Watch this video before you buy a Chevy Colorado ZR2!!

[@garretthackett4313]

Sorry for the troubles. I have an 18 and have had zero issues. And I abuse the hell out of mine. Moab, Colorado mountains, sand dunes, etc.

[@FabbinAdventures]

The amount of mud and gravel, snow and salt our work trucks see is alot harder on a vehicle than just pavement with the odd trip down a gravel road. I figured this truck would hold up better. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@quintili1]

60K miles on my ZR2 diesel including a bunch of hard wheeling, zero issues from mine. I haven't even run a sway bar for the last 25K miles and have Eibach 1.25" leveling springs, no diff drop and I haven't had a single tie rod or CV issue. I abuse mine off-road and daily it, it's been a fantastic truck. I did the 589 Fab shock relocation, it's easy and not very expensive. The factory rear shock location is definitely trash. As far as the seats, I do 14 hour drives and the seats are fine for me.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Obviously mine was a lemon, but after all the chevy trucks ive had i still rate the colorados seats the worst by far. This truck was a work truck, and i was easy on it, the roads we drive should not even be considered roads, so even being easy on it the roads still torcher the truck. Luckily they moved me to a new area and the roads afe alot better. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@vinnier6]

80k miles on my 2017 ZR2 and it’s been nothing but a great truck

[@Manuel3525m]

Wish I could say the same

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep, mine was a total GM failure.

[@ruirodrigues9122]

Dude, think yours might have been built on a Monday...have a '20 ZR2 diesel with 34k km on it and so far so good and it's been off-roading a few times on trails I wouldn't take say a Denali version on. With the diesel, I regularly get 800km out of the 80 liter tank too. Once with 80% highway...got 920 km out of it. But your replacement...we have a 3L Duramax here at work to, very nice truck, you will like it! Cheers and happy trucking!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah its possible, our roads out here though can pretty much be concidered off road, they are terrible. So 40,000 of the 50,000kms i had on the truck when i traded it in would be concidered "off road" im sure if it was mainly highway driven with offroad here and there it would be fine. The seats though, are horrible flat hard seats, the seats in my new 1500 are lightyears ahead..lol and it gets awesome fuel mileage...sofar. Thanks for your comment!

[@georges4562]

How did the tie rod bend “right in the driveway” was it fricken magic. I have a 2020 and it’s been great

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yes, apparently it was magic

[@williampruitt3350]

For real… I’ve enjoyed the darn thing… Carolina beach didn’t hurt her… and I was ballin with the forest rangers out there… it was hilarious

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well bring it out here next spring/ winter and run our lease roads for 6 months and see how she handles it. Glad you havent had trouble with yours.

[@JB-eo3iq]

@@THEYGOTYUH he’s right on the mark, i’m in the same field as him and these trucks are all looks, they can’t handle real world work. built for the mall crawling crowd 👎

[@FabbinAdventures]

What field are you in JB?

[@Stahodad]

Thanks for your video and telling your story. I’m looking to replace my 2003 S10 Crew Cab with another Crew Cab, so it’s good to hear advice straight from the owners.

[@FabbinAdventures]

My experience may differ from yours and others, so check them out for yourself. This was a 2019 model, the newer ones have probably changed. Thanks for watching!

[@Trailboss_70]

I have a 2021 ZR2 that I have 81246 miles on. Some of the things you mentioned don't make sense. I have driven all over northern Arizona on some incredibly difficult off-road trails. Most of my miles are on job-sites and around ready-mix plants. Never once have I ruined a tire. To touch on a few things, shocks do suck the way they are hanging down. However 589 fabrication has guards for them. Never have I replaced the plastic guards. The tie rod end have guards also. Common problem with a IFS. The seats are okay but not perfect I agree, beats a milk crate. I wheel with a lot of different kinds of vehicles and they all have their downfalls. The factory puts the tires they do on for weight and comfort. If you want an all out four wheel drive them build itthe way you want. I feel this truck is one of the most capable trucks specially for the money. The wires you talked about with the transfer case are open at the plug from the factory. They are not in any way getting peppered with rock. Not sure what issue you had with cv boots but as I stated I have over 50,000 miles and still have the original pair. You should buy a unimog is what it sounds like.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lol well it is what it is, not 100 percent perfect.

[@krasnaludek298]

I respect honest reviews & no excuse for GM here. It does seem like you’d be better served by a Jeep Gladiator (solid axles) or perhaps just a full-size truck. I have a ZR2 & also a Jeep JLU; they’re very different in ride quality with the Jeep being more capable on rutted trails, but the ZR2 is a better road trip vehicle … smooth & comfortable, albeit with a simplistic interior. My wife’s F-150 is horrible off-road, but that’s because it’s on stock suspension.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah i had a full size, the fuel mileage kills you, but the zr2 was not much better, i use my personal 1 ton duramax now and get better fuel mileage than the zr2 by a little. Bought myself a new 1/2 ton duramax for a personal vehicle, as some point ill demote the new 1/2 ton to a work truck and go buy another new one for personal use. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@JerOutlaw]

Some interesting points raised, though if we are being honest, the oil/gas industry is hard on every kind of vehicle.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lol yes it is hard on every vehicle, just the others dont have this kind of trouble, this early.. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@marcocasillas5023]

Thanks for the video now I know what to watch out for on my truck and maintenance it and put a shield for the wiring harness

[@FabbinAdventures]

That was the main idea for the video, not to bash GM, as i am a huge fan, but to bring attention to the things i think should have been done better. I've never don a video like this before, so its not what i do, my channel is based around 4x4 fabrication. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@michaellinder4945]

I have a 2019 Bison 3.6 V-6 and everything works like new. 28,800 miles. I take into Ocala National Forest regularly.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Beauty, glad shes workin for ya

[@craigborrenpohl1233]

Great rundown of things to be aware of. I've got a ZR2 and love it, there's not another mid-sized truck I'd consider and full size are too big for where I go. The only issue I've had relates to wiring behind the parking break. I used to mash the parking break and it rubbed through the wires. So wiring seems to be a general issue. I'm going to go crawl under mine and check the one you show in the video. Always carry extra fuses and watch out for the smaller ones in these trucks. I don't treat mine as a pavement princess but at least 10k miles of off road so far.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Thanks, yeah of the 50,000km on it 40 to 45,000 of it would have bern gravel, mud, deep snow and rough roads. If they would have addressed these few thing the truck would be really great. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@johnathankilmer7531]

hes an idiot. my '18 has had no problems. Why take it to a second dealer if the first dealer did right"?

