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So, a little history.

 

I bought a 2003 F150 FX4 Extended Cab, about 1 year ago. Great truck, no issues. Well, just one, a second kid is coming and I can't put two car seats in the extended cab portion.

 

So, I bought myself a maroon 2004 GMC Sierra SLT Crew Cab. The beast has everything ... except a sunroof. A coworker told me it even has Denali rims on it. When I get some pics of it on the computer, I will post them. She has 60K on her, and I paid 21K out the door from the dealer. It has a spray in bedliner and a warranty for 12 month/12K miles.

 

I got tons of questions. I got some simple ideas for mods.

New lights, silver stars so I can see when I drive.

A tasteful hood deflector, so the highway trips will not mess up the front hood.

Floor mats! All I got from the dealer were the rubber ones. I would like to have the luxury carpet ones to fit the 'style' of the truck.

 

Questions: I did use the search function, but found nothing that really answered my questions.

1. Is the ebay the best place to buy another keyless entry. I only got one from the dealer, and I would like to have another one for the wife.

2. Has anyone seen a set of mud flaps with Taz on them for the Sierra? I want them for mine ... :confused:

3. Will I really get 15 mpg +/- in my city/commute? I drive with a light foot. That just seems awfully good for a truck of this size. Just like getting 20 on the highway. I will find that out shortly when I take the truck down to San Diego.

4. Best place to get a soft roll up tonneau cover for the bed?

 

Thanks!

Anthony

Bay Area, CA

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pwall

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Congrats on the new truck.

15mpg shouldn't be a problem at all. You didn't mention what engine it has so I'm assuming it's the 5.3l. You should get between 17-20mpg, especially if you have a light right foot.

 

For a second key fob, I would think ebay is definitely worth checking out.

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Thanks for all the welcomes. Now, I just need to figure out the truck. Used to my old one. Today I tried to use the windshield washers, and they wouldn't come on. Figured it out when I got home, and tried to refill it that I just did not know how to operate them. New truck to me, ... yeah ... time for me to be a noob again!

 

Anthony

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