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ehart Enthusiast

ehart

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Greetings Group,

 

Today I finally put my money down and ordered my truck!

 

'03 Pewter 2500HD/SLT/4X4/Crew/SB/DMAX/Allison

 

I would like to thank everybody for all the informative posts about the many different topics.  I was told that it's going to take between 8-12 weeks before I will see the truck so I have some time to compile my list of add-ons.

 

Anybody have any input about what to do first?

 

Headers, Tires & Rims, Suspension, Juice, Bed cover, other?

 

Thanks again!!

 

Eric

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CMNTMXR81

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Congrats!  :D  I think you're one of the first members with the new front end.

 

Anyway, I suggest getting tires as your first mod to replace those scrawny 245 Firestone's.  Then look up the process here on cranking up your torsion bars to level it out.

 

From there, simple mods like cat-back, cold air kit, and other bolt-on performance enhancements.

dmaxdiva Enthusiast

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Congrats ehart!

 

You're gonna love your new DMAX...whatta truck  :;):

 

You'll find that the more mods you make, the more you will want...it's a sickness, really, to take a perfectly good stock 42k-plus truck and sink several more thousand into it in modifications...Yep, I'm a sicko alright, but ya gotta love the results!

 

To give you an idea, my truck had only 36 miles on it when I put on the 285's, then I had to get those AR Atlas rims, then the Ranchos, then the stereo needed a SERIOUS upgrade, then the bedliner and toolbox, then the nerfs, then those Ranch Hands, then the Juice, then the gauges, then the Banks..........???? :)  See what I mean? It really can and WILL get out of hand...yikes, I need help!

 

Best of luck to you... :;):

conradv Enthusiast

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I just got an order number from GMC (no TPW yet) and can't stop drooling on the keyboard.  Can't wait to take a picture with my younger brother (2001 Ford PSD) and older brother (2002 Dodge CTD) and myself with my 2003 GMC 2500HD D/A Crew Cab SLT Long Box overshadowing all... :P

conradv Enthusiast

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I was torn betwen the new Marine Blue and Polo Green.  Quite a few poeple I know have blue trucks, but nothing like that new Marine Blue - that's a pretty color.  I chose the Polo Green Metallic bacause I like it, it's dark, and no one I know has a green truck...

 

Got the GMC SLT 2500HD 4x4 Crew Cab, Long box, towing package, etc...

 

Gotta love that dual climate control.  Cold air for me, hot air for the wife!

ehart Enthusiast

ehart

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Thanks for all the kind words!  I am looking forward to being a more active member on this board.

 

I had no idea that choosing the color would be such a hard decision.  Since the dealer where I ordered my truck had dozens of '03 trucks with all the colors, I spend a considerable amount on time looking at every color until "brain lock" settled in.

 

It finally came down to the Marine Blue or Pewter. I used to have a Toyota T100 4X4 that was the same color blue and I started to remember how difficult it was to keep it clean. As most of us are aware, Dark colors look the best when clean...

 

Since I have become much more conservative the past several years and I do not wish to spend my weekends cleaning my truck, so I picked Pewter. (several trucks on my block are white so that was not an option).

 

Here we go...

 

Sierra 2500HD/SLT/Crew/Short Bed/4X4/Dmax

Allison 5 Speed

Exterior Color: Pewter Metallic

Interior: Pewter Leather Front Reclining Heated Bucket Seats

Locking Differential

ETR AM/FM Stereo w/6-Disk CD Player

XM Satellite Sound

Polished Aluminum Wheels

Camper Style Heated Power Mirrors

Off Road Skid Plate Package

HD Trailering Special Equipment

Electric Shift Transfer Case

Camper Provisions

Front License Plate Bracket

CA Emissions

DMAX Daddy Enthusiast

DMAX Daddy

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Congrats!  You will LOVE Pewter.  

 

Id get a tonneau cover and step rails and the like at first.  I plan on waiting till 1000 miles or so and letting it get settled in before I start adding performance extras to mine.  

 

My thought is if something terrible is going to happen (not everything is perfect) it would shake out early.  1000 miles wil give me a month to hammer it and bounce it around in pure stock form.

 

Of course, to each his own!

 

Randy's Truck

ehart Enthusiast

ehart

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Randy,

 

Nice pictures and Good luck with your new truck!

 

I came very close to ordering a Chevy but stayed with the GMC.  Like every new model re-design, I unsually do not like the changes, but after a couple months, the new look grows on me and I become a fan.  The new Chevy front ends are starting to look very nice to me.

 

What performance addons are you going to install first? I have been looking at the 4" Stainless Monster Exhaust from BANKSPOWER.COM?  If you know of any performance web sites, please feel free to send my way.

DMAX Daddy Enthusiast

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Right now Im looking at gauges, exhaust, and air filter around Christmas time.  

 

The Juice seems to work well but there are a few other places poppingup that are doing ECM programming.  Before I go with a box I might wait to see what Banks comes out with. (no ETA on the Banks chip though)  

 

Kennedy Diesel has a 4" exhaust as well as Banks.  Kennedy seems to have awesome service from what Ive read on the boards, but Banks is closeby.  

 

I debated hard between the GMC and the Chevy, and it basically came down to I could get a redbook deal at the Chevy dealer.    

 

Goodluck on the truck!  It seems to be the GMC version of what I got option wise.  Guaranteed you will love it!

gmdieseltech Enthusiast

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Kennedy seems to have awesome service from what Ive read on the boards

On some board where he pays to advertise maybe... or the posts by his "salesmen", but not the real story from what I've heard and know.

HEADS UP!

I've heard of many problem with the Kennedy exhaust and seen some firsthand. Some customers of his even posted the problems but most of the posts were later edited, deleted or burried, to hide the truth about problems with the exhaust or other Kennedy products. I kept copies of a few of the posts and if anyone would like to read them, email me at [email protected]

I put one up here

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chevygmcdiesels/

My recommendation, Stay away from Kennedy and Go Banks! or any other exhaust.

I am sure the KD salesmen will try to put their usual spin on this, or attack me again, but it won't hide the truth, and only show thier character.

 

Happy Motoring-David

[email protected]

Adminstrator at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chevygmcdiesels/

vinnie New Member

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Hi all,

 

  Yesterday I went down and ordered my new Chevy.  It's a 2003 Silverado LS 2500HD in Dark Carmine Red.  It's coming with the 8.1L big block and the 6-speed manual.  It will have the polished wheels, snow plow prep, trailering equipment, locking rear diff and some other options.  I'm pretty fired up and can't wait to get it in.  Once I get the Sales Order Number, is there any way I can track its build progress myself?  Also, is there anything else I should get from my dealer to track it?

 

Thanks,

Vinnie

ehart Enthusiast

ehart

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Hi all,

 

Once I get the Sales Order Number, is there any way I can track its build progress myself?  Also, is there anything else I should get from my dealer to track it?

 

Thanks,

Vinnie

eee

 

Greetings Vinnie,

 

Have you found anything out about tracking your new truck through the build process?  If so, please post!  I have been wondering the same thing..

 

Eric

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