ZR2 Overland- Memorial Day Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway Trip

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5 жыл бұрын

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At over 100 miles long, the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway is one of the best ways to see the Kentucky countryside. Starting in Slade, KY, we head counterclockwise on the DBBB to explore, camp and relax doing what we call overlanding. We all met through our ZR2s and decided to head down for Memorial Day. This was the first test of the fridge/solar setup and it was worth all the work. Enjoy!
2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
-4" BDS Lift
-35x12.5R17 BFG KM3 M/T Tires, 10 Ply
-2.8L Duramax Diesel, I-4, 230 hp 450 tq
-Fully Deleted (No DEF, EGR, SCR, DPF)
-AFE 3" Downpipe Back Exhaust, 4" black tip
-Warn VR-10s winch w/ wireless remote
-AEV Snorkel
-ARE V-Series Topper, driver side tool box, aluminum windoors, contractor T-Handles
-Bedrug XLT
-National Luna Power Pack
-Renogy 100W Solar Panel
-Victron MPPT Solar Controller
-Dometic CFX-75 dzw fridge (75 qt, dual zone fridge freezer)

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@Cla55clown 5 жыл бұрын

I know, I was screaming at the screen..."Get some momentum and turn your wheel!"

@t4thfavor1212 3 жыл бұрын

"Passenger"

@whoeever 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know how many times somebody called out to Mike to turn his wheels to the passenger side but he never did. Either Mike is hard of hearing, doesn't know what passenger means, or is just plain stubborn.

@whoeever 5 жыл бұрын

I think Mike got a new nickname now. We will call him him passenger Mike

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

He's a lot more experienced than I! That was a funny clip haha

@readyrig4x4 5 жыл бұрын

It's a little annoying to watch and listen to that..🤣 listen to your freckin spotter!

@jeep6242 5 жыл бұрын

@@readyrig4x4 That got me agitated but then I was screaming "Stop stopping. Who told you to stop!" inside my head over and over lol.

@TruckerZRoadGangFan 2 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis sounds like it was your first time and just started the day be for.

@robertdonaldson15 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Cam! I think this might be your best video yet. Love the work you all did with your winches. Great job helping each other through some challenging trails. That camp spot on Sunday by the river was about as good as it gets. YooperSooZR2

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Robert! I am hoping to be up in your next of the woods in 2-3 weeks, I’ll let you know. Hoping to camp wildcat rd if flies/skeets aren’t too bad or maybe two hearted campground.

@HudsonZRoamer 5 жыл бұрын

Who knew Kentucky would have epic places like this. Loved the video.

@alexj1984 5 жыл бұрын

Hudson Z Roamer I know right! When he said KY i was like da fuq!! Haha wonderful looking parts!

@mikesbigpimping 4 жыл бұрын

This makes me want to leave LA and just live in the back country. Everyone has a nice adventure vehicle in this vid. Major props 👌

@immelting9834 4 жыл бұрын

Just don't California my Kentucky. We love it here . Your welcome here, but liberal/Democrat politics have destroyed to much around the country .

@ericthorn3488 3 жыл бұрын

@@immelting9834 wish I could double like this comment haha

@TruckerZRoadGangFan 2 жыл бұрын

Was really interested in getting a ZR2 but Mike has made me change my mind

@CarsCatsCannabis 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha why is that?

@impeccable1648 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Adventure!

@georges4562 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video ! 👍👍👍

@lacompf571 4 жыл бұрын

Lotta asmr in this video... like the first bit and the tunnel part

@dmwil1 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing! I hope to hit that trail next month!

@ashtonmariefranklin725 4 жыл бұрын

Im moving down to Roane county Tennessee, thankz for the vid. Now i know of sum good overlanding areas not very far away in KY.

@georges4562 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see you break in the Bison 👍👍👍👍

@Scotty777 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing looking trip! Time to build my Z71 2.8 and get to it!

@OverlandTrax 4 жыл бұрын

Good video, keep the videos coming 👍

@vanawesome 4 жыл бұрын

man this looks like so much fun.

@edflores1807 3 жыл бұрын

Love those ZR2 trucks....

@RogueOverland 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like fun!

@racrx7 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Mike Mike, guess what day it is? Passenger side day!! Lol. I’m Dmax ZR2 envious!!😍😍 sweet video.

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

he has a cat in his truck and at that time the cat was doing something and distracting him i found out after the fact

@rangoiron-lizeard6731 5 жыл бұрын

So cool bad ass ..keep up the good video.. one day I will go on a trip will yall

@jasonrosales8347 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!!

@adventuredan3496 5 жыл бұрын

That clip at 7:00 was awesome! Looks like a lot of fun. I'd like to go there when it's not so muddy Haha.

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

Let's plan a camping trip up here or silver lake June 21/28, I am scouting spots. *edit* excuse me, "overlanding" right?

