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Here's my 17 Denali 1500 4wd original purchase back in 2022. The truck was used but completely stock when I bought it. Since then I've lifted it on a 7.5 RC lift powder coated Jamaican teal with a 2.5 bottom strut level to clear the 37in Nitto mud Grapplers with stock 20in GMC Yukon wheels (most recent mod). With 1.25 KSP wheel spacers for extra clearance on my UCAs. For lighting I'm running Auxbeam 3in color play series ditch lights paired with an Auxbeam 6 gang switch panel mounted inside the truck on the center console to control all my lighting and other accessories. I'm also running a 20pc bright white rock light set, 2 under each wheel and 3 on the front, rear and sides of the truck. For interior lighting I have mood lighting under the dash and seats, as well as a custom 860pc starlight headliner. I'm also running a wolfbox G900 pro dash cam/rearview mirror that displays the front and rear of the truck while driving. I also have a 2.5 gallon air tank hooked up to 5 Horn blasters train horns that also act as an on board sir system mounted underneath the rear of the truck where the spare tire used to be. I do use this truck for daily driving to and from work. But it also acts as an overland camping rig as well. I've got a trailFX PRO hard top tri-folding bed cover when I'm daily driving in the city, but when I go camping with my family I take the bed cover off and install my OVS HD Nomadic 4 Person roof top tent along with all my camping accessories, like my Midland mtx400 GMRS radio with a 32in magnet antenna routed to the roof of my truck, my bed fridge/freezer, power bank, recovery gear, BBQ pit, etc. my truck acts as an extension of me, I wanted something with all the luxury creatures comforts but still have that rugged work truck since I do have a blue collar job. It's definitely not pavement princess, even though I've added some lighting mods and some questionable upgrades that may not appeal to everyone's taste. She hauls around my 73 nova to car shows, I occasionally take it mudding and off-road and I use it for side jobs when I'm not at my normal day to day job, plus it handles great on the trails when I'm camping. I've built it to be the perfect mixture of a day to day luxury work truck and weekend warrior. Thanks for reading if you've made it this far. If u have any questions or comments lmk what y'all think. 

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On 5/8/2026 at 9:25 AM, PureZ71 said:

Looks super clean! Nice work! 

Thank you I appreciate it! 

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On 5/8/2026 at 10:39 AM, slj2008 said:

good looking truck

Thank you I appreciate it 

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