Bought myself the ZR2 Bison in black. Gorgeous truck. Even more mean looking than the ZR2 but I absolutely could not get one in diesel. They were moon rocks and did not exist in my tristate area around my home state of Ohio. Lots of fun and absolutely gorgeous regardless.
From NE PA to NYC to NJ, diesel Colorado trucks, regardless of trim level, are very rare. The price of admission is too high as well, as you need to get a Crew Cab for a non-ZR2, which is more money than an Extended Cab, and then there is additional cost for the long bed. I would love an extended cab diesel Colorado, but don't want a ZR2 - too expensive, no fog lights (heavy fog in mountains), no bumper step (I'm short), and less towing (I have a ton of toys).
I think I have contacted the manufacturer of that tank, but I have short bed, and they do not make that size of tank for short bed model. They said I can use their "on bed addon tank" model but would make the bed even smaller :-/ I wish there would be a that size tank for short beds.
Its a VM Motori diesel engine folks.... A cousin to the Jeep VM Motori diesel R428. When Penske sold 50% of Motori to GM the R was upgraded into the A428. Then Fiat bought the remaining half of VM Motori from Penske. GM sold its sold its stake to Fiat but kept the license to build the engine. GM then built the plant in Thailand to manufacture whats now the Duramax LWM.
Please keep this truck! I'm coming from the 6.0 world and this 2.8 LWN Duramax NEEDS a reputable aftermarket supplier! Please please please start R&D on this truck!
I have the Z71 Duramax 4x4 and must say I'm very impressed.....Not so much the rest of the truck but Chevy hit a home run on this motor tranny combo....The truck isn't that bad it's just that the baby Duramax is that good! On the interstate cruising along at 75 MPH I was getting 28 MPG! That was with the truck loaded down with gear and people. I have no idea why there aren't more of these on the road? Maybe smaller truck guys aren't keen on a diesel.....but I'm telling you that if you are looking for fuel economy in a mid-sized truck you won't do any better. By the way, I purchased this as a dealer demo. It already had 4000 miles on it. Low 30's is not at all expensive for an oil burner!
Pull the two plastic plates in front of the transmission cooler. Your transmission will run 15-20 deg F cooler even when towing. Pull the zr2 skid plate out 4 bolts and them damn plates wiggle out the bottom. 225 deg towing is too much!!!! I love my ZR2 and Samantha helped me church it right up with a Tow tune and transmission tune.
Not sure why anyone who wants towing capability would buy the ZR2 that’s limited to 5000lbs. The Z71 with the same drivetrain has a 7700lb capacity. I can only hazard the reasons why, but I’m thinking it’s because of the ZR2’s height and suspension.
I just picked up a used 2018 Z71 with the baby D-Max. Never been a Chevy guy, stuck mainly with Ford, but I absolutely love this truck so far! Named mine Cindy. It is very capable and has enough power to do most anything needed, but the fuel economy is outstanding. I drive a lot for work but wanted to get back into a truck. Traded in a 2015 Taurus with the 3.5l V6 for the Colorado, getting better mileage out of the Colorado.
I love my 2021 Colorado Z71 baby duramax. Like you said, not loud but it sounds like a diesel and I love it. Incredible mileage on the highway and super smooth.
Make sure to mention that the emissions system constantly breaks down in freezing temperatures and needs frequent visits to the shop. 46000km on mine and 13 visits to the dealer all for faulty and broken emissions parts.
@@thoroughbreddiesel Great, so far. Haven't had a chance to wheel it yet, but it has been knocking back 20-21 mpg on my commute, and it's super comfortable.
Like the other guys said add a throttle booster to it. Pedal commander is coming to the site soon, BD Diesel, & Edge Products also make products that would solve the issue.
It’s nice to see a midsized truck with turbo Diesel engine !!! I have a simple name for your truck . Name her “ Lonestar “ for the “ Lonestar State “ Texas LoL
Got me Bison in red 2 weeks ago, with purring baby diesel in it. The mileage per gallon is just.....aaaaaawesome!!!! I have light foot, got 27 miles per gallon in city yesterday, my best....highway 33....but not very long trip, if I would go longer I am sure it would get better.
I thought Duramax was a joint venture with G.M. and Isuzu, but I'm hearing it's built in Thailand and a comment below says its Fiat,,,what exactly is it?
