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Just an update so far. Engine and tranny mounts, spark plugs/wires, Fan clutch (e-fan conversion soon), trans fluid/filter, bilsteins and some cleaning. Driveshaft balance and u-joints soon. Removed door trim - Forgot how terrible this was on the GMT-900, but removed easy. Couldnt be happier so far. Not sure if I crossed 20k total so far all in. Things I miss - vented seats, bluetooth, gas mileage. So far averaging 15.5 to 16mpg as a DD. First cross country trip was 2k miles and we were near 17mpg for the trip. Things I dont miss - chevy shake, weird shifting, DI noises. Likely the last update unless anyone has questions.

Stick with the Bilstein 4600. I swapped just the rears and it made a difference. The stock shock seems to not respond well to small bumps and the back felt a bit out of control. Towing with the 4600s was much better. Bumps much smoother and in control. Depending on who you talk to 5100s are valved the same as the 4600, no need to pay extra unless you are lifted.

Wanted to update. Didnt plan on buying a new vehicle this fast but found a Silverado 2500 2011 115k miles one owner Texas at a dealer. They were asking what seemed like a good price given the market. $17999. Had a recent accident where it was hit right rear while it was parked, no airbag deployment and not totaled. . Repaired. Guessing people turned off by the accident. Out the door with TTL 19200 shipped to me. Ran it through autoauction.io but no results. Guessing prior owner fixed it and traded it in. Hard to say. Bought it sight unseen after facebook video walk-through as it is across the state from me. To keep my hopes in check Ill just assume a Cigar smoker owned it and let their cat live in it. Only changed the oil once since new. LT trim, luxury and tech package. Thing is as loaded as the 2500 can get. Even has a sunroof but I prefer it didnt. Wrong color combo black on tan. Carfax has lots of maintenance all at the same local mechanic shop near where it was bought new. Looking forward to a transmission that shifts better and more consistent. An engine without AFM or DOD. Not looking forward to the mileage. I do tow at times which is why I picked it.

Tried the multi quote, for whatever reason it wasnt working. BMW - Ill find a higher mileage one for a bit less money. There are plenty out there and I am familiar with them not being made anymore. I had looked at trading in the truck last year right around the COVID nonsense and if I recall trade-in at the time was 27k. To own and drive the truck almost 5 years and 62k miles and sell it for 3k less than I paid just seemed like the peak. Tried my best to sell and give someone a decent deal but not many takers. Maybe the market is at a peak. Best case, dealer cant sell it, market gets flooded and I buy it back at 30k. Right now the truck is closer to a 25-30k truck then increasing in value more to 45k is my opinion of the market. Hard part is most who buy a truck at 40k+ need financing. They typically buy trucks at a dealer where they can do it all in one place - and get taken for more money. Low trade in from KBB was 38k and mine needed a windshield replacement. The KBB instant offer was surprisingly easy. I did carmax, vroom and carvana. Carmax offered 35k. Chevrolet dealer 36.2 and the KBB was 37k and gave me a list of dealers to choose from. In and out in 10 minutes. Picked up the check later that day. No muss, no fuss. Left some meat on the bone for the dealer. No worries about the check clearing my bank. Living close to Mexico there is a lot of vehicle fraud/theft - fake checks/MO etc. By the time the check clears your vehicle is over the border and gone. I had added a bedrug, topper (vinyl peeling), airlift kit, rear bilsteins and put on new Michelins end of 2019. Otherwise oil changes and filter changes. Used half the extended warranty - should get $800 back on it. Paid 2500 in sales tax and license over 5 years. If I added it up, maybe $6500-7k after selling is what it cost me for 62k miles and nearly 5 years. Whoever buys the truck will get a dependable truck with a hint of shake at 70-75 but was taken care of. They will overpay my asking price by a few k and pay more than I paid for it new. Anyone interested in selling, now might be a good time to at least explore if you can wait to buy something else. Luckily I have 5 other cars to drive for now. Cant tow at the moment but I dont tow often since our local drag strip closed due to COVID.

