Rig Rundowns - 2015 Holden Colorado LTZ

Hi guys, we are David & Jeanette and together we are Low Range 4X4 Adventures.
Hey Guys, welcome to our new segment on our channel, Rig Rundowns, this week we are doing a full rundown on our 2015 Holden Colorado LTZ, we have covered all the mods that have been done to our mighty rig and all the improvements we have made over the last 6 years. Please Feel free to ask questions and we will endeavor to answer you or point you in the right direction to get the answers.
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[@Wulfstan1938]

My rusted Jeep patriot with 200k miles is better (I'm not lying to myself) :)

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey Jeeps are great hahaha

[@warriorandzena]

I would have liked to see what you did to your rear seat. I can't find the link. Thanks

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey mate, thanks for your comment and your interest in our build, check out the video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIW6cnd7rtp5j68 If you have any questions let me know and I’ll go through them with you.

[@warriorandzena]

All good thank you. We got a dual cab with a tray, and I suggested to my wife to take out the rear seat and make something similar. She didn't think that was a good idea, but now I can show her something. I've made a canopy for it, cause I'll like to take a gokart with me, so I can try out some dirt tracks around Australia.

[@Jm-en7zs]

Great build about to buy a Colorado myself

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

@@Jm-en7zs thanks mate, right has changed quite a bit since then. I really should do a new rig rundown to show what it is like now.

[@GordonTan]

Hey David what phone mount is that on the right side of your dash? It looks slick. I've got a 2015 Collie as well and struggling to find one that would fit.

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey mate it is the quad lock case windscreen mount but I used the plate they supply and stuck it to the dash and worked great also have the wireless charger attachment for it as well

[@brettw5563]

Love the rig mate and thanks for doing a rundown. I am building up my collie and interested in your final weight. Will you upgrad your GVM?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey Brett, thanks for your comment, to answer your question we are right up on our GVM when fully loaded with trailer attached, we looked into a GVM upgrade however without doing full suspension upgrade to another brand that offers a GVM upgrade with it we could only get an upgrade if about 150kg and decided it wasn’t worth spending the money.

[@brettw5563]

@@LowRange4X4Adventures cheers mate, appreciate your insights and advice

[@danielsherratt4022]

Did you need to cut any body mounts for your tyres and do you get much rubbing?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey Daniel, we did the standard front body mount mod to stop the wheels rubbing when turning, we also have a 1" Munji body lift which helps as well. We rarely get any rubbing at all, about the only time is when out on the tracks and on serious angles but it used to rub when doing that even before the bigger tyres.

[@southerngentleman5321]

Nice here i was thinking my Collo wasnt up to it... keeping it now, Can we ask did the 17" rims need to be offset to miss the chassis when turning with those tyres on? or did the chassis end bit behind the front wheel need to be cut?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Thanks for your feedback mate the body mounts were professionally modified as the tyres did just rub on full lock

[@bogateknology]

Very nice setup mate! I am just about to pop 285/70 sebunteens on my 2015 too. How'd you go getting the spare underneath? Any mods?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Thanks for that we love the big girl!!! Mate fits up underneath fine just gotta push it around a little to keep away from exhaust when you wind it up.

[@vincegiordmaina4440]

Very sexy set up mate, Ive got the 2018 LTZ that im slowly doing up. Love driving it , they have alot of power for a 4 cylinder.

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Thank Vince, we love the old girl she really has had a bad few months recently but we are super excited to do some more major mods hopefully in the near future.

[@samuelharris1251]

Hey, what battery mount/battery are you running in engine bay??

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

We have a battery mount set in behind the start battery which requires the movement of the ECU to mount it. This was done by TJM when the car was brand new, it is a Battery Frame Colorado Diesel - Optima D34 PIRBTHCRGD and the ECU Bracket is Computer Mount Bracket Suit RG Colorado PIRCMHCRGD. We have run an Optima Yellow top in this cradle since new and the first on lasted for 6 years running the fridge and lighting in the canopy when required, this battery was still good however the battery terminal failed on it and the battery was replaced in December last year and is going strong now that we are on the road full time and use it every day with the fridge running 24/7. let me now if you need any further info.

[@lukestevens8185]

Hey mate, Ute looks great! How did you go with putting bigger tyres on? Did it throw your Speedo out?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Thanks mate, speedo is out by about 4km/hr at 96 on the speedo you are actually doing 100. Other than that the wheel and tyre combo work well and also look great!!