My boss (he’s a farmer) likes his (had 50k mi last time I saw it) it’s deleted and tuned , I drove a couple times and it has some punch to it (i’d say about the same as a stock 7.3 power stroke)
Awesome video! Sweet looking truck. I've been interested in the diesel engine as far back as I can remember. I've heard of people saying that diesel is noisy. I reckon it can be if revved up and while accelerating. But at idle, it's not excessively noisy. I can think of a few vehicles that would benefit from a small displacement (smaller than 3.0 litres) turbo diesel engine. :)
If it's anything like my 1993 Chevy Silverado then yes and long after that. Toyota reliability is a myth. Do maintenance and it will last. Toyota has been riding on that myth since the 70s when the only accessories available was a fm radio and the engine was 58 hp. Not to hard to be reliable.
you mentioned the GCVW is 10,700 and max trailer weight is 5000 lbs but i think that is for the gas engine. GCVW for diesel is 12,600/12,700 lbs depending on configuration and max tow rating is 7,700/7,600 depending on configuration. These numbers are very confusing because even though they list as max tow rating 7,700/7,600 max trailer, if the GVWR of the truck is 6,200 and the GCVW is 12,600/12,700 then the max trailer rating can only be 12,700-6,200=6,500. Not sure why manufacturers do that because it's misleading to say the max trailer towing capacity is 7,700/7,600.....Cheers
Moonraker. It works perfectly. Named my polyflake bass boat that. Looks like that blue. I just looked at this today I’m gonna have to get this or the red or the orange.
That's not a Chevrolet. Park it next to a Toyota. The body line's are identical. The Dmax is from Thailand and has a timing belt.. I'm a GM guy. I refuse to buy a current Zr2. That is not a Chevrolet...
@@PopularTymn My point is the engine is NOT made in USA with USA labor and is in a Detroit brand based vehicle and has a timing belt! Why would a consumer buying a Chevrolet except that??!??? Remember, knowledge is power...
6 speed on the diesel only, 8 speed on the gas version. Good review, when can we expect to see some performance upgrades from ya? I need some for our Bison
@@vasucks6585 it wasn't an 8 speed if you looked at one at a dealer then the salesman didn't know because they only come in the 6 speed for the diesel.
Any performance upgrades for these little duramax trucks other than the SDP compound turbo setup? (Ik carillo rods would be needed once you go over 260RWHP with the compound turbo setup)
There are quite a few upgrades in regards to tuning for the 2.8. Not quite as many hard parts yet as it is relatively a new platform. Hopefully more to come.
The best config would be a Colorado WT 4x4 Extended Cab diesel. Unfortunately, that configuration is only for fleet customers. I actually found a dealership that had one on their lot after their fleet customer ordered one and backed out. I tried to buy it, but supposedly (according to the dealership) GM contacted them and stopped the sale telling the dealership they can not sell it to me as I am not a government agency.
As soon as I start to see some reasonable delete kits hit the aftermarket I'm going to get one. Or Maybe a GMC Canyon instead. Thanks for the review Wade!
If you want to make it sound more like a diesel, get rid of the 4" of foam under the engine beauty plate. Not only does it sound better, it gets rid of the heat around the injectors and it'll stop the foam from being squirrel food later.
do you mean Z71 Silverado or Colorado? Because I'm almost certain you can get it in an ext cab Z71 Colorado. As far as it being in a Silverado I believe they have a new smaller diesel coming for the 1500, But the little turbo 4 gas engine is putting out turbo diesel like torque ratings over a wide power band. it may be a good option for a DD truck buyer who needs full size room and light towing options.
You neglected to mention the biggest NEGATIVE point about the 2.8 Duramax--it has a timing belt, not a timing chain, that has to be replaced at 150K miles. That is around a $1,000-$1,500 job. That cost alone erodes a lot of the fuel cost savings of the more efficient diesel. The Duramax 2.8L diesel is also not a new design. The basic engine is the same as the VM Motori 2.8 CRD that was sold in MY2005 and MY2006 Jeep Liberty CRD's. I own one of those--the engine is OK, except for the stupid timing belt design, and GM, in its "infinite wisdom" repeated that mistake in the 2.8 Duramax. No, the Chevy salesman won't tell you that . . . Like all 2007+ diesels, the 2.8 Duramax also has all the issues with DPF/SCR, including no way to do a stationary regen without a diagnostic tool that will initiate it. Only Ford has been smart enough to make a stationary regen option available on just some of their US diesel models. I've been around diesel engines for about a half-century, but I wouldn't buy another one until some of the emission and other design nonsense changes.
rockymountainjazzfan : a timing chain could be worn as well but still longer life and a replacement cost of 2.8 duramax timing belt is 710 usd average and none of diesel lovers complain about this.
rockymountainjazzfan really if you are so worried about an $800 bill to replace the timing belt after 150,000 miles, or if you’re worried about the cost of fuel, you probably are not in the financial position where you should be spending $45k on a truck. Seriously. Buy a used gasser and bank the difference.
Good luck finding one - rare as hens teeth. Dealers don't seem to like stocking them. I hope they stock more Silverado 1500 / Sierra 1500 3.0 diesels. Isuzu makes a good engine. I have the Ram 1500 Eco and it is great but other people have troubles. I think the Isuzu is a better engine.
