Thank you for your reply. Just to be clear, I was not suggesting there are any mechanical differences. If you start at the beginning of the thread you will see that the "highrider" was being dismissed as part of the "highwider" designation that can be found on places like Rock Auto parts listings for some ZR2 specific parts. I was only responding to that. Also to another post where someone said all Jimmy ZR2s had the Highrider as part of the ZR2 sticker. That's why I posted the photos that show otherwise. Nor was I trying to suggest measuring the stance of an almost 20 year old vehicle was proof of anything. My purpose here from starting the thread was to get any information because I can't find any. I had someone suggest it was an owner or dealer decal but the discovery of the 2004 ZR2 Highrider which came from a different part of Canada rules that out. That the Highrider is a part of the factory ZR2 sticker speaks for itself. It was someone in this thread who enlightened me about the FX Edition being used on other GMC products. I was hoping someone else has or had one of these. I sold the pewter 2005 on New Years Eve to someone who had been bugging me for it and the price finally was to good to turn down. I saw the black 2004 Jimmy ZR2 on Facebook Marketplace on News Years day that was actually being offered as a parts vehicle. It was only upon arriving that I saw the Highrider in the decal with the Rebel and FX Edition badging exactly as my 2005 Jimmy ZR2 sold 24 hours previous. So it was that discovery as well as the paperwork showing it originated from a different part of Canada that established it wasn't a specific dealer option nor owner applied decals. So to make it clear. I am only posting facts as I know them. I have nothing to suggest or support any mechanical differences other than a perhaps coincidence that both Highrider ZR2s were of a higher stance. I think the ZR2 is one of the best vehicles I've owned and driven and at 64 I've had many. On road, off road, daily driving, towing, snow, mud, whatever, they meet the challenge and never strand me. So in the last 10 years I have purchased, restored, and sold more than a few. But it's this unique badging now discovered on the 2nd Jimmy that has me reaching out for answers. I'm not trying to create some super rare mechanically special edition. Just find out who else has or had one, where they were living, and any official type of information. I appreciate your replies and anyone's feedback but it just seems some people want to dismiss or debunk something without really having information either. They didn't put Highwider in the ZR2 decal they put Highrider and they are 2 seperate words. Yes the ZR2 rides higher than a base Blazer just as they have wider axles. But the question of why did they they label some Jimmy ZR2 models differently is the question that lead to this thread. There are numerous Canadian Members and some must have seen more. Interesting too is that when I plugged the 2004 Jimmy Highrider ZR2 into the new OBD2 scanner I recently purchased that provides codes and info for trans, airbags and ABS, it states it was built in New Jersey. A sold in Canada only model built in he US? Is that where all Jimmy ZR2 were built?

 

"A sold in Canada only model built in he US? Is that where all Jimmy ZR2 were built?" You run into the same thing with the South American models, they're all built in the U.S. and then shipped.
Another thing that has just occurred to me is this. Back in the day the S10's had a model that was called a ZRX and carried it's own sticker also. The only real difference between it and the regular S10 was this had a built in power sunroof. It was a 2wd model also. Have you checked the SPID label to see if there's any other codes that might be out of the ordinary?

 

Yes I checked and can't find anything extra. I failed to mention that both my Highrider versions have factory GM labelled step side bars on them. I researched and GM didn't have an option for the step bars on the blazers. My 2004 Black Highrider has a sunroof but the 05 didn't. There is also the crew cab ZR2 with the ZR5 sticker on it. I have tried to buy one but the only one available is too rusted out because the owner used it to launch his boat in White Rock, a town on the ocean coast here in British Columbia. I wonder why they didn't offer the GMC Jimmy in the US but the Sonoma was? Another question I've been searching an answer for since I started restoring the ZR2s.

 

I am 99% sure GM never made a crew cab ZR2, which is a travesty. The ZR5 was the same chassis as the LS Crew Cab, but came with a stiffer suspension, fancy wheels, and a few other special trim pieces. The LS crew cabs has the premium smooth ride (soft and squishy) suspension. My crew cab Sonoma is an LS, but the previous owner had the leafs and torsion bars swapped for the ZR5 spec springs cause he used it for a work truck, so lucky me!

That being said, my brother has a frankenstein crew cab ZR2. He frame swapped his crew cab body and box to a ZR2 frame and put in an LT1 5.7L driving a 5 speed transmission. I've thought of doing something similar with my crew cab Sonoma (have a ZR2 frame just sitting there) but for now it's a back-burner project cause it's my daily driver.

Pretty sure the Jimmy was available in the US in certain years, but was discontinued in the US a few years earlier than in Canada. That's why you'll often see aftermarket parts only list the Jimmy up to 2002 or 2003, even though it was available in Canada in 2005.

 

I never said they made a ZR2 crew cab. I called it a ZR2 crew cab because it looks just like a ZR2 with the black flares and higher ride but I properly referred to it as the ZR5 which the sticker in the same location as the ZR2 sticker says. In context with the thread, which is about some unusual factory models of the ZR2 like the GMC Jimmy "Highrider", the comment seemed pretty clear that I am referring to a ZR5 crew cab.

 

I should also mention that I have seen ZR5 trucks with the ZR2 style flares and without although they have the same sticker. Some also have the silver rails on the box and some have the factory step bars. Based on that it appears the ZR5 had sub models just as the ZR2 Jimmy did.

 

I can't believe this thread is still going. Good luck with your search for a unicorn.

 

I think that's one of the problems with social media. So many people just want to bring negativity and even belittle. A Unicorn is a reference to something that doesn't exist. I posted photos of 2 unique factory optioned Jimmys from different parts of the country in 04 and 05 looking for information or someone else who had or has another one. So obviously the do exist unlike your Unicorn. Some of us are "car guys" and find the unusual interesting but it's more the times to belittle anyone to take an interest in something unusual or mysterious involving the topic of the site. I guess you're one of those who thinks we should just stick to asking what the 4th button on the 4x4 selection is for 100 times. If you don't have any interest or knowledge to share why are you even commenting?

 

Well your unicorn has a friend... someone just joined having a zr2 extreme!

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I looked but couldn't find the thread. Did they post some pictures? Some guys don't realize when it comes to GM nothing is a unicorn. Look at the Copo cars. I know my 04 and 05 Jimmy ZR2 Highrider Rebels with the FX Edition decals and seats were some kind of factory thing. The reason I posted this thread and the photos was to chase down others and some history. Guys said there were no ZR2 extremes but if you had an in at the Production Office you could get anything built.