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Nice truck! Which Gibson exhaust system did you install? Its a single, correct?

 

Thank you! Exhaust is the 3" single in/out.

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First thing I did that afternoon was de-badge the truck and replace the chrome honeycomb grille insert with a Grillcraft black mesh insert and Empire Motorsports black billet bowtie. Also added a BedRug and removed the 1¼” block from the axle to get the rear end down a bit while waiting for my drop kit parts to arrive.

Where did you get this grill? And was it easy to install? And how was removing factory chrome honeycomb

 

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Where did you get this grill? And was it easy to install? And how was removing factory chrome honeycomb

 

I think I got it from Autoanything... fairly straight forward installation. They have pretty detailed instructions with photos on the Grillcraft website. Once you remove the complete grill from the truck the honeycomb can be removed by releasing all the plastic clips, not difficult at all.

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I think I got it from Autoanything... fairly straight forward installation. They have pretty detailed instructions with photos on the Grillcraft website. Once you remove the complete grill from the truck the honeycomb can be removed by releasing all the plastic clips, not difficult at all.

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Finally decided on some wheels... only took a year!

 

22" GMC replicas with Nitto 420s in 275/40R22 (front) and 305/40R22 (rear).

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Can you get a picture of the distance between the axle and frame being you're at 7"

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Do you have any rubbing issues with the drop kit with the 22's?

 

 

Only a bit of rubbing at the top of the fender liners on high speed freeway dips or transitions. Does not happen very often.

 

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Can you get a picture of the distance between the axle and frame being you're at 7"

 

Here you go... bump stops trimmed. Have not bottomed out yet.

 

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Wow so I should stop worrying then becsuse IL be at a 6 in the rear. Thanks

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Are you shimmed at all or you didn't need to set the pinion angle?

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