Bought my 2017 Silverado new. Used car prices are out of control and sold it for almost what I paid new 4.5 years ago. This post is to the future owner. VIN: 3GCUKSEC1HG190764 If the future owner stumbles on this post, shoot me a PM. I have the window sticker, receipts for the tires from Discount Tire, some other stuff you might be interested in. It was under warranty for the duration of my ownership including extended GM platinum warranty. No warranty work was ever done. The brake booster recall was not completed. No accidents. No prior body work. To anyone looking at this truck, feel free to PM me. Tried to sell it on Ebay and Facebook marketplace. Few nibbles but no takers. I started at 43 and dropped to 41k. I sold it to the dealer to 37,500. I suspect they will list it at 44-45k or wholesale it for a quick profit. It was sold to Viva Ford in El Paso. The local GM dealer wouldnt match the price despite it qualifying to be a CPO. Have not yet bought anything to replace it. Looking for a Suburban 2500 if I can find a good one.

I don't have this TB but I do have a 17 Silverado 5.3 and a 16 cts-v and both are stock. Both exhibit this. It is always when coasting then part throttle.

I have this kit installed: Airlift 88204 Load lifter ultimate kit. Link Was easy to install myself. I like the adjust ability. Keep 8-10 pounds when not towing. Helped settle the rear some over bumps when not loaded. Dramatically improves towing.

Without knowing tongue weight it is hard to speculate. I tow pretty regular including cars on car haulers (96 Chevy Caprice). Install an airbag kit of some sort to help with rear sag. Without it you might be looking up during the trip and bounce over any small bump. Steering is affected with poor load balance. Sway control really helps, especially in the wind and when getting passed. If the trailer is set up for sway control use it. Properly loaded, rear airlift setup and sway control would make for a much safer and less stressful haul for not much money. If it was across town and one time i'd pass but going that far I'd recommend investing in the set up.

There is plenty of stuff I wish my truck didnt have in order to allow a lower price. Certainly it all sounded grand when it was designed but the delay from design to market makes alot of the technology just excess weight and money. For starters: 4GLTE Factory Nav Wireless charging Onstar Not sure what the price of those systems are but I would prefer to live without them. If I thought for a few minutes I would come up with plenty more.

Used a heat gun when doing it. What do you mean by post heating? Essentially what I did - Cut approximate size, removed backing, applied with 'thumb' pressure, heat with gun and pushed out all wrinkles, cut the edges, used vinyl tool to push down edges. Did the cutting and pushing all with the heatgun. Tough to say if I used enough heat, maybe it just needed more or if I used too much. Certainly with a few more tries I would get it and I have plenty of vinyl but it was starting to get a bit windy.

Picked this up on craigslist the other day new for $40. Decided I wanted some color so ordered some vinyl and gave it a go this morning. Took two tries on the front but looks good. Rear was one shot. Not entirely happy with it as it does not seem to want to stick out at the edges. Looks good for now but I will likely peel it up if it doesnt peel itself.

It was listed at 175 but I sent a best offer at 140 and they took it. I would start there or close. Items arrived looking near new with all components. Nothing had been opened it appeared despite advertised as open box used.

Truck did not come with factory steps. For the price ($140 complete but new open box) I have no complaints. Grip is a bit rubbery which is perfect. Can't speak about longevity. Brackets were nice and powder coated black. There is minimal flex when stepping just forward or rear of the last brackets such as when cleaning windows. Shoot me a PM and I send the vendor info as it was off eBay.

Installed Ionic Gladiator Brite today. Purchased from ebay as new open box. Arrived looking brand new. Wanted a full length running board with grip along the entire length. These were $140 shipped which included the full hardware and all. Comes with chrome and black end caps. I preferred the black which is good because one of the chrome was damaged. Otherwise very happy for the price.