I have a zr2 that ive had for a few months now. I really like it. Anybody had experience with it. I plan on taking it down to my cousins cabin in eastern kentucky to ride. I plan on putting my prairie 360 in the bed and pulling my buddies outlander on a little trailor just big enough for his atv. Will i do any harm. I plan on putting it in 3rd gear when on steep hills and slow type roads but when im on the 70 mph interstate that is flat i plan on keeping in in d so i can get better mpgs. Good idea or not. I can use a 03 tahoe if neccasary to tow them down but just wanted to use my new zr2 because i like it

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04 green Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4<BR>Maier Handgaurds<BR>2500 pound warn winch w/fairleed<BR>Quad boss front storage box<BR>EPI Black secondary spring<BR>48 in warn plow<BR>2 55 watt driving lights full length Ricochet skid plate<BR>25 inch deep lug mudlights<BR>kawasaki a-arm guards<BR>costom scratches

You have a 4.3 in the zr2 with mine I towed a camaro to conway from Harrison arkansas it is about 120 miles with some big hills. You should not have any problem at all getting there.
I loved my zr2 and never had a problem with it. Actually the truck is hard to get stuck, but Tank ruts on military bases will do it.

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06 Wolverine
EPI clutch kit
GYTR Skid Plates and rad guard
front bumper-truckbed coated black- looks great
K&N air filter
DYNOJET jet kit
GYTR pipe
CMP front and rear racks
Reverse Rev limiter override kit
Automatic backup light kit
FST 488 bbk and cam
Ported and polished head
powermadd handguards

2001 Raptor 660
Inframe monster duals, K&N
12 tooth front sprocket

I didnt have the ZR2 but had a S-10 4x4 with the 4.3 and I pulled some pretty heavy trailers and never had any issues. Pulled a car hauler trailer loaded about 5 foot high with a old small barn we tore down and it pulled it like a champ.

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I had an 01 ZR2 that would haul 1 atv in the bed and 2 on a trailer without drama. You could really feel the weight on long up-hills, but other than that the 4.3L and tranny was easily up to the job. I left mine in overdrive on the flatter sections of highway and took it out of overdrive in the hilly sections. Never had any problems of any kind. Very good truck overall, I liked it much better than the new Colorado's, but that's another topic.

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04 Wolverine (blue): Yamaha/PRM/DG Skid Plates, DNA Alum. Wheels/Kenda Bear Claws, ITP Type 7 (Black) Wheels/Kenda Bear Claws, Maier Handguards, PRM 6-Pack Rack, Tusk Billet Gas Cap, Warn 424, Pro Flow Intake, White Brothers E2 Exhaust, Cyl. Head Temp Gauge, Warn 1.5ci Winch, Amsteel Blue Winch Rope

have a 99 s10 blazer ,have pulled loads up 3000lbs on my one trailer

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ATV SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
91 WARRIOR
2004 Z400
325 TRAIL BOSS
250 TRAILBLAZER
2004 LTZ 250

25 years in the Army Reserves
1 tour in Iraq ,serving proudly

Ya, so what i was thinking was right about towing. The z is really good at off roading and stuff for a stock truck. It has good flex and 4wd sytem. When i take it down to ky, ill take it on some of the old strip mine trails.

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04 green Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4<BR>Maier Handgaurds<BR>2500 pound warn winch w/fairleed<BR>Quad boss front storage box<BR>EPI Black secondary spring<BR>48 in warn plow<BR>2 55 watt driving lights full length Ricochet skid plate<BR>25 inch deep lug mudlights<BR>kawasaki a-arm guards<BR>costom scratches

I only ever got mine stuck 2 times, once bottomed out on the frame and the other time on the frame stuck sideways in a tank rut. Any other time I never got it stuck, If you have nerf bars they really protect the rocker panels from rocks and roadway edges.

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06 Wolverine
EPI clutch kit
GYTR Skid Plates and rad guard
front bumper-truckbed coated black- looks great
K&N air filter
DYNOJET jet kit
GYTR pipe
CMP front and rear racks
Reverse Rev limiter override kit
Automatic backup light kit
FST 488 bbk and cam
Ported and polished head
powermadd handguards

2001 Raptor 660
Inframe monster duals, K&N
12 tooth front sprocket

You won't have any problem towing with the 4.3, leave it in 4th untill you start getting into hills, then run it in 3rd.



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2008 800 HO EFI Sunset Red
*Glacier I Plow, Brush Guard, Rear Bumper, Front and Rear Rack Extensions, Temp Gauge, Fan Override, Reverse Lock, Work Lights, Polaris Hand Warmers, Polaris Thumb Warmer, 4 Pin Trailer Wiring, Polaris 2500lb Winch, 26 inch ITP MudLite XL's with SS212 rims, Winch Saver*

2007 500 HO EFI Black/Grey (traded in)
2004 500 HO Yellow (sold)
2002 400 Yellow (sold)

"Pimped Out"

ITs a 260 mile trip one way so im going to try to get the best mpg as i can get. Runnin 3rd will kill me for sure. hahaha

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04 green Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4<BR>Maier Handgaurds<BR>2500 pound warn winch w/fairleed<BR>Quad boss front storage box<BR>EPI Black secondary spring<BR>48 in warn plow<BR>2 55 watt driving lights full length Ricochet skid plate<BR>25 inch deep lug mudlights<BR>kawasaki a-arm guards<BR>costom scratches

http://www.upnorthzr2.com

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2008 800 HO EFI Sunset Red
*Glacier I Plow, Brush Guard, Rear Bumper, Front and Rear Rack Extensions, Temp Gauge, Fan Override, Reverse Lock, Work Lights, Polaris Hand Warmers, Polaris Thumb Warmer, 4 Pin Trailer Wiring, Polaris 2500lb Winch, 26 inch ITP MudLite XL's with SS212 rims, Winch Saver*

2007 500 HO EFI Black/Grey (traded in)
2004 500 HO Yellow (sold)
2002 400 Yellow (sold)

"Pimped Out"

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Originally posted by: Koerbs
http://www.upnorthzr2.com

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Small world, I remember you from way back in the zr2.com days...



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04 Wolverine (blue): Yamaha/PRM/DG Skid Plates, DNA Alum. Wheels/Kenda Bear Claws, ITP Type 7 (Black) Wheels/Kenda Bear Claws, Maier Handguards, PRM 6-Pack Rack, Tusk Billet Gas Cap, Warn 424, Pro Flow Intake, White Brothers E2 Exhaust, Cyl. Head Temp Gauge, Warn 1.5ci Winch, Amsteel Blue Winch Rope