Thanks for the support! That's an excellent point. I get asked all the time what the best truck or car is, I always say it's personal preference and what I like/need may not be what someone else likes/needs.

Thanks for sharing! From the people I've talked to, most of them love their ZR2s. The engine isn't a bad engine by any means, it's very reliable. It just isn't smooth by modern standards.

Thanks for watching and for the support!

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Thanks for watching! It was a fun one to test for sure!

I'd wager that in most cases a front diff lock is more useful than a rear locker. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching and for the support! Hopefully I can keep this up, I've been extra busy for about a year now and had to slow down on KZfaq. I've got a few vehicles filmed already, but the order should be Tahoe Z71, Chevy Blazer RS (again), Chevy Traverse RS, with a BMW M2.40i in there somewhere. The Tahoe is the only one of those with 2 separate videos, but I do take the Blazer and Traverse off-pavement to attempt the steep hill climb. After those I'm hoping for a fun truck that will include the normal review, a towing and empty MPG video, and the off-road video.

Thanks for the support!

haha yeah, it didn't fall all the way off, but the mount got loose and the camera was shaking really bad. I cut that part out to not make anyone dizzy. Thanks for watching!

Sounds like you got a pretty good deal! Thanks for watching and commenting! I really like the Colorado ZR2, excellent truck!

Which dealer you go to?? Brand new off the lot for 41k??? Hook a man up!!!

@@pewpewtactical5288 That was a year ago from Gateway Chevrolet Avondale AZ. Don’t think there any 2022’s left now.

It's a fun one!

Thanks for watching! I haven't driven beach sand, and I don't worry about drive modes too much, but I would think Baja for sand. If you're near the shore 4wd high, if you're climbing steep hills 4wd low.

I don't know the answer to that, but generally if you're going that fast you don't need the front locker anyway. I didn't test that specifically, my high speed testing is done without engaging the lockers.

The fleet manager told me he has 5 vehicles on order from GM (I think that's what he said at least). So I'm hoping for a Silverado ZR2 within the next 6 months. Thanks for watching!

I believe it went the fastest over the high speed course and fully locked, the steep climb is super easy.

I really enjoyed the Colorado ZR2, and it was able to go faster over my high speed test section than any other vehicle I've tested. I'm excited for the next generation!

They are all different, the TRX and Raptor have way more travel and are smoother off-road. On road they are a bit soft. The TRD Pro is softer off-road, but they bottom/top out harder than the ZR2 and are too soft on-road. The ZR2 was a different experience for me as it's stiff enough for on-road and stiff off-road but never harsh. The ZR2 probably has the best on road.

I prefer better than what the factory offers anyway. Body mounted sliders are ok, but I'd go with a frame mounted set. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!

@@EngineAdventures True, a frame mounted set is much better.

They make an extended cab ZR2? I thought they only came in crew cab 4 door.

Thanks for watching and commenting! I'd like to see what the community has to say about this. I gave my answer to your comment over on the 2022 Tacoma TRD Pro video.

I’ve got the ‘19 ZR2 diesel and I’ve pulled out several Tacoma’s up in the Hill Country out here in TX. However, they had inexperienced drivers. I’ve yet to pull out another ZR2 and several of my neighbors have them. Mines got the Peak Suspension 4” lift with King Racing shocks and 33” Falkens. And it’s deleted/tuned. I bought it pre-owned with all the mods minus the delete. I did that almost immediately after I bought it b/c the 2.8 is notorious for having issues with the DPF system. I had the same problem and the dealership had to replace the entire system ($2800 but I had the warranty 🙏🏼) but I deleted it the following week cause I got tired of the check engine light coming on intermittently.

The ZR2 is a little smoother, but significantly better at the limit. You can push the ZR2 much harder without risk than you can a Frontier Pro-4x

Good to hear! The only gripe I had with it is the roughness of the engine at higher rpm. Otherwise one of the best vehicles for people driving on every type of terrain.

Haha thanks! Just imagine how many takes there are and how many mistakes are made, if that's all that makes it through I'm pretty happy! The only 3.6 V8 that comes to mind is a Land Rover diesel engine, but my guess is Ferrari had one too, they like tiny pistons that have a short stroke and rev really high.

Nice catch, definitely a slip of the tongue that I also missed both in editing and my final review before publishing it.

Thanks for watching! Yup, keeping everything consistent I run all vehicles at factory PSI. Many of the vehicles I test don't have enough sidewall for me to air down. I've even popped a tire by pinching the bead on a rock with a low profile tire.

I went a little faster in the ZR2, but the Tacoma is certainly smoother until it reaches its limits. Now that I've had more experience it would be good to test another Tacoma TRD Pro to see how it compares.

That inset shot of the wheel travel says it all. The dampers are tuned well - GM did their homework on this one. I was amazed at the Toco test, and I find this one even more amazing.

@@EngineAdventures - The forward-facing camera you use for the road test works so well at stabilizing the image that it belies the true pounding that truck is taking. I have to make myself take my eyes off the road and scenery and concentrate on the movement of the interior of the truck to get a true “feel” of the experience.

Yeah I might have pushed this truck harder than any other before it, but it handled it. I remember going about this same speed in the TRX. It was much smoother, but because of the weight of it and the wheel travel I touched the front skid plate a couple of times and slowed down for fear of hitting something too hard. The ZR2 was much more rough, but I never felt like I was pushing it too hard. Probably could have gone faster if I wasn't afraid of hurting someone else's truck.

I really enjoyed everything but the engine on the ZR2. Thanks for watching!

@@EngineAdventures I have heard the 2023 Colorados will all get a turbo 4 cylinder,

@@andy51300 Yeah I'm hoping it does really well. I've drive the turbo 4 in the Silverado and it had pretty bad turbo lag but only to about 2,000 rpm. Hopefully GM can do better with this next version of that engine.

@@EngineAdventures Well i guess you would be getting better mpg with the turbo 4 in the Colorado?

That's the hope.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Haha, it was smooth through that too!

Yeah I generally do 1-take shots and sometimes miss things. I also some how missed that one in editing as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I prefer a gas engine in a lot of situations, especially high speed. However, in the Colorado I really liked that little diesel for daily driving and towing. I'm excited to see what the next gen will offer (probably one engine with the turbo-4).

I’d like to see the 3.0 inline-6 diesel available in the Colorado, assuming that it would fit. That is a sweet engine.

One of my favorite engines that I've tested in a half ton truck for sure! I think the turbo 4 will have nearly the same torque rating as the 3.0 diesel, so maybe it will be a great engine.

@@EngineAdventures pretty sure the new Colorado will only be available with a turbo 4

That's what I've heard as well

I don't know if it's a terrible decision going to the turbo 4, but I do like big bore simple V8's!

The night I purchased my truck I heard 4 people in the dealership talking about the poor engine choice. 4 people, in around three hours. If someone wants a four cylinder let them get a Ford escape. I understand it's a turbo but still. It's even worse that they come in the Silverados too. No one wants that besides maybe the city folk who think they are saving tons of gas money.