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I vote radiant red. That was my #2 color back in 2020 when I chose Northsky Blue.

5 years and still going strong on my current battery. Only issues I've had over the last few years was my wife's Traverse. I have failed to purchase a battery tender for when she deploys, so he car just sits and the battery dies and can't be jumped. My battery is the same one that came in 2020 from the factory. I do carry a jump pack, but that's primarily to help others. It's a NOCO. You can get it at AutoZone or at the dealership via GM Accessories.

How are you guys getting such low mileage out of your pads? I have over 90k miles on my 2020 and I'm still on the original pads. Front read 14% life remaining. Rears rear below 50%. Pay threads had me so concerned about shirt brake pad life that I have had replacement pads sitting in the garage for over a year now. Maybe the bigger issue with brake pads is how some of you drive. I'm not ginger on the pedals, but I do use cruise control a lot. The mileage on my truck is mixed highway and stop and go. It's my primary vehicle and I use it for everything from long trips to mall crawling and transporting the kids to/from sports and school.

I'm keeping it. Not changing anything. Going to maintain it. If it breaks, I'll fix it. It's what I do. I love my truck, and I've invested/wasted a lot of money on it with mods, and I plan on enjoying them as long as I can. And, the older it gets the less I car about body damage. If shtf and I need to bug out in a location where body damage happens, I'd rather do it in an older paid off vehicle.

A leveled RST might explain this, especially if they retained the OE upper control arms on the vehicle. Would OE Trail Boss upper control arms remedy future issues? If so, I have some that are taking up space on my work bench that I'd be willing to part with. They were on my truck for approximately 60,000 miles.

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If you'd like more detailed info just ask. I can share pics and answer any questions.

Yes, they are for offroad use only. I do go offroading in my truck. They are the same as the lights on my roof bar. I don't drive down the road with the roof bar on, and also don't use my a-pillar lights, so I don't understand the concern about the lights in my grill. If I wanted to blind every other driver on the road I most certainly could without even using the lights I just installed in my grill. The driving factor behind this modification was due to my roof bar being so far back (actually sits on top of the GM Accessories sport bar that's mounted behind the cab) that the cab roof blocks a bunch of the light that would otherwise reach the ground. The light bars in the grill solve this problem. I can't stand the people I pass on the road going the opposite direction with their cheap chiwanese led bars from ebay and Amazon being on, even in the daytime. There aren't any new laws about offroad lights that I'm aware of, just a lack of enforcement, which also explains the underglow lights being on in various colors while all 3 of their brake lights are inoperable. The purpose of my posts was to show that the horrible and cheap Rough Country light bars that were no better than the OEM high beams could be easily replaced with a better quality and more effective light bar. I didn't think this would lead to such an off topic conversation. The only lights from these light bars that will be illuminated while on the road are the amber colored backlights. Those aren't bright enough to blind anybody, are just bright enough to be visible during the daytime, and are 100% legal for how I'm using them. I've checked the laws where I am and I'm good to go. If there's a problem with my amber lights, then there's also a problem with the same lights for semis. Hell, I've seen semis do far worse than I have. The difference is, my truck goes places your semi can't.

In many states, consumer protection laws give you 30 days to back out of a vehicle sales contract. It's assumed you bought a vehicle in good faith, believing it was in good operating condition. Regardless of whether or not you have a warranty, you could argue the seller knowingly sold you a product with known defects.

That's why they're stick on magnets. One side is glued to the plastic part. The other side attaches to another magnet via magnetism. That's why they said plural magnets instead of singular magnet. At least, that's how I interpreted what they said. I could be completely wrong, though.

Here's my contributing to the thread to help it reach 30 pages. I read every single post in this thread. It took a few days, but I got through it. I have a 2020 6.2, so this issue caused me concerns. Thank you guys for clearing the air on why the 2020 isn't part of the recall. I just did an oil change yesterday with Mobil 1 0w-20 Truck & SUV. The truck was due and that's what I normally use with a Wix XP filter. I had questions about going with Ow-40, but the info here kept me from doing that. I don't know how my 2020 has managed to miss every recall so far and TSB so far, but I'm thankful it has. I love my truck, and I'm very glad I bought it in July 2020

MAF sensor will tell you there's a problem via a DTC. I've been running the GM Accessories CAI for almost 5 years with the filter life monitor turned off and have had 0 issues. I do clean my filter every 22,500 miles though (lines up with every 3rd oil change @ 7,500 miles each time).

Pelican Storm iM3220. I have it sitting on top of a section of Tmat panels and secured with 2 Tmat T-shaped blocks on the sides (1 on each side) and 3 of the Tmat adjustable blocks in front of the case. I originally had 2 in front of the case, but my case is so heavy that on a sudden acceleration it broke one of the adjustable blocks and sent the case crashing into my tailgate. So, I had to buy 2 more to make it 3. On that case I have tow hitches, tow ropes, soft shackles, hard shackles, a shovel, etc. It's a heavy case loaded. The Tmat is holding it in place and I've had no issues with the current setup. I only have the Tmat under the tonneau canister. I don't need it anywhere else in my bed, but it can be used to cover the entire truck bed. It can be booked down through the truck bed, but i haven't needed to do this. The Tmat system not only prevents the car from sliding back and forth, it also stops it from shifting side to side and damaging the drain hoses on the tonneau canister. My only gripe is everything I own from Tmat is hard plastic and hollow. I was it filled in and a little softer material, like interior trim tools are. https://www.tmat.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorqLiVzAhPc0ptr9YJyKd02Hlo7Qb3YnW-cjeYut2FFJTYrowEe

