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Fun at Papa's with my daughter. I tease him that we have "his and her" trucks, but the little thing has the 5.3 and goes like hell. and the bike....oh well, one day!!!

 

oh dam.....all that work and i guess the images didn't transform. have to try to add it to the album section. cheers!

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That's a hell of a good pic!

 

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My 04 Sierra.

Leveled/added 1" block

LQ9 6.0/Dyno tuned to 325 HP at the wheels

Silverado SS wheels

SLT interior conversion

MBRP cat back

 

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Good to see you got it done. So how do you like it compared to the 4.8? Better be easy on the throttle tires brake loose quick.

 

 

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Oh I know. Its been raining here. Accelerates a little quicker. Can definitely feel the torque difference

 

Another but with the old 4.8 and my DC Power Engineering 300 amp alternator. Its been taken off because it was wired for the newer trucks with the 2 wire harness and I have the 3 wire.

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Here is my 2012 Tahoe LT w/ luxury package, 4x4. It is Greystone metallic. I have added mud flaps, bug shield, window vent visors, and HID's for the lights. I have also upgraded the tired to BFG Rugged Terrains.

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My truck and my toys!

2007 Z71 5.3

2008 zx-10r with WAY to many mods to list, lets just say I can spin the tire in 3rd gear doing 70MPH, dont ask me how I know!

2010 KTM 690 SMC, by FAR the most fun toy I have!!

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