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I agree it looks like a 2" lift. Can't see from the picture if it's the GM kit or the poor man's trail boss (2" spacers up front and 2" rear blocks). Look between your rear axle and the leaf springs. There's no block from the factory, so if you have a 2" block, you have a 2" rear lift. Same up front, if there's a spacer above or below the strut, it's lifted (about 1.3" spacer = 2" of lift). That would be a poor man's trail boss. The real GM kit uses longer front struts without spacers, but it will have rear blocks. I gave my Z71 truck the poor man's trail boss treatment, and it would hop all over going over bumps or even just train tracks in town I had to be careful to keep the ass end of the truck in my lane. That problem completely disappeared when I installed a BDS lift with Fox shocks. The tires stay planted on the ground at all times now.

You have to remove the amp from the box. It's just 4 short Phillips-head screws. Underneath the amp is a rubber plug covering the switches

I was very torn on buying this or building my system. I finally decided that my time was worth more than the cost of this kit. I have the power wire, sub, and amp from my last pickup, so I would have only needed to buy the loop back harness and a signal processor and an amp for the door speakers then build a sub box. I just didn't want to dedicate the time and energy into finding the components and putting it all together. Overall, I'm happy with the upgrade, but $1,000 can go a long ways into building a nicer system, especially if you already have some pieces like I do. Right now, I'm happy enough that I don't see an immediate need to replace the door speakers, but I might think about it in the future.

Link to Kicker’s installation manual and how to remove rear seat backs

I upgraded my system last week and I’m happy overall with the upgrade over stock. I found that tweaking the 3 band eq on the head unit is necessary for best performance. The 5 band eq on the Kicker Flex Tune app is more for fine tuning, and I don’t think it has much if any effect on the subwoofer. Turning up the bass on the 3 band eq had a big effect on the sub’s performance. I had to flip switches on the amp to 1-5 up, 6 down since the settings from the factory suck bad. It’s decent for the cost, but I know I have enough skills to run my own power wires and connect a wiring harness adapter to do a better job for less. So anyways, I photographed the install in my 2019 double cab. Check out this link for the photo album. There’s descriptions under each picture. I’ll try to answer any questions you might have. https://imgur.com/a/K86b8MT

I imagine it would fit fine as the instructions to remove the seat back are the same for all models of crew cab and double cab. Might get expensive with all the parts: foam, cloth/leather, doors and hinges.

Well, at first I was disappointed. I switched the amp switches to 1-5 up, 6 down and it got much better, but not great. The Kicker FlexTune app is ok for fine tuning but the eq on the head unit has a bigger impact on the sound. Once I turned that up a little from zero, I’m actually happy with it. I spent just under $1,000 for the sub and speaker amp, and I could definitely do all that plus upgrade the speakers doing it myself with aftermarket gear. The convenience of a factory plug and play setup is nice, but the performance could be better for the price or the price could be lower for the performance. If I was less capable, it would be completely worth the cost, but I can run my own power wire and wiring harness adapter, so I think I could have done better with the $1,000

https://www.kicker.com/app/manuals/oe/gm/19417166.pdf I'm probably too late to help you, but this may help future searchers. I just got mine installed tonight.

I've had it about a month and I am in love with the color. I 'accidentally' bought steps with too much drop, so I think I'll have to get a lift kit now. I'm thinking 3" - 4" is the most I can go while staying with factory tires (285/60-20). Dealer charges over $300 for a set of painted mirror covers, so I'm looking for other options. Has anyone found a vinyl or plastidip that matches these trucks well? I have to get the leaky rear window fixed, then I'm going to begin debadging the fenders and tail gate.