fourwheeler.com FOUR WHEELER SEPTEMBER 2019 51ZZARD
By Jered Korfhage [email protected] Photos: Jered Korfhage
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TEADY, DRIVING RAIN WAS EXPECTED FOR THE DURATION OF THE WEEKEND, AND IT WOULD TURN
into heavy snow in the higher elevations. Some may cancel plans because of this
forecast, but ours were only just beginning.
Sitting in our loading bay was not just any ’19 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2; it was the
collaboration between the Bow Tie and American Expedition Vehicles—the Colorado ZR2
Bison. We had previously familiarized ourselves with the Colorado ZR2 during the 2018
Four Wheeler Pickup Truck of the Year test (it took home the win), but with the
’19 Bison moniker, the truck received upgrades we were itching to try out. In addition to
the front and rear electric lockers, Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV)
shocks, a 2-inch-taller ride height, and 3.5-inch-wider track width, the Bison received a
stamped-steel front bumper with foglights and space for a winch; a rear bumper with
dual recovery points and contours to match the widened fender flares; hot-stamped
Boron steel skidplates protecting the oil pan, fuel tank, transfer case, and front
and rear differentials from damage; and AEV badging throughout.