Dude I love the build Chevy killed it and now your ready to rip , iv been waiting FOREVER for shocks , I thought peak was gonna do it but they are taking forever
@@Downtimelost yeah that's how I felt. Even the shifter felt loose in all of the trucks I drove. I owned a Tacoma prior to this truck and by Nature I was looking to get into a new Tacoma but when I drove one I did not care for it. I like the look of the Interior but the materials and the build quality is just not there to me. Plus when I was looking at a TRD off-road which has less ground clearance to my mother's Outback wilderness, they were asking $70,000 for that truck. The MSRP on that truck was 58,000. I personally don't think you can buy a Tacoma that's nearly as capable as the regular ZR2 or the Bison. I also think they drive better and I think the interior feels better. But not going to lie you make me want to go pick up a Z71 and make another build out of that as well. I love your truck buddy. I will be watching! Be safe out there!
I just got an icon suspension kit for my Colorado ‘Z71! First mod I made on the truck. Curious what lift you have on yours? They lifted mine a bit but if I go any higher I think I’ll def need new tires. What would you recommend? I’m also in Arizona which is cool. I noticed you are too?
Yes sir ! I’m in chandler hmu in instagram we could go wheeling ! I have about 12 threads showing I believe ! I don’t want to go to high to mess with my ride !
Woooooh … that truck is looking real nice. 👍🏻 Might be the nicest Colorado around, though I’m partial to the desert tan (aka Peanut Butter Falcon). 🤘🏻🇺🇸
The shocks look great! I'm glad to see the aftermarket support growing. As for the bed, that sucks! I would focus on reinforcing the bed before swapping out the tent. Now that it is cracked it is likely weaker than it was new.
oh with truxx lift I did not have to stiffen up the shocks ,like you had to do . that way I have a nicer ride then you will get lifting with your shocks
did you not measure the height to see the difference may be you should try truxxx to see if they have a lift for your model I used truxxx lift kits for both of my colorado zr2 s . I dont rub any time with the lift I got from them
Glad you finally got something to save your back lol. Fucking shitty situation with the bed cracks though. Hope you find a way to resolve that issue dude
Ugh. That bed crack bro...wtf GM... Putting the resis there would make me super nervous.😳. I mean, I'm sure you know your truck better than anyone but still lol. Looking forward to seeing how they perform!
@@Downtimelostyou need to get some sort of bed reinforcement. The raptors have the same issue if you run bed racks and tents and off-road hard. All that flex from hitting the trails. Think of it like a soda can it can support your weight but as soon as the can flexes from movement you crush it.
Hell yeah best z71 out there 🔥
Ayyyyy I appreciate it homie ! 🫶
Build just keeps getting better and better
Thanks brother I appreciate it 🤘🤘🫶
Nice! Congrats on the sponsorship!
Thanks man ! It’s been along time coming for sure ! 🤘🤘
The suspension is sick. I demand a video on the rigd swing out right now lol. Can't wait to see that. The bed cracks suck man 😥 that's rough.
This Sunday I’ll have a video on it ! 🤘
@@Downtimelost nice!!!
Dude I love the build Chevy killed it and now your ready to rip , iv been waiting FOREVER for shocks , I thought peak was gonna do it but they are taking forever
I agree ! I wish people would hurry up with aftermarket support!
Love the build! Hopefully the warranty will cover it. Definitely look into truck bed stiffeners though with all the weight
Man I sure hope so also 😂lol
W for the sponsor!
I am so great-full!🤘🤘🤘
Congrats on the icon sponsorship my guy. You deserve it
Thanks brother I appreciate it 🫶❤️
Hey buddy. I own a 2024 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV Bison but I gotta say. I really enjoy the Z71. It looks great. GM did great on these trucks.
Nice!! The aev is sweet! I appreciate it man I agree they killed it !
@@Downtimelost did you ever drive the other truck in the segment?
@@TheJines123 iv drivein the Tacoma and it not very impressive seems cheap but it’s actually the more expensive one 😂
@@Downtimelost yeah that's how I felt. Even the shifter felt loose in all of the trucks I drove. I owned a Tacoma prior to this truck and by Nature I was looking to get into a new Tacoma but when I drove one I did not care for it. I like the look of the Interior but the materials and the build quality is just not there to me. Plus when I was looking at a TRD off-road which has less ground clearance to my mother's Outback wilderness, they were asking $70,000 for that truck. The MSRP on that truck was 58,000. I personally don't think you can buy a Tacoma that's nearly as capable as the regular ZR2 or the Bison. I also think they drive better and I think the interior feels better. But not going to lie you make me want to go pick up a Z71 and make another build out of that as well. I love your truck buddy. I will be watching! Be safe out there!
What brand and size of your wheel spacers? Thickness?
