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15 minutes ago, newdude said:

 

It fits.  Trust me.  Ignore gmpartsdirect.com. 

Smartdude, shouldn't this cover been included with the truck when I bought it?  I mean, I would think that the Denali package should have included this piece of chrome, wouldn't it?

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1 hour ago, Thankful said:

Smartdude, shouldn't this cover been included with the truck when I bought it?  I mean, I would think that the Denali package should have included this piece of chrome, wouldn't it?

 

Not necessarily.  Do you know what state the truck was ordered for?  I see that your signature says Athens, Tennessee.  Tennessee is a no front plate state, so if the truck was ordered by the dealer you purchased it from, then the chrome cover would have been there (unless they removed it for some reason).  If the truck was bought out of state or the dealer acquired the truck from a front plate state, then the cover would have not been there. 

 

When we get in our used GMC HD trucks from Quebec, they all have that license plate cover, as they are not a front plate province, but we in NY are.  All we do is remove the 4 screws that hold the cover in from the inside, and that exposes the front plate mounting.  This applies to the SLTs we've had, that have that chrome piece you are looking to get, and the SLEs which just have a textured black insert.

 

Here is an NY state (front plate) Denali:  https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/727272227/overview/

 

Here is a PA (no front plate) Denali:  https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/723247295/overview/

 

When I run the VIN from the first truck, it shows the chrome insert as unapplicable because its built with code VK3 front plate, therefore the cover does not apply.  The PA truck, it shows up because it does not have VK3 front plate, so it applies.  So, if the build tag on your truck shows VK3, that's why it didn't come with it.   

 

 

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41 minutes ago, newdude said:

 

Not necessarily.  Do you know what state the truck was ordered for?  I see that your signature says Athens, Tennessee.  Tennessee is a no front plate state, so if the truck was ordered by the dealer you purchased it from, then the chrome cover would have been there (unless they removed it for some reason).  If the truck was bought out of state or the dealer acquired the truck from a front plate state, then the cover would have not been there. 

 

When we get in our used GMC HD trucks from Quebec, they all have that license plate cover, as they are not a front plate province, but we in NY are.  All we do is remove the 4 screws that hold the cover in from the inside, and that exposes the front plate mounting.  This applies to the SLTs we've had, that have that chrome piece you are looking to get, and the SLEs which just have a textured black insert.

 

Here is an NY state (front plate) Denali:  https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/727272227/overview/

 

Here is a PA (no front plate) Denali:  https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/723247295/overview/

 

When I run the VIN from the first truck, it shows the chrome insert as unapplicable because its built with code VK3 front plate, therefore the cover does not apply.  The PA truck, it shows up because it does not have VK3 front plate, so it applies.  So, if the build tag on your truck shows VK3, that's why it didn't come with it.   

 

 

Hardy Chevy GMC in Dallas, Georgia was the dealer that ordered it.  But I don't think Georgia requires a front plate either.  The VK3 code will help me to find out what you're saying.  You've been a great help!  Oh, you may already know this, but the sticker that lists the build codes is not being put in the glove box anymore.  You have to scan the square bar code on the manufacturer sticker on the driver door to get the list.

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10 minutes ago, Thankful said:

Hardy Chevy GMC in Dallas, Georgia was the dealer that ordered it.  But I don't think Georgia requires a front plate either.  The VK3 code will help me to find out what you're saying.  You've been a great help!  Oh, you may already know this, but the sticker that lists the build codes is not being put in the glove box anymore.  You have to scan the square bar code on the manufacturer sticker on the driver door to get the list.

 

 

Lol slipped my mind on the glovebox label. 

 

So, ran the VIN.  Truck is built with option code VK3 front plate mounting.  That would explain the lack of the insert.  What's strange is, why it was ordered with VK3 for Georgia, which is not a front plate state.  Sounds like the dealer that originally spec'd the truck for some reason put VK3 on the build.   

 

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It's strange until you realize that some sales managers don't pay close enough attention to the codes they enter into their computer when they order these trucks.  Thanks again.

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Is there a way for me to check this build list myself?  When I scan the bar code, the list is not complete.

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