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grizzlyrafting Enthusiast

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It does look good... I have a 06 Sierra and thinking about removing mine too.. 2 questions... First, what is the purpose of the air dam? and second, how easy is it to remove? is it hard to put back on?

 

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I wasn't sure about taking mine off, but after I got it off I was glad I did. It's safely on a shelf in the basement. I figure it was only a matter of time before I drug it in a snowbank or on a high curb. So off it came. I know it's supposed to add to gas mileage, but I haven't seen any difference at all. On the lighter color trucks I think taking it off makes an extreme difference. You don't notice it as much on a darker color like mine, but even on a truck that isn't leveled it makes the front look higher.

 

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It does look good... I have a 06 Sierra and thinking about removing mine too.. 2 questions... First, what is the purpose of the air dam? and second, how easy is it to remove? is it hard to put back on?

 

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It def looks a lot better off with the leveling kit. It has that clean look from front to back. Supposedly it offers more MPG, but from what I've read on here people didn't notice a difference. It took all of 10 minutes to undo 2-10mm screws, pop out the plastic pieces, and place on the shelf in my garage.

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I took mine off also but in a weird way, I went pretty fast in a snowbank and when I got out, it was there on the ground. So it took 2 minutes to to take it off. :shakehead: And the best thing about that is I didn't broke anything.

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It does look good... I have a 06 Sierra and thinking about removing mine too.. 2 questions... First, what is the purpose of the air dam? and second, how easy is it to remove? is it hard to put back on?

 

cheers...

 

I agree looks much better with it off. As far as its purpose there are a few topics floating around on these forums that will answer that question pretty thoughly. Guys have had their trucks tested. Not having it gives the truck more drag thus giving you worse gas mileage. But if your worried about gas you shouldnt have got a truck. Here are some before and afters with mine. It makes such a hudge difference.

 

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