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Figured I'd make one of these to keep up with what all has been done to my truck and to provide a little motivation to get it where I want it.

Specs:

2008 GMC Sierra RCSB 4.3 W/T :(
-McGaughys 4/7 (2” drop spindle, coil relocators, and a 7” flipkit)
-Belltech street performance rear shocks (replaced the Monroe air shocks)
-Yukon 20’s on 275/45/20’s
-Color matched handles
-Color matched mirrors
-Color matched bumpers
-Cleared headlights
-Colormatched GMC emblem
-6k lows and fogs
-Halogen highs
-Debadged
-20% tint all around
-Denali Taillights
-Led interior lights and added led foot well lights with this how-to:
http://customgm.com/f14/discussion-install-footwell-lights-nnbs-07-a-2079.html
-Led reverse lights
-Replaced W/T console with 3-cup console then built custom center console with two 12's
-Added the DIC panel (Driver information control panel)
http://customgm.com/f64/nnbs-gmt-900-dic-upgrade-1500.html
-Pioneer AVH-3200 BT
-Backup camera
-Two Fosgate 12’s with a 500 watt monoblock
-Viper 5901 alarm/remote start
-Denali upper grill, lower grill, and lower
valance
-Katzskin leather power seats

Immediate future plans:
-Some small odds and ends, suede, carpet, etc.



Day it was bought on the lot. October 31st, 2008…
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At home and with my paw-paw..
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Billet grill
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With old car and then colormatched/tinted…
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Changing consoles (not quite a match but no one notices)...
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Lowering it
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Lowered on 17’s
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Had these to put on..
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But opted for these..
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Clearing the headlights
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Replaced these…
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With these (underneath is dirty as hell. Smh :nono:
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Also had to replace the ball joints…
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Some most recent pics...
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Denali front end and color matched mirrors...
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As of March 2013...
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Rollin shot from July 19th 2014 meet....
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i was about to ask how you like the air shocks but saw they were replaced so i guess they werent that great lol
 

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i was about to ask how you like the air shocks but saw they were replaced so i guess they werent that great lol

Haha, they weren't bad just really bouncy. The light backend of my reg. cab wanted to bounce all over the place with them, didn't have much of a problem bottoming out tho.. The street performers ride better wayyy better but with them the tops of my tires bang the rear fender wells from time to time and have left some indentions and what not as well as smacking frame sometimes.

Edit: I had shock extenders on the air shocks but never put them back on with the belltech's when I swtiched. I still have the extenders but not sure if they'd make a difference.
 

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I think you need 50 series if your only dropping 1 inch

Thought about that as I'll prolly never go lower than a 5/8 until I drop the cash to bag it but haven't really seen any rides on 50 series tires. Kinda looking for whatever I can get a deal on. Have some buddies that work at tire shops and been trying to find a decent set of used ones but no luck yet.
 

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might be 30 my 45s are 29
I think it is 30..don't feel like checking on a calculator tho...pretty sure it's 30 tho..

Yeah just looked at Angelos truck on the 45s no way hes closing that fender gap with 1in more

haha, exactly what I just had pulled up and was looking at. I was planning on trying to do the same drop he was thinking about with a cut coil so if he does it before I buy tires I guess that'll give me an idea. Thinking about it tho I'm sure a 50 series might be the best bet.
 

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truck looks great. and good in person.. only recommendation I have is take off the billet and colormatch the gmc emblem. :shake:
 

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truck looks great. and good in person.. only recommendation I have is take off the billet and colormatch the gmc emblem. :shake:

Thanks :shake: I agree, trying to find a Denali grill to replace the billet and going to colormatch the gmc in a week or two once school is out. Dealing with someone on a newer front bumper if the price is right and going to get it and the rear bumper color matched as well.
 

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Got the guy down to $250 on this....what do y'all think? Just the bumper is more than that on GMPD
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Damn that's a good deal

I thought so. He wants $350 but we got him down to $250. Still debating but will more than likely pull the trigger. Figure I could get what I could out of the one on my truck now and recover a little bit of the cost.