[@bigd2256]

I wanted to love my 2022 ZR2 but after only 800 or so miles I already have cv boot issues. Haven’t even taken it off road either. Seems to me like this will be a bigger issue. What do you think?

[@craigborrenpohl1233]

@@bigd2256 I haven't heard of others having CV boot issues so I'd be hopeful that is a one off. Was it replaced under warranty?

[@beck5492]

This guys is under rated ! Where’s the hundreds of thousands of views he deserves

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lol thanks

[@bobelliott2748]

The ZR2 has a great towing capacity....I know. I just towed one the other day with my 2013 Tacoma. The Colorado had transmission problems. It left the neighbourhood on a flat bed

[@FabbinAdventures]

Mine alao took a few rides on a flat bed.

[@MB.1111]

Not sure I'd ever buy a midsized truck but regardless, I'll always be a GM guy...ESPECIALLY for trucks. With that being said, the Colorado and Canyon have always been GM's last priority as far as trucks go and they really make it obvious! Hopefully the 2023 refresh will improve reliability as well as that horrible interior and sedan-esque front end lol. Also, I don't know why GM ditched the old formula for their seats. From first-hand experience I can say that the seats in both my brother's 06 Sierra Denali and my 06 Z71 Tahoe (identical to those in their pickups) were more comfortable than those in a brand new Ram platinum and that's no exaggeration.

[@FabbinAdventures]

I concur, my 07 silverado had the most comfortable seats of any truck ive had, unfortunately GM seems to be going down hill. I just cant see myself buying a different brand, but you never know. Thr colorado was severly dissappointing!

[@madcratebuilder]

I just watched this same video but it was about a Ford, no, a Toyo, or was it a Dodge, I remember, it was a Jeep.

[@FabbinAdventures]

The best part is you watched it and commented! Thanks!

[@garygeer4685]

Sorry to hear of your woes. I have 31k on mine and it has been utterly flawless. Maybe you just got a bad deal or it was part of a bad production run. I have asked around and nobody I spoke with has heard of, let alone had any of the issues you listed. No, the MPG isn't very impressive, and sure, they could have put some super supportive buckets in the truck, but then again, it's a midsized truck,. Hope you're happy with your new truck.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah unfortunately it didnt turn out to be the truck i hoped it would be, i think with a few improvements to a fee things it could be a great little truck. Ive been hearing a few horror stories about them and other guys use them for the same job but on better roads and they love it....who knows..lol Sofar i love the new half ton 3.0L diesel we got! But only have 5000km on it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@knighthawk9498]

Been pretty hard on my 2019 Colorado ZR2. Cutting firewood in the woods, hunting and fishing trips, and just some general off-road use. Had her in places nobody else would bring their trucks and she's still holding strong after 60k miles. Sure a couple minor issues, but this has been a great rig for me overall, doing work that no other stock truck would do for me. If you're in 4WD too much on hard ground, that'll tear your axles and suspension apart. Could of been part of your problem perhaps...

[@FabbinAdventures]

I dont use 4wd on hard ground out there, there is no need. It was just a lemon. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Zr22022]

Sounds to me that you overloaded the truck over it's gvw tie rods just don't bend by magic

[@Zr22022]

It's an off road truck not a work truck not built for comfort you should have done your homework before buying it it's not a suburban it's a sport truck made for trails not highway

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well it still couldnt handle the trails, work had nothing to do with it.

[@Zr22022]

@@FabbinAdventures I disagree I have a 2022 and it handles the trails better then my buddies Rapter

[@dmayes101]

Not a zr2 but I have a GMC canyon and freaking love it! Aside from terrible ground clearance in stock form, it has done everything I have asked it to do! And it does it easily!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yes, i think if they are not a dedicated 4x4 they would be a fine little truck. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@tomglazier2132]

I have a 2015 canyon that I put 3 inches of lift on, a 12,000 winch and I love it. It's gone everywhere I've asked of it without any troubles.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Good deal

[@Dan007UT]

I'd pay money to see someone getting stuck from the spare being behind and above the rear diff.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Exactly how much would you pay, it happens.

[@Dan007UT]

@@FabbinAdventures $10

[@moosanah9937]

It doesn't matter what truck you buy, if you drive something off the lot and want it for the work you do, you are going to be looking at modifications to make that happen and have the truck last. I get that some of that is out of your control (like the rear shock placement and CV boots), but there are easy corrections out there like a number of aftermarket shock skids, shock re-location mounts, and full skid plate protection from the front bumper to the gas tank (if you didn't want to fab them up yourself), and better aftermarket CV boots. The Duratracs are P rated, and honestly, a decent tire for the road where 98% of the buyers are going to take this truck for 95% of their driving. Driving oil patch, logging roads and cut lines, the duratracs are good enough to get you to the tire shop to get proper tires...The 8 speed auto has known issues and factory recalls. If you were to replace this with another mid-sized truck for the same tasks you put your trucks to, you would probably have the same or similar issues, especially if you didn't mod it to suit your work.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well the other guys at work dont modify their trucks and have way less troubles, of course they are 1/2 and 3/4 tons, but its not tbat the colorado wasnt tough enough, it is just designed poorly as an off road truck. I shouldnt have to add skid plates to stop gravel from sand blasting stupidly exposed wiring harnesses. Or relocate shock mounts or spare tires. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@KietsuNakada]

