger. Is the telly right for me?

[I Cant sleep]

I'm looking to trade in my truck and get something with more cabin space. My partner and I are outdoorsy folk and love to camp go on adventures. I want an SUV so I can load it up with tents and bbqs and dog crates, put kayaks on it.. You know.. whatever.
But it seems if I want to be able to tow something more then a jetski and have decent cabin space (I'm 6"4) I'll need to get a 3 row or a jeep...
We don't have kids yet. Just a couple of dogs. So the 3rd row will live forever folded unless my brother visits from Australia.
Is the telly the right choice. The wolf gray calls my name at night I swear..

 

[PittPa]

I would suggest anything involving off roading or more involvement with excursions into remote areas a more serious vehicle would be better suited. If not, the Telly should be fine.

 

[Katy_Tell]

After reading your post (about an hour earlier), Range Rover immediately came to mind.

I would suggest anything involving off roading or more involvement with excursions into remote areas a more serious vehicle would be better suited. If not, the Telly should be fine.

Yes!

 

[bobdobilina]

If you were willing to wait, maybe the R1T (with tent and camping kitchen).

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[bobdobilina]

Rivian R1T that is

 

[vinylhaircut]

I agree with the others. There are a lot of us on this forum who love road trips and do a lot of outdoorsy things with a lot of equipment. Telluride is fantastic for cargo space and comfort. The red flags, as others as pointed out, would be serious off-roading or heavy towing. If those are important to you, then maybe it's not the right vehicle.

 

[I Cant sleep]

I agree with the others. There are a lot of us on this forum who love road trips and do a lot of outdoorsy things with a lot of equipment. Telluride is fantastic for cargo space and comfort. The red flags, as others as pointed out, would be serious off-roading or heavy towing. If those are important to you, then maybe it's not the right vehicle.

No serious off roading and towing 5000lb is fine I think. I'm not pulling a yacht

 

[I Cant sleep]

After reading your post (about an hour earlier), Range Rover immediately came to mind.

Yes!

Range rovers are quite out of my price range unfortunately

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[PittPa]

Range rovers are quite out of my price range unfortunately

With the added tack ons by dealers, the Telluride is getting closer and closer

 

[I Cant sleep]

With the added tack ons by dealers, the Telluride is getting closer and closer

Gee I can get a loaded telluride for around ~60-65k CAD.. Ranger rovers start in the hundreds lol

 

[TONYK11]

Gee I can get a loaded telluride for around ~60-65k CAD.. Ranger rovers start in the hundreds lol

I'm 6'4" 210# [and Australian]. With the things you describe, the Telly is a really good choice. Tons of cabin space and tons of gear space with the third row down. I'd avoid Range Rovers, which are notorious for reliability issues. Another good choice with a real transfer case, diff locking, towing capacity and good approach & departure clearance is a Toyota Landcruiser. Most of them around here are kids sports transport and grocery getters. If you can find a good used example take it for a good test drive. I sold my Landcruiser 100 Series [first V8 model] with over 300,000 miles. GAs mileage in the mid teens.

 

[Katy_Tell]

With the added tack ons by dealers, the Telluride is getting closer and closer

Exactly! (I actually checked the Land Rover website before posting my initial suggestion) There is overlap on some models.

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[leedogg]

Have you guys done any research into the Telluride's off road capabilities? I've seen enough of these videos to justify my needs

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=telluride+off+road

 

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[PittPa]

I'm 6'4" 210# [and Australian]. With the things you describe, the Telly is a really good choice. Tons of cabin space and tons of gear space with the third row down. I'd avoid Range Rovers, which are notorious for reliability issues. Another good choice with a real transfer case, diff locking, towing capacity and good approach & departure clearance is a Toyota Landcruiser. Most of them around here are kids sports transport and grocery getters. If you can find a good used example take it for a good test drive. I sold my Landcruiser 100 Series [first V8 model] with over 300,000 miles. GAs mileage in the mid teens.

I owned an 80 series Landcruiser and this thing was built incredible. Unfortunately since used prices stink, there isn't a great option anymore but this would be my choice for more involved off roading. The biggest issue with the Telly is the front ground clearance and overhang is terrible.

 

[I Cant sleep]

Who doesn't love a good land cruiser. They generally don't exist here and it's a bit too over the top off road, I like that luxury lol. I could get a 4runner though if the interiors weren't stuck in the 90s

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[anotherlostmonkey]

My wife and I basically do everything you want with our Telluride, although I'm much shorter and we have 1 dog. The telly has done a fine job hauling around 1 canoe or 3 kayaks on the roof. We've taken it car camping several times and have plenty of space without needing the roof rack. With my wife's crv our usual camping loadout requires a roof cargo box if the dog comes with.

Eventually we plan to pull a small travel trailer or maybe a utility trailer, but the telly will handle both. I plan on throwing some AT tires to make it more light offroad capable, but I think the telluride meets everything you're looking for.

 

[I Cant sleep]

Sounds like exactly what I'm thinking about with it. I've thought about what it would look like with some 18inch wheels and some AT tires. One other thing I'm curious about is a dog barrier that would work with the captains chairs.

 

[NCBill]

A four door 4WD pickup with a camper top on the bed could make an excellent choice for you, something like the Toyota Tacoma. The camper top will give you outstanding covered storage area, and the 4 door cabin gives you ample room inside the cab too. An F150 could be similar with more towing capacity.

A Telluride is not the only choice, nor is the best choice for every situation.

IMO, one reason Toyotas are dated is they purposely are slower to embrace new technology, as a strategy. Its one thing that gives them world class quality. They stick with long term high quality choices rather than embracing the latest and greatest. Just one example are the drivetrain options with an F150 versus the Tacoma or Tundra. No contest. But there also is no contest when it comes to long term quality.

There is a lot of camping gear I want secure, dry storage for, but I do not want it in the passenger cabin. Things like camping fuel, lantern, stove, grill, bicycles, just to name some of the stuff that ends up inside my truck bed camper top. The interior space of many of these four door pickups have become quite generous.

The Telluride is the replacement for my wife's 12 year old SUV. When the time comes to replace my 11 year old pickup truck, I'll most likely get another truck.

 

[I Cant sleep]

A four door 4WD pickup with a camper top on the bed could make an excellent choice for you, something like the Toyota Tacoma. The camper top will give you outstanding covered storage area, and the 4 door cabin gives you ample room inside the cab too. An F150 could be similar with more towing capacity.

A Telluride is not the only choice, nor is the best choice for every situation.

IMO, one reason Toyotas are dated is they purposely are slower to embrace new technology, as a strategy. Its one thing that gives them world class quality. They stick with long term high quality choices rather than embracing the latest and greatest. Just one example are the drivetrain options with an F150 versus the Tacoma or Tundra. No contest. But there also is no contest when it comes to long term quality.

There is a lot of camping gear I want secure, dry storage for, but I do not want it in the passenger cabin. Things like camping fuel, lantern, stove, grill, bicycles, just to name some of the stuff that ends up inside my truck bed camper top. The interior space of many of these four door pickups have become quite generous.

The Telluride is the replacement for my wife's 12 year old SUV. When the time comes to replace my 11 year old pickup truck, I'll most likely get another truck.

You raise some valid points.