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1 hour ago, 2019Custom said:

Did you do the mirrors and handles yourself? Have watched a bunch of videos on both and it looks a little risky as to whether you come out okay doing them yourself 

nah, was easy. Used plastic tools, just have to be easy with the clips.  Taking your time is the key..!  The mirrors are 4x 13mm bolts and one plug.  The handles are stick on covers my brothers body shop painted.

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I have a 2020 Custom that I have done a few things to. A before and after comparison is attached.    

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Im not sure if it's right to put this all here or not.   Here are a few post from doing mods to my 2019.  First I did silver tailgate letters and removed the emblems, they come right off wit

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All cleaned up, ready 4 Saturdays snow fall. Heres the newest if the stance with the side steps.

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9 hours ago, 2019Custom said:

Did you do the mirrors and handles yourself? Have watched a bunch of videos on both and it looks a little risky as to whether you come out okay doing them yourself 

 

They are both just covers. I ended up not liking the bulk of the mirror covers so I removed them. The handle covers snap on and adhere with double-sided tape. They are available on eBay from seller "beyondbasik" for about $10. I was weary because of cheap they were but they are actually great quality. They cover the handle well and appear as close to factory as you will get without replacing the whole handle.

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25 minutes ago, jtlans said:

They are both just covers. I ended up not liking the bulk of the mirror covers so I removed them. The handle covers snap on and adhere with double-sided tape. They are available on eBay from seller "beyondbasik" for about $10. I was weary because of cheap they were but they are actually great quality. They cover the handle well and appear as close to factory as you will get without replacing the whole handle.

Bulk of the mirror cover..?  The painted part on the mirror is the mirror. I did buy the handles fairly cheap but they werent 10.00 or that brand, came with the tailgate handle. Plus They were chrome. They were sanded, primed. painted and cleared. Left over paint from another job.   No they don't fit perfect but they will do the job for now.

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On 2/3/2020 at 5:59 AM, Flatblack83 said:

I havent noticed mine flickering driving it at night so I didn't buy the anti flicker. They seem fine to me.

How tough is the install? 

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Just now, 2019Custom said:

How tough is the install? 

To put led bulbs in the stock housings..?  It's easy, probably 5 minutes a side. I have em for sale tho if you would like em.  I went a different route..

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1 hour ago, BowtieSquatch said:

Got the "Raptor" style grill painted and installed. 

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Wow, that looks great!   That front end combines good elements from different sources: The neat LED headlights from an LT+ truck, the cool blackout style CHEVROLET grill from a Custom, and the three Raptor style LEDs up top.  Really nice! The chrome bumper and front bar are cool too.

Can you share some information about how you put this together?

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Thanks Jim,  

 

Its my first truck a 19 LT.   I've always been a muscle car dude. (18 1LE Camaro,  16 Chevy SS)    But The truck was a great pick for Home Depot trips and what not.

 

I started with the TAC "bull bar" in a matte black.  Seeing how well it did with the NS blue helped me decide what to do. Every truck needs a light bar obviously so that was quickly added.   I always loved the Custom style grill, and love the aggressive look of the Raptor, so when I found a grill that incorporated both I had to have it.  Had the dealership paint it Gloss black, and installed it.  

Also have Motofab 3" lift front and rear, Now just need some new shoes in a deep dark bronze and ill be set.

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35 12.50 20 km3s load range e, pressures set at 35 psi. These ride nice and smooth and for now are quiet. They do rub on the mud flap at about 3/4 turn to full lock.   

 

Also tinted the mirror lights and the amber headlight corner lights.

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On 12/27/2019 at 5:36 PM, Flatblack83 said:

The readylift just didnt see like it was enough after seeing the 3-3.5 lifts. I purchased a stage 1 icon lift with the coilovers set at 3 inch and a rear 1.5 block with shocks. Plus I used a set of rough country control arms.20191214_121117.thumb.jpg.9e58abd32b354a0f9b308dc2eeed7f05.jpg20191215_113452.thumb.jpg.592e354d8fa48a889f6eba0af7d14338.jpg20191215_131919.thumb.jpg.ce284d290f3772f0c3cad20b0abccf84.jpg

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How does it ride?  I’ve been considering the same setup.  

 

 

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1 hour ago, 2cstuff said:

How does it ride?  I’ve been considering the same setup.  

 

 

In the pic it was really nice,, Its more firm than stock, but not harsh and handles real well too.  I will say tho with these set at any more than 2.5 they are real firm. The stage 1 are also not long travel. When I called Icon about what to do with it turned to 3.5 they told me to send em in and they will take a stop out of the inside.   So what I did was turn them to the top meaning at 1.5 and added a 1.5 level to the top of the coilover. Then with that to get to my 3.5 I just adjusted em a small amount. That way the preload is at a minimum.

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In the pic it was really nice,, Its more firm than stock, but not harsh and handles real well too.  I will say tho with these set at any more than 2.5 they are real firm. The stage 1 are also not long travel. When I called Icon about what to do with it turned to 3.5 they told me to send em in and they will take a stop out of the inside.   So what I did was turn them to the top meaning at 1.5 and added a 1.5 level to the top of the coilover. Then with that to get to my 3.5 I just adjusted em a small amount. That way the preload is at a minimum.

Thanks for the info in a quick reply!

 

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@Flatblack83 

 

Wondering how many miles you have on your stage 1 ICON coilovers thus far? After about 14,000 miles my passenger side coilover has started to leak fluid. I've started the warranty process with ICON...

 

 

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Wondering how many miles you have on your stage 1 ICON coilovers thus far? After about 14,000 miles my passenger side coilover has started to leak fluid. I've started the warranty process with ICON...

 

 

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Actually sent mine back last week, only 5k on them.  They ride too firm cranked up. So along with revalving them I had them redone to stage 3/4 with the reservoir and cdcv. They have real good customer service and will take care of you.

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31 minutes ago, Flatblack83 said:

Actually sent mine back last week, only 5k on them.  They ride too firm cranked up. So along with revalving them I had them redone to stage 3/4 with the reservoir and cdcv. They have real good customer service and will take care of you.

5k miles! Sounds like I'm lucky mine lasted this long (6 months, 14k miles). My issue is that it's my daily driver & I can't just leave it sitting on stands. So I'm thinking of having it rebuilt locally. Planning to have that conversation with ICON today to see if they'll honor it. I'm between NYC and Philly, so I figured there's got to be somebody who'd be willing to do the rebuild. Do you know anybody? 

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