I think you need to change you title to “The ZR2 makes for a HORRIBLE work truck!!” GM makes a fine, assorted variety of work trucks… Unfortunately the Colorado ZR2 doesn’t fall into the work truck line up. Your issues with this poor little Colorado aren’t so much with the truck itself, but more with your bias against it. You can have an “Off-Road Work Truck” but the terms “Off-Road” and “Work Truck” are not mutually exclusive. A rubber mallet is a type of hammer, just like a 28oz framing hammer is a type of hammer. You use them both in a similar manner. Both can drive a framing nail. The framing hammer does a great job of driving framing spikes, because it was built and designed for it. The rubber mallet can also drive a framing spike. It takes much longer and gets damaged in the process, but it can get the job done. You bought a rubber mallet. You expected a framing hammer. This truck is not, nor ever was, marketed or built as a midsize work truck. It’s targeted towards individuals that want it both as a daily driver and as an after work/weekend crawler, dune runner, mud rider, etc. The truck wasn’t built to run 10-14 hours a day on accesses, right of ways, etc. (graveled or otherwise) that have been rutted up by multi-ton loads and equipment for days, weeks or months on end. Your point about the rear shocks, I completely agree with. The spare tire placement issue I can also understand as in some cases it could cause some real problems. The seats… well that’s your opinion and you’re entitled to it. Although I do wonder if there might be some factor, external to the truck itself, that guides your bias against it (i.e. some personal physical condition or ailment that is exacerbated by the seat design). In my opinion the seats are great! I’ve personally sat under the wheel in my ZR2 for 22 and a half hours on a 1455 mile trip (approx. 2340 km), stopping only for fuel, food and bathroom breaks with zero issue of comfort regarding the seat. I appreciate the want/need to warn your fellow blue collars about a bad buy, but in my opinion you failed to take some vital, key data points into consideration regarding this amazing little truck.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Wow, thanks for the novel! I am a true chevy fan, so im not pleased to report this stuff. Of course it is my opinion and people should take it as that and form their own opinion going further. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@87gunsnroses]

I dont care what make or model vehicle in this world, tie rods dont just magically bend on their own by making a normal turn. Someone isnt telling the whole story here lol. Obviously the dealership wasnt gonna buy your story of a tie rod bending from just "turning in a flat gravel lot."

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well why would i bother lying and i have witnesses so GF'd

[@87gunsnroses]

@FabbinAdventures hahaha classy response. Just saying, never seen a tie rod just bend in a parking lot without some severe outside forces or misuse. Don't be mad no one's buying what you're selling

[@FabbinAdventures]

@@87gunsnroses lol, i thought youd like that. Guess im starting to get a little "triggered" If i would have "pulled it out of the mud" by the tie rod, the plastic bumper would show the signs as the tie rod is a good 6" higher than the bottom of the bumper, yet no signs of that. The only thing we can think of is the front axle locked up and made it bind some how to bend the tie rod. Ive run weaker set ups in way harsher conditions and have never bent a tie rod, so yeah its hard to believe but, it happened just how i said. Doesnt matter anyways, i got rid of that turd and got a 1500 with the duramax and zero troubles with more kms already.

[@BNGamesYT]

Ive got a 2WD 2016 Colorado and its been rock solid. I towed 10,000 Lbs from CA to PA and back with no issues. I thought about upgrading to a ZR2, but I honestly have no need for all the offroad stuff. Sucks you had so much trouble with this one.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah i think the truck would be fine for the occasional off road trip, but not every day. If it seen pavement 99 percent of the time it would be an ok little truck. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@NathanTOrr]

I own a 2019 zr2 with 60,000 miles and I don't have any of these problems.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lucky you, if you stay on the pavement you shouldnt have any problems

[@pewpewparamedic8255]

I had the alternator fail on a 2017 colorado i owned just 20K miles in. Had the “100,000mi warranty” and chevy said it wasn’t covered and gave a bunch of sly sneaky verbiage to justify their laziness. Honestly, the colorados the coolest looking truck on the market there’s no question at all but it’s the absolute worst built truck known to mankind. i’ve never met a colorado owner that didn’t have problems starting 10K miles in.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah its unfortunate that chevy is on the down hill slide.

[@jamjr5132]

Good feedback, GM should take notice!!!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah unfortunately, they wont takr notice from the "little guy". Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@randyipsen]

I tend to think the author has been extremely hard on this truck but one thing I can agree with is the seats and long distances. I can’t stand to drive more than 2 hours before I have to get out and stretch. I have bought a memory foam seat cushion which helps. I heard the 2023 has improved the seats so I am looking forward to trading in my 2022 when the new one comes out. I will say I’ve owned 3 of the current colorado, 2016, 2019 and 2022 all z71 and they haven’t given me any trouble.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Im not hard on my stuff as it needs to go to work every day and i have to foot the repair bills. My older duramax has double the miles in the patch with zero troubles.

[@kamakazi7373]

Weird. I know a few dude that have been running ZR2s in the oilfield here and they absolutely love it with minimal issues.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah ive heard that also, i think our particular area and the fact that the company i work for dont believe in putting gravel on their roads or hardly ever running a grader down them makes for some extreme conditions. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@imissgoogelvideo]

Sorry to hear you had all those troubles. Why did you keep the 4 ply tires and then compare them to 10 ply? Why not buy shock skids for the shock hangers? Also, some mud flaps would probably have helped with the gravel. Also, it's not 1,400 to change a shock. That's dealer price. You can get the shocks from rock auto for much less and change them yourself.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well when all that stuff happens by 40,000 km i wasnt putting any more money into the turd. And it does have mud flaps, and they dont help the sand blasting effect when they hang a wiring harness down low with no protection like that. Tires get expensive, i normally dont keep the stock tires, but these were duratrac and like i said in the video ive had good luck with them, just didnt realize they were 4 ply till recently. I gave this piece of shit a fair try, i thought the first set of axles was just a fluke, but 2 sets in under 40,000 km is unacceptable especially when the other guys and myself with other vehicles get over 200,000km without axle trouble. Its had its chance, its gone! How long do you keep throwing money at a money pit? Thanks for your comment...

[@imissgoogelvideo]

@@FabbinAdventures I mean, I put aftermarket flaps, aev transfer case skid and transmission skid on in the first 2 months to protect the underside of the truck since I knew I'd go offloading. As far as the tires, that's partially on you for not researching. Regardless, I hope your next vehicle treats you well.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Its not on me when they market it as an off road truck and they dont build it properly or put decent tires on it. If i wanted a regular truck i would have bought one, then lifted it and put the proper protection and tires on it. Look at the new ford bronco, that is built way better in my opinion, even comes factory with 35" tires.....and im not a Ford guy.....at all! Thanks for your comment.

[@imissgoogelvideo]

@@FabbinAdventures it's a quarter ton, of course it's not going to have 10 plytires. It seems like you didn't know what you were buying. You would have been better served by a bison and swapping tires.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well if it was just the tires that were junk, i could get past it, its all the crap that went on that even the bison would have. I bet it has the same wiring harness that hangs down, the same expensive shocks that hang down, the same failure prone front axle boots, the same uncomfortable seats, the same bad fuel mileage. The truck was not designed properly for offroad.. period. And i wasnt even off road..lol Thanks for your comment!

