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I suppose this is going to be as much of a blog as a vehicle build. It seems like GM is pretty relaxed on the Magnuson act so I'll get an opportunity to play a little.

 

It all starts about a year or so ago.

Our stable consisted of my wife's 2008 Nissan Pathfinder SE, my 2015 Audi A6. When my wife decides that WE need a travel trailer because the dogs get stressed out when our family travels and we have to leave them home with a visitor. We decide we would wait out the winter and see what the new year would hold for our travel trailer needs/wants. Her car has an electrical poltergeist and we end up with a new Nissan Pathfinder because the dealership had a pretty one with black leather in the show room. Tow capacity is 5k and the trailer we are eyeing up is 6500lbs dry. She looks at me and asks how attached I am to my Audi. I said, how attached are you to the dogs. Well, needless to say I spent a few days hanging with the pooches on the couch when I guess she was looking up information trucks because our email and computer starts having all these Silverado, F-150, and Ram advertisements. A few weeks later, I am handing over my balls to my wife and the keys to my Audi to the dealer. In return I did get a snazzy Chevy Silverado LT ZR1. The one I had looked at with my son was an LTZ; however, it was sold a few days prior and the only other Deep Ocean Blue was an LT.

 

So the deed is done. I have almost 400 miles on it thus far. I have decided that it needs a few accessories. The first thing done was window tint, it is so inexpensive to get 2 windows done it happened the next day (pics below). Then the rake has to even out a bit. Tires/wheels/exhaust/stereo tweak/pushing hardware and much more on its way.

 

 

 

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As it sat on the lot. Just off the transport.

 

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Just after I brought it home and the neighbor gave me shit about his raptor.

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Finally, the tiny done to match the rear windows

 

 

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Installed the rough country 2" level kit. Important notes to an easy instal on the the lower A - arm is that you need to jack up the entire front end and not just the working wide. The swat bar create to much binding to get the block in. All this said, I went from 36.5" from the ground to the center bd2b6367675705bb32a9f95cc816e8fe.jpg

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To 38.25

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I also found that it gave me about 11" of clearance on the lower right valance

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I have a borla exhaust in the garage and an intake in the mail :)

 

I'm still on the fence about tires. 275/65-20 on a 20x9 +18 wheel. I like the bfg A/T but the Toyo and Nitto are both cheaper. I like the look of an MT tire but of course they are not great in the winter. Too expensive to have both winter and summer wheels/tires

 

 

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I got to admit.... This country is pretty awesome. I woke up this morning at about 3am for no reason. Was puts-in around on Amazon and found an intake for blue....

 

Prime accepted....

 

Ok.....

 

Same day deliver?....

 

Ok.....

 

Free same day delivery?

 

Stfu and take my money!!!!

 

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I've had BFGs, Nittos and Toyos - I would go with Toyos if it was up to me - you could go with Toyo Open Country R/T in the 275/65-20. not quite as agressive as an M/T, not as tame looking as an A/T...

 

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What a great day. Amazon=amaze balls!

The borla exhaust install... What a freaking nightmare.
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After getting the oem exhaust loose I realized you can't get it to twist if you're not on a lift. dff2da179411d5c34cf9587fd4dcfe6c.jpg


The end result is pretty bad ass. This is what a truck is should be. My neighbor said I'm going full republican on the truck... Dick. I said yes.

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Anyhow. Looks good sounds great. Going to take it on the highway and see if I like it in v4.
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Nice truck

 

When you stated ZR1 did you mean Z71?

 

 

Ryan

Lol. Stupid autocorrect. I was looking at vettes when the wife decided an rv was a better option. So close.... But maybe in a year or two

 

 

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