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importkiller76 Enthusiast

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Just thought I'd throw up a few updated pics of the truck since the wife took pictures of the truck while we were at the river just minutes from our home. Although I loved the moto metals i think the stock ones look great too and I really like the grill.

 

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z71rob09 Enthusiast

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cool pics man, what kind of dogs are those? we have a german wirehaired pointer that looks similar to the one on the right so that's why i ask.

2005LT Enthusiast

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We had a yellow lab similar to that one too, great dog and very good natured.

 

Truck looks great Lance. Is that a Cloudrider grill?

importkiller76 Enthusiast

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One is an 8 yr old Chocolate Lab and the other is our 7 month old Golden Retriever. They love jumping on the truck and going for adventures! Especially if there is water involved! And yea 20005LT I think it is a cloudrider but I couldn't say for sure since I got it for free from a guy I work with. He had it on his truck for a while but went to the Denali style grill so he just threw this one on the back of my truck and told me to take it home :chevy:

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From a distance it looks like air would have a hard time going through the grill. How big are the holes?

 

I used to have a black lab named Reefer. He was awesome.

importkiller76 Enthusiast

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Yea I was a little concerned about that too. The holes are maybe 1/4" wide and 3 or so inches long. It was pretty warm out that day at the river and even driving fairly slow crawling threw the hills to get to this spot it the temp gauge didn't move but we'll see what summer brings. Maybe I'll only be able to use it in cooler temps but I'll try it for a while regardless.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Nice pics. I have a black lab (2.5 yrs old) and he loves going to the lake.

nootron69 Enthusiast

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Just thought I'd throw up a few updated pics of the truck since the wife took pictures of the truck while we were at the river just minutes from our home. Although I loved the moto metals i think the stock ones look great too and I really like the grill.

Sweet looking truck pix. Love the pups too. That grill is pretty smoking!

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Nice Truck & Dogs, I have a choc Lab & black lab myself, such awesome dogs, and just love the mud and water...kinda like my truck...lol

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