Some cheap Amazon 1.5 inch wheel spacer 😂😂 probably shouldn’t be running them for the off-roading I do lol
best Z71 build out-there 🍺 truck looks amazing its nicely done but with purpose. the crack in bed it sucks . cheers keep the cool contents coming 🍻🍺
Dude I know right it’s a huge bummer forsure 😭😭 and I appreciate it man ! This build has been so fun for what I do with it ! 🤘
I just got an icon suspension kit for my Colorado ‘Z71! First mod I made on the truck. Curious what lift you have on yours? They lifted mine a bit but if I go any higher I think I’ll def need new tires. What would you recommend? I’m also in Arizona which is cool. I noticed you are too?
Yes sir ! I’m in chandler hmu in instagram we could go wheeling ! I have about 12 threads showing I believe ! I don’t want to go to high to mess with my ride !
4:30 yeah, WTF Icon! I had to order one off Amazon 😂
Bro it’s ridiculous 😂
Woooooh … that truck is looking real nice. 👍🏻 Might be the nicest Colorado around, though I’m partial to the desert tan (aka Peanut Butter Falcon). 🤘🏻🇺🇸
I LOVE the tan also , I was trying to get tan in the first place 😭😭but I appreciate it man 🤘
The shocks look great! I'm glad to see the aftermarket support growing. As for the bed, that sucks! I would focus on reinforcing the bed before swapping out the tent. Now that it is cracked it is likely weaker than it was new.
I love them so far ! I’m going to try to use my bumper to bumper warranty first 😂 let’s hope it all works out !
Bud… you gotta review the on road vs. off-road ride. Congrats on the sponsor!
100000% that’s a great video idea !
is your bed fiberglass I have never seen a metal bed crack
My magnetic coozie I have magnets to the bed so yeah is steal I believe !
Can’t wait to see how they do! They look great. going to have to do the same on the TB all the weight in the rear.
Dude it’s so worth it ! I can’t wait to really test them ! 🤘
Suspension is one of the next on my list after the armor is taken care of, lookin at the ADS racing shocks w/ the CWF uniball upper control arms!
Yessss ADS is fire and they are local to me in Tucson az 🫶
oh with truxx lift I did not have to stiffen up the shocks ,like you had to do . that way I have a nicer ride then you will get lifting with your shocks
Did they have to do any modifications to get those Icon rear shocks on??
Yeah if you saw in the begging of the video you have to grind a tad of the shock mount in the rear cuz the shock is a big big lol
@@Downtimelost somehow I missed the beginning but I saw on someone else’s video where they had to make that modification for the Icon rear shocks
@@perf5th yeah had to trim a tad!
did you not measure the height to see the difference may be you should try truxxx to see if they have a lift for your model I used truxxx lift kits for both of my colorado zr2 s . I dont rub any time with the lift I got from them
These icons are gangsters man I can adjust on the fly from firm to soft ! We don’t rub anymore with the couple cranks I did up 👌
Let’s gooo !!!!
SOOO STOKED !! 🔥👌
Looks dope! I’d recommend you preload it a few turns more than what level would be to adjust for eventual settling
I did go on a camping trip befor I cranked them
Up to get them To settle a bit but if they settle more I for sure will! 🤘
13:30 time for a custom fabbed/tube/utility-ish/flatbed
My thought process exactly! 😂😂🔥
You probably just need a taller bed rack and balance the tent from the bed rack and the roofrack
I gotta get her fixed first lol 😂
What’s up with that upper ball joint? My AT4 doesn’t look like that!
It’s the icon uca delta joint that comes with the kit ! They are serviceable ! 👌
👍Sorry, looked like it wasn’t installed right lol.
Glad you finally got something to save your back lol. Fucking shitty situation with the bed cracks though. Hope you find a way to resolve that issue dude
Dude I know it’s so sad makes me want to chill on the trail😭😭 but knowing me I won’t 😂
@@Downtimelost We're both welders. Looks like we're gonna have to design some bed reinforcements like the tacos have🤙🤙
@@cedricbernardiii I think I’m gonna tig weld the bed, grind down and wrap it but first ima try to use my warranty 😂
@Downtimelost Cant hurt to try. Magnussen moss act states they have to prove the aftermarket piece caused the failures
@@cedricbernardiii let’s hope hey don’t find my TH-cam channel 😂
I dont think the bed should crack take the rack off then take it to the dealer and try to get it replaced under warranty
That’s the plan for the future! Yeah I’m pissed I haven’t seen anything like that !
Ugh. That bed crack bro...wtf GM... Putting the resis there would make me super nervous.😳. I mean, I'm sure you know your truck better than anyone but still lol. Looking forward to seeing how they perform!
Dude I know the crack makes me want to cry 😭 I wanted to mount the resis somewhere els but the damn line don’t bend for shit 😂
@@Downtimelost it's not even like you have lot of weight on the truck. Definitely not enough to crack the bed.
@@Downtimelostyou need to get some sort of bed reinforcement. The raptors have the same issue if you run bed racks and tents and off-road hard. All that flex from hitting the trails. Think of it like a soda can it can support your weight but as soon as the can flexes from movement you crush it.
@@Webbys_World we’ll shit ima try to get my warranty then that 😂
You must’ve slammed your tail at some point
I think iv slammed that booty many times but I’m not sure what trip that was 😂