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Chris, you don't have the tie down rings at the bottom of each corner??

They are there

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Here is what i am hoping to bring my freshly paid off to next year

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Bedsides are $400 each from LMC. At some point i want to do the Denali front end. Also have to find the right drop. I dont think 2/4 is enough and i know a 4/6 is too much. Cant find a 3/5.

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So I have decided on my next wheels and tires when the tread on my Goodyears is done. I will go with a 22" rep of the 2014 SLT 20" wheel. But they will be in a matte black. The tires will be a Nitto NT555 in a 285/35ZR22. Being on a small fixed income right now, not much of anything will be going on with the truck. it kind of just sits in the garage right now and gets driven 2-3 times a week.

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Decided on a DJM lower control arm drop in the 4/6 variety. Also the rear will be notched and flipped. Right now my wheel wells measure 35.5/37.5. Supposedly will be 29/30 after drop. And ill run a 30" tire. Not sure how that will work out but an experienced installer and dealer told me it woll all work right. So time for me to find some 17" take-offs to run after i do it. Til i figure it all out. I have a 3/5 option as well. I already am planning to buy the rear shackle from the 3/5 to bring the rear up if needed. The DJM keeps the frnt suspension geometry the same as stock and uses stock springs and spindles. I will most likely get new Moog springs. I also have to replace the rear springs

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I really enjoyed reading this whole thread, Chris!

Thanks for taking the time over the years to put it together.

Your truck and mine started from close to the same place and I will be doing many of the changes you have detailed here.

I swapped my 4.8 for a junkyard 5.3 a few years ago out of necessity... but a rebuilt / tuned 6.0 is on the horizon. Either a LQ4 or LQ9, whatever I can find locally for the right money.

Gonna rebuild the rear end and trans prior to that though.

I love the SS wheels and gauges too! (Are those OE or repro's?)

I know a lot of the stuff you have done was due to the need to tow a heavy trailer (which I never do) so I wouldn't need to do 2500 rear leafs and stuff like that.

Either way, Props on doing what you've done so far, as time and money allows.

Cheers!!

:cheers:

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Wheels are repro, gauges are an OEM 2500 cluster with actual GM SS face, and then a repro escalade bezel

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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I really enjoyed reading this whole thread, Chris!

Thanks for taking the time over the years to put it together.

Your truck and mine started from close to the same place and I will be doing many of the changes you have detailed here.

I swapped my 4.8 for a junkyard 5.3 a few years ago out of necessity... but a rebuilt / tuned 6.0 is on the horizon. Either a LQ4 or LQ9, whatever I can find locally for the right money.

Gonna rebuild the rear end and trans prior to that though.

I love the SS wheels and gauges too! (Are those OE or repro's?)

I know a lot of the stuff you have done was due to the need to tow a heavy trailer (which I never do) so I wouldn't need to do 2500 rear leafs and stuff like that.

Either way, Props on doing what you've done so far, as time and money allows.

Cheers!!

:cheers:

Also the HD suspension is coming off. Trying to find a drop i like with some 22" SLT Repros.
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Wheels are repro, gauges are an OEM 2500 cluster with actual GM SS face, and then a repro escalade bezel

Ok, I assume 2500 gauges because it added trans temp?

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Ok, I assume 2500 gauges because it added trans temp?

Yes. Any 1500 with a 6.0 comes with it, but ones from an HD with 6.0 are easier to find
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Got some questions for you. Where did you find a 2.5" level? All I can find is 1.5"... how did the lift,265s, exhaust, and cai effect mileage before the 6.0? Trivial question, just curious.

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Got some questions for you. Where did you find a 2.5" level? All I can find is 1.5"... how did the lift,265s, exhaust, and cai effect mileage before the 6.0? Trivial question, just curious.

265's came first. My level may be 2". Who knows. I probably lost 1-2 MPG going from HT 255/70 to a AT 265/75 on the highway. Basically everything done before 20's i was getting 13/18. As it sits now I am at 14/18.

 

And depending how long you can wait, my level, Bilstein 5100's, and rear springs may be available come summer.

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