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What is the Z85 suspension package?

By Daniel Johnston

What is the Z85 suspension package?

Z85 – Designed for enhanced handling and trailer towing, with monotube front and rear shocks. Z71 – Delivers enhanced off-road capability; features specific monotube front and rear shocks. Z60 – Designed for maximum street performance and offered with 20-inch wheels, as well as monotube front and rear shocks.

What is the difference between Z71 and Z85 Colorado?

The only suspension differences are the Z71 has monotube shocks, urethance bumpstops, and taller tires, while the Z85 has twin-tube shocks, rubber bumpstops, and smaller tires.

What is a Z85 Canyon?

Same setup can be found on under both names. On the Colorados side roughly we have this: – Z85 > (2WD coils, 4WD tbars) – Z71 > (2WD and 4WD tbars with the G80 locker and other amenities) >>> in canyon this is the “Off.road” Package.

What is a Z85 package Colorado?

Z85 is the standard suspension. ZQ8 is the Sport suspension. WT comes with the Z85 suspension. Your glove box RPO sticker will tell you what you have. 2007 Colorado, Pace Blue, regular cab, 3.7, auto, ZQ8 , 2LT , 3.73, G80, tow package.

What is Z82?

The Z82 Package includes a trailer hitch platform and may include other trailering equipment. Completely integrated within the electrical system and antilock braking system, it allows your trailer’s brakes to operate simultaneously with the vehicle’s brakes.

What is GMC Premium Smooth Ride suspension?

Premium Smooth Ride: indicated by the RPO code ZW7. This suspension uses a conventional suspension in the front, but the rear uses a self-contained, self-leveling Nivomat shock in the rear. You can see the codes are in numerical order and that this vehicle came equipped with the Z55 Autoride suspension.

What is Z92 package?

Z92 DASH CLUSTER ALC BLACKOUT PLUS PACKAGE. 4 SMOKED VENT SHADES ALC Z92 OFF ROAD BED DECALS. ALC HITCH STEP W/ LOCKING PIN GM FACTORY NAVIGATION SYSTEM. CUSTOM FIT Z92 DOOR SILL BADGES CHEVROLET TAILGATE NAME BADGING. ALC PERFORMANCE EXHAUST SYSTEM GM FACTORY VCI COMPUTER UPGRADE.

How do you tell if a Chevy is a Z71?

Look in the glove box for this label, Z71 is an option code.

What makes a Colorado a Z71?

The z71 is designed to be a midsize truck that has an off-road suspension package. The upgraded suspension is going to help your truck deal with different environments and different trails and let you have some upgraded performance.

What is Z82 package?

What years did the Chevy Colorado have a V8?

Engines

YearsEnginePower
2007–20083.7 L (223 cu in) LLR I5242 hp (180 kW) @ 5600 rpm
2009–20123.7 L (223 cu in) LLR I5242 hp (180 kW) @ 5600 rpm
20095.3 L (325 cu in) LH8 V8300 hp (224 kW) @ 5200 rpm
2010-20125.3 L (325 cu in) LH9 V8300 hp (224 kW) @ 5200 rpm

What is a Z82 glove box jumper?

Re: 2004 Av Z71 with trailering package. BE ADVISED! Your Z82 “glove box jumper”, which facilitates easy installation of electronic trailer brake controller, may need a slight modification to make it work.