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  1. madcratebuilder

    Recovery rope vs recovery strap

    Gear America has reasonable prices, made in USA. I have their Rope, straps and mega shackles plus soft shackles. Kinetic rope is great for fairly simple recoveries but I use a winch for anything serious.
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    Puncture Repair Kits

    The Safty seal is heavy duty, had one for years. Keep the plugs sealed in a baggie, they last longer. Google can show you a lot of different "plug" technology. Colby valve stems are a good add to the kit.
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    Protection or Height

    Skids before tires.
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    OBDII Monitoring

    I use a ScangaugeII and I keep a eye on timing, AIT, MAF, wotking on programing to watch what gear it's in. The truck has a DIC for tran temp and other items.
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    2019 Chevy Colorado Z71

    Aftermarket bumpers add a lot of weight. I went with a hiddon winch on my truck and still added 125lbs. Relentless are probably the best for bumpers. Check out Timbren off road bump stops, great upgrade. 589Fab shock relocation is a major upgrade for ground clearance. Are you thinking rack...
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    Portland Area

    Google "Ape Canyon" SE side of St Helens, very interesting history.
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    Heading to the Northwest

    I've traveled the PNW for 50 years, my top three. North Cascades Olympic peninsula Orygun coast in any order.
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    Recovery Gear Bag Recommendation

    These bags double as a winch line dampener. Not so large that they are hard to handle when full of gear. https://www.gearamerica.com/products/winch-line-dampener-reflective-safety-blanket-recovery-gear-bag
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    Setup and Security

    Everyday I see local posts on someone having some type of equipment stolen from the outside of thier rig. RTT's are a big target. I see 3-4 rigs a month stolen and found later in the woods stripped of everything. I keep most my gear in locked Decked drawer system, I have 2 totes in the bed...
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    ZR2 owners

    Thanks for the compliment. I'm a very happy customer, the bump stops surpass my expectations.
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    Show me your drawer systems!

    It took a few trips with my Decked drawers to get the configuration I wanted. I found the "tool box" and "dividers" didn't give me the desired effect, they are limited in placement. I finally have things organized with the tings I need most often at the front. Tie downs are in the storage...
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    ZR2 owners

    The Taco's and Colorado's are very similar, wheel base with in a inch, 4lo ratio is very close, 2.5 vs 2.7, taco cab is a bit smaller inside and taco sure has a lot more aftermarket support. The ZR2 with 2 lockers and wider track is a plus.
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    ZR2 owners

    The kit should work on a 2021, the fenders are the same, just different front fascia. The kit is just closeout panels for inside the wheel wells.
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    Frame flex?

    Full size trucks, longer WB have flex, even my mid size has some flex. It's normal to a certain point but it can become excessive if you old and hard cab/bed mounts.
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    Rack lights and 12v in bed

    I added a 12V plug and USB to the bed, pulled power from the 7 pin trailer plug.
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    Decked bed drawer system

    Looks just like my bed with a better stove. Same can of Cappuccino. Do you use some kind of mattres for sleeping? I just got a 3" memory foam roll up, need to use it when they open the woods back up.
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    ZOLEO satellite communicator

    I'll keep my first gen in-reach. Very reasonable used on evilbay.
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    ZR2 owners

    589Fab rear shock relocation and Trifecta tune are the best mods I've done. Timbren bump stops, gears, steel drive shaft, skidz. The AEV 33" trim kit allows you to keep the truck at OEM height and still run 33-34" tires, you want to keep CG low. The Decked system with a Softopper make a great...
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    Orange is the new black - A 2019 Colorado ZR2 Build

    Welcome to the ZR2 world. Modding can become addictive. I have a 4/17 build, tuned, geared and on 33's.
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    My Off Road Recovery Kit in Details (Get some Ideas & Inspiration for yours!)

    It can be very spendy to go out and buy all your recovery gear at one time. I've acquired gear over a 40 year span, some of it I've had to replace due to age and wear and tear. The new synthetic winch line, recovery ropes are light years ahead of old school steel line. The above video is...