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2022 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X gets rugged overlanding treatment

By Nickk Heyman
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Kitchens and campers pair well with Multimatic DSSV dampers and a V8 engine

GMC Sierra AT4X Overland
GMC Sierra AT4X Overland Photo by Overland Expo

Trucks and camping go together like bacon and eggs, so it’s only natural the crew at Overlanding Expo selected the new Sierra 1500 AT4X as a base for its latest build. Shod from the factory with Multimatic DSSV dampers and a 6.2L V8 engine, this truck has been fitted with the type of gear of which Sir Walter Raleigh could only dream.

Builders quickly binned the stock pickup truck box, replacing it with a 6.4-foot tray and three-foot canopy from MITS Alloy North America. The tray features an 36-litre water tank, multiple storage places along its flanks, and a full length drawer which extends from the rear. The canopy contains a kitchen and shower, while behind that is a two-person ground tent.

That latter detail is about the only thing your author would change about the build, having been on overlanding expeditions and discovering the joys of rooftop tenting. A cell phone booster, awning, and traction boards are some of the other items one will find on this kitted-out GMC.

Speaking of traction, the crew has fitted 33-inch Firestone Destination mud terrain tires on ICON wheels. Air springs on the rear axle help with all this extra weight. A quintet of amber lights on the roof shine the way forward or illuminate your campsite during late night shenanigans. The interior and hand-of-god 6.2L V8 engine seem essentially stock, though there is a Magnaflow catback exhaust installed for extra rumble.

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For those unfamiliar, overlanding is a form of self-reliant camping in which the journey is as important as the destination itself. Most builds start with a stout 4×4, adding the likes of a rooftop tent and cooking facilities in addition to beefing up the vehicle’s off-road chops. Jeeps and Bronco SUVs are popular for obvious reasons but a pickup truck has the added advantage of a wide-open bed area in which store mountains of kit.

Overland Expo is a perpetually growing trade show which features builds such as this GMC and a wide variety of aftermarket companies making bank on the explosively trendy overlanding scene. It isn’t uncommon for a customer to drop big bucks on a rig then spend an equivalent amount fitting it with gear.

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