My GMC Overland Rig

[Gravel Travel Canada]

Started as this...

Now looks like this...

I'll fill in the two years worth of modifications in future posts. Its a 2015 GMC Canyon. I have had it for two years now, 73, 000 km's. This is my first post on Overland Bound...seems like a great site and community, stoked to join all of you.

Cheers
Ted

 

[hosalabad]

Tire carrier swings down and out? Very cool.

 

[PNW EXPLR]

Nice!
That is one serious rear bumper! Those rack look pretty beefy too! I'm gunna go out on a limb here and guess that you are Welder/Fabricator?
Defiantly takes a decent set of balls, to start slicing sheet metal out of a new truck!

 

[Gravel Travel Canada]

Tire carrier swings down and out? Very cool.

It does and the spare tire and cage for it are removable.

 

[Gravel Travel Canada]

Nice!
That is one serious rear bumper! Those rack look pretty beefy too! I'm gunna go out on a limb here and guess that you are Welder/Fabricator?
Defiantly takes a decent set of balls, to start slicing sheet metal out of a new truck!

Not me, a local fabricator made me the front and rear bumpers and the rock sliders. He's a wizard.

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[Gravel Travel Canada]

 

[MTNYOTA]

Nice built

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[hosalabad]

It does and the spare tire and cage for it are removable.

That is hot.

 

[Gravel Travel Canada]

A couple of photos of the rear bumper

 

[Gravel Travel Canada]

Some random photos

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[Gravel Travel Canada]

 

[Gravel Travel Canada]

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[Dunco]

Awesome build :)

 

[boss324]

Sweet Canyon love the setup. I've been looking at the Colorado Z71 Midnight edition but may hold off for the ZR2.

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[HEYElliott]

Great looking rig! Ps love your website - super helpful for trip planning in the area!
Glad to see more Canyons/Colorados new and old gen getting into functional vehicles. Hope to see the truck in person sometime

 

[PNW EXPLR]

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Think This might just be enough Proof of a water crossing to get you a Badge! You would have to check with The Powers That Be.

 

[Walteiro]

Nice looking beast


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[Gravel Travel Canada]

A couple of artsy photos from today

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[OverlandChevy]

Hey!

Beautiful truck! I have 2016 Colorado and am looking to upgrade the suspension, considering Icon. How are those Icon shocks working for you?

 

[Gravel Travel Canada]

I have no complaints whatsoever. I've had other brands on different trucks and I am an IVC fanboy now ;). They do a digressive valving...aka firm at the beginning then loosen up as you hit bumps. Most shocks are the opposite (progressive valving).

The uca enables extra drop, which is notable when travelling gravel roads, etc.

Faster you go, the smoother things get. I don't rock crawl my truck, mostly gravel roads and old logging road type of stuff. The Icons shine in this terrain.

All that being said, any after market uca has open uniballs. The winter salt and summer mud do a number on them. I am on my second set of bearings now.

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