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Tires & Suspension
All terrain tire, 265/70R17 standard load. 14/32 tread, three peak snow rated, with a 65,000 mile tread warranty.
ICON Alloys Rebound wheel in 17 by 8.5.
Glovebox sized inflator for topping off tires and airing back up after a trail. It clamps onto the battery, and comes with a pressure gauge, an LED work light and a brass twist-on chuck.
Preset automatic tire deflators, a four pack adjustable from 6 to 30 psi.
Armor & Protection
Front bumper for a 2015-2021 Colorado ZR2, sold in steel or aluminum. Fits 8,000 to 12,000 lb winches.
Recovery & Safety
Traction Boards
X-Bull Gen 3.0 Recovery Traction BoardsRope & Shackles
Factor 55 Standard Duty Soft Shackle 7/16" x 10"Tire Repair
ARB Speedy Seal Series II Tire Repair KitLighting
Flood pods for lighting the ground close in, a pair with a beam about 51 degrees wide and 51 tall. 30 watts and 2.14 amps at 14 volts each, reaching 250 feet at 1 lux by Rigid's figures. 3 by 3.2 inches per light. Limited lifetime warranty.
Additional Gear
Guards for the low-hanging shocks on a 2015-2022 Colorado or Canyon, sold as a pair. Formed steel, powder coated black, about 30 minutes to bolt on. Does not fit with the BDS ZR2 lift.
Handheld GMRS radio for talking between rigs, 5 W out. Ships with a 15.5 inch antenna, a 2,500 mAh USB-C battery and 10 NOAA weather channels. Sold alone or with a spare battery for $44.99.
Aerosol fire extinguisher about the size of a road flare, for a vehicle fire you catch early. It discharges for 50 seconds, which Element says is more than five times a 5 lb bottle. There are no moving parts and no compressed gas, so there is nothing to service and no gauge to check, and it leaves no residue. Element rates it for all major fire classes but not for a wood campfire. 10.75 inches long and 1.2 inches across, with a mounting clip in the box. Half a pound.
First aid kit for one or two people on trips of up to four days. The compartments are labelled by injury, so you are not reading packets while someone bleeds. Inside are fabric and butterfly bandages, a 5 by 9 inch trauma pad, conforming gauze, 4 inch EMT shears, splinter and tick forceps, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, an antihistamine, an anti diarrheal and a wilderness first aid manual.
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