[@justkillintime7554]

Bought my 2019 brand new with 0 miles on it. It still had to be completely put together. Has 34k miles on it now and haven't had any issues with it

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well lucky you, 34k miles of gravel, mud, trenches and deep snow, or pavement. I bought mine brand new also and failures began at 18,000km bad engineering on these trucks.

[@lesliewheeler1991]

Mine has almost 50k on it. Check engine light came on...probably misfire due to the way its driving. Transmission is shit. The paint rubs off the rocker guards, trim around rear window is lifting. I keep it clean. Love the way the truck looks...but ready to get rid of it.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah unfortunately i think that truck could could have been engineered a helluva lot better, and it seems some quality control is slipping and the paint they use is horrible, chips from "bug hits" I just couldnt justify keeping the turd even after stuff getting fixed, was gonna end up being a money pit. Thanks for watching and commenting, and good luck with your truck.

[@nickcsaszar9554]

My '19 duramax zr2 has been great. I agree on the spare and the shock mounts, they both suck. And yes, the spool valve shocks cost a fortune. Just replaced mine at 214000 km. Mileage and towing are great. Off roading is good. The narrow cab gets me down a lot more trails here in BC. Comfort-wise, the seats arent made for pudgy old guys.

[@tammieandrzejczuk2573]

Do you know why Chevy is the way it is, because you guys are brand snobs and keep buying them. I mean you said you trading this turd on another Chevy, this blows my mind.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well like i said, ive been driving chevys since i could drive, and only one has let me down, thats no reason to "abandon ship" if that makes me a "Chevy Snob" ill wear that shit with pride! Thanks for watching and commenting...consider subscribing dude!

[@paulblack5883]

The thing with that particular truck along with the new Ranger..theyre global platforms that were originally for the European and Asian markets..they've brought them over to the US and made minor changes but imho not enough.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Isuzu has a similar truck sold in austrailia and seemed like it would be a great truck, but unfortunately not, definitely need more engineering from someone who actually goes off roading. Thanks for your comment!

[@TREVORJB101]

Sounds like you got a lemon, unfortunately. Probably built on a Friday afternoon. I know GM has addressed the low hanging shock mounts for the next gen ZR2. I have heard Multimatic is working on making these shocks more durable and rebuildable. Hope you like your new truck.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah, all the makers make lemons, hope they make some necessary changes. The new truck is awesome sofar.

[@RichardGoodman]

LOVE my ZR2

[@FabbinAdventures]

I did too, till i started having all the trouble.

[@MechShark]

GM really likes to beat out Dodge in their terrible and anti-pragmatic wiring decisions. Every gen has bizarre engineering choices that are fixed with trivial changes (such as changing a plug to face 90 degrees). I just do not get it.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Blows my mind that they would hang a wiring harness that low with no protection.

[@gumpoyler]

Best purpose offroad truck built today. Excellent truck 40k miles on my 19 zero issues and I offroad all the time. Your truck was user error

[@FabbinAdventures]

It was not user error, it is bad engineering and a lemon

[@j0seang3l]

You’re a lemon 🍋

[@FabbinAdventures]

Thanks dude, your a real peach.

[@colorado-sam7638]

Sorry to hear about your troubles, sounds like you got a lemon. I will say that my ZR2 could definitely have better seat bolstering and gas mileage could be a bit better. That being said, I've literally beaten the piss out of mine for the past 40k miles, jumped it 3 times( not huge) and has been nothing but a pleasure. Will absolutely agree with the fact that stock duratracs suck but you're gonna want bigger tires anyways.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah maybe a lemon, but the fact about the wiring harness hanging down and the stupid rear shock hangers and uncomfortable seating, bad fuel mileage still looms. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@channelsoutdoors6706]

Yeah it's definitely a lemon. I have a 2022 ZR2 and only had it for 3 months, i've gone through mud up to the rocker panels, jumped it 5 times, always drifting gravel roads and have gone through whoops with it. No wear or tear on anything! It's got around 5500 miles and i'd say 2,000 of them are constant beatings on the shocks and axles. It's definitely a play truck for what i do but it's an awesome mid-sized truck.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Glad you are having good luck with yours! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@zr2dad5]

sounds a bit whiny. no offense but you should have done more research before you bought it. lucky the bed is big enough for all your nits.

[@FabbinAdventures]

The truck is sold as an off road truck, it should be built like an offroad truck, not built to go "overlanding" or "Soft roading" every now and then. Research would not have told me about the low hanging wiring harness or some of the other junk. Ive been a chevy fan for 35 or more years, so i dont go bashing chevy products every chance i get. Think what you want, we all have our opinions, and this was mine. Thanks for your comment!

[@RB-xv4si]

I have the ZR2 diesel. It’s been great overall so far but mine is a pavement princess and only has 33k miles on it. It’s a real shame about your issues. It seems like 90% of them are related to poor underbody design considerations. And for a off-road truck, that’s inexcusable. I have mud flaps similar (maybe the same) to yours, hoping it will prevent some amount of debris from getting thrown up onto the sensitive or poorly designed components.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah its unfortunate that a truck that is marketed as an off road truck would have that many cons about it underneath. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@brettcarter7432]

This was very informative, it would be interesting to see if other midsized trucks would have similar or different problems if they were used in similar daily working environments.

[@FabbinAdventures]

One of the other guys at work was running and older tacoma, he quit using it too mainly because fuel mileage and thr price and availability of parts for it. There are other guys using the Zr2 but not on the same roads and seem to like them, from what ive seen, our company has the worst, unkept roads of all the companies around. Thanms for watching and commenting.

[@bigd2256]

Just bought a 22 ZR2 and had the dreaded cv boot issue. At 900 miles. What the hell! The seats do suck ass. The driver seat feels like it’s wearing on the left side. Feels compressed. I’m going to trade right back in.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Some people seem to really love the truck, my experience over all was bad. Youd think they would address that cv boot issue already mine was a 2019 and apparently they are still having trouble😒 I was hoping that they would have fixed up a few of these issues, that low hanging wiring harness was the worst design ever! Sorry bout your luck.

