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THE ACCESSORY DREAM GUIDE
Modifications:
Exterior:
- Aries Automotive Bull Bar, Sprayed with
Line-X and Rigid Industries Dually Pods
- Extang Solid Tri-fold Tonneau
- Spray-In Bedliner
- 17x9” Black/Red Ballistic Jester Rims
- 315/70r17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs
- Aftermarket Power Sunroof Installed
- Tinted Eagle Eye LED Taillights
- Custom FineLine Headlights: Quad Ess K Mini H1
6.0 Projectors w/Cobb Style RGB Halos
- Redline Tuning QuickLift Hood Shocks
Interior:
- Custom painted black interior with red splatter
accents
- Black-cat Customs Red Splatter Z71 Gauge
and Blue Needles
- Pioneer AVH-X7500BT Flip Screen DVD Deck
- 2x 10” Kicker CompRT Subs w/1200W Hertz Amp
- Hertz Energy 6.5” speakers with Hertz 4-channel
- ’06 Hummer H3 Black Leather Heated/Power Seats
- ’06 Hummer H3 Black Leather Armrest
- Red GrafxWorx Bow Tie Steering Wheel Inlay
- Custom DK Moulds Red/Black HVAC/Headlight
Knobs and Buttons
- SSK Black Billet Shifter Stalk with Red Handle
Suspension:
- 4” Rancho Suspension Lift
- 1.5” Smaxx Body Lift
- Rancho RS60613 AAL
- Monroe Sensatrac Rear shocks
- Bilstein 5100 Shocks in Front
- ReadyLift Torsion Keys cranked 2.5”
Performance:
- Volant CAI with Oiled Filter
- MSD Spark Plug Wires
- Doug Thorley Tri-Y Long Tube Headers
- Supermod Ported Throttle Body
- True Dual Header-Back System Catless,
added an xpipe w/twin Flowmaster Original
40 Mufflers and Twin 4” Black Chrome Tips
- Custom Davenport Dyno/Street Tune putting
out 236whp/262wtq on 35s
And much more...
Year/Make/Model:
2011 Chevy Colorado Z71
Engine:
5.3L V8
Owner:
Kris Thistle
Location:
Calgary, AB
Instagram:
@sparkysz71
RAMPAGE
AKA LITTLE BIG TRUCK
FEATURED VEHICLE
Kris Thistle’s dream ride is a 2011
Colorado named Rampage. He also
calls it his “Little Big Truck” because it
sits taller than some full-size pickups
and it’s a mid-size. Kris’ plans for his
truck are also oversized: “Seeing the
guys on the Colorado forums with
their trucks showed me options and
I wanted to make mine unique.
Everyone does full-size builds, I wanted
to do something different.”
The Calgary native’s truck is used for
everything: “It’s mainly a pavement
princess daily driver, but I’ve towed
trailers with it, hauled loads of wood,
moved furniture, and got muddy. At
Colorado forum meets, Rampage has
won 2 “Best of Show” and 2 “Best Work
in Progress” awards.”
Kris has two favourite accessories.
“My custom headlights, which have RGB halos, custom splatter-painted
housings and reflectors to match my theme, and quad projector retro-
fits with 6000K HIDs. I love them because they constantly grab people’s
attention & give the truck attitude. The mod that’s tied for my favourite
would be my after-market sunroof. Having one put in was on my list
from moment one. I had a black headliner installed at the same time
and it has never leaked in the 4 years I’ve had it!”
Kris has “a never-ending mod list: I want a supercharger and I also have
plans to upgrade my control arms and
steering shafts, add an e-fan, cams,
and do a rear brake disc conversion.
I have a new hood I’m eyeing up.
His goal is to: win a “Best Truck” at
a bigger show with other brands
competing. I enjoy how it turns
heads, and it’s definitely more than
I expected it to be at this moment.”