TRANSFORMING a standard truck into an off road monster has been a passion project for one man and his team of genius engineers. Gregg Higgs is owner of Fab Fours, a car accessory manufacturer that has become known as the company behind some truly inventive custom car designs. Gregg and his team have now transformed a 2015 Chevy Colorado truck into a 4x4 beast named Kymera, that might just be the wackiest design from the team yet. Gregg told Ridiculous Rides: “The whole point of Kymera is just to be over-the-top absurd. There's mild, wild, and then Kymera. It's just out of control.”
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00:00 There's mild, wild and then chimera.
00:04 As soon as you get off onto the trail, that's where chimera shines.
00:10 You've got all the genres of off-road and truck mashed into one.
00:15 You can just dump diesel, ignition and air and let this thing eat.
00:25 Fab Four's truck accessories manufacturer in South Carolina is home to an amazing transformation.
00:32 My name is Greg Higgs and welcome to my playground.
00:35 The whole point of this is just to be over the top absurd.
00:40 Chimera started life as a 2015 Chevy Colorado and has been transformed into a trail crushing off-road monster, complete with military grade axles.
00:54 There's mild, wild and then chimera.
00:57 This truck was just sitting in the plant. I happen to also have some huge tires and one day I just rolled them by it and there was no turning back.
01:05 That was the beginning of this incredible conversion.
01:09 And at the heart of chimera is a 650 horsepower, 5.9 liter Cummins diesel engine.
01:17 Making this a vehicle you won't want to find yourself stuck behind on the road.
01:23 Fuel efficiency, forget about it.
01:25 Fitted with a 12,000 pound winch, front and rear steering and huge Fox shocks, this beast is happiest on the most challenging terrain.
01:37 It's just out of control. You've got rock crawling, desert bashing, kind of all the genres of off-road and truck mashed into one.
01:47 You can just dump diesel, ignition and air and let this thing eat.
01:51 You're ready to feel it and smell it. You know you're driving chimera.
02:00 When both turbos are engaged, it puts you back in your seat and at that point I am two hands every time on the steering wheel or she will get away from you.
02:19 Top speed for this thing, honestly you're looking at about 45-50 miles an hour.
02:24 Probably could do 70-80 but it would be like the spruce goose in that thing.
02:28 Feeling like you're going to come unglued.
02:30 As soon as you get off onto the trail, different animal all together.
02:47 As long as you're going 5-7 miles an hour, perfect.
02:50 Super comfortable off-road, all the traction you need and that's where Chimera shines.
02:56 This thing, when it's coming through the woods, people are going to be smiling ear to ear and it just looks like a movie star. This thing is out of control.
03:06 Four wheel drive, trails, Chimera takes all of that experience to the extreme.
03:16 Being in it, you can't see a whole lot, you can't hear anything and you're just really holding on and pounding away and trying not to get beat up on the cage and everything.
03:26 That 12 valve is just rattling your bones right behind the seat.
03:35 You can really just point and shoot and let it bounce over everything.
03:41 The low top kind of gives it that sinister feel. This thing looks like it's angry and moving fast just sitting still.
03:48 It would not be a day of wheeling if you did not have to bust out your tool bag at least once.
03:55 While we're pushing the limits of a 9,000 pound truck, crazy power, we can go fast, we can get technical in the rocks.
04:06 We've got it all in one, making people smile for days. I love it.
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