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Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon 1.0-Inch Front Leveling Kit Now Available to Order

Even though General Motors announced a 1.0-inch front leveling kit in the January 2020 catalogs for the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, it took the Detroit-based automaker until May to actually roll out the OEM package. Assigned part number 84608728, the bolt-on upgrade retails at $150.
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Compatible with 2015 model year and newer trucks, the kit is designed to elevate the stance to provide a greater approach angle. Unique upper and lower spacers maintain the optimal suspension geometry, and better still, the in-house upgrade doesn’t void the truck’s new vehicle limited warranty.

Low-profile nuts are also included, and as far as materials are concerned, the upper spacers are made from electro-coated steel while the lower spacers are polyurethane. However, the fine print won’t be to everyone’s taste.

The bad news is that 84608728 isn’t compatible with rear-wheel-drive models or 20-inch wheels, and as you’d expect, the Colorado ZR2 can’t be fitted with the front leveling kit either. At the time of writing, GMC dealers aren’t carrying the kit but you should find it in Chevy showrooms or online.

Though it’s labeled as a bolt-on upgrade, bear in mind that you’ll need a spring compressor if you don’t plan on installing the kit at an authorized dealership. Also worthy of note, the dual design won’t wear out the ball joints prematurely as countless aftermarket-sourced single spacers would. Of course, the alignment should be checked after installation and adjusted if necessary.

While we’re waiting for the 2021 Colorado and 2021 Canyon to hit the lots, look forward to 2023 for a redesign from the ground up. Though the next generation of the GM mid-size pickup truck will retain the current vehicle architecture, it’ll be heavily revised to suit the new electronics and oily bits.

It’s expected that General Motors will drop the 2.5-, 2.8-, and 3.6-liter options of the outgoing Colorado and Canyon for the turbo four-cylinder engine of the Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500. Codenamed L3B but better known as the Tripower, the 2.7-liter motor cranks out 310 horsepower (314 PS) and 348 pound-feet (472 Nm) of torque, eclipsing the 2.3-liter EcoBoost that Ford utilizes in the U.S. specification of the Ranger mid-size pickup truck.

Based solely on displacement, a better comparison would be against the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 of the F-150 and a few other Ford and Lincoln products. In the half-ton workhorse, the 2.7 costs $995 over the base engine and packs 325 horsepower (330 PS) plus 400 pound-feet (542 Nm) of torque.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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