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I have seen pretty much every mountain chain in N. America and the Caribbean. I still think the mountains of the East Coast are my favorite.

A link to a vid that gives some great detail/insight onto some of the build features of this truck. This is an old vid from 2015 so some things have changed over the years. For instance the entire drive train was replaced in 2017... and a portion of the front frame was re-enforced to get better...

Front & Rear Differentials.... This is what I have learned about the Diffs so far... Made by Dana... Front diff is M200 IFS. Rear diff for 2.5 LCV(4cyl) is M210, seems to be the 8" ring gear one. Rear diff for 3.6 LFX(2015-2016 V6)/LGZ(2017-Present V6) and 2.8 LWN(Diesel with monster tq) is...

That is what went through my mind when I saw it. I remember popping some aftermarket inertial adaptive valving into the front forks on my old dual sport and a rear shock. The bike rode stiffer during acceleration, stopping, cornering, and coming off of jumps. However, when hitting bumps or...

Z71/ZR2 parts comparison continued.... Front Diff. Assy = Identical (ZR2 has an e-locker though front and rear... so I assume that does not come with the assy... or the #book is not accurate) Front Half Shafts = Different (ZR2 are around $186 which is $30 more) Front Stabilizer Bar and bar end...

Z71 vs ZR2 drive train, steering, and suspension parts... which ones are the same? Lets see... The following items have the Same Part Number on the gasser V6 Z71 and ZR2 trucks(auto transmission)... I am only checking the parts listed above. The rear axle assembly on the Z71 and ZR2 both have...

Just did some price searching to get an idea of what it would cost to replace parts that get ripped off by rocks and such while out on the trail. In the following link you can see that... The air dam I just removed would be about $71 to replace. The center plastic piece on the front bumper...

Differentials and Transfer Case Info: The rear axle for the 3.6 engine is the Dana M220 with a 8.6" ring set. It appears that Range Rover and Jeep Wrangler Sahara use a variant of the same rear axle. Unless... the Colorado has the Wide version of the M220. In which case the Jeep Wrangler...

Air Dam Removal: I just used my spare time sitting around waiting on the hurricane to make landfall making the 1st mod to the truck! Well... ok... maybe the second. The first one was adding/riveting a front license plate holder to the front of my truck when I moved to Virginia a few months...

I performed and ops check of the Master Flow Tsunami MF-1050 air pump. Observation... it is super quiet compared to my other much weaker air pump that is ~15yrs old. It inflated my daughter's bike tires from flat/sand pressure to 40psi in around 5secs. Super fast! There are several little...

How Fast is a Stock Chevy Colorado with the 2017 and newer 3.6 gasser V6 and 8spd auto??? 0-60mph = ~6.1secs 1/4mi = ~14.6sec Evidence/proof... https://www.coloradofans.com/forums/114-2nd-gen-chevrolet-colorado-forum-2015-gmc-canyon-forum/359570-1-4-mile-time-14-6-2017-v6-extended-cab-2wd.html...

Thank you! I looks like it turned a bit to the South so we should be pretty good in my area as long as the flooding is minimized. I will have to keep an eye on it. All I can do is sit and wait now.

Here is a link to a ton of offroad bumpers that cost upwards of $2000 for some of them. Not for me but neat to look at. https://www.carid.com/2018-chevy-colorado-off-road-bumpers/ I have been putting forth a lot of thought towards what path to take with my truck bed. Getting ready to brace for...

Fuel Economy: Ever wonder what a modern truck with a 308HP engine, 8spd Automatic, and Four wheel drive (with mild all terrains) gets for fuel economy? Wonder how those stricter EPA fuel economy ratings worked out over the years? Well wonder no more. I just did a 313 mile fuel economy test...

I got a new air compressor today while waiting at Pep Boys getting new tires for the wife. $60 Says it can inflate a car tire in about 1 minute and a truck tire in about 2 minutes. Rebuildable Can run for 40min@40psi@70degF outside 1/3HP motor Uses (max)30A... as in it cannot hook into the...

I will check them out. Thanks! A steel drive shaft would be a must for anyone wanting to make their vehicle as tough as possible for those super tough trails. I think I may leave mine aluminum since I like the fuel economy and power to the ground. Everything has it's pros/cons. I also live in a...

No worries. It does seem that GM puts it's A-Team engineers and Money on some vehicles and not others. Then it shows in the end product. I know the Blaser has some followers but have heard many bad things about it. GM is about to start making it again. I was hoping it would be a SUV variant of...

Some more Chevy Colorado truck porn pics...

Rear Bumper Step: I decided to take a look into the rear bumper step on my truck last night. Just to see how hard it would be to simply remove in order to change the departure angle behind the back tires since the largest rocks or steepest angles can have a tendency to be right there. Which is...

OK. My thread has now kind of turned into just a good resource for links/info. to Colorado/Canyon off road parts so far. I am sure you folks don't mind. What can I say? This is part of my process for figuring out how I want to design this vehicle best for what my actual needs and wants are...