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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Took my truck into the back country of Colorado.     Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

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GM needs a white pearl like ford... Not white diamond that looks cream colored

They need one like Lexus/Toyota and Nissan, sprayed a Lexus pearl while the other day that is almost bright white but it dances with pearl when then sun hits it, paint code was 077.

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Did a 5 min spray off looks a ton better. Tonight ice so more salt tomorrow :(

 

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Hey Ryan, where do you wash your truck? Garage, driveway, etc? Reason I ask is my last truck last winter I just ran it to a touchless carwash and called it good but with the new black truck I would like to wash it myself but I am worried about all the water and the cold weather.

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Hey Ryan, where do you wash your truck? Garage, driveway, etc? Reason I ask is my last truck last winter I just ran it to a touchless carwash and called it good but with the new black truck I would like to wash it myself but I am worried about all the water and the cold weather.

In the winter I spray it off at the coin op place ($2.50 for 5 mins). I then wash it in the garage (2 buckets rinseless wash normally). I squeegee any excess water out of the garage

 

 

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Spent 3.75 spraying the snow ice and salt out of it.. truck had so much snow packed in the front end it was horrible 455954d18ced2c33627aa59dad0a027b.jpg

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Spent 3.75 spraying the snow ice and salt out of it.. truck had so much snow packed in the front end it was horrible 455954d18ced2c33627aa59dad0a027b.jpg

Tow mirrors make a lifted truck look so much better.

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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HMMM looking at the photo with the tow mirrors and snow

 

Put a pair of skis on and hold onto the mirrors, would be a fun ride :)

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Had to put the 14 in a ditch after some guy decides to stand on his brakes. It was slick out and my truck slid, his didnt. Made a last minute maneuver into the ditch, which luckily wasn't deep or really muddy. Just gave it some gas and kept going. She pulled out in 2wd. Got home and only damage is mud on the tires. Thank goodness!

 

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