Chevy just keeps cranking up the off-road appeal of its Colorado ZR2.

First they showed us the Z71. Then came the ZR2. After that, we got to experience the brutish ZR2 Bison. Now, Chevrolet will allow customers to build an even more capable ZR2 of their own by offering a catalog full of race parts right from the factory.

The parts were developed by Chevrolet Performance engineering in collaboration with Multimatic and Hall Racing. Renowned off-road driver Chad Hall competed in a Colorado ZR2 equipped with these components throughout 2017 and 2018 to develop and validate them in desert racing conditions. During that time, the team completed every mile of every race in the BITD series. Hall Racing also used the Colorado ZR2 to pre-run Baja 1000.

“After seeing the success of the Colorado ZR2, customers have been hounding Chad for help building their own ‘Hall Racing ZR2,’” said Mark Dickens, executive director of Chevrolet Performance Variants, Parts and Accessories and Motorsports. “For the first time, you can buy the same Chevy Performance Parts that raced and won in the desert. All you need to add is the required safety equipment to build a pre-runner for scouting the Baja 1000 or a full-blown race truck capable of competing in the race itself.”

Not too shabby. While the stock truck comes factory-equipped with gonzo capability for low- and high-speed off-roading, these factory race parts focus on desert running while preserving low-speed off-road performance.

Kicking things off are an additional 1-inch suspension lift and a 1.5-inch Body Lift on top of the ZR2’s factory ride height, a measurement that’s already jacked from the standard Colorado. Going further, owners can upgrade the truck’s DSSV shocks, part of the secret sauce that gives the truck its excellent off-road manners. Available long-travel DSSV units provide as much as a 15 percent increase in overall front suspension travel up front, while rear suspension travel can be increased by as much as 10 percent. Those are serious numbers given the stock ZR2 travel.

With all that travel, jounce shocks are a good idea, so GM is selling those as well. Mix in a few reinforced components like half shafts and tie rods and you’ve complete a Build Your Own Adventure ZR2.

All of this comes at a cost, of course. The 1.5-inch body lift kit checks in at just under $1000, while a beefier driveshaft will set you back about $520. The long travel shocks are sold in pairs for both the front and rear; buying all four requires an investment of a cool $8187.50. Jounce strikers to go along with them tacks another $2775 to the bill.

Most, but not all, of the parts will fit either a gas or diesel ZR2, so check the catalog carefully before swiping the Visa. The gear should go on sale sometime between now and early 2019. Buy the works of it as a kit or you can Johnny Cash it one piece at a time. Visit their website for more information.