Because this is just leveled vs lifted on basically the same rolling setup.
Looks great, makes me want one even more.
Looks great, makes me want one even more.
Did a bit of digging last night reading through the instructions for my fts 07-13 7-9" lift I still have and cross referencing the their 14-16 set. Looks like the only components that are different between the years are the diff drops. I told myself I wasn't going to lift this one because I love how it sits now but it's $325 for the 14-16 diff brackets from FTS so it's got me thinking a bit. I'm going to wait until July 1st when all the new laws kick in here and see how much some of the guys with offset wheels get hassled before I make my decision.
You're not wrong. 7-9" might be a bit too high but it does look damn good with the right wheel setup
Got my high country grille installed tonight, needs a good wash and a detail for the holiday weekend
Few updates to the truck from this week and in the next coming days
Picked up an OEM GM soft tri-fold tonneau cover. Probably won't mount it all the time but they are handy for keeping things out of sight.
Also picked up a set of 305/55/20 cooper discoverer stt and had them mounted on my factory 20s. Going to see how those fit without spacers to start.
Was talking to a few local 2014+ owners for headlight bulb options (sealed headlight backend) and had these LED suggested since they don't require the air flow like fans so I snagged a set of H11s to try.
They are 6500k and 2500 lumens. The color isn't ideal as I'm a fan of closer to 5000k white but they shouldn't be too far off from the new ferds.
The truck is currently at the tinter's getting the windshield done at 50% with a 5% brow and another 15-20% over the factory rear glass. Wednesday morning it goes in for exhaust work, leaning towards a magnaflow muffler with a 4-5" polished tip dumped over the rear axle like my nnbs was. Open to suggestions for mufflers and systems though.