[@bigd2256]

@@FabbinAdventures that cv boot issue is a real killer for me. Although the dealer fixed it I heard it will keep happening. I have not even taken it off road either. Truck has been with me for two weeks

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah thats what i found out after i researched it, lots of guys having trouble with the boots early and have not even gone off pavement. They were having trouble with it already in 2018 maybe even earlier. When mine went out there was no stock in canada, i had to even pay shipping for them out of the states...not cool

[@pfdrtom]

Very informative video, brother! Thanks!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Just hoping to give people something to think about or look at. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@tomcurran8470]

I wish you Canadians would speak English, LOL. Good vid. I guess you work up at Fort Mac, Alberta. Greetings from Mayberry, NC. I think there is a skid plate you can add to the rear shocks...they do dangle too low. The problem here folks, is that this fellow REALLY used the truck off-road and maybe it is not up to it.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Haha, hell no i don't work at fort mac, i don't think you could pay me enough..lol

[@aal-m3545]

I respect your view on the cons but let us be real here , the rear shocks design have been used on so many vehicles (chevy toyota etc..) heck even the toyota land cruiser 70 series has lower shocks but no one ever said anything i live in the middle east so we dont have the colorado so what i am trying to say i am not biased anyway , the tie rods thing i dont know what happened or how it happened but seems pretty odd , the seats fr man you got a mid size pickup and looking for comfortable truck that would be comfortable for 10 hours ? Thats seems a bit too much , the rear spare tires where do you want them to put all trucks have the spare in the rear that way , the tires , you dont like them its fine i never liked the duratracs but you couldve just replace them with bfg or cooper or anything you like i dunno man but you seem to be nit picking on this truck , i drove chevys and toyotas all my life they both have theyre pros and cons dont expect any truck or car to perfect

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well, i hate to talk bad about chevy, as i have always driven chevy ever since i got my licence, so i believe i have the right to state my opinion, everyone has one. I stand by my opinion, that it is not a very well thought out "off road vehicle" lots of things could have been done better. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@1smokan]

There are lemons with all brands. My ZR2 Bison seems so far to be a solid truck knock on wood.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Oh yes, for sure, thats why i got rid of it and got another chevy! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MenOfArmz]

We took a 10 days trip with the family from Las Vegas to Oregon, Washington and then back, about 700 pounds with passengers +overland gears nothing to report. My brother 16" has 90k miles nothing to report.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lucky you...

[@hotratz69]

The seats in the ZR2 Blazers/pick-ups were terrible also. And the front suspension components were crap. Fuel mileage was better in the 1/2 ton pick-ups but that was mostly because they had 3.73 rear diffs.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Truely a lemon, worst gm vehicle ive ever had.

[@JohnMoore-fq6rx]

The S10 ZR2 was bad for the same stuff. The entire front end setups in these trucks are too light duty for a truck that sits up that high and is advertised as an off road capable vehicle.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Thats unfortunate, i really had high hopes for the zr2, but it failed miserably in my eyes. I was really hoping it would be stiff competition to the toyota and ford offerings....nope. Thanks for watching!

[@tdhbear99]

It's time to dump Chevy love. Chev/GMC quality control & design garbage. Small truck = Tacoma. Big truck...time to flip to an F150. Remember Ford never took USA billion $ help buyout. Unlike GM, Ford engines 80% USA not Mexico like Chev. Stop complaining and get an F150.

[@FabbinAdventures]

well im complaining about one turd out of many gm vehicles ive had over the years. i will continue to buy chevy untill they either go full electric or start consistently making crap. i considered a ford after this turd, but was only for about an hour...lol im not ready to make that step...yet

[@TonyZR2]

i have a zr2 i love it not one problem yet

[@FabbinAdventures]

Hope it will be good to you

[@TonyZR2]

It has been the best ruck I have ever owned I love the way it handles off-road i cant say anything negative about it after 4 years of owning it.@@FabbinAdventures

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well you must have got a good one. My wife just bought a 2024 zr2 1500, i installed some steps on it the other day and while i was down there i crawled all over underneath it and it iw way better set up than the colorado, no wiring harnesses hanging down and skid plates and shields where needed, spare tire doesnt hang as low and the shock mounts dont hang as low either. It should be a way better truck!

[@jameswigs1049]

​@@FabbinAdventuresyou do realize that you are comparing a 1/4 ton to a half ton right. A half ton will have more clearance than the quarter ton

[@FabbinAdventures]

Oh i dont think this 1/2 ton had more clearance than thr zr2 had, its a softer ride, probably too soft to the point that im gonna try some bilsteins in it to firm up the "floaty ride" And yes i know the difference between 1/2 and 1/4 ton, been driving for almost 35 years!

[@KevinNiven]

Come on Chevy! All we hear lately is how bad your products have become. Fix this stuff and build a better product!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Im with ya man, im on the edge of switching to something else....but what? Lol they all have problems. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@davekarreman3480]

Your lawn is amazing, nice job

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lol, thanks! Thanks for your comment!

[@kurtsandoval7714]

You bought a offroad truck not work truck. My Zr2 has been perfect. I've put my truck thru mud,rock.,sand and high-speed offroad. Don't listen this guy. All trucks have problems. Again I reiterate he bought the wrong model for work.

[@FabbinAdventures]

We dont need "work trucks" i know a few guys running rangers without the troubles i had with this turd. Im a die hard chevy fan so making these claims is not easy, it is what it is.

[@getoutdoorswithdondora1488]

If it makes you feel any better Chevy had a class action lawsuit filed against them because of that transmission you’re talking about they put it in the quarter ton pick ups and Chevy Tahoe it’s a real piece of crap

[@FabbinAdventures]

It doesnt surprise me...lol Luckily i didnt have trouble with the transmission its self, it was a wiring harness that caused a lot of the electronic glitches that day. Glad i got rid of that turd, and did pretty good on my trade in too...lol

[@timcertain5121]

I own 100th anniversary edition at 12 thousand miles you could be going up a hill on payment it started shuddering, when coming to a stop you get a loud bang . Took it to dealer they said it had the wrong fluid took them 2 weeks to change the fluid? The next thing was front axle shaft bearing went out again took about 2 weeks to replace. I have a 1979 that has about 300 thousand miles ( legends member )told dealer that truck had 130 thousand miles before I had to replace anything on except normal service these new trucks don't compare.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep, they dont make them to last any more, cheap/expensive junk these days.

[@bobbycochran4734]

Had 1 with a hundred and 78 thousand miles no problems

[@TC-hs5wy]

The Zr2’s are worse in gas mileage compared to regular trucks because of the upgraded suspension components, lift and tires and thats a no brainer. Regular colorado and canyons get 19 mpg on average city and 22-24 highway all day. Driving alberta roads are hell in all trucks and their suspensions and underpinnings.Lots of trucks for sale in Alberta stealerships are ex rig trucks so get them checked.