First mod should be a DEF delete. The def systems are very unreliable and are expensive to maintain out of warentee Big truck small truck doesn't matter they are junk. The def injectors and the burners are susceptible to clogging. But unfortunately the epa frowns on deleting the junk.
the muddy steed! or dirty duramax... or baby smoker... or a one word the gladiator, the dirty dura .. feel free to bounce ur ideas off those couple of names i came up with... so many depends on how she drives does she never get stuck... maybe unstuckable, instead or unbreakable .. idk what to yall think?
Dont have it but I sat in a few to see how much less room it has than my silverado...not much less at all was still very comfortable only thing you notice is that it is narrower
Dog hair is extra insulation and sound deadening, leave it be. :) Nice truck! I test drove a ZL1 gas V6 and probably would have been happy with it, but I test drove a Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and everything was just a little better on it, so I bought the Jeep.
James Phillippe you know that a DPF is just a filter right? It has nothing to do with lifespan unless you plan to throw away a vehicle when a filter needs to be replaced.
JessieJ why? The 2.8 make the same power if not more,will have a larger power “spot”, it weighs less , tier 4 delete software and tuning is already out , the electronics fueling means more flexibility(and it’s easier to keep it burning clean and will make cold starts easier) of course unless you’re from Stone Age and the sight of a computer makes you think of Hitler
Does anyone know of a seat riser or bracket to raise the passenger seat by at least one inch? My wife won't let me buy a Colorado or Canyon because she says the seat is so low that she feels claustrophobic, and she's a tall woman. Somebody help me!
@@BigFrogs4x4 Does the power front seat on the passenger side go up and down? I know the driver seat does, but I can't find any mention of the passenger side doing so. If they do, please let me know and we'll take another look.
@@glenbo02 yes it does. I would say about 1.5" but could measure it for sure if you want the total amount of adjustment. At least it does in our 2017 ZR2.
@@BigFrogs4x4 Thanks for the info. We'll have to go back and look again. She was in and out so fast that we didn't even test drive. She had a stroke a few years ago and many things don't feel the same to her as they would to other people. Maybe I'll get off an email to our salesman to have him check if the seat was all the way down or up so we know where we stand. Or sit.
Only a moron would buy that diesel! Costs way more and fuel is higher and slow as hell and has a timing belt! Then you have the transmission problems with these models.....
HumpDay01 if you have to worry about the cost of fuel then you shouldn’t buy it because you can’t afford it. Is there any evidence that a timing belt is a problem? Or are you just repeating a competitors critique? And there are no pervasive transmission problems - that’s BS. Troll fail - again.
@@Encourageable obviously you know nothing of these vehicles or engines in general. There are currently lawsuits against gm for the 6spd and 8spd trans in these trucks. Timing belt has no place in a diesel at all! The new 3.0 diesel in the F-150 has one too, not gonna be cheap to change! A main argument for a diesel is efficiency but given the extra costs for the fuel it becomes irrelevant! The fact that you don't know or understand any of this is a sure sign of your stupidity! I deal in facts so theres no version of this were you're right. Educate yourself and u won't look so dumb!
How do you not let us know the payload? You tube standards for reviewing vehicles is so lacking…disappointing! Too much small talk and trying to sound cool…we don’t care about dog hair!!!
Cute toy, it’s a good truck to go to the grocery store with to buy rice, milk and maybe some eggs.......oh and those soft chocolate chip cookies I love those........where the hell are we going with this, wade dont be that guy wade don’t be that guy, up here in Canada these are hipster mobiles, good lord where did we go wrong, for now I’m gonna go take a dump, I make more torque dropping a deuce than the little car.........MY GOD WHERE DID WE GO WRONG.
That is not a Chevrolet! That engine is from Thailand and has the timing BELT and I prefer GM vehicles but I refuse to buy a current Zr2. Park it next to a Toyota the body line's are identical... Not a Chevrolet!!!
@kiki the gerbil put a Toyota and a Colorado side by side and take them both apart. The inner door shell is the same, the power window motors are the same, the window regulators are the same, the door hinges are the same etc... That is a rebadged Toyota, that's why I bought a Silverado... The Silverado does contain foreign parts, but is more Chevrolet.. That's why I refuse to buy a Zr2...
@kiki the gerbil an engine made in Thailand a body by Toyota a lot of foreign components and some fancy shocks!! I just sit back and laugh people think they bought a Chevrolet and got scammed by GM!!! I had an original ZR2 built by Chevrolet with mostly GM components and Bilstein shock absorbers!!! Just like the Camaro is a rebadged Holden Commodore again GM scammed the public!!! Just like the new Ford Ranger is a foreign body truck but again people think they're buying a Ford they're not!!! Remember the old saying knowledge is power.... Look up the Camaro platform, tell me I'm wrong...
