It's really been a great truck

@@FlyinGato still going strong?

How do you like the zr2 vs the jku in your profile pic?

small world! I'm in PA as well. the duramax is harder to find now because production has stopped at the engine plant. And yes, SCCA member! I've been a member for about 6 years now

Glad it was helpful!

diesel im guessing

Thanks!

I have the factory lift. For my purposes, it's more than good enough. The type of off roading we do here is muddy "trails", so the front and rear lockers with the wrangler duratrac tries REALLY help

I've really been impressed, everything about my experience has been great

I’m impressed too.

Josh H do you own the V6 or Duramax? How’s the reliability?

Saul Murillo It’s 3.6L v6 its fun to drive. And in my opinion I think reliability 7/10 still good car.

The duramax has the torque to get you going. But once the freeway the lack of HP will be slow after 2K rpms. Passing power would be pretty bad on this motor with only 181 HP. But still IMO, low end torque is more important for truck applications. Plus this still has the 6 speed which is reliable. The 8 speed used in the 3.6 gas has ALLOT of issues. Avoid like the plague. This is a good truck capable of 30 MPG's.

It's not fast, but it's plenty fast enough, and a new map sensor will help you boost turbo, you get about 300 hp out of it

V6 has issues

Just change the fuel filter once a year and you'll be alright honestly

@@FlyinGato Thanks man.

Glad I could help!

GMC Sierra does not have the same engine. The new diesel in the half tons is a 3.0 inline six.

So I bought a 94 s10 xcab 4x4 auto 4.3 new I just put new breaks shocks on it today it's all manual window locks interior is shot body is hammered and it's got 487k on the odometer I did put a starter and a new water pump in it about 5k miles past that other then change fluids still going strong I'm looking at one of these just because I want the 4 door since I have kids and I want the diesel and the front locking Def I pull a small single axle trailer for 4 wheeler and a mower and I have a 14 foot boat I'm hoping to make it last 20 us year like my old truck

no it is kind of dark blue, get it in blue it's great

I had a 2018 Z71 diesel and it was a great truck. I only traded it in because of the deals dealerships have going on right now because of Covid. I was going to delete mine when the warranty ran out but now it's hard to find guys that will still do it. I went to a Silverado now but still miss my Colorado at times.

Go for it! I love my ZR2

I was thinking of going with a Silverado Trail boss myself, but I wanted to wait for the upcoming ZRX Silverado, supposed to be a raptor killer. If it comes with the diesel, sign me up!

That would be nice if GM really does come out with a raptor killer. My Silverado is RST 6.2 litter Black Widow so I am pretty set. That was my raptor killer.

no leaking and I've been pretty hard on them. I think it was more of a "first year" problem with those that took them off road

Have they been recalled or are they replaceable under factory warranty if we buy one used?

I've had to replace the left rear DSSV shock on my 2019 TWICE. First time was about 9k miles, then again 2k miles later. I've been keeping an eye on them really really well now. Thankfully, the 3-year 36k mile warranty covered them no questions asked.

As long as you have warranty they will get replaced

I keep waiting but none of mine are leaking yet. 40K miles and quite a bit of hard wheeling.

I think it's the best truck for those of us who like to take random turns into the bush, and not worry about getting stuck

@@FlyinGato Thats exactly what I think too. I drive a Raptor, same concept of just turning in, but its a bit wide for some trails. Which is why I checked out your vid. Looking at possibly trading in for a ZR2, or even just finding a used one.

What he meant was that he deleted the def system in the truck. People do that to gain more power from the truck. You don't have to worry about any of that stuff.

That’s unfortunate, these engines are known to be good outside the US

I no longer own my Colorado, but I would not get a Tacoma, the diesel Colorado holds its value well, drives better, tows more, and is more comfortable than the Taco

I guess my question is is what’s a fair price??????

Thing is, used and new car inventory is really low, so prices are super inflated unfortunately

They closed down the Thailand plant where the diesels were being built, but GM has confirmed that the 2.8 Duramax for the canyon/Colorado will continue to be built.

