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The only True way to prevent door dings is as someone already said "Defensive Parking"! BUT being disabled I must try to park in a Handicap parking space to avoid a long walk into a business. Therein lies the problem. I live close to a large Army base where there are thousands of others like me that have DV plates so "WIVES" who aren't the tag holder, park in handicapped parking because it's convenient for them and others who don't even have handicapped tags park there to avoid door dings on there BMWs, Mercedes, Jaguars, Vettes etc... Local law enforcement does NOTHING about it!!

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On 9/23/2020 at 2:45 PM, Julio13 said:

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Those look really nice. Great find. That is the exact place I got a door ding when I bought my truck. Walked out into parking lot and saw the ding. Didn't notice it inside when washing it in bay area. It was a little darker in there.  There is no fixing it either when you get one on the body line of the truck. The way GM made the truck there is a steel barrier there that prevents PDR guys from getting their tools inside the door.

Only fix is to repaint and pull dent from outside, or what the dealer did for me was put a whole new HC back door on from another black HC truck.

Excellent find! And nice looking truck.

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I agree, that ridge is just sitting there ready to get hit. Adding protection to that area will help tons. 

 

This is at my work just this morning. Not my Truck, but I'm looking for the owner so I can show him this picture. Not too many ways to defensive parking here with 3 shifts. 

 

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Julio13 Enthusiast

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Those look really nice. Great find. That is the exact place I got a door ding when I bought my truck. Walked out into parking lot and saw the ding. Didn't notice it inside when washing it in bay area. It was a little darker in there.  There is no fixing it either when you get one on the body line of the truck. The way GM made the truck there is a steel barrier there that prevents PDR guys from getting their tools inside the door.
Only fix is to repaint and pull dent from outside, or what the dealer did for me was put a whole new HC back door on from another black HC truck.
Excellent find! And nice looking truck.

Thank you no problem glad I could help someone out


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dont try to use touch up paint and try to blend in by buffing my brand new black trailboss got a chip in door i used touch up paint and buffed by hand with a micro fiber cloth and meguires scratch remover and buffed right through the paint and left a brown burn mark the paint on these trucks is garbage body shop guy said it is so easy to take paint right off these cars also talked to paint guy at dealership and he said the same thing just want to warn everyone be very carefull rubbing on these trucks or you will end up having to get the whole door repainted like me

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23 hours ago, dudleyfj40 said:

I agree, that ridge is just sitting there ready to get hit. Adding protection to that area will help tons. 

 

This is at my work just this morning. Not my Truck, but I'm looking for the owner so I can show him this picture. Not too many ways to defensive parking here with 3 shifts. 

 

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Great picture c/w new GM truck! This is exceptionally common and reminds me of a personal story.  In '78 we bought a '78 Econoline van.  We bought it specifically to allow us and our two toddlers to sleep in on long trips.  My new job took us 1k miles from both of our large families so this trip was made often.  One night we pulled into an empty mall parking lot at about 3 AM. We had both worked the day before and were exhausted.  We woke up to a car door banging on the side of our beautiful van!  In the time it took us to get ourselves and the kids ready for travel we took at least three hits!  (both sides)  The resulting dings blended in nicely with rock chips from travelling the then unpaved Alaska Highway! ? 

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Okievision Enthusiast

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On 9/23/2020 at 6:22 PM, dawg99 said:

I put stainless ones on mine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4pc-1-1-2-Wide-Stainless-Body-Side-Molding-for-2019-20-GMC-Sierra-1500-Crew-Cab/173977602994?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

What's your thought on these? I just installed them too and not sure what I expected but they seem pretty thin and the stainless doesn't really match the chrome on the "SIERRA" door badges. I'm on the fence about removing them.

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I got them on, but not before hopefully my last door ding in that area. They are not noticeable at all. Love em.

 

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BassNBrew Enthusiast

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Great find. I'm all over these.

Even though I park as far away as I can I still come out to people parked next to me.  Had a brand new Honda Ridgeline right next to my lifted AT4 on 35's the other day...it looked very cute.

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Thanks for sharing the link.   

 

I went from a 2015 SLT to a 2020 SLT, my 2015 had chrome ones from the factory and that truck didn't have a single door ding in it over the 5 years of ownership.   I've been tempted to remove the "Sierra" off the door and install OEM ones from a '14-'15 on my Quicksilver 2020.

 

Yes I ALWAYS park far away, and/or along a curb to at least protect one side of my truck.   But it's not always possible, especially when we go to sporting events where you're lucky to find an open parking spot, let alone one that's big enough for a truck.

 

 

 

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20 hours ago, Red42 said:

Can you cut them down to fit because I dont want to remove the AT4 emblem?

I would think so., you would need to touch up with paint of course.

 

Where they meet at the front and back doors are cut straight up and down, the other ends are angled.

I would think that would be the place to take off a couple of inches in needed. 

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Well after 2 storms I finally got the sides of the truck cleaned up enough to put the moldings on. It should have come this way from the factory.

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On 9/23/2020 at 8:59 AM, diyer2 said:

No door guards. People guards. Park away from the crowds. Sure, you'll get the car parked next to you when there was plenty of spaces around. IMO they parked out back for the same reason.

Besides the walk will do you good. 

this is what i do......can care less about an extra 40 steps, i walk all day at work anyway

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