@kiki the gerbil don't get me wrong, I like the Zr2, I like off roading, I'm always off roading. I can not get a current Zr2 knowing it is not a true Chevrolet and no 5.3 V8, I want what I want! that is too much money to pay and not get what you want! I didn't need a Silverado, I bought it basically for the V8 and because it's the closest to being a Chevrolet.. And get this, I have a near fully loaded Z71 Silverado with a 5.3 V8, I guarantee you I paid less than any zr2 owner and it a full size truck!! LMAO!!!! I got more truck and paid less LOL!!!! Plus it has 94,000 hardcore miles on it and not one problem!!!
PhillLsx Ga. is there some evidence that you have that shows being built in Thailand and having a timing belt is a problem? Or are you just repeating something you read on RUclips?
Bought myself the ZR2 Bison in black. Gorgeous truck. Even more mean looking than the ZR2 but I absolutely could not get one in diesel. They were moon rocks and did not exist in my tristate area around my home state of Ohio. Lots of fun and absolutely gorgeous regardless.
From NE PA to NYC to NJ, diesel Colorado trucks, regardless of trim level, are very rare. The price of admission is too high as well, as you need to get a Crew Cab for a non-ZR2, which is more money than an Extended Cab, and then there is additional cost for the long bed. I would love an extended cab diesel Colorado, but don't want a ZR2 - too expensive, no fog lights (heavy fog in mountains), no bumper step (I'm short), and less towing (I have a ton of toys).
Pro tip : watch series at Kaldrostream. I've been using it for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
@Louis Kane Yup, have been using Kaldrostream for months myself :D
Did you realize that a 36 gallon tank is available through titan tanks that will double the driving range of that beautiful Chevy Colorado diesel
that's a great option if your doing full time rving.
I think I have contacted the manufacturer of that tank, but I have short bed, and they do not make that size of tank for short bed model. They said I can use their "on bed addon tank" model but would make the bed even smaller :-/
I wish there would be a that size tank for short beds.
I recently bought a new Holden Colorado 2.8 Duramax here in Australia. More than happy with it.
I like the purr of our 2.8 Duramax
You still loving that baby max. Any issues n how many miles you got on her?
Its a VM Motori diesel engine folks.... A cousin to the Jeep VM Motori diesel R428. When Penske sold 50% of Motori to GM the R was upgraded into the A428. Then Fiat bought the remaining half of VM Motori from Penske. GM sold its sold its stake to Fiat but kept the license to build the engine. GM then built the plant in Thailand to manufacture whats now the Duramax LWM.
Please keep this truck! I'm coming from the 6.0 world and this 2.8 LWN Duramax NEEDS a reputable aftermarket supplier! Please please please start R&D on this truck!
I'd say this one will be around for a while.
I have the Z71 Duramax 4x4 and must say I'm very impressed.....Not so much the rest of the truck but Chevy hit a home run on this motor tranny combo....The truck isn't that bad it's just that the baby Duramax is that good! On the interstate cruising along at 75 MPH I was getting 28 MPG! That was with the truck loaded down with gear and people. I have no idea why there aren't more of these on the road? Maybe smaller truck guys aren't keen on a diesel.....but I'm telling you that if you are looking for fuel economy in a mid-sized truck you won't do any better. By the way, I purchased this as a dealer demo. It already had 4000 miles on it. Low 30's is not at all expensive for an oil burner!
Pull the two plastic plates in front of the transmission cooler. Your transmission will run 15-20 deg F cooler even when towing. Pull the zr2 skid plate out 4 bolts and them damn plates wiggle out the bottom. 225 deg towing is too much!!!!
I love my ZR2 and Samantha helped me church it right up with a Tow tune and transmission tune.
Not sure why anyone who wants towing capability would buy the ZR2 that’s limited to 5000lbs. The Z71 with the same drivetrain has a 7700lb capacity. I can only hazard the reasons why, but I’m thinking it’s because of the ZR2’s height and suspension.
We're thinking of getting one and we're going to call it Heinz
I want one but dealers don't stock them 🤷🏽♂️ smh
I love my duramax Zr2 but I do find it a bit laggy on the throttle. Thanks for the awesome video.
I heard with a tune and delete, it gets rid of the low throttle response
How’s that diesel zr2 been for you?
I just picked up a used 2018 Z71 with the baby D-Max. Never been a Chevy guy, stuck mainly with Ford, but I absolutely love this truck so far! Named mine Cindy. It is very capable and has enough power to do most anything needed, but the fuel economy is outstanding. I drive a lot for work but wanted to get back into a truck. Traded in a 2015 Taurus with the 3.5l V6 for the Colorado, getting better mileage out of the Colorado.
