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Detroit wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 10:52 am
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5/7 on the front now. I need some nicer weather to do the rear now.

Detroit, can you get the integrated trailer brake controller added as an accessory?
No, too much tear-up required.

What are you towing? Most rental trailers have surge brakes that work 5/7.
That’s kinda what I figured. :sad:

Just towing rental trailers for now, but was asking for the future in case I get something needing electric brakes.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 10:53 am
Detroit wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 10:42 am It's amazing how something so simple as a logo color change can make such a big impact on the look of the truck.
Yep.

I think the Camaro looked MUCH better without all the badges. I pulled the front and rear SS emblems, side emblems, and rear bow tie.

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Going to do mostly the same on the ZR2... Might leave the ZR2 in the grille if it doesn't come off easy like the 1LE's did, and undecided on the rear bow tie still.. but the "COLORADO" and V6 emblems are coming off.
Camaro looked 5/7 without any emblems. My thought is there is too much flat real estate to not have anything on the Colorado’s tail gate.
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Apex wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 11:51 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 10:53 am

Yep.

I think the Camaro looked MUCH better without all the badges. I pulled the front and rear SS emblems, side emblems, and rear bow tie.

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Going to do mostly the same on the ZR2... Might leave the ZR2 in the grille if it doesn't come off easy like the 1LE's did, and undecided on the rear bow tie still.. but the "COLORADO" and V6 emblems are coming off.
Camaro looked 5/7 without any emblems. My thought is there is too much flat real estate to not have anything on the Colorado’s tail gate.
Could be. I'm going to decide after I take everything else off.
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Detroit wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 10:58 am The ZR2 plinth in the grille has a backing area...so take it off and there will be a square in the grille where it was.

The other stuff...yea agreed. Though I think losing the rear bowtie would make the truck look weird. :iono:
Interesting. On the Camaro is was nice, the SS emblem just slid over the grille and clipped on. When I removed it, it was like it was never there.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 11:53 am
Apex wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 11:51 am

Camaro looked 5/7 without any emblems. My thought is there is too much flat real estate to not have anything on the Colorado’s tail gate.
Could be. I'm going to decide after I take everything else off.
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[user not found] wrote: Sat May 12, 2018 1:05 pm I'd add the Chebby logo back to the Camaro if it was mine, but otherwise like the badgeless look.

I always take the trim/model badges off of my cars.
IMO it was too large for the small trunk lid. Thats why I never put the black one on.
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Toggle bolts acquired and my dad is going to get me some cut down strut channel. :megusta:
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Spent today with an enclosed UHaul trailer behind mah :truk: . This tows beautifully. Interesting bit was in tow/haul mode the one touch indicators go from 3 blinks to 6. :notbad:
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Apex wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 5:17 pm Spent today with an enclosed UHaul trailer behind mah :truk: . This tows beautifully. Interesting bit was in tow/haul mode the one touch indicators go from 3 blinks to 6. :notbad:


That's pretty cool.
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Davestr wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 7:35 am https://jalopnik.com/gms-going-to-four- ... 1826135378 -- GM's Going To Four Cylinders In Full-Size Pickups As Fuel Economy War Ramps Up
I filled up for $4.11 a gallon yesterday :disgust: then again gm avoided the boosted non sense for so long, then went :fullretard: on an I4 I don’t get it...
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max225 wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 7:40 am
Davestr wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 7:35 am https://jalopnik.com/gms-going-to-four- ... 1826135378 -- GM's Going To Four Cylinders In Full-Size Pickups As Fuel Economy War Ramps Up
I filled up for $4.11 a gallon yesterday :disgust: then again gm avoided the boosted non sense for so long, then went :fullretard: on an I4 I don’t get it...
A 2.7L is a MASSIVE 4 cyl. It's also not the volume engine, that's still the V8. This only exists to offset CAFE. 100% :thanksobama:

It does make more power and torque than the 4.3 V6 :doe:
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Apex wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 5:17 pm Spent today with an enclosed UHaul trailer behind mah :truk: . This tows beautifully. Interesting bit was in tow/haul mode the one touch indicators go from 3 blinks to 6. :notbad:
Oh yea, I forgot about that. I haven't towed with my ZR2 yet...
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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wap wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 11:14 pm
Apex wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 5:17 pm Spent today with an enclosed UHaul trailer behind mah :truk: . This tows beautifully. Interesting bit was in tow/haul mode the one touch indicators go from 3 blinks to 6. :notbad:


That's pretty cool.
It is. At first I was like :wtf: when it kept blinking then it made sense as I kept using it. Really a 5/7 feature.
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Detroit wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 7:50 am
Apex wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 5:17 pm Spent today with an enclosed UHaul trailer behind mah :truk: . This tows beautifully. Interesting bit was in tow/haul mode the one touch indicators go from 3 blinks to 6. :notbad:
Oh yea, I forgot about that. I haven't towed with my ZR2 yet...
You don’t need to hookup electrical when pulling someone out of the mud. ;)
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Apex wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 8:15 am
Detroit wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 7:50 am
Oh yea, I forgot about that. I haven't towed with my ZR2 yet...
You don’t need to hookup electrical when pulling someone out of the mud. ;)
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[user not found] wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 10:21 am 2.7T I4 coming to the Colorado?
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max225 wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 11:09 am
[user not found] wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 10:21 am 2.7T I4 coming to the Colorado?
Silverado
To the Colorado, in addition to the Silverado.
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I'm eager to see what's what with the 2.7L and the 3.0L Diesel.
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Don't 4's that big run rough, or do balance shafts cure that?
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Melon wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 1:55 pm
max225 wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 11:09 am

Silverado
To the Colorado, in addition to the Silverado.
Would be a good engine addition to the Colorado lineup. The thought of a 4 cyl full size is a little odd to me, but then again this has more power and torque than just about every truck on the market in the mid 2000's. Will probably be fine for towing as long as the cooling system is burly enough.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon May 21, 2018 7:58 am
Melon wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 1:55 pm

To the Colorado, in addition to the Silverado.
Would be a good engine addition to the Colorado lineup. The thought of a 4 cyl full size is a little odd to me, but then again this has more power and torque than just about every truck on the market in the mid 2000's. Will probably be fine for towing as long as the cooling system is burly enough.
Power output is there. Gas mileage will be crap around town, probably decent on the highway.
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wap wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 10:18 pm Don't 4's that big run rough, or do balance shafts cure that?
Yep, balance shafts are pretty much mandatory to keep a large 4-cyl running smoothly.

https://www.sae.org/news/2018/05/gm-2.7-l-i-4-revealed

Also, this wont' be coming to the Colorado for some time. It's a shame, because it would be a great addition.
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Well We towed the car with the car this weekend. Towed it so, so dirty...no lights no plate. Last time for that now that we know it works :doe: It actually towed really well.

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But this was a foolish move and i really need a 40k truck. :rolleyes:
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon May 21, 2018 9:09 am Well We towed the car with the car this weekend. Towed it so, so dirty...no lights no plate. Last time for that now that we know it works :doe: It actually towed really well.

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But this was a foolish move and i really need a 40k truck. :rolleyes:
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