@adventuredan3496 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis I'm down for either, either weekends. Just let me know!

@magnacartasamadams8189 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see there is good off road trails in my grandfather's national forest I might have to collaborate with you guys in my Midnight ZR2 diesel next time Mine is bone stock I still want to basically do everything you have done to yours I already have a modified f250 I would probably take as well I just want to make sure both trucks have winches before I take that big heavy Ford in the mud

@jessitaylor4170 5 жыл бұрын

Those are some badass looking ZR2s, I can't wait to get the ZR2 Bison with the baby Duramax from AEV.

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats! You would be so astonished what these trucks and especially the Bison are capable of. Please think about deleting the truck sooner than later, the emissions system is the weak link and it depends where you live. Let me know if you go down that route, I can refer you to my tuner. Tune/delete was the best thing I did to the truck at 10k miles, I should have done it immediately. AEV is a fantastic company and their stuff is amazing. Are you going to do their snorkel or the couple additional skid plates they offer for the bison?

@red6743 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis Why do you recommend sooner than later? I would think you'd want to at least wait until the warranty runs out.

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

@@red6743 EGR recirculates exhaust back into the intake, coating it with soot. Not to mention emissions issues with DPF. There are two schools of thought. 1. Delete right away to minimize damage and hope you got a good engine from factory. 2. Wait until warranty is up to delete. Nothing wrong with either option, up to you.

@red6743 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis Can't help but notice that one comment, "hope you got a good engine from the factory.." are issues being seen with the baby duramax aside from exhaust?

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

@@red6743 All engines have issues in general, that is what I was stating. No need for concern! Mine has been great. Enjoy!

@blackdogadventures7531 5 жыл бұрын

nice trip...Someday.

@Trident_Euclid 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing trucks. Beautiful place.

@giabyul 5 жыл бұрын

Damn I wanna join you guys with my '17 ZR2 gasser!!

@whitetornado8761 4 жыл бұрын

where do you live we have group zr2 going out next week coyote lake area .....Tornada

@rebel-pt1tv 5 жыл бұрын

nice. but my stock 98 ranger did spaas creek and part of pumpkin hollow before i turned around because i kept bottoming out on the deep ruts. while id love a new truck, its just not necessary for offroad like many seem to think

@corried5576 4 жыл бұрын

Wow you got that truck set up

@joeibarra8322 5 жыл бұрын

Thx Mr Skid-MOAR

@BigFrogs4x4 5 жыл бұрын

Rausch creek PA sept 21 22. Zr2s z71s and some jeeps.

@alexj1984 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid! I subscribed, can’t wait to check out more footage!

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The ZR2 is a great platform and is so versatile. What vehicle do you have?

@alexj1984 5 жыл бұрын

Road Less Traveled Man I just have an 05 F150 haha

@christopherdrolette8854 5 жыл бұрын

What kinda spare tire mount do you have? (The swing away) I want that!

@davidbacksen5591 4 жыл бұрын

Dud have U installed a block heater in your Duramax ZR2 ?? great video !

@ayeslump 4 жыл бұрын

Need a list of all the stuff you have in your trucks....like cooler mods, off road tool kits, tents, etc

@seaneastman6323 5 жыл бұрын

More button pushers,so entertaining.

@mikeryan3853 3 жыл бұрын

Can you give any more detail on the riverside campsite location? Would love to hit that spot

@twistnshout3031 3 жыл бұрын

For the record. #youtube @youtube... whatever KZfaq, nobody watches the ads. Get rid of ads! Need to link up when I come down that way though.

@habacabula 4 жыл бұрын

Yo mike can’t wheel at all!

@UberCon 5 жыл бұрын

maybe look into new tires and don't be afraid of the skinny pedal. great video!

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

45 PSI we didn’t even air down

@allenheaps2084 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video with some great scenery. One observation though. I'm pretty sure you don't want to do the low and slow through a mud hole. Save that for the dry steep hill assent over rough terrain. In mud you might want to giv'er a little gas and run through it. Just sayin.

@allenheaps2084 4 жыл бұрын

try swinging your wheels from right to left to help get more traction.

@Coleburgess09 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of wheels are on the silver zr2

@AchillesNYC 4 жыл бұрын

What company is that for the bed covers on the bisons?

@seansteiert1173 3 жыл бұрын

Cool Vid. Where did you guys get your bush bumper?

@CarsCatsCannabis 3 жыл бұрын

Shoddy fabrication

@DGETHIS01 5 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity i figure youre probably over payload with all the steel, overland gear and passengers. Did you aid the rear of truck? Air bags? Im right at the max when fully geared up. When i throw my dirt bike on the receiver hitch im about 150 over

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

I am not over payload, although I am removing some steel and getting new bumpers. I am putting on Deaver leafs to compensate for my weight this year.

