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    Forgeline Vx-1
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    2/5
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    Yup I agree with the 3" difference front to rear in order to achieve a more level look. I am currently sitting at 2/4 with my truck and will be adjusting to 2/5 this spring for a more level look.
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    Sweet lookin truck! I ended up installing the Belltech 2/4 kit on my truck and I have to say I agree with you. I think the 2/5 looks great on these trucks. I had a heavy load in my truck the other week which brought the rear down another inch and it looked just right. Belltech mentioned if I swap back to the factory shackles instead of the supplied ones with the 2/4 kit it should give me my additional inch of drop in the rear. Do you have any issues with vibrations or have you had to do any pinion angle shimming?
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    Looks great!
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    Just an update - after 3 weeks of my truck sitting at the dealership waiting on parts (cam shaft, lifters, intake manifold) they finally began working on my truck and noticed broken exhaust manifold bolts. They replaced 5 bolts in total and the sound has gone away. No new parts were needed or used and the motor was not taken apart. False diagnosis.?
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    Looks great!
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    After 3 weeks of my truck sitting at the dealership waiting on parts they have now told me it was just a couple broken bolts on the exhaust manifold. After replacing the sounds have gone away. Seems to be a different story every time I speak to the service advisor. Picking the truck up tomorrow so I will see for myself in the coming weeks. I like the idea of trying out the Range AFM disabler to prevent this type of issue from happening in the future. More responsive sounds good to me as I often experience the hesitation Baytrucker has mentioned.
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    Thanks for sharing. I think I will speak with service advisor when the truck is ready to be picked up and see if there is anything I can do about extended warranty. Worst case scenario - if this issue arises again when I am out of warranty I will have to debate trading in for a new truck and 5 year/160,000km warranty. Can't imagine what the cost would be for this type of repair if I had to pay out of pocket in the future...
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    My 2015 5.3L slowly started making a similar ticking sound. You could hear it immediately on start up and then it would slowly go away once the vehicle warmed up (10-15 mins). Took it into the dealership and they told me lifters and cam need replacing. Its currently under warranty for another 16 months thankfully. I am worried about what the future has in store for this motor. Getting a tune with AFM delete seems to be a beneficial option moving forward. I have to do more research... Only 69,000km and I am experiencing this. I drive my truck nice and easy like an old man too!
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    Good to hear. Did you have any lifters replaced in the past?
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    I will have to do some research on a tune shop in my area that can get this job done right when the time is right. Or I will have to trade in for a new truck when warranty expire or the issue arises again. Bought this truck new for the first time and the 5 year/160,000km warranty did give me some peace of mind, but 3.5 years in and I didn't see this one coming
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    Yea the more I read up on this matter the more I am hearing about this option... thanks
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    Well said. Yea I am lucky my warranty is still good for another 16 months, but I am worried this won't be the end of this matter. After dropping the truck off I didn't hear back for almost 2 days so I called in to follow up and this is what they told me, "Needs lifters and cam". Seems odd for a lightly driven truck and only 69,000km I will let them repair under warranty, and try my best to get something out of GM on this one moving forward. Any suggestions or words of wisdom?
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    I noticed a ticking sound starting on my 2015 5.3L Sierra so I brought it in to the dealer. Turns out it needs lifters and a cam at 69,000km. Parts will take 5-7 days to come in they say and it is being covered under warranty, but I am worried this will happen again in the near future. My warranty will run out in 16 months time. Just seems odd for this kind of replacement at only 69,000km - something doesn't seem right.
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    Recently lowered 2/4 and debadged
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    So this week I brought my truck into the dealership because of a ticking and squealing sound mostly when the engine was cold. After touching base with the service advisor the following day he notified me that the truck needs lifters and a cam. Parts have been ordered (5-7 days) and they will be doing the repair under warranty. The truck only has 69,000km (5.3L) and it doesn't take a beating. I get 13L/100km mileage. Thankfully the truck is still under warranty (5 year/160,000km), but I find it odd that the cam shaft needs to be replaced on the truck at this point. Anyone else dealt with a similar issue at this stage in their trucks life?
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    Nailed it man!
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    Looks killer! 4/6 drop?
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    Heres my daily - 2015 SLE with Belltech 2/4 lowering kit
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    Nice. Yea that’s how it started for me!
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    Not a whole lot of chamber adjustment from stock. I do have larger sidewall tires than factory spec with the GM 17’s on it right now so it fills up the wheel wells more that’s about it.
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    Just had my Belltech 2/4 lowering kit installed
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    My 2015 Sierra SLE... needs more lower, and bigger wheels
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    So far so good with the Ronin stubby antenna for me.
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