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  1. My dealer (Everett GMC in Benotn, AR) got me for $913 for replacing the condenser. Did give me a 17 Z71 with 1100 miles to play with for 24 hours though. GM's customer interface chat did nothing for me. My truck is a '15 crew cab Z71 with 64K.
  2. DOn't know about 35's, but I'm running 34's with a Rancho Quick lift (2" level- upfront only lifted) in 275/65-20 with no rubbing since I zip tied my wheel well liner back on the rear of the passenger front tire. I would guess that the 35s you are looking at are wider than the 10.8 wide tires I'm running.
  3. Use a relay- I've had all my KC lights set up with a relay tied to the high beams. I can have high beams on with no KCs, and then flip the KC switch and have them all. When I hit my low beams, the KCs turn off automatically- the KCs can NOT be turned on without the High beams, but the high beams can be on without the KCs. Standard single pole, single throw switch and a cheap $5 12v relay from any Autozone.
  4. The stock 275/55-20 tires are 32" tall and 10.8" wide. 275/60-20 tires are 33" tall and 10.8" wide. The ones I just had put on are 275/65-20 and are 34" tall and 10.8" wide. You can run the 33" tall 10.8" wide tires without a lift. The Rancho Quick Lifts I put on lifted the front end about 2" and allow me to run the 34" x 10.8" with very minimal rubbing- just on the wheel well liner. With a tire that is 12.5" wide, I'd think you'd be looking at different wheels and/or a spacer to move the wheels further out from the truck body. With a 12.5" wide tire, you should expect to lose maybe 2 to 3 mpgs from the increased wind they're pushing and increased rolling resistance. Kind of like how a racing 10 speed road bike has little skinny tires to make it easier to go faster than the same bike with mountain bike tires. Also interested in the cost on powder coating.
  5. So far (200 miles), I'm loving the Cooper ATP 275/65-20 (34") tires. With the OEM 275/55-20 (32") , when I was backing up with wheels at full right lock, I'd get rubbing on the wheel well liner, so I still have it, but no rubbing at all unless at extreme right lock. I'm going to try to zip tie the corner of the liner back and if that doesn't get it done, I am not scared of scissors. I have the Rancho Quick Lift at all four corners. The Coopers look a hell of a lot meaner than the SRA's. Man the SRAs are just craptastic tires. Already had two flats with them in 7K. The Coppers are just barely noticeably louder, but nowhere close to mud tires' constant hum. I was worried that I'd lose some ride quality going to the 10 ply, but the extra 1" of sidewall height seems to cancel it out- I can't tell that they're any more rough/ stiff. The best part is that Discount Tire Direct jsut had a deal on eBay for $100 off $400 purchases, so I bought two sets of two tires and saved $200 and Cooper had a rebate going so I will be getting another $70 back from them. All in all, I'm out $758 for the tires and $80 to mount and balance. The installer did tell me ahead of time that mounting them would peel off some of the plastidip around the edge of the rims, so I will either peel it all off or re-dip, maybe in black this time.
  6. Hoping you were telling the truth. UPS just dropped off a set of Cooper ATP in 275/65-20 that will be mounted this weekend. I have the Rancho Quicklift. With the Rancho QL (and even before), when I crank my wheel all the way to the right in reverse, the front passenger side 275/55-20 rubs a bit on the liner.
  7. Also curious about the clear enamel. As for Texas heat and humidity, dip applies better in lower humidity, but once it's dry, it holds up to heat great. I've seen people apply it to muffler tips and AR15 barrels and it tolerates the heat fine.
  8. Please post some pics of this set up. I'm trying to decide between the 275/60 and 275/65-20 size.
  9. I ordered some from dipyourcar.com as it was the only place to get the charcoal grey color. After it has been on for a while, I think I'm going to spray black over the grey. The grey is pretty close to the factory trim in the shade, but it in the sun, I just don't care for it as much as I think I would black. I ordered the black and satin clear coat from Amazon. What are people using to clean them? I drove some country dirt roads, and the automatic car wash did not do a very good job getting the road dust off. It is tough to wipe off since the surface is not flat and smooth.
  10. X2. I've seen two Tundras done entirely in dip- one in a desert tan and one in olive drab. Both looked pretty damn good, at least in the pics. As for me, today I dipped my wheels in charcoal grey, debadged everything, and rain-xed my windshield (hey, it's something). With a clear satin top coat, it's pretty damn close to the factory plastic trim around wheel wells and air damn. Planning on dipping everything chrome on the front and back in same charcoal grey.
  11. I've read that soaking a q-tip in acetone and lightly rubbing the rough spots will re-liquify the dip and allow it to lay down smoother. Haven't tried it. Here's my on-going attempt. I used a base coat of flat black (don't know if it was necessary) and then a few coats of charcoal grey (darker than the gunmetal grey and only available at dipyourcar.com) and then a top coat of satin clear. One wheel left to go. The charcoal grey with the satin top coat is pretty dang close to the factory plastic trim on the wheel wells and bumpers. I'm planning on dipping the chrome on the bumpers and likely the grill. If I don't like the grey, I can always hit it with black over the satin clear. I really need to hurry up and wear these SRAs out...... and get off my rear end and get the front windows tinted.
  12. I took some advice off here and went with the Rancho QuickLift front replacements for my 15 Sierra Z71 Crew Cab 4x4, part number #RS999901- I got them off Amazon for $320 delivered. Before, the rear fender was 39.5" and the front was 36". After, the rear is 39" and the front is 38", and the front of the cab is 17 3/4", and the rear of the cab is 18 1/4". I got right at exactly 2" lift up front. I'm still playing with the settings on the dampers, but I installed them last night in 3 hours. I could've done it in about half that if I could've found my 15mm deep socket...... 5 bolts each side removed, and the long bolt on the sway bar loosened on each side and it pops right off. Ride is at least as good as the stock fronts. I am going to swap out the rears to RS9000XL in the near future. I sure like how she's sitting now. I also need t ofind the time to drop her off to get the fronts tinted....
  13. Would the glossifier do anything to stretch the longevity of the plasti-dip on the bumpers and wheels? I don't want them real shiny.
  14. I got tired of waiting on Bilstein to get production back up and ordered the Quick Lift front shocks from Rancho. Yeah, they were more than the 511's, but since the Ranchos come with a strut, I'll do the installation since I won't have to screw with a spring compressor. Local place quoted me $367 for the Bilstein 5100s or adjustable ProRunners installed and I got the Ranchos for $320 from Amazon.
  15. That looks good. Did you remove the wheels from the truck to spray them? Remove the grille? I just bit the bullet and ordered 10 cans/ I've got the fire/ victory red GMC CC. I went with the charcoal color instead of flat black. I am trying to get it close to the grey color of the wheel well surrounds. The gunmetal grey is too light of a grey, and I haven't seen anyone try the charcoal. Once the plastidip gets here, I am going to remove the front bumper for a light bar installation and hit it with the plastidip at the same time. I'm planning on doing all of the chrome (both bumpers, grill) and the wheels. I hope I am not biting off too much........
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