Chevy Avalanche on the Rubicon Trail, Gatekeeper!

Mark is the owner of the 2002 Chevy Avalanche and he wanted to see how far he could go in his truck through parts of the Rubicon Trail. His truck is riding on 35” tires, 15lbs in each tire, 6” lift, Warn 12.5k evo winch, 4.88 gears, and Eaton Trutrac in the rear diff. He has No rock guards, no steel bumpers, or skid plates. I think everyone in the group including mark was nervous about the day. I don’t want to spoil the video, so I hope you enjoy it… leave comments and questions below, cheers!
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[@rachelthomas4733]

The Avalanche hung in there better than I thought ❤😊

[@matthewkirkendoll8904]

I have an 05 avalanche is definitely a legend

[@lunamaria1048]

The Avalanche is a legend! My dad had one when I got my licence at 16 years old. My sister and I would load up food, supplies and take it up the mountains and go car camping in it! This was over a decade before there was any "overlanding" trends lol, so we were totally original and started a trend, here in West Vancouver lol. All the rich kids were bringing their parents family trucks/SUVs to camp in lol. We kept the cover on the bed, opened the lower part of the back mid-gate and slept with with our heads in the cabin. We are twins and both just 4ft,10 inches tall, so we still had lots of room left over, to keep our food at the end of the truck bed lol, after clearing the back seats to fold them. It was an epic adventure rig, and I'm buying one for nostalgia! It was amazingly capable too! Awesome video!

[@4x2WagonFamily]

Great memories ❤️

[@lunamaria1048]

@@4x2WagonFamily Awesome memories! This video sparked so much nostalgia that I am going to look at 2 for sale tomorrow lol

[@omarw9206]

Definitely here for the avalanche highlights

[@dohc_h22a29]

I love the video especially the Avalanche highlights. There isn't much avalanche content especially good off-road clips keep it coming please

[@speedphreak5619]

Respect. Running a 19 4runner and an 02 Avy myself I understand how tough it can be keeping up with the Jeepers, Tacos and 4runners. Great job making thru, bro! Now you can see what mods you need next. Run it- break it- weld it- repeat.

[@Brian.A.Simmons]

Poor Avy got a little a banged up. That would have left a mark with me if that was mine. He made it through though!

[@fortinosanchez9755]

I got a 04 Z71 avalanche and your sure as hell inspired me that's for sure been looking for a team to go out I'm in San Antonio TX if you are around maybe I can tag along with y'all

[@TheHologr4m]

I own a 06 3/4 ton avalanche and I subscribed because you guys seem cool.

[@TheMkshort707]

Thank you Bryan Paligo and The 4x2 Wagon Family Nation. Even though I was the only Heavy Chevy in the sea of Jeeps you folks always make me feel as part of the Family. I'm super pumped to have punched my ticket at the Gate and many more obstacles of the Rubicon that we crawled. I had an amazing time and can't wait to go again.

[@dustinpollard6237]

Congratulations, I'm a "jeep guy" but my daily is an 05 Z71 Avalanche and I have beefed it up to tow my new house, which is a 20 foot toy hauler camper. I'm trying to find a fine line between your truck and efficient towing. You did an amazing job building your rig and executing your mission!! Do you run 2 batteries and what winch do you have? I just added front and upgraded rear hitch receivers to Curt heavy duty and bought a Superwinch SX12,000 lbs winch. I'm planning the wiring now, how does your electric handle the winch?

[@kentrik999]

Mark - talk to me about your wheels, tires, and suspension setup. Is yours the 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton? I have an 07 Av myself and have been looking for some more inspiration for taking it to do more offroading.

[@TheMkshort707]

@@kentrik999 35" tires on American Racing 15s. 6" Tough Country lift with Bilstein 5100 shocks. 4.88 gears with TruTrack limited slip differential in the rear. Look in your glove box if it has the G80 code you have a LSD. Mine stock had LSD with 4.10 gears. The 4.88 help immensely. Very basic setup. Get your Avy out there. Try some things and your needed modifications will become evident.