[@FabbinAdventures]

well that is true with any lifted truck, i rarely buy used so i dont have to worry about buying "ex patch" trucks

[@steveg8337]

Have a 2019 zr2, bought brand new absolutely no issues here at all. Nothing that you have had happened. I call bs on some of the stuff you had happen. Most of it was just nitpicky Nancy stuff too.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Thanks dude, no b.s here.

[@G6F9]

Please report any safety issues with a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado, because I have one & Portfolio or GMC ,they aren't not answering to repair my rear differential under insurance or any term,I paid the Truck for few years 35,000 and I still own,25,000,and it's my only transportation and they don't care about me,walking to work for 30 minutes to 1 hour under the heat of Arizona,they can't loan me a car,to go to work to continue paying my Auto loan !!! having Portofolio extended Guarantee...i never will recommend to get Portofolio, they're so careless customer service!!!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well i got rid of that turd shortly after the video and got a chevy silverado with the 3.0L diesel, its been good beside the overly soft suspension. Sorry but i have no idea what "portfolio" is so i cant help you there. If it were me i'd get rid of it, cut your losses and move on. Pretty bad that they won't help you out at all. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Stahodad]

I think Portfolio is a 3rd party warranty company in the US. Not so common here in Canada.

[@FabbinAdventures]

@Stahodad ahh gotcha, thanks.

[@jasonmerlino3903]

I havent been in a dealership in years and will not for the rest of my life... I can not will not contribute to the ridiculous prices of junk cheap made trucks with china parts anymore.. It is a slap in the face to America and a shame... Rotten shame. If i have to completely rebuild my older truck every 100k im still ahead and have a better truck..

[@FabbinAdventures]

i 100 percent agree that todays vehicles are cheaply made over priced vehicles. unfortunately in my line of work older vehicles are not allowed as a primary vehicle. cant have anything older than 5 years or 150,000km as a primary vehicle, but i have my old square body as a back up, that old girl will never let me down!

[@PoisonedFireGFH]

My Z71 handles working and hauling over capacity just fine, maybe dont buy an offroad model for work man... you cant shit on a truck for not performing in a field it isnt meant for...

[@FabbinAdventures]

Never said anything about it not hauling a load good, it did that fine, did you even watch the video? I have way more kms on my new work truch with not a problem.

[@TonyZR2]

you must be a Ford guy your making this truck sound disgraceful this truck is awesome I have 60 thousand k and not one problem. It still runs and drives like I just drove it off the lot

[@FabbinAdventures]

Did you watch the video? Lol ive owned 2 fords in my life and nearly 30 chevy products in my life, im 100 percent a chevy guy.

[@RedwoodRider]

Most of the complaints offered up on the video could have been discovered on the dealer lot. Low shock hangars? Bad seat? Low spare tire? These are all issues that you should have known about. That's on you. Not Chevy.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Its on chevy for putting out such a product. Sitting in the seat for 5 or 10 min tells you nothing, i thought i could get past the low shock hangers and spare tire, i ended up putting the spare tire in the box.

[@MidgardGamesTV]

I’m guessing based on you saying you’re in Canada, work oilfield, and are 14 hours from BC you’re likely working in Alberta/Sask and I know how demanding that industry can be on your trucks. I think right from the start a smaller truck like this isn’t cut out for such heavy duty workload. Working oil and gas you need a 1500 minimum ideally a 2500/3500. I think the Colorado is better suited as a daily commuter with some light workload sprinkled in. I’m thinking of getting one with the Duramax just as a daily commuter but like the fuel economy of diesel and would like ability to pull a small RV or horse trailer. I’ve had such bad experiences with gasoline trucks (08 Sierra that was such a lemon as just one example) that I’ll only consider diesel at this point.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Im only an hour and a half from B.C, work 10 hours a day and dont haul anything heavier than 300 or 400 lbs worth of tools, so i figured the truck would be fine, it wasnt a question of the suspension crapping out, it was everything else. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jamiewalters7869]

Had a 2017 ZR2 and at about 8K miles had front passenger CV boot changed at dealer due to pin hole leak from factory. Truck had never been off-road. If you tow a trailer, be mindful of the 5K pound limit on the ZR2 2017 to 2022. Pulling too much may screw up those DSSV shocks.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah i read that the cv boot early failure is common. I traded the turd off right after the video.

[@MrDaveB123]

I was glancing at this truck but had been hearing a few things, enough negatives for me to go for the Ranger Tremor. Hopefully your next truck serves you better .

[@FabbinAdventures]

Thanks for watching and commenting, sofar so good on the new truck, though i only have 2500km on it, it gets awesome fuel mileage sofar!

[@jamesbaird2126]

I watched your video though blaaa he had some bad luck so I went a head and bought a chevrolet colorado zr2 1st computer problems lose wires then transmission let go with no parts in north America this truck has less than 5000 km on it so now it sits at the dealership and they gave me a Kia reo as a rental

[@FabbinAdventures]

Oh man, that sucks, sorry about your luck with the turd. Like i said, i am a true chevy fan, but this truck fall well below par, and it hurts to say that this chevy product blows! Lots of guys seem to love it though

[@corwinclark3267]

Holy shit hahaha, I've never Been sold less on a truck in my life.

[@tonycking0121]

3500 $ for shafts and tie rod ends. Really dude !! Half shafts are not but maybe 150 $ each and tie rods are cheap also. You could replace both in a few hrs. !!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep thats what i got gouged for, the parts were not even available in canada at the time. They flew them in from the states, cant remember anymore how much extra that was, but not cheap. That truck is long gone and good riddens...turd. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@rickgolden9220]

I am sure glad I seen this. I was getting ready to trade in my TRD Sport because this thing had front & Rear Lockers versus spending the money on lockers for mine and suspension. I’ve owned Toyotas forever and I was getting ready to trade in for one of these. You probably just saved me a big headache!!!!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well the video is not meant to discourage you from buying, but to give guys some things to think about before buying. Lots of guys are happy with them.

[@boscoguns]

Good video . I know you like Chevy, I used to be a Chevy guy too. I got tired of constant problems and started buying Toyotas. I'm very happy with the Toyota quality and feel they are superior. Try something other than Chevy and you may have good experience.

[@FabbinAdventures]

I may have to some day, thanks!