@DGETHIS01 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis oh okay. Its amazing how quick gear,armor start to rack up the pounds. Yes hopefully they come out soon. I could use a 500 pound stiffer rear leaf

@tomralston93 4 жыл бұрын

Planning a trip to do the DBBB. What was the campsite yall stayed at the second night with the big field?

@CarsCatsCannabis 4 жыл бұрын

unfortunately none of us even found the name of it, couldn't find anyone to pay for our stay either. I'm trying to find where it was

@davidleeosbourne2727 4 жыл бұрын

At 5:20 made me want to yell passenger too

@williamroberson5016 Жыл бұрын

Are all the zr2s stock and diesel?

@WAVE_ZERO 4 жыл бұрын

My gasser 18 ZR2 motor makes a rumble/rattle noise under light-moderate throttle anyone have that bs?

@viewoptic 2 жыл бұрын

Which route did you guys take?

@michiganmadestudios6947 3 жыл бұрын

Do you guys see any performance out of the snorkel as far as the mpg

@CarsCatsCannabis 3 жыл бұрын

no decrease in performance, but no increase either noticeable

@Grumpybird 4 жыл бұрын

I want to join once i get the bison

@zackaryrecords4779 5 жыл бұрын

I know that spot by the river off of mulberry road. Is that a public spot within the national forest or is it private property? Would love to take my family.

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

I believe it’s private

@jameshurley9195 5 жыл бұрын

This is the first overland video I wanted to jump throw the screen and show someone how to drive , don’t want to hate , but you have 70k invested in your truck, you might want to invest in some driving lessons

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

I don't have 70k invested in my truck but I appreciate you watching! Care to elaborate?

@dmwil1 4 жыл бұрын

They did fine and got through it. That´s how you learn. They´ll get better every time they go. You didn´t know anything, either, until somebody told you or until you gained experience. They had fun. That´s what is important.

@ramindadari9129 4 жыл бұрын

How do u clean the engine after so much dirt like this?

@CarsCatsCannabis 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t

@nathanshoaff6028 5 жыл бұрын

How do you coordinate your trips? Through forums on FB or just with people you know.

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

ZR2Zone on Facebook, coloradofans.com please join and come with us on the next adventure!

@nathanshoaff6028 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis thanks joined the group, hopefully I can join on the next trip. Do you do anything in Ohio?

@raymond80hr 5 жыл бұрын

did y’all have to take any fuel for this trip?

@LonelyStonerHOU 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. I don't think they would need any, bc if the slow speeds they are going.

@tylerwidmer7088 2 жыл бұрын

I'm running a stock height 14 ram you think I would be alright on these trails

@CarsCatsCannabis 2 жыл бұрын

I think it would be an adventure...

@Grumpybird 4 жыл бұрын

On the river i be fishing

@jeffnone2107 4 жыл бұрын

Dude in Orange shirt really just can't drive crazy how bad he is

@TheGreatBigShow 4 жыл бұрын

What was that howling noise around 8:15

@chase4116 3 жыл бұрын

A T Rex in the woods

@MrTesedgar 5 жыл бұрын

Are any of those dmax delete and tune

@CarsCatsCannabis 5 жыл бұрын

Mine is! Jason Hackler tuned and deleted. Best in the business.

@MrTesedgar 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis hi did u do it ur self or had someone do it for u want to do it on my 2016 Colorado diesel never work on a diesel before but know my self around car

@MrTesedgar 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis how much was the delete and tuning thanks.

@leroyleary4676 3 жыл бұрын

Do any of the ZR2’s have a BDS lift ?

@CarsCatsCannabis 3 жыл бұрын

mine did!

@leroyleary4676 3 жыл бұрын

@@CarsCatsCannabis which on was yours and what size tires are u running? Thanks

@CarsCatsCannabis 3 жыл бұрын

@@leroyleary4676 BDS 4" lift on 35x12.5R17 tires! was a beast!

@allenheaps2084 4 жыл бұрын

why are we whispering especially around camp? would really love to hear what you're saying!

@CarsCatsCannabis 4 жыл бұрын

kittens were asleep

@LonelyStonerHOU 5 жыл бұрын

Why do I feel like Mike is not listening to the spotter?

@LonelyStonerHOU 5 жыл бұрын

Still subscribed.

@Remops 4 жыл бұрын

Whoever Mike is, he doesn't seem to listen very well. Great rigs all the way around

@VitalGear775 4 жыл бұрын

Listen to your spotter. I was getting so mad watching this.

@CarsCatsCannabis 4 жыл бұрын

He’s a very knowledgeable off roader. If he only filmed the shit he’s gone through haha

@briandetrick2688 3 жыл бұрын

Guy in the grey truck isadumbass or new to off roading.3 times all he had to do smash on the gas but noooo.someoneplease speak to him

@deanparsons9512 4 жыл бұрын

No Fishing rod ,camping next to a river ,crazy. You guys could be eating real food.

@The_Kayak_Guy. 4 жыл бұрын

So painful to watch