@@johnson2779 do you still have the truck? I'm looking at getting one
@mattmosier6642 yes, still got it. 206k miles and still going strong
@@johnson2779 thanks for the update
I love my 2021 Colorado Z71 baby duramax. Like you said, not loud but it sounds like a diesel and I love it. Incredible mileage on the highway and super smooth.
Make sure to mention that the emissions system constantly breaks down in freezing temperatures and needs frequent visits to the shop. 46000km on mine and 13 visits to the dealer all for faulty and broken emissions parts.
42000 miles and zero problems for me
Diesel option comes with a 6 speed transmission, gasoline V6 comes with the 8 speed.
And since I made my comment this afternoon, I went and bought an '18 ZR2 diesel. 😂
@@BentonHart nice lol
@@BentonHart How are you liking it so far?
@@thoroughbreddiesel Great, so far. Haven't had a chance to wheel it yet, but it has been knocking back 20-21 mpg on my commute, and it's super comfortable.
Groundhog should be the name. Because it willing to get dirty without getting stuck.
Looking for an updated video on this truck. Is there one out there or is it still in the works???
Love my 2019 ZR2! 👍
For those saying they are hard to find at local dealers, you do realize that you can special order one from any Chevy dealer.
I have one of these, and the throttle is all but responsive until the boost starts to climb. Throttle is pretty dead in my opinion.
I added a pedal commander to mine, it makes a huge difference in throttle response. Fun to drive.
Like the other guys said add a throttle booster to it. Pedal commander is coming to the site soon, BD Diesel, & Edge Products also make products that would solve the issue.
Upgrade your intake and the pedal response improves
It’s nice to see a midsized truck with turbo Diesel engine !!! I have a simple name for your truck . Name her “ Lonestar “ for the “ Lonestar State “ Texas LoL
Mine is Lucifer LOL red, loud simply said :D
Got me Bison in red 2 weeks ago, with purring baby diesel in it. The mileage per gallon is just.....aaaaaawesome!!!! I have light foot, got 27 miles per gallon in city yesterday, my best....highway 33....but not very long trip, if I would go longer I am sure it would get better.
Ve Po what you pay for that Bison? In the market for one
@@danielcuellar5134 49K sticker 55K
@@vepo2341 How’s the 🦬 been doing for you?
I thought Duramax was a joint venture with G.M. and Isuzu, but I'm hearing it's built in Thailand and a comment below says its Fiat,,,what exactly is it?
The 2.8 is actually a GM motor produced in Thailand. There is a 2.5 engine as well in the family that is used exclusively overseas.
Excited to see more trucks in this class coming out finally, will be waiting for that dyno/living with her review!
We are excited as well.
My boss (he’s a farmer) likes his (had 50k mi last time I saw it) it’s deleted and tuned , I drove a couple times and it has some punch to it (i’d say about the same as a stock 7.3 power stroke)
What do you do if the engine overheats and the head is warped for the second time.
On a 2.8? You have to figure out what is causing the overheat and correct that problem.
Awesome video! Sweet looking truck. I've been interested in the diesel engine as far back as I can remember. I've heard of people saying that diesel is noisy. I reckon it can be if revved up and while accelerating. But at idle, it's not excessively noisy. I can think of a few vehicles that would benefit from a small displacement (smaller than 3.0 litres) turbo diesel engine. :)
is this gonna be on the road still in 15 years??? compare to tacomas!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely not 😂
If Toyota threw a diesel in the Tacomas it would be game over
@@nicksmith8166 amen! I am thinking about this diesel or a tacoma I can get a tacoma 2020 for 40K or a 2019 diesel colorado for 47K...
If it's anything like my 1993 Chevy Silverado then yes and long after that. Toyota reliability is a myth. Do maintenance and it will last. Toyota has been riding on that myth since the 70s when the only accessories available was a fm radio and the engine was 58 hp.
Not to hard to be reliable.
Can you show us the telephone pole demonstration
lol
you mentioned the GCVW is 10,700 and max trailer weight is 5000 lbs but i think that is for the gas engine. GCVW for diesel is 12,600/12,700 lbs depending on configuration and max tow rating is 7,700/7,600 depending on configuration. These numbers are very confusing because even though they list as max tow rating 7,700/7,600 max trailer, if the GVWR of the truck is 6,200 and the GCVW is 12,600/12,700 then the max trailer rating can only be 12,700-6,200=6,500. Not sure why manufacturers do that because it's misleading to say the max trailer towing capacity is 7,700/7,600.....Cheers
note, didn't check the ZR1 ratings, i've got the the spec above are for the GMC Canyon SLT model.
