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  1. twin_magnolias

    Anyone use one of the collapsible silicone tea kettles?

    We had a cheap one from Amazon about five years ago, but it developed a leak right at one of the creases. It could not be filled more than half full at that point and it leaked water. Now I keep a Jetboil for boiling water.
  2. twin_magnolias

    2019 Colorado ZR2

    I was on a ride a few weeks ago and a ZR2 at the front of the group was having a rough go of some muddy moguls because he was getting bound up with his spare dragging in the mud. I made it through with only light high center dragging. The difference between our trucks was his stock tires vs my...
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    2019 Colorado ZR2

    Back in November-December, I received my Relentless Fabrication bumper and swingout tire carrier. It was a pretty straightforward install: remove the factory bumper/hitch receiver (four bolts per side), remove the spare tire and the hoist/heat shield, and then put the new bumper on. I also...
  4. twin_magnolias

    2019 Colorado ZR2

    That looks so much better. That would make picking a line a ton easier. Wolf packs are awesome. At the moment, that battery is 100% solar. The only time it hasn't been enough was a couple days of nonstop rain during the bleak wintery days of November and December, but here in North Georgia...
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    2019 Colorado ZR2

    1100 lbs.
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    2019 Colorado ZR2

    I think CargoGlide lists it at 140 lbs.
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    2019 Colorado ZR2

    Thanks. This setup is pretty decent. If I were buying the cap for the first time, I'd get an Alu-Cab Explorer's Canopy. It's only 125 lbs, so I'd save a lot of weight, and get more strength. At the moment, I have a spare truck battery in the bed that is charged by a 100w panel and it runs the...
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    Other fast deploy ground tents besides Oztent and Gazelle?

    Family of four here, too. We have the 10x14 Kodiak and it goes up pretty quickly with a helper. I like the idea of an impact drilling in lag bolts as pegs.
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    Swing-Out Trash Bags

    After wearing through two Trasharoos because they just fell apart, I jumped on a recent group buy on another site for a Last US Bag Company Oscar's Mobile Hideout. They aren't cheap and if I had to pay retail it'd be a tough pill to swallow. However, the materials and features put it ahead of...
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    Fridge or wait ?

    I had it set properly. The battery was already dying without the fridge's help. The LVD turned the fridge off once due to it setting over a long, hot weekend of camping. The Jeep cranked just fine. The last time the LVD turned the fridge off the battery was already toast and no amount of...
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    Fridge or wait ?

    I had the full length of the ARB wiring kit used when I had my ARB 50 mounted in my JKU and the LVD only turned off a couple of times due to low voltage. When it did it was near the end of the battery's life, and I let it sit over a particularly hot weekend. The last time it did the battery was...
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    Colorado owners likes /dislikes

    I've got a 2019 ZR2 V6. I bought it this summer, so haven't had a ton of miles on it yet. I'm coming from a Jeep Wrangler so that impacts some of my likes and dislikes. Currently, I'm running a Leer topper with Rhino Rack platform on it, a CargoGlide 1000, aux battery in a battery box, and ARB...
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    Can I use 2 MaxTrax to drive up 9” (90 degree) vertical curb?

    LA, if you've never mounted the curb to get around some moron in traffic, I imagine this is going to open new worlds for you, especially if you're in LA. Just send it.
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    Fridge or wait ?

    And you can pre-cool them using an extension cord before you head out, which means you use less power from your battery. BOOM!!! Buy the fridge.
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    Fridge or wait ?

    You don't need the slide. It makes a nice thing even nicer, but it isn't necessary. I manhandled my ARB fridge in and out of the back of my Jeep for years before I bought a slide for it. Now that I have a ZR2, the fridge was the first thing to go in the back with a spare battery I had laying...
  16. twin_magnolias

    2019 Colorado ZR2

    Now that the CargoGlide is in, I'm working on getting the 12v system the way I want it because that fridge is just so easy to get to now. The Colorados come with a tray that will accommodate one of two battery sizes, an H6 for the gas engine and an H8 for the diesel. That means the gas engines...
  17. twin_magnolias

    2019 Colorado ZR2

    The single most used addition to my Jeep was a sliding cargo tray from Front Runner. It was worth every penny. As such, the top of the list of things to add to this truck was a bed tray. I waffled between CargoGlide and BedSlide. Ultimately, the CargoGlide is what I went with because it looks...
  18. twin_magnolias

    2019 Colorado ZR2

    Haha...the Mrs. isn't keen on that part of garage culture. The relocation kit by 589 Fab has my interest. I'm going to keep an eye out on them now that several folks have them on their trucks.
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    2019 Colorado ZR2

    HOLY $&*# that was tedious. New shock skids. Check. The rear shock brackets are the lowest point on this truck's axle. There is a relocation kit out there that requires cutting and welding. It moves the shocks up and outboard of the leaf springs. However, it gives ground clearance and probably...
  20. twin_magnolias

    2019 Colorado ZR2

    Mmm...all black is my favorite. I looked at those racks when I had a Jeep and almost got one, but they were in the middle of a lawsuit with Gobi and weren't making any Jeep racks then. They're pretty cool racks. This rack is only going to hold an awning, solar panel, and maybe a shovel. I might...
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