[@johnodonnell1513]

G'day mate l like to know after you remapped your rig, did you notice the difference in fuel acconomie, was there a improvement or used more fuel?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey mate, definite improvement in economy in the order of 3 or more l/100km, it had heaps more power and used a lot less fuel doing the same trip after the remap

[@johnodonnell1513]

Thanks for replying hope you are having a great time, would also like to know for you are towing did you do mods on your vechile such as, upgrading the cooling system, place trans cooler in, catch can or a by pass Diesel filter. Like to know what you have done have the same model and year of vechile. Enjoy your trip all the best, safe journeys

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

@@johnodonnell1513 hey mate haven’t done too many other upgrade now teams cooler as not auto, cooling never changes even when towing , and don’t really believe in catch cans!

[@noahjbarr]

Great video, have you ever replaced the clutch and at how many kms? Cheers

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey mate, thanks for the feedback, clutch was replaced at around 105K with Heavy Duty 4WD clutch with single mass flywheel, is does vibrate a bit now which can get annoying but after doing a couple of dual mass fly wheels it was the only choice

[@noahjbarr]

@@LowRange4X4Adventures Yep, how many’s Kilometres do you recon u will get out of it?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Done 50k on it so far still going strong touch wood hahaha

[@matiasbosshardt8888]

Nice rig!

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Thanks mate, appreciate the comment

[@kyleedgerton3698]

would you recommend the TJM bash plates? or go for something like OCAM?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Mate they have had real test out over the last 6 years and have stood the test of time. All bash plates get a real betting but better then then the precious stuff they are there to protect.

[@kyleedgerton3698]

@@LowRange4X4Adventures very true, when out on some tracks today, and dented the stock plate on the second track. so they're a must.

[@connor3837]

Hey mate, How reliable have you found the Colorado to be? I'm in the market for one currently and just wanna know if have had much trouble with it? and if you would recommend one? Love the set up you have mate!

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey Connor, it has been a really good truck up until the recent 6 months we have had abit of a nightmare with it, having said that it has taken us to some amazing very difficult places to access and i would definitely buy one again if it were possible.

[@connor3837]

@@LowRange4X4Adventures Awesome as, that's great to hear its been a very reliable bus. It's a good test to see if it's reliable or not by taking it around the country. Did you buy this one around the same time as it was released ?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

@@connor3837 we bought it brand new June 2015

[@connor3837]

@@LowRange4X4Adventures Nice as! Thanks for answering a couple of my questions mate. Definitely leaning towards getting a Colorado

[@peterbenson278]

what size fridge slide have you got thanks i was thinking of getting one

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey Peter, It is an MSA DS45 fits the 65l Waeco perfectly

[@peterbenson278]

Thanks

[@iantooke3549]

Lot weight up on top of roof rack on canopie ?? Does this worry you ?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey bud, yeah there was a bit of weight up top, it seemed to handle it well, however we have since reorganized and gotten rid of the rhino case and just have the swag up there with the other peripherals still on the side, we also plan to relocate the Maxtrax to the top rear flat on the Rhino Rack Pioneer platform so so total weight up there once this is all done should be less then 60kg approximately.

[@iantooke3549]

Nice im waiting on new Dmax to come and build happy safe travels

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

@@iantooke3549 that's awesome enjoy the ride, just remember to research everything so you get it right the first time.

[@mitchellmartin5906]

Love to see this on Ronny Dahl

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Thanks for your comment mate, if you have any pull with @ronny_dahl let him know we would love to do a rig rundown of our touring rig on his channel :-)

[@heathlloyd581]

Nice rig mate. What gas struts are you using on your bonnet ?

[@LowRange4X4Adventures]

Hey Mate, they are a set I got through eBay way back in the beginning, they have been great, I guess the best way to go today is to use the Grunt ones they are on special for $89 at the moment, you can also get tailgate ones that both slow drop and assist raise. Bonnet Struts: www.grunt4x4.com.au/collections/bonnet-strut-systems/products/holden-colorado-2012-2016-bonnet-strut-system. Tailgate Struts: www.grunt4x4.com.au/collections/tailgate-strut-systems/products/holden-colorado-2012-2017-tailgate-assist-system-with-factory-tailgate-wire-cables Hope this helps mate. David