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Yes, I decided to buck the trend and go with smaller wheels. These are 17 on 35 1250. I shaved off a few hundred dollars by going this route.

 

The tires are Atturo Blade MT's. I love the looks of them. There's not a lot of info out there on them but I didn't find any negatives. We'll see how they hold up as I will start putting them to the test next month.

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Got the 3M Scotchgard Paint Protection Film installed on the front end today. Very happy with how it turned out.

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Got the 3M Scotchgard Paint Protection Film installed on the front end today. Very happy with how it turned out.

How much?

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Wondering if Anyone knows where I can find a t tap to connect my led tailgate bar, I really don't want to have to tap into whole harness. 2014 Sierra, will the prior models work for my Sierra. Thanks any help appreciated!

 

 

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Any one every try the 3M paint defender spray film? http://3mauto.com/paint-defender-spray-film.html Sent from my Nexus 5

I have seen that stuff used on other vehicles. Apparently it's a pain to apply properly and I wasn't too impressed with the finish. Looked really thin and I am skeptical as to how much protection it actually offers. Might be ok to use it along the lower rockers but I wouldn't put it on something like the hood or bumpers.

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I just had my tailgate handle paint matched and added an extra set of GM under rail lights..

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I just had my tailgate handle paint matched and added an extra set of GM under rail lights..

got pics??

 

did you add another set of the bed lights? I was thinking of doing that as well and just tapping into the wiring of the other ones. pretty straight forward. any issues with bed liner if you have one ect?

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How much?

 

I paid $630 to have it done (unsure of the parts/labor breakdown though). Mine was more expensive though because I have the color matched bumper and grill. If you have a chrome grill/bumper it would require much less film and time since they don't put the film on the chrome (I asked just out of curiosity and he said that the film doesn't adhere to chrome very well).

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I paid $630 to have it done (unsure of the parts/labor breakdown though). Mine was more expensive though because I have the color matched bumper and grill. If you have a chrome grill/bumper it would require much less film and time since they don't put the film on the chrome (I asked just out of curiosity and he said that the film doesn't adhere to chrome very well).

Sound about right.. I only want the fenders and the hood and they want $350 for it. 3M clear bra.

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Thought about picking up a tailgate light bar but not sure if I need the 48 or 60 inch one. I was looking for one with reverse lights in it too, maybe it'll be a little brighter when I back up.

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got pics??

 

did you add another set of the bed lights? I was thinking of doing that as well and just tapping into the wiring of the other ones. pretty straight forward. any issues with bed liner if you have one ect?

My truck came with GM under rail lights, I bought another set from ebay for extra lighting. It was quite easy to install, I used stainless steel self drilling #10 screws to attach the lights, and spliced into the original lights, took me 1 hour to finish both sides.

I still don't have any bed liner, but I'll have the Line-X sprayed next week.

 

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And here is the tailgate handle..

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Ok so I cheated, took it to the dealer and they installed $300 worth of LED headlamps, surprised how good they are after everyone on here said they would not be as bright as stock, Wrong! And the 5000k color is much better.

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