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1 hour ago, Chris Callanan said:

Elevation has the body colored bumpers and grill surround, black grill - but you are correct, no 6.2...   you can get the 3L though :)

You are right. It might have been the cloth seats.  He checked every combination and said the AT4 had the best combinations for him.  

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upgrading to an at4 or denali, and just signed up cause of this - gregorio sounds like he knows what he's talking about on dechrome part swap - but anyone else have any numbers they want to share?  (for denali)   $6500 sounds like a lot

I checked prices on elevation trim parts and am getting lower.. but maybe you cant swap some
 

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On 8/7/2022 at 6:39 PM, johnnymart said:

upgrading to an at4 or denali, and just signed up cause of this - gregorio sounds like he knows what he's talking about on dechrome part swap - but anyone else have any numbers they want to share?  (for denali)   $6500 sounds like a lot

I checked prices on elevation trim parts and am getting lower.. but maybe you cant swap some
 

On my old 2017 I did an LT chrome conversion to body colored bumpers and grille and headlight bezels. I decided to remove the bumpers and get them powdercoated ($300 for both). Ordered the body colored grille though dealer for about $500. Ordered new paintable headlight bezels ($200). Got them Painted ($100). So I did the complete switch for just over a grand in parts and paint.

 

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I posted awhile back that I was following. Never saw anyone lower their at4 so i went ahead and did it. 4” drop all around. Bilstein 5100’s meant for the slt/elevation, oem axles for the slt/elevation, beltech 2” drop shackles for the rear, beltech 2” drop spindles for the front and custom made ubolts for the rear from a shop. 

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