Ryguy’s build thread

[Ryguy]

36 minutes ago, MTBR said:

Loving it. I installed the 1.25" BORA spacers, removed all the mud/aero flaps, removed the liner brackets, and used some self tapping screws to pin back the liner. Just the slightest kiss on the liner at full lock.

 

Also installed the Rough Country in-line speedo converter. 

 

Got my eye on those Eibachs now...

Nice! Yeah these trucks look great with the 35s and 1.25 spacers. Just enough to give the stuck an aggressive stance but not too extreme. 
 

The Eibachs are a great choice. Let me know if you have any questions on the install if you get them. 

[Ryguy]

Well I finally got my new wheels and tires. Here are a few close up shots. I had to drive 2 hours to find a shop to swap the TPMS from my factory wheels...covid. 

I went down to 17x8.5 to try and save some weight and get more tire sidewall. 35/12.5. I like the simple design of these wheels, nice and clean with a lip but no fake bead lock ring/bolts. I love the bronze it reminds me of JDM rally STI wheels. I had Mud Tires on before that looked great but lacked in performance. The tires were obnoxiously loud, vibrated a lot on the freeway over 60, but the worst part was having to dig gravel out of the tread every day ( I live on a gravel road ). The Toyo R/T’s are impressive, smooth as silk on the freeway and almost no road noise. 
I’m running the 1.25 spacers right now but I think I’ll remove them because the 0mm offset already gives the wheel plenty of poke. Anyways I’ll post some full truck pics once the weather clears. 

[Ryguy]

[Ryguy]

Decided to remove the spacers, I was getting a noise in the front end and it was the front driver side spacer, one of the bolts came loose somehow I triple checked the torque and used lock-tight on the studs. I was planning to take them off anyways because the new wheels at 0mm offset have the perfect poke with the stock fenders. Also cleaned up the front end and lost the white lettering in the grill and the rigid fog lights, my led headlights have plenty of light and don’t blind oncoming traffic. The bumper caps clean up the bottom valance. Makes the red hooks pop more. Build has been slow But will continue...

 

[Ryguy]

[Black02Silverado]

How did I miss this thread?   

 

Nice truck!  I like the progress.

[txab]

[Ryguy]

 

Cold start with the flow fx catback. Love the 5.3 just wish it was more tunable. 
 

[spenpet]

how do you like the eibach pro truck?  been eyeing it for a while...but just havent saved up for it just yet...did it take a while to get settled/broken in?  

[Ryguy]

Added some AT4 style pocket fenders...was looking for something really clean and oem. These are stainless steel painted in a semi flat black finish with a really tight rubber seal. More pics of the whole truck soon. 
 

[Ryguy]

On 10/15/2020 at 10:52 AM, spenpet said:

how do you like the eibach pro truck?  been eyeing it for a while...but just havent saved up for it just yet...did it take a while to get settled/broken in?  

I Love them. Haven’t felt much break in difference since I put them on. They are much stiffer then stock but I wanted that so objectively they’re exactly what I was looking for.   

[Ryguy]

Flares 

[Ryguy]

1.25 spacers back on

 

[Ryguy]

[Minarets]

Looks great. Been wondering if 35”a would fit without rubbing. If I get a Silverado, it’s got to have the 35”s. Need the spacers to not rub?