[@TheMkshort707]

@@dustinpollard6237 I have a Warn VR Evo12000 winch. I am running dual batteries. I'm also running a OEM high amp alternator. I have not had any electrical issues with my setup.

[@3jsoneb]

​@@TheMkshort707So awesome to see your Avalanche out there was amazed! Do you still have it ?

[@HairBandDan]

Subscribed keep the off-roading coming

[@bigwerrmwindycity5619]

Avalanche is a beast✊🏾🇺🇸

[@kevindeane2913]

Whoo hoo! That was cool. Great to see my friend and neighbor out there with his Avalanche. Looks like a really fun area. And nicely done on the video.

[@3jsoneb]

Awesome content, love to see that Avalanche there! Wow!

[@erikipf]

Wow...maaan!!! You mentioned it, but now watching it. WOW!! I have to say... I'm impressed! MAAAANNN I love that area!! I recognize almost all of those spots! That's some of my favorite wandering, right there. Great editing on the video. Was that a snow flurry or was it all rain.?

[@TheMkshort707]

Yeah, beautiful area for sure. It was all rain

[@jophoto934]

We have exact Avalanche. Awesome video

[@johnnyfercik2455]

I have a 2011 avalanche on 35s, there is no way I would take it over rocks like that, and that's why I have cfmoto to go on trails like that

[@MrRICK244808]

Hello everyone thats so awesome to see a avalanche doing its thing I have one my self same year and color but its stock with 33 on it and I took on the rowher flats ohv last Saturday and keeped up with the tacos and jeeps got stuck on the gate keeper but made it thru Benet my left side rear pumper but nothing bad and made it all the way up The video was also nice and educational also what size right and lift is on there

[@TheMkshort707]

6" lift on 35" Firestone Destination MT tires. I had 33s on a torsion key 2" lift. I kept breaking steering components and ball joints. Lift corrected steering geometry, got more travel and able to stuff 35" tires. I regeared to 4.88. I really want to go 37" tires but new wheels and tires are expensive

[@FreddyCazares-sg3km]

Makes me want to keep my avalanche Thanks 👍

[@tonyjackson8640]

Well done. Definitely woulda ditched the running boards ahead of time lol

[@TheMkshort707]

Those running boards ended up being sacrificial lol. I definitely need to figure out a rock slider fix to go back out.

[@TheBudwars]

I seen you all out there! I had to pick up a bracket from that chevy left behind lmao

[@4x2WagonFamily]

Haha, thanks for picking up our trash 🤣

[@etech075]

Nice video!!!!!!!!!!

[@daroz5351]

what, the avalanche looks like it just lift up other them that i see no modifications i am amazed.

[@daroz5351]

probably the suspension modification 2

[@morgandunievitz2205]

Did the avalanche have any mods besides the small lift and tires?

[@4x2WagonFamily]

Rear Trutrac

[@69impala]

Did you have an open rear diff?

[@4x2WagonFamily]

No. Eaton Trutrac in the rear.

[@MrStonewolf13]

What mods were done to the avalanche???

[@4x2WagonFamily]

6” lift, rear Eaton Trutrac, 35” tires. That’s pretty much it.

[@MrStonewolf13]

@@4x2WagonFamily thank you for the speedy reply, just bought a 04 avalanche put a 6 " lift on it and having the front and rear differentials rebuilt.

[@taylorwelsh149]

Places you shouldn't take an Avalanche 😅

[@AlanTrades]

Why does the bead keep breaking on the avalanche? Or must be the wheel...

[@TheMkshort707]

This event and the one in the other video on snow we were winching lateral. The sideway stress against the tires at 15ish psi had no chance. Rolled the bead right off wheel. I would say user error. My fault for winching against tires. I have to pay more attention in future. Either air up (I carry 20# CO2) or turn tires into direction of pull when winching

[@panagiotisf7228]

Half of that could have been avoided with better spotting lol

[@4x2WagonFamily]

Maybe, and that’s lesson learned. but oftentimes you might think you don’t need a spot until you break something🤣 I think a good general rule is don’t spot unless the driver is asking for help.

[@jerryrig8648]

The music in this video makes it unwatchable