V6 is a different experience, WAY more power and more of a sporty feel for sure. For me, a truck needs to be diesel, love that easy torque

Stay away from the gas one. It has the crappy 8 speed which has a ton of issues. The 2023 will get the 2.7 Turbo which will have a ton more low end torque. Its a good engine and has V8 like power. Worth waiting for IMO. The question is whether they will use their 10 speed which is a good transmission or double down and re use the crappola 8 speed again. The diesel option is the best since they use the 6 speed which is a great transmission. Lots of power off the line with all that torque but will not give you much power at speed with only 181 HP. I do allot of short commutes so the diesel it out for me. I'd get a ton of clogged filter regen errors no doubt. Just waiting to see if the next gen Ford Ranger and colorado. I think the Ranger will be the best if they use their 2.7 eco with 400 lbs of torque using the 10 speed.

Well, the transmission isn't smooth at all, you have to be a little patient when shifting into drive or reverse, and sometimes the shifts are a little bit odd if you're used to the modern BMW transmissions, for example, but for a truck, it's what I expected, no issues from me at all

Ok thanks I appreciate it.

It’s the 8 speed in the gas truck that people are complaining about. Not the 6 speed in the diesel.....

That's been the only time I've had time to film, it was when bigfrogs4x4 took his out to the off road park. I go off road a lot, but not for fun, for necessity

I'm a big fan of diesel

The DEF system on these are not good for short commutes. The exhaust filter clogs up and you get REGEN error message. If you drive allot of hwy with longer commutes this is not an issue. I love this truck but the DEF emissions system takes what is otherwise a reliable diesel to one that is problematic. You can delete the DEF but might fail emission testing in your area. Its why Diesels are dying in America. EPA has crippled diesels. I love diesels but not after all the crap they put on the engine.

@@HiPlains1 actually that's where your wrong bud cause I do alot of short commutes with my 16 Z71 diesel and have never had that issue. So far she's been great whether it's short or long commutes it's been the same.

Thanks! I'll hopefully be seeing you on track soon

They stopped the prelude production in 2001

Eh, it did the job

ah, the duratrac tires? I've heard some people don't like them in the rain, they do tend to slip a little bit more in the rain, but honestly I like them in the snow, the mud etc..

I did, needed a mom wagon, got a diesel X5

I try to avoid idling it at all, but I leave it 2-5 minutes sometimes

You cannot have a push button start on a diesel. There is a warm up process when its cold that is initiated when the key is in the on position

Actually the X5 diesel is a push start, it just takes a bit to get the glow plugs to go, but it works ok

they are small but so capable

@Doug Haner what do you call it?

@@sschevmale24 ass

@@sschevmale24 A 20+ year old FWD coupe. The first thing a sports car must be is RWD.

I think I'll call it a "sporty" car

Yea that's a good point. I had always planned to delete it, and after a delete it REALLY opens up and gets fun, but it's getting hard and harder to do

@@FlyinGato i might be able to help you out. Been reading forums

yea though MPG will suffer greatly

The V6 cruises nicely at 90mph at 2250rpm

It's getting hard to find diesel deletes and tunes. While you can still find them, I have a better solution for a long term diesel "truck"

FlyinGato meaning just get rid of it at 100k?

Brett Forguson probably because the power train warranty is only to 80k. So, once the warranty is up, dump it before you have to pay for all the def/egr servicing. It gets pricy. If the dpf plugs up, it’s not serviceable.

Dave's Model Works I just don’t see the point of having a diesel currently. The main reason anyone should own a pricing diesel upgrade is for the longevity that diesel are historically known for in the past. It takes years just to pay off the upgrade.

@@brett639 normally 40k miles

I know! I'm ok with it though

Diesel is LESS refined than gas. That is why it’s not as flammable. Diesel is an oil. You need to refine oil to get gas..........

His shit is rusty AF, when I lived in SW Michigan working on cars was a PITA

yea a bit of rust started to form, not too worried about it

@@FlyinGato fluid film is worth it. We put it on cars at work, a year later still looking good. Just did a 2017 5.0 mustang last year. Film is still sticking good.

it's a great truck for sure

That's right, unfortunately

Not true !

You obviously know nothing about the new diesels motors.

@@georges4562 tell that to all the big company truckers that are on the road today! Plus ambulance, firetrucks, boats, planes etc...🤨🤨🤨

mazda man 09 the new diesels have to use DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) and there’s no odor the the exhaust is clean. Also moron, planes don’t run on diesel fuel . That’s ok though, you sticks with your Mazda POS

@@georges4562 🖕 choke on this with all the trucks with their black exhaust and diesel fuel ! DEF. Wtf 😂😂 obviously no body knows about that or cares to use it

I can tell by Mazda man’s comment that he wears skinny-jeans, has a man bun and drinks craft beers and soy lattes.😆