2005 GMC C4500 Kodiak 4X4 Expedition Vehicle


Backstory:
This truck was built and used for off-grid camping and race support down in Mexico. My father-in-law was a massive rally enthusiast and raced all over the world and several years ago, the time came to build a support truck/expedition vehicle to chase races south of the border and take the family camping. It was that need that resulted in this behemoth. This Kodiak was built with lots of Dakar Rally inspiration in the design (look at any of the non-cab over race trucks). Sure, you could go with other cab over options but considering we live in the States, parts are aplenty for a GMC and because this began its life as an on-road vehicle, it easily cruises at highway speeds making it very easy to drive. The chassis was purchased from Prospect Motor Co. out of Ohio in 2013.

Capability:
The two of us at full capacity, could do about 2 weeks totally off the grid in this truck before needing to get supplies. We’ve had this thing through some steep grades in off-road conditions and this truck took it like a champ. The air-seat, rear camera, awesome suspension and power steering make this truck a breeze to drive for its size. It certainly is a head-turner and huge to boot at about 9’ wide from mirror to mirror, around 28’ long and 13’ tall.

Things to note:
The engine was rebuilt a few years back however, there was nothing catastrophically wrong with it. It was just in for service and the engine rebuild ended up being one of those “you might as well do it while you’re here” kind of things due to the fact that PPE basically needed to pull the engine to perform the task at hand. Upon further inspection, the rotating assembly was in perfect condition given the mileage.

Why is it for sale?
The reason it is for sale is that its owner (my father-in-law) passed away and the family no longer has a need for it nor has the funds to keep it. I am pretty knowledgeable about most of the work done to this truck and am therefore helping my mother-in-law sell it. The parts are listed below with any shops/brands notated. I have nearly every receipt from the build as well. Please message me if you have any questions or would like to know more about it. This truck has been a wonderful toy for our family for years and it will certainly be sad to see it go. I’m sure whoever owns it next will have a great time and make memories just as we did. As I find more pictures I’ll include them in this post. If there are any detailed images you’d like please be patient as the truck is in storage and I’ll need to make time to head down and get what you need.

Thanks for looking!






Specs:
Chassis: C4500 4x4 210,000 miles
Engine: 6.6L Duramax Turbo Diesel 7,000 miles
Transmission: Allison 1000 5-Speed automatic transmission

Box built by Solares Trailers LLC out of Hemet Ca.
8x16’ outer dimensions
6’6” interior height
Fiberglass exterior walls
Seamless aluminum exterior roof
2 LP tanks
Dual fuel tanks 700-800 miles of range.
4x2 11 gauge rectangular tube chassis w/ 1.5x1.5 16 gauge square tube walls and roof
Rear wall reinforced for spare tire mount
6CF 3-way Dometic fridge
3.5 water pump
6.5 gal water heater
100 gal. clean water tank. 35 gal. black and gray tanks
Manual roof vents, 12V electric fan in bathroom
¾ plywood floor w/ black epoxy top coat
13.5k btu AC
4 outlets
LED Taillights
Grape Solar GS-Star-xxxW solar system
Dometic type 9000 Manual Cassette Awning
Atwood Distribution Panel w/ converter/charger
Atwood LP Gas Range and Slide-In Cooktop
Atwood Hydro Flame Furnace
GlowStep Scissor Steps
4’ Sand Ladders
MOVE front bumper
Fabricated roof rack w/ fog lights on cab, and box
Rhino Liner around base of body
Engine rebuilt by PPE
Gino CCD Waterproof Backup/Rear View Camera
Glow Shift Boost and EGT Gauges

Suspension:
Purchase through Atlas Spring Co.
Icon Vehicle Dynamics 2.0. Shocks
Atlas 4” lift springs
Stazworks Extreme Offroad 20x11 wheels.
G275 365/80R20 tires

More photos and video can be seen at this link: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjADVWE