{"id":11181,"date":"2019-02-15T15:02:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T20:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techlink.mynetworkcontent.com\/?p=11181"},"modified":"2019-02-20T12:29:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T17:29:41","slug":"colorado-zr2-bison-offers-extreme-off-road-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/?p=11181","title":{"rendered":"Colorado ZR2 Bison Offers Extreme Off-Road Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chevrolet teamed up with premier off-road aftermarket supplier AEV (American Expedition Vehicles) to create the new 2019 Colorado ZR2 Bison (RPO ULV). (Fig. 1)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11148\" src=\"https:\/\/techlink.mynetworkcontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F01-Bison-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F01-Bison-001.jpg 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F01-Bison-001-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F01-Bison-001-85x55.jpg 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F01-Bison-001-200x130.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The unique Bison model includes a number of heavy-duty performance features (Fig. 2) engineered to tackle some of the toughest off-road trails:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17 x 8-inch AEV-designed aluminum wheels and wheel flares<\/li>\n<li>31-inch all-terrain tires<\/li>\n<li>AEV-designed stamped steel front bumper with winch provisions<\/li>\n<li>AEV-designed stamped steel rear bumper with integrated recovery points<\/li>\n<li>Five hot-stamped Boron steel skid plates that protect the engine oil pan, fuel tank, transfer case, and front and rear locking differentials<\/li>\n<li>Fog lamps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11149\" src=\"https:\/\/techlink.mynetworkcontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F02-Bison-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F02-Bison-003.jpg 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F02-Bison-003-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F02-Bison-003-85x55.jpg 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F02-Bison-003-200x130.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additional Bison-specific content includes a unique black grille with Chevrolet lettering and AEV badging on the floor liners, head restraints, tailgate (Fig. 3), and wheel center caps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11150\" src=\"https:\/\/techlink.mynetworkcontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F03-Bison-006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F03-Bison-006.jpg 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F03-Bison-006-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F03-Bison-006-85x55.jpg 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F03-Bison-006-200x130.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An accessory AEV snorkel that provides air filtration while driving on dusty trails is optional. The snorkel kit is available for all Colorado models. (Fig. 4)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11151\" src=\"https:\/\/techlink.mynetworkcontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F04-Bison-snorkel-kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F04-Bison-snorkel-kit.jpg 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F04-Bison-snorkel-kit-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F04-Bison-snorkel-kit-85x55.jpg 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F04-Bison-snorkel-kit-200x130.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Built on ZR2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on the Colorado ZR2, the Bison also features a 3.6L V6 engine or 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel engine along with standard ZR2 content: Multimatic DSSV (Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve) shocks with position-sensitive damping, front and rear electronic locking differentials, ZR2 trailering package, and off-road rocker protection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bison Model Service <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bison model is serviced the same as other Colorado ZR2s. The Service Information for the 2019 Colorado includes specific procedures for models equipped with Bison components. Be sure to review the correct information for the vehicle being repaired.<\/p>\n<p>All AEV-specific components are warranted by AEV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Thanks to Charles Hensley<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chevrolet teamed up with premier off-road aftermarket supplier AEV (American Expedition Vehicles) to create the new 2019 Colorado ZR2 Bison (RPO ULV). (Fig. 1) Fig. 1 &nbsp; The unique Bison [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11182,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11181\/revisions\/11182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}