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Going to start a thread here for the build on my 2014 Silverado 1500, LTZ Z71 w/ 3.08 gears. I bought the truck with 12 miles on it, and now it has just over 1200 on it since I had to drive it back to school. I have all sorts of things to do to it, but it'll be slow for a little while do to me being in school.

 

 

Stuff Done: 15% window tint/5% visor

Husky underseat storage

BFG KO2 275-65/18

Color matched billet bowtie, which is on order (White vinyl currently)

 

To Do:

 

Debadge rear dealer sticker and rear chevy emblem

RX Oil catch can

Airaid MIT

HID headlights for Hi/Low and Fogs

LED reverse lights

Toneau cover

Line-x

Color match front and rear bumpers, door handles, and mirror caps

Corsa exhaust

20" wheels after these tires wear out

Hellwig rear sway bar

LED lightbar behind Grill

3.42 gears

weather tech floor liners

 

These are the items for the immediate future, and not necessarily in that order.

 

And maybe one day the Edelbrock supercharger kit :drool:

Now here are the pics!

 

First one is the day i brought it home

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After a wash with the window tint and tires done

 

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What it looks like now after being waxed and vinyl on chevy emblem

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Looks a lot better with the more aggressive tires.

Thanks! I wasn't even expecting them to improve the look any, but was definitely surprised when they did!

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Here are the stubby antenna and underseat storage. adcac5bd7f544fb7e7e0faf3664bdeea.jpg09c0adfc379a4a1325bce706f0788489.jpg

 

 

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Here are the stubby antenna and underseat storage. adcac5bd7f544fb7e7e0faf3664bdeea.jpg09c0adfc379a4a1325bce706f0788489.jpg

 

 

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YOU lose any reception with stubby antenna?

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OKZ71

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YOU lose any reception with stubby antenna?

Installed it this morning and forgot to try it since I've been using my phone and XM, ill use FM tomorrow morning and let you know how it works.

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YOU lose any reception with stubby antenna?

I tried it this morning and got all the same stations I had gotten before without any static. However I do live in town.

 

 

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What did the tires do to your ride quality. These truck go down the road smooth as butter with the stock tires and I'm curious what the BFG's did to the ride quality? I've always been a big fan of the BFG tires over the years.

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What did the tires do to your ride quality. These truck go down the road smooth as butter with the stock tires and I'm curious what the BFG's did to the ride quality? I've always been a big fan of the BFG tires over the years.

I haven't really noticed much, its still very smooth! There is just a tad bit of whine that I notice when coming to a stop or when I have the radio turned down or off, nothing I think would be a deal breaker.

 

You don't live in Fairfax addition in Edmond, do you?

Nope, I live on the SW side of OKC by the airport if you're familiar with that area. However I am at school now in Indiana.

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diggin the color. those new tires add a much more aggressive look than i would have expected too.

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OKZ71 Enthusiast

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Well its certainly been a while since I've updated this thread! Ill get on that this week!

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Things done since last update

 

Pace Switchback tonneau cover

Rubber bed mat

Aries black bull bar

Plasti dipped grill and bumpers black

American brothers blue bow tie

Morimoto 50w 5500k HID

VLED fog bulbs

Off-road lights on bull bar

2 in rear drop shackles

All terrain replica wheels c0ce1b7c75b77e6cb86f8298f3508c5f.jpg463c565e76fa6c8959e903fbba1ad9ba.jpg

 

 

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