Moonraker. It works perfectly. Named my polyflake bass boat that. Looks like that blue. I just looked at this today I’m gonna have to get this or the red or the orange.
Interesting name. 🤔
Looks like a thoroughbowtie diesel. I was raised chevy got a 76 silverado with a bored out 454! Like a rock.
That's not a Chevrolet. Park it next to a Toyota. The body line's are identical.
The Dmax is from Thailand and has a timing belt..
I'm a GM guy. I refuse to buy a current Zr2. That is not a Chevrolet...
@@philllsxga.7737 : Dmax is from Isuzu but Duramax 2.8 LWN is from GM diesel powerplant in Asia.
@@PopularTymn My point is the engine is NOT made in USA with USA labor and is in a Detroit brand based vehicle and has a timing belt!
Why would a consumer buying a Chevrolet except that??!???
Remember, knowledge is power...
@@philllsxga.7737 : You can get American made engine from ZR2 V6 engine, so why it's not a Chevrolet.
@@PopularTymn that 3.6 is garbage!! Timing chain issues from day one!!
That's why I have a 5.3 Silverado..
Absolutely love the baby dirty max!
😁
What a good tune for these trucks?
6 speed on the diesel only, 8 speed on the gas version. Good review, when can we expect to see some performance upgrades from ya? I need some for our Bison
As soon as our we can get out hands on some stuff will start slapping parts on it.
I have looked at a 2019 zr2 with an 8 sp and duramx engine... any idea of how or why that would be?
@@vasucks6585 it wasn't an 8 speed if you looked at one at a dealer then the salesman didn't know because they only come in the 6 speed for the diesel.
Any performance upgrades for these little duramax trucks other than the SDP compound turbo setup? (Ik carillo rods would be needed once you go over 260RWHP with the compound turbo setup)
There are quite a few upgrades in regards to tuning for the 2.8. Not quite as many hard parts yet as it is relatively a new platform. Hopefully more to come.
The best config would be a Colorado WT 4x4 Extended Cab diesel. Unfortunately, that configuration is only for fleet customers. I actually found a dealership that had one on their lot after their fleet customer ordered one and backed out. I tried to buy it, but supposedly (according to the dealership) GM contacted them and stopped the sale telling the dealership they can not sell it to me as I am not a government agency.
As soon as I start to see some reasonable delete kits hit the aftermarket I'm going to get one. Or Maybe a GMC Canyon instead. Thanks for the review Wade!
You're welcome. Happy to help.
The GMC Canyon looks a lot better than this Car-lorado. Lol. However, that LED bowtie on the front grille looks cool.
Call it the Colorattler.
Mitch Seybold nope, rock solid after 16000 miles
If you want to make it sound more like a diesel, get rid of the 4" of foam under the engine beauty plate. Not only does it sound better, it gets rid of the heat around the injectors and it'll stop the foam from being squirrel food later.
Best without a doubt !
I wish Chevy would put the 2.8 in the extended cab Z71. Because that's the only thing keeping me from getting one 😥
do you mean Z71 Silverado or Colorado? Because I'm almost certain you can get it in an ext cab Z71 Colorado. As far as it being in a Silverado I believe they have a new smaller diesel coming for the 1500, But the little turbo 4 gas engine is putting out turbo diesel like torque ratings over a wide power band. it may be a good option for a DD truck buyer who needs full size room and light towing options.
@@BigFrogs4x4 Colorado. I just checked Chevy's website and the only way to get a diesel Z71 is if it's a crew cab.
@@destro5063 well that's just stupid of them. The dmax is available in the ext cab zr2. At least it was.
@@BigFrogs4x4 Yeah, it really is. The ext cab zr2 still has the diesel option though
My 2016 Z71 Colorado crew cab 4x4 has the Duramax. Easy to find them. Nearly impossible to find a ZR2 with the diesel.
Solid truck
You neglected to mention the biggest NEGATIVE point about the 2.8 Duramax--it has a timing belt, not a timing chain, that has to be replaced at 150K miles. That is around a $1,000-$1,500 job. That cost alone erodes a lot of the fuel cost savings of the more efficient diesel. The Duramax 2.8L diesel is also not a new design. The basic engine is the same as the VM Motori 2.8 CRD that was sold in MY2005 and MY2006 Jeep Liberty CRD's. I own one of those--the engine is OK, except for the stupid timing belt design, and GM, in its "infinite wisdom" repeated that mistake in the 2.8 Duramax. No, the Chevy salesman won't tell you that . . . Like all 2007+ diesels, the 2.8 Duramax also has all the issues with DPF/SCR, including no way to do a stationary regen without a diagnostic tool that will initiate it. Only Ford has been smart enough to make a stationary regen option available on just some of their US diesel models. I've been around diesel engines for about a half-century, but I wouldn't buy another one until some of the emission and other design nonsense changes.
rockymountainjazzfan : a timing chain could be worn as well but still longer life and a replacement cost of 2.8 duramax timing belt is 710 usd average and none of diesel lovers complain about this.