[@דניאלאלון-פ4ג]

Dear followers!! Don't let the beautiful pictures confuse you . Anyone who buys a new car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into the trash is very large. In this company there is no customer service, the company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep your money safe.!!!Share so more people don't get screwed.GM is a big bluf

[@anthonycioffi0331]

Traded my used "17 ZR2 x cab in on a "21 two door Rubicon this past summer... I loved my ZR2, and while I didn't have quite the number of problems that you had with yours, I definitely had to replace one of my rear shocks which I did myself since those are easy to do. I put the Bison rear diff skid plate on and put on aftermarket shock skids too. Did the trans flush for the shudder issue as well. I put leveling springs on the front and new bump stops and put on E rated BFG's 33's and did the Trifecta tune which really gave the V6 a really great throttle response. The issue that got me to trade it in was that I had a bearing in the rear diff go out with a fairly loud whine. One shop wanted to replace the whole diff for over $3K (but none were available from GM) and another shop had to close down unexpectedly so they couldn't do the work. So I drove it to a Jeep dealership and got me a new Rubicon. One of the other issues that was becoming known about these trucks was that there is an aluminum(?) part in the rear diff that wears down and turns the diff fluid to a silverish gray color. I think the idea was that the aluminum part would take the beating instead of the gears. I don't know but mine was definitely the dark gray color. I'm sure the E rated 33's didn't help me either and might have contributed to the bearing going out. I bought the ZR2 used at 50K on the clock and traded it in at just under 100K miles. I never had a single check engine light or any electrical issues out of that truck though, and at the time, I was getting ready to upgrade the CV boots to aftermarket ones and had aftermarket tie rod sleeves (which I then had been debating with myself about maybe not putting on after all)... I wanted that truck to be around a while and get some good use out of it, but I wasn't able to get that diff issue resolved and truthfully, a truck like that should not have had that issue. Not for the money we pay for these things nowadays. I try to keep in mind that this truck was never designed to be a real off-roader. What I mean is, the engineers at GM took their existing basic Colorado pickup design and tinkered with it and added stuff to it to make the ZR2... Yes racing development played into it a bit, but it wasn't built from the ground up to be a real off road vehicle like a Jeep Wrangler or the new Bronco. Hence the rear shock placement that they never corrected from the original design in order to make the ZR2 a real off road vehicle. Just my two cents. Good video. High five.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep, like i said, shoulda been built proper from the beginning. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@mikegabler5183]

WOW, glad I went with a Tacoma again. When I was a young pup and freshly married I had a base base S-10 that i purchased brand new. Biggest POS I have ever owned. constantly at the dealer. I would pick up the S10 and drop of the wifes Cavalier. both vehicles purchased new, both under warranty. I got rid of both vehicles before the warranty expired. leased a Geo Prism for the wife and realized how good the japanese cars were made. purchased a Nissan truck for myself. Neither vehicle had return trips to the dealer. I have had Nissan's and Toyota's ever since. Looks like nothing has changed for Chevy!

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah i think every manufacturer puts out a lemon every now and then, ive had nothing but great luck with GM products, thats why im still a customer, but....if they go strictly electric, it will be the last GM i buy. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Yan7001978]

I look at your tire and there's no LT in front of the mesurements. These arent good I've tried both LT 6 ply and these...cant compare.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep junk tires, cheapest duratracs gm could put on, i ran duratracs for years and never had that much trouble. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelstoddard455]

Get a 2021 or 2022 Honda Ridgeline. Do your homework, its well worth it. Its a top pick for longevity.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Not a chance, highly unlikely they would hold up to the abuse, not to mention they are too low, have a small box and we dont have a dealer or service center for them within 2.5 hrs from here. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@netroutaddict2641]

traded mine in 2 month ago at 25k miles, transmission fell apart

[@levismith7444]

Gas or diesel?

[@FabbinAdventures]

Gas

[@jamesbaird2126]

Oh and I ran semi in your area for 5 years now im part of the mall crawling crowd in Hamilton ont I wouldn't take this junk to work in the patch

[@FabbinAdventures]

I thought it would be a great little truck, light weight with lockers on our soft and muskeggy trails and im easy on my equipment...i was wrong, unfortunately this truck is not up to the task.

[@robertsteele7117]

Wait , your complaining about a bald tire change tires and the seat anybody sitting 12 - 14 hours would complain !

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well im not complaining about bald tires, im complaining about the constant tire problems, and i dont sit in the seat for 12 to 14 hours, i only work 10 a day and im in and out of the truck constantly, i traded that piece of shit off, got a 1500 diesel and its way better all around. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MidnightZR2]

Cv boots, axles, notorious key stuck in ignition, replaced transmission at 30K, the harmonic balancer seems to be loose, rack and pinion is fragile. I feel you im tired of my 22 midnight edition

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yup i traded that turd off right after that video came out. The new truck is great, suspension is a bit soft but no troubles yet.

[@MidnightZR2]

@FabbinAdventures glad you got rid of it.

[@FabbinAdventures]

@MidnightZR2 me too, never had such a piece of gm junk in my life!

[@ChiTownTx]

Factory tires generally are made with a different rubber compound specified by the car manufacturer. They are made to be softer and quieter to have more mass appeal for customer test drives.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well these were good year duratracs,which i have run alot, but the duratracs they put on from the factory were only 4 ply and had punctures non stop. I typically dont keep the factory tires because tbey usually suck, but i was duped into thinking these were normal duratracs. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@anthonysalonek9462]

if you drive with holes in your boots it will happen dust gets suck in, dry's the grease.

[@FabbinAdventures]

I know that, its not my first time driving. I go off road for fun with a more capable rig that that colorado, i know what im doing. The boots were perfectly fine.

[@Wuestenkarsten]

Less Electronics, less Problems. Today´s everything with stupid Electronics which is fine until it get´s defective. This Video is a very good Example that today´s Automobile Makers become more and more stupid and don´t think about their Products anymore...

