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slj2008 Senior Enthusiast

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Tinted front windows as legally dark as I could went 5% on back windows and rear with a 5% eyebrow on the windshield. Got running boards put on when I bought it. Changed taillights to anzoUSA led smoked, they are a little more gray than I wanted so I'm trying to find someone to take them apart and paint the gray areas inside the light black. Also removed the front air dam! Pretty soon I'm doing a "6 procomp lift with fuel 18"s and 35 ko2s. Gonna add a bakflip bed cover and some klearz turn signal lenses. I also want to change out the fog lights but haven't decided whether I want the putcos or if I want rigids. Oh and want to do a Corsa cat back but I don't want the tips showing!c890e5b8994f9bee652ef46aeb0647e8.jpga99a5bbc5180c6349748d7e3350bcbfd.jpg

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looks good . led fog lights - check out what have you done on your K2 (this site) SAL9012 White Z71 - just put led lights on it .

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Corsa sells a kit with black tips.

Tinted front windows as legally dark as I could went 5% on back windows and rear with a 5% eyebrow on the windshield. Got running boards put on when I bought it. Changed taillights to anzoUSA led smoked, they are a little more gray than I wanted so I'm trying to find someone to take them apart and paint the gray areas inside the light black. Also removed the front air dam! Pretty soon I'm doing a "6 procomp lift with fuel 18"s and 35 ko2s. Gonna add a bakflip bed cover and some klearz turn signal lenses. I also want to change out the fog lights but haven't decided whether I want the putcos or if I want rigids. Oh and want to do a Corsa cat back but I don't want the tips showing!c890e5b8994f9bee652ef46aeb0647e8.jpga99a5bbc5180c6349748d7e3350bcbfd.jpg
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C-Dub'sZ71 Enthusiast

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Corsa sells a kit with black tips.

Ya I thought about going that route but the more and more I think about it I really want the exhaust to be dumped but I want to find out how it sounds and I haven't found any videos of the 5.3 with a Corsa catback that's dumped.
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Midnight2015 Enthusiast

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I found my truck a few weeks back and I couldn't be happier.

 

So far, the only mods I have completed are tint and windshield film, Husky liners and a Tuffy console vault.

 

Next week I'll be adding leather, a Lund bull bar with LED light, and probably a set of running boards or nerf bars. I have been looking at the N-Fab wheel to wheel but I think I'll go with a 4" board / bar instead. I'm also debating between the Du-Ha and Husky underseat boxes.

 

I'll be reading through the LED thread for ideas but I'm debating between splicing into the fog lights and running the switch to the overhead panel.

slj2008 Senior Enthusiast

slj2008

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I found my truck a few weeks back and I couldn't be happier.

 

So far, the only mods I have completed are tint and windshield film, Husky liners and a Tuffy console vault.

 

Next week I'll be adding leather, a Lund bull bar with LED light, and probably a set of running boards or nerf bars. I have been looking at the N-Fab wheel to wheel but I think I'll go with a 4" board / bar instead. I'm also debating between the Du-Ha and Husky underseat boxes.

 

I'll be reading through the LED thread for ideas but I'm debating between splicing into the fog lights and running the switch to the overhead panel.

photo's led / bull bar when installed . we have the same truck

Rkaroll953 Enthusiast

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i think i had the first one in ct i bought in may last year. 2 inch level with no air dam. i have a mbrp cat back so far, i really want to get 33's the stock tires look like pizza cutters. so hard to justify buying new tires tho when these are brand new!

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12ZL1-16Z71 Enthusiast

12ZL1-16Z71

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Soft water, leaf blower, then final dry with a towel QUICKLY!

 

I put a coat of wax on my wheels as well, so that helps.

ctay61983 Enthusiast

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better question is how do you wash these dam things without getting waterspots!

 

lol... It's difficult that's for sure. Wash in the shade and use a waffle microfiber drying towel.

 

Lightly spray the vehicle while it's still damp with something like Chemical guys after wash spray.

 

Another tip - Make sure your waffle towel is also slightly damp. I usually drape it over the roof a few times before hitting the body of the vehicle.

slj2008 Senior Enthusiast

slj2008

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has any one found a good set of led taillight for our truck - red /smoke ????? lets hear from you . thanks

Midnight2015 Enthusiast

Midnight2015

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better question is how do you wash these dam things without getting waterspots!

Funny, I just read this after taking my truck through the wash this afternoon only to have it go through a thunderstorm.

 

I know it's a truck, but it's nice to have it all nice and clean.

 

I'm going to do a wax and seal on it in the next few days to cut down on the need to wash, though as a black truck it will need more care and feeding than others.

Rkaroll953 Enthusiast

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Funny, I just read this after taking my truck through the wash this afternoon only to have it go through a thunderstorm.

 

I know it's a truck, but it's nice to have it all nice and clean.

 

I'm going to do a wax and seal on it in the next few days to cut down on the need to wash, though as a black truck it will need more care and feeding than others.

i know how you feel happens to me every time i can only see it perfectly clean one or two days. i dont go more than 2 washes without waxing it and i have the simonize glasscoat from the factory but it still sucks when u spend half a day cleaning it and on monday morning its yellow from pollen

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