Ford F-150 Powerstroke Diesel 3.0 also use timing belt to drive both camshaft.
rockymountainjazzfan really if you are so worried about an $800 bill to replace the timing belt after 150,000 miles, or if you’re worried about the cost of fuel, you probably are not in the financial position where you should be spending $45k on a truck. Seriously. Buy a used gasser and bank the difference.
Mines tuned and deleted... No problems.
@@Encourageable I tend to agree with you on this.
So I uses diesel fuel?
Yes, it is a Duramax diesel.
Little Max
Lil' Blue!!!
ZR-Blue
I really really thought you were going to show us som mods you have come up with. I'm really really disappointed.
Good luck finding one - rare as hens teeth. Dealers don't seem to like stocking them. I hope they stock more Silverado 1500 / Sierra 1500 3.0 diesels. Isuzu makes a good engine. I have the Ram 1500 Eco and it is great but other people have troubles. I think the Isuzu is a better engine.
So, other people are having trouble with their 1st gen EcoDiesel and that somehow means that you will have problems with your Ram?
It's not a matter of if but when
How bout “ Dandy”?
Do they all come with the light up emblem?
No it's an option
First mod should be a DEF delete. The def systems are very unreliable and are expensive to maintain out of warentee
Big truck small truck doesn't matter they are junk. The def injectors and the burners are susceptible to clogging.
But unfortunately the epa frowns on deleting the junk.
I second the (lil blue) name seems fittin
New to channel , but : Sophie, Sapphire, Lil Duke, Skylar, Stonehenge, Ashley?
Welcome. Good names.
But can you snow plow
Heck ya I bet you could easily
the muddy steed! or dirty duramax... or baby smoker... or a one word the gladiator, the dirty dura .. feel free to bounce ur ideas off those couple of names i came up with... so many depends on how she drives does she never get stuck...
maybe unstuckable, instead or unbreakable .. idk what to yall think?
Thanks. We will consider all of them.
Hell yes!!!
Get yourself a full size Dodge Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. smoothest running and driving truck out there and 27 mpg on the freeway
Vgt turbo?
Yes, it is a VGT charger.
Variable Geometry Turbo.....
Name it sinister...🤣
It get manual transmission....... .?
Only auto.
Does this have a competent transmission? Baby Allison?
4L50E
@@scrimmy6969 *6L50E
Thank you.
Is the keypad on the door an aftermarket item or did GM copy Ford.
Id like to know as well
Factory option.
@@BentonHart about time gm offers this. Its so handy
Anyone tall have this truck? I am 6'4" mostly leg length. How is head and leg room?
Thanks
Dont have it but I sat in a few to see how much less room it has than my silverado...not much less at all was still very comfortable only thing you notice is that it is narrower
blair elander this truck will fit you fine. Best head and leg room in the midsize class
if only they had put a timing chain or gears in it
Dog hair is extra insulation and sound deadening, leave it be. :) Nice truck! I test drove a ZL1 gas V6 and probably would have been happy with it, but I test drove a Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and everything was just a little better on it, so I bought the Jeep.
Baby D
Name her Ella
like that shirt
Thanks!
Does it have a particulate filter? If so it will die right along with the other diesels. Current emission controls shorten the lifespan of the diesel.
You know it does after all it is a 2019
The dpf has nothing to do with shortening life. Its the EGR that does that. Lol.
James Phillippe you know that a DPF is just a filter right? It has nothing to do with lifespan unless you plan to throw away a vehicle when a filter needs to be replaced.
What oil weigh does it call for?
The problem is people drive them short distances and don’t allow for a proper regen.
Maybe you should name it Rayong, so you’ll know how to say the name.
"Daisy"
The blue beetle
The owner should do a Cummins 4bt swap I know I would
JessieJ why? The 2.8 make the same power if not more,will have a larger power “spot”, it weighs less , tier 4 delete software and tuning is already out , the electronics fueling means more flexibility(and it’s easier to keep it burning clean and will make cold starts easier) of course unless you’re from Stone Age and the sight of a computer makes you think of Hitler
Yeah JessieJ, I'm sure you would...👌
Does anyone know of a seat riser or bracket to raise the passenger seat by at least one inch? My wife won't let me buy a Colorado or Canyon because she says the seat is so low that she feels claustrophobic, and she's a tall woman. Somebody help me!
Even with the power front seat?
@@BigFrogs4x4 Does the power front seat on the passenger side go up and down? I know the driver seat does, but I can't find any mention of the passenger side doing so. If they do, please let me know and we'll take another look.
