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Is OME developing a suspension for the Colorado?

For sure. I should state that we are never planning to use this for technical off-roading. That is a big breakover angle to overcome. If that was a priority the short bed would have been the ticket but it's essentially the same issue with how you equip a Tacoma too though they do come standard...

Finally getting around to starting a thread on our 2016 Chevy Colorado with the 2.8 Duramax. We purchased it from our local dealer new. It is an LT longbed so has the 140" wheelbase and is pretty well loaded in addition to the goodies that come standard with the DMax (towing package, exhaust...

I haven't built it yet but I am planning to build a sleeping platform the is level with the top of the rear compartment wheel well/storage area. I am 6' so it will be a little short for me but I always sleep on my side anyway with my legs bent so I don't see it being a big deal. If solo I can...

I have heard nothing but good things about the Monroes and they seem to be an exceptional value.

It's a Viair system. Works great and airs 33's up pretty quick I definitely play with the psi more on this truck than I do with other rigs for given environments just due to the nature of the ride quality. I am ok with that in exchange for a 2,500lb payload and 10,000lbs towing capacity. I...

I have an '04 2500 with the 6.0, 4.10's and 285's on the stock wheels. I think they look great and am not getting any unusual wear even when fully inflated for towing. The gearing seems great for low range slow speed stuff but the limit of what we use this truck for is unimproved roads and bad...

This is on the Keweenaw Penisula and is near the town of Gay, so yeah it's referred to as Gay Beach. It's essentially an area of old stamp sands from the mining days that stretches 8 miles down the coast from Gay to the village of Grand Traverse. It's ridiculously fun to rip around on but you go...

On the topic of scariest shelf road in CO, I think it's a toss up between Devil's Punchbowl section of Schofield Pass and Black Bear Pass. Having done both in the rain I can recommend not doing so. Haha

Pretty sure it is still one way from just above the ledges. I have seen people driving back up to the top from there both times I have done the pass. There was a sign there still last time I drove it.

The width isn't a big deal, might be a little nerve wracking on the ledges section, and a couple of narrow spots on the switch backs. The turning radius is what makes it breaks it though below the ledges where it turns into a one way route. I think our 80 made a 4 point turn but due to the...

That pano doesn't really do the tightness justice

I wouldn't want to do it. What's your wheelbase? Having done it in my 80 series Land Cruiser and in our old FJ Cruiser I can tell you that a 111" wheelbase vs a 105" wheelbase made a big difference. The Land Cruiser took a few more backup and pull forward moves to make the sharper turns after...

Martin's comment about unobstructed view is a good point. Barn doors make a blind spot right in the center plus with no rear wiper you pretty much can't see out the back windows when driving on messy roads.

Yeah I think the trend now in higher content trucks is making stripper work truck models harder to find. And a lot of them aren't as basic as I would like. If I was to buy a truck for myself right now I would want a crew cab, half ton, long bed, with rubber floors, wind up windows, completely...

I searched for a barn door specifically. Yeah, as you mentioned, for towing and for hauling our canoe I wanted to still be able to access the rear. The canoe blocks one of the doors still but I can still pull bikes out using the other side which is key. Another nice thing with barn doors is that...

Ah, gotcha. Yeah and I think that was exactly how that towing test played out on the Ike video

Totally agree. And I like the way a nice naturally aspirated big displacement v8 drives. To me that is bliss aesthetically. The sound, the feel, the delivery of torque. I don't derive s ton of pleasure in the same regard driving diesels and I have driven a ton of them over in Europe where you...

An interesting thing I read was that the Duramax accelerates at 3/4 throttle versus full throttle off the line. Good point about towing RPM's, not only would you not want to be pulling at that rom but your mileage would be awful. Good discussion fellas.

15 years is our goal. The engine isn't new, it's been around for awhile, the emissions stuff specifically is what is new. If I need to replace some components down the road it's not the end of the world. It's more the integrated electronics on all modern trucks that I take the most concern in...