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2002 Chevy Avalanche - Urban Adventure Vehicle

A California Avalanche That's Red And Ready

Photography by Ken Brubaker

Aggressive 33x12.50-17 Pro Comp Mud Terrain tires offer increased traction, and 17x10 American Racing Atlas rims dress things up.
Aggressive 33x12.50-17 Pro Comp Mud Terrain tires offer increased traction, and 17x10 Amer

The cargo area has been lined with a Steel Horse carpet bedliner, and a BVG Ratchet Pro truck bed bike carrier offers secure attachment of a bulky mountain bike. A BVG Stretchnet and Secure Straps hold loose items, and a BVG bike lock keep the mountain bike from disappearing.
The cargo area has been lined with a Steel Horse carpet bedliner, and a BVG Ratchet Pro tr

  • In case the trail turns real ugly, there's a Ramsey QM9000 winch bolted to the front of the Avalanche.
    In case the trail turns real ugly, there's a Ramsey QM9000 winch bolted to the front of th
  • The trick gas cap cover is a Steel Horse product, and it adds an even beefier look to the vehicle's aesthetics.
    The trick gas cap cover is a Steel Horse product, and it adds an even beefier look to the
  • Six inches of suspension lift are achieved by a Fabtech suspension kit, and further height is created by the addition of 33-inch Pro Comp Mud Terrain tires.
    Six inches of suspension lift are achieved by a Fabtech suspension kit, and further height
  • With the addition of a Fabtech suspension lift, bigger Pro Comp tires, American Racing rims, lots of Steel Horse accessories, and exhaust and electrical upgrades, this Avalanche is looking good and ready to hit the trail.
    With the addition of a Fabtech suspension lift, bigger Pro Comp tires, American Racing rim
  • While the 285hp 5.3L engine remains mostly stock, it breathes easier thanks to a Gibson stainless-steel after-cat performance exhaust system. It also benefits from a rugged Red Top Optima battery that produces significantly more cold cranking amps than the stock battery.
    While the 285hp 5.3L engine remains mostly stock, it breathes easier thanks to a Gibson st
  • Seems like storage space is always at a premium no matter what kind of truck you own, so owner Matt Westhoff added a Steel Horse stainless-steel Challenger roof rack and Off Road Basket to safely and securely haul loose items while on the trail.
    Seems like storage space is always at a premium no matter what kind of truck you own, so o
Specifications
GENERAL
Owner Matt Westhoff,
Santa Ana, California
Vehicle model ’02 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
Estimated value $43,000
ENGINE
Type OHV V-8
Displacement (liter) 5.3
Aspiration Fuel-injected, with Gibson
Performance Exhaust system
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission 4L60-E
Transfer case NVG246
SUSPENSION
Front Fabtech 6-inch IFS, Fabtech
shock absorbers
Rear Fabtech 6-inch-lift coil springs,
Fabtech shock absorbers
DIFFERENTIALS
Front open differential
Rear Eaton Gov Lok differential
WHEELS/TIRES
Wheels 17x10 American Racing Atlas
Tires 33x12.50-17 Pro Comp Mud Terrain
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