@@glenbo02 yes it does. I would say about 1.5" but could measure it for sure if you want the total amount of adjustment. At least it does in our 2017 ZR2.
@@BigFrogs4x4 Thanks for the info. We'll have to go back and look again. She was in and out so fast that we didn't even test drive. She had a stroke a few years ago and many things don't feel the same to her as they would to other people. Maybe I'll get off an email to our salesman to have him check if the seat was all the way down or up so we know where we stand. Or sit.
Call it "Lil Stink."
Badass I what one
Call it the Chevrado
lol
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Bison
Nick name blue Hawk 🤙👍🇺🇸
Not bad
sounds like a salesman doesent know hp has nothing to do with a diesel it is all about the torque hp help to work sxs with torque
Nice looking...
Thanks!
Buddy
Nice sled
No power back sliding Glass window. 👎👎
Blue mule minny
Only a moron would buy that diesel! Costs way more and fuel is higher and slow as hell and has a timing belt! Then you have the transmission problems with these models.....
HumpDay01 if you have to worry about the cost of fuel then you shouldn’t buy it because you can’t afford it. Is there any evidence that a timing belt is a problem? Or are you just repeating a competitors critique? And there are no pervasive transmission problems - that’s BS. Troll fail - again.
@@Encourageable obviously you know nothing of these vehicles or engines in general. There are currently lawsuits against gm for the 6spd and 8spd trans in these trucks. Timing belt has no place in a diesel at all! The new 3.0 diesel in the F-150 has one too, not gonna be cheap to change! A main argument for a diesel is efficiency but given the extra costs for the fuel it becomes irrelevant! The fact that you don't know or understand any of this is a sure sign of your stupidity! I deal in facts so theres no version of this were you're right. Educate yourself and u won't look so dumb!
I wouldn’t buy anything with a timing belt in the 21st century.
Its a izusu made in to a chevy xD
Diesel Smurf
How do you not let us know the payload? You tube standards for reviewing vehicles is so lacking…disappointing! Too much small talk and trying to sound cool…we don’t care about dog hair!!!
Cute toy, it’s a good truck to go to the grocery store with to buy rice, milk and maybe some eggs.......oh and those soft chocolate chip cookies I love those........where the hell are we going with this, wade dont be that guy wade don’t be that guy, up here in Canada these are hipster mobiles, good lord where did we go wrong, for now I’m gonna go take a dump, I make more torque dropping a deuce than the little car.........MY GOD WHERE DID WE GO WRONG.
Victor Oliveira I’m gonna guess you can’t afford one, amiright?
DabbaYabbaDo I have a 2019 dually l5p high country nice try though
Victor Oliveira you should post some videos of it...
That is not a Chevrolet! That engine is from Thailand and has the timing BELT and I prefer GM vehicles but I refuse to buy a current Zr2.
Park it next to a Toyota the body line's are identical...
Not a Chevrolet!!!
@kiki the gerbil look at the chincy guage cluster, take one apart. It's all foreign...
That's why I bought a Silverado..
@kiki the gerbil put a Toyota and a Colorado side by side and take them both apart. The inner door shell is the same, the power window motors are the same, the window regulators are the same, the door hinges are the same etc...
That is a rebadged Toyota, that's why I bought a Silverado...
The Silverado does contain foreign parts, but is more Chevrolet..
That's why I refuse to buy a Zr2...
@kiki the gerbil an engine made in Thailand a body by Toyota a lot of foreign components and some fancy shocks!! I just sit back and laugh people think they bought a Chevrolet and got scammed by GM!!!
I had an original ZR2 built by Chevrolet with mostly GM components and Bilstein shock absorbers!!!
Just like the Camaro is a rebadged Holden Commodore again GM scammed the public!!!
Just like the new Ford Ranger is a foreign body truck but again people think they're buying a Ford they're not!!!
Remember the old saying knowledge is power....
Look up the Camaro platform, tell me I'm wrong...
@kiki the gerbil don't get me wrong, I like the Zr2, I like off roading, I'm always off roading. I can not get a current Zr2 knowing it is not a true Chevrolet and no 5.3 V8, I want what I want! that is too much money to pay and not get what you want!
I didn't need a Silverado, I bought it basically for the V8 and because it's the closest to being a Chevrolet..
And get this, I have a near fully loaded Z71 Silverado with a 5.3 V8, I guarantee you I paid less than any zr2 owner and it a full size truck!!
LMAO!!!!
I got more truck and paid less LOL!!!!
Plus it has 94,000 hardcore miles on it and not one problem!!!
PhillLsx Ga. is there some evidence that you have that shows being built in Thailand and having a timing belt is a problem? Or are you just repeating something you read on RUclips?