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I put an Iron Cross bumper on my 2013 chevy today the bumper is for a 2500HD but its on my 1500 had to modify the brackets but can get it to line up as good as I want so I'm going to take it to our welding shop and fab up new bumper brackets I'm then going to put a HD grill and hood on my truck. I got the Iron Cross bumper for $600 regularly $2100 there's a small factory defect so that's why I got the HD bumper for my truck figured shit even if I got a go through the hassle of making new brackets its definitely worth it for the savings so I bought it.

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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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Every time I do that, it rains. :lol:

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Taking my lifted truck in for a state inspection and alignment here soon. Failed the first inspection due to my HID'S [emoji23]

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Re-torqued my lugs It's been a hundred miles since I got my set of Michelin LTX-M/S2.

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Damn look at this rich bastard

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I put yet another dent in my tailgate. On the inside, so not a real big deal .. but my roll-up tonneau no longer has a watertight seal to the gate. :banghead:

 

How did it happen you ask? Lost a lawn tractor straight out the back! My fault - yapping away with everyone while tying down is not good practice. No damage to the tractor, of course.

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Got my skid plate. This thing is beefy

 

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Ryan

Those fit a Tahoe also? I think the front end underbody are similar?

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I'm not sure, cannot recall what my 08 had.

 

 

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My trip to Orlando was great over the weekend. Truck ran great...miss the gas mileage of the old truck though. I got about 14-15 where as the old truck could still get around 20 mpg on regular vs e85. I may have gotten better if I didn't have to go 80 most of the way there to keep up with the caravan I was traveling with. I REALLY like the trans and rear gear set up on this truck. Truck never downshifted going up hills or around the slow guys except maybe 3 times. All three were times I got stuck and had to slow way down before I could pass. Even then it only went down ONE gear instead of 2 like the old truck would.

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