Update: I pulled the grill again and re-aimed the light bars. This was easy. I didn't need to remove the grill completely. I just needed to pull it away at the top far enough that I could reach behind the grill. I then grabbed the light bar angle pushed the back end down so I could aim the lights a little more upward. I also decided to switch the fuse location from #42 to #40. This was solely so I could have the amber backlights illuminated during the daytime. They are bright enough to be seen. I'll try to grab a Pic and post it later. I had a busy day that bled into the evening and had me late for my oldest son's birthday dinner. So, please forgive the omission of the pic.

This is not the first thread on this very subject. Iirc, the overwhelming majority were negative responses. A few have been positive. Personally, I never followed the instructions they gave, sent the message they requested how they requested, and never heard a word back.

I'm 99.9% sure there isn't a skid plate for the gas tank unless the AEV truck like the ZR2 Bison or AT4X. Z71 has a thin aluminum plate for the IFS, and plastic plate under the radiator, and a very tiny aluminum plate under the transfer case. The 0.01% I'm giving for possibly being wrong is that I'm basing my comment on a 2020 Trail Boss that has added the AEV skid plates, whereas the OP is claiming the 2025 Z71 has a gas tank skid plate. I doubt it, but I've wrong before.

Yes, AT4X and ZR2 are the same mechanically

Last time I looked under my 2020 Trail Boss I didn't see a skid plate on the bottom of the tank. There's only a heat shield on the passenger side of the tank. If you want protection get the fuel tank skid plate from AEV that's on the ZR2 Bison.

I may be wrong, but i think the height difference is the tires

That's gonna be a close fit. 2 areas I think you'd need to watch for are the upper ball joint and wheel well liner at full lock while reversing (I know that's specifically weird). I installed 285/75r18 on a stock Trail Boss and I was close to the upper ball joint and rubbing at full lock in reverse. A fee months later I installed the ReadyLift 2"/1" leveling kit. The new upper control arms have larger ball joints, so the gap to the tire for smaller. On occasion I still get rubbing in the wheel well liner at full lock, but the wheels have to be off camber and only on the right side. 295/70r18 is 34.25" tall and 11.6" wide. 285/75r18 is 34.8" tall and 11.2" wide. Imo, you might be okay, but it's going to be very close.

What are you looking for? I have an interesting setup with a Retrax tonneau, Valhalla Offroad MOLLE panels, Tmat for sectioning of the floor, and a Pelican case that fits perfectly under the tonneau cover canister.

I'm just going to throw this out there to be different. Have you considered MOLLE panels? I know Putco makes some that are available through GM Accessories/your dealership, but I have no experience with them. I got the ones from Valhalla Offroad. I've had them on my truck for a few years. They've survived a crossed country trip and several dirt road adventures. No drilling for installing. I have 2 of the Rotopax 1.75 gallon containers (2 gas cans on drivers side and 2 water cans on passenger side) hanging on each side. The drivers side also has an ARB twin compressor with 50 feet of hose. The passenger side has a 5# fire extinguisher. Install method is by installing the mid-bed tie down hooks from GM Accessories and some hardware that comes with the MOLLE panels to help install under the top of the bed sides. If you're going to have a tonneau cover it's possible this setup will work, but I'm not making any guarantees. I'm just going to say that I did get it to work with my Retrax tonneau without any difficulty at all. I'd even argue the Retrax tonneau install method helped make the MOLLE panels more secure. I have installed the Rough Country trifold tonneau and WeatherTech tonneau on other trucks and think the MOLLE panels wouldn't affect them. Iirc, the Valhalla Offroad MOLLE panels are cheaper than the GM Accessories MOLLE panels. The Valhalla ones are very stable and durable, imo. I'm not affiliated with Valhalla Offroad in any way besides being a satisfied customer. These pics are 2 years old, but they're the only ones I have. Install is so easy a 6 year old can do it, lol. https://valhallaoffroad.com/maps/vq4crf0ky2nl2v3pr76zk7kllitdj6

One last one with the low beams. Btw, my driveway is sloped. Please don't judge the distance of the lights in these pics.

A few more pics with the lightbar lights on. From the side you can see the amber lights are still on, but they are being washed out by the white LEDs. From straight on you can't see the amber lights at all.

Just took some nighttime pics with the new lights. Sorry they are crappy cell phone pics. Imo, this turned out better than I thought it would. I used an add-a-fuse kit from Baja Designs and utilized fuse location 42 in the fuse block under the hood. I didn't realize the amber lights were projecting due to not seeing them on the roadway while driving. I'm truly surprised these amber lights are as bright as they are. Website photos from Baja Designs makes them look more subdued than they actually are. Imo, these amber lights are brighter than all amber LEDs lots used to have the Raptor look that I've seen on Tacomas and Silverados. I also need to adjust the light bars and aim them slightly upward. The white light is aimed downward, but not too badly. The last pic is with the low beams on. I am debating about whether or not too change the fuse location for the amber lights so they illuminate while driving during the daytime.