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep, the electronics will be the first to fail on todays vehicles, i doubt we would see these vehicles on the road still in 40 years

[@Wuestenkarsten]

@@FabbinAdventures Yes, 100% Agreed. I live in Germany, and in "the old Times" until 10 Years ago, all the "old" Cars went to Africa and are still in use there. With "modern" Cars which have Emission Law Euro 4, .....nope, these Cars aren´t able to take the bad Qualitiy Fuel which is inside Africa. So.....China produces more and more "Emission unfriendly" Cars to Africa,makes a big Profit out of it and we here in Europe get stuck with more and more Cars which need to be inside a Recycling Process......What a Nonsense. That´s the Reason I bought a Model 2014 Car, the "last" one with "old " Technologie. I don´t want a "modern Euro 5 or Euro 6" Car. And certainly I don´t want an "Electric Car" which I can´t charge where I live without heavy Investment before I would purchase a Car. That all makes no Sense. As if the 0,2% of Car Emissions from Germany would "save the World" in the Case of Climate Change. The Future of this Planet is not decided in the Western Nation´s ,it will be decided by Country´s like China, India, Brasil, and Africa. Try to tell them:" Oh, sorry, you can´t drive a Car, because it will effect the World Climate to much, and the Western World Country´s produce already to much". Do the stupid "Green World Party´s " in the Western World really believe they could convince the People in such County´s there NOT to drive the Cars they can get? Fu.., no Way! They would get killed there! So, the only "Thing" to change is a "modern" Technology like H2O Cars(which are not modern by the Way at all, they exist since the 1970! )which could be changing the Climate Problem, but hey.....You did guess correctly, there is no Lobby for that!!! Nope. because Warren Buffet and Musk and Co did invest so much inside E Cars now, this has to be "paid off". And we know that the Pollution of E-Cars is much more heavy the any Petrol/Diesel Cars until today! It´s a "wanted" Madness we are living in..... I will stick to my "old " Euro 4 as long as possible and will refuse to buy "wannebe" Modern Crap. I will refuse to Consume, take care of my "old" Things and wait....on whatever Nonsense will happen next!

[@anthonysalonek9462]

it's not a good idea to put 33s on asking for trouble.

[@territackett2786]

Canadian

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep

[@cheeverdog]

My 08 silverado 1500 had 267000 on it. Almost no problems. I've always had chevy and was looking at the ZR2. Not sure now. But I wouldn't be using it as hard as you were. 50k is a lot for a truck with a hanging wire harness exposed to rocks.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah, our 2007 was problem free also and probably had the most comfortable seats in any truck weve owned. The new 3.0L diesel seems to be pretty awesome sofar. We have not experienced the long crank syndrome ive read about, hopefully we got one of the good ones. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@wallbanger3]

Your cv boot going bad isn’t bending your tie rods your wheels would not turn if it was that bad He hit something

[@FabbinAdventures]

Nope, i didnt hit anything, thanks sherlock

[@timc6245]

I'm wondering is the wiring harness problem isn't due to squirrels eating at them.

[@FabbinAdventures]

I doubt it, when not of my other vehicles have wiring that looks like that. Its definitley been blasted by gravel, its not chewed. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@bigc5467]

Beauty of a truck…but it’s like Joe Biden was involved in the engineering process

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lol, pretty much

[@Jesse-dt1pf]

How would you cv axle cause your tie rod to bend??

[@FabbinAdventures]

Well thats a good question, closest we could figure is the cv locked up in the turn, the motion of the vehicle wanted to go forward, the locked up cv said no way and something had to give. I have no real idea how its possible, but it surely did and i have 5 witnesses at work that seen it happen. Thanks for watching and your comment!

[@Daywalker_27]

The fact that the dealership told you how you bent the tie rod infuriated me beyond words can explain. Petty sure they would have had police remove me from the property had it been me.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Oh believe you me i was pissed! That was the mechanic that told the service manager thats what had to have happened. I argued and raised a big stink so the sales manager who i buy all my vehicles through got the dealership to pay me back $1000, then a few months later when it did it again and the local dealership warranteed it, i rose another stink! They paid me back another $1000 If they wouldnt have done that i was gonna be done with that dealership, and i was actually contemplating changing brands! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@edmorse8654]

What year is your truck mine is a 2018 and no problems

[@FabbinAdventures]

2019

[@joehall7770]

40 thousand miles on my 2017 not 1 issue running 285/70/17 KO2

[@FabbinAdventures]

Awesome, lucky you!

[@ARouser15]

Go buy a ford ranger with simulated v6 sounds.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Not a chance..lol

[@Rob-if9ed]

Dude…. Chevy and GM. Pickups both have had dangling, inboard shock mounts and shocks for decades. That’s one reason I’ve never owned one.

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yep they have, not as bad as this truck though, besides the fact that they market it as an "offroad" truck. The cheap little plastic shields that they put in place to protect the $1200 shock is also pathetic!

[@mattp.7318]

​@@FabbinAdventuresI believe the story that you have is the experience you had, wholeheartedly. But on this note, about the shocks ,you had said that you replaced the plastic protector and number of times. I honestly have to ask, why you didn't add some aftermarket protection here if you knew that the factory protection was highly inadequate..... Especially for $1,200 shocks.

[@FabbinAdventures]

@mattp.7318 there was nothing available at the time if i remember right, or at least nothing i could find. I was gonna make my own but i just got rid of the turd.

[@grominwithrob1339]

That lawn looks perfect!😂

[@FabbinAdventures]

Lol, well we been working on it for the couple years that we've owned the property. Just went through a heat wave that burnt it pretty bad in places, but its making a come back! Check out this sundays video and you will see the back yard..lol Thanks for your comment!

[@andrewehimy]

I was about to comment the same thing. Not sure about the wiring harness, but that grass looks amazing

[@jameswigs1049]

I see the issue you should have got the diesel it has lots of power. As far as the CVS go I am at 150k and still no issues same with the tire rods they are good and I have been pretty damn rough on it. That being said it is a diesel LT and has a stronger drive terrain than the zr2 I do agree that the seat's could be better and yes the spair tire is to low but my wiring harness is all up in the frame rails. the only real issue I have had is the def system but that is getting deleted in 2500k . The only thing that the zr2 has going for it is the lockers other than that the Duramax Lt is superior to the zr2

[@FabbinAdventures]

Yeah i traded the turd off and got a 1500 with the 3.0 diesel, that truck has 30,000km on it now with zero trouble!

[@jameswigs1049]

@@FabbinAdventures how does the 3l run? My 2.8 tows my 32ft trailer better than any half ton ford or dodge

[@FabbinAdventures]

Its been great other than too floaty, that engine has plenty of power and get unreal fuel mileage according to the computer. Best i seen it do over 1400 km trip was 7.2L/100 km which is high 30s miles per gallon!

[@jameswigs1049]

@@FabbinAdventures that's pretty good mileage the best my 2.8 has gotten is 6.1L to 100k but that was all highway and then I put a 2" leveling kit and 33" tires now I get about 7.5... but like I said before it is getting deleted straight piped and turned in the spring so hopefully I get that mileage back