I finally got some daylight to take pictures of the new truck. It is a 2006 Colorado Crew Cab 2WD with the I-5 engine. We'd been talking about what to do when my old Ranger needed to be replaced and I realized that if we could find the appropriate vehicle, we could replace my truck and our minivan with one vehicle and go back to 2 vehicles instead of 3. So I started looking at Rangers, then found out that Chevy made the crew cab so I stopped to check one out. I ended up taking it home.
This past week the dealer removed a pinstipe they had installed and put on the towing package. I also removed all the chrome emblems from the sides and back of the truck, which I think makes the truck look a lot sleeker. Today I installed some Husky brand mud flaps made specifically for the Colorado. I don't really like the look of mud flaps, but we live on a dirt road, so I decided I didn't have much choice. These don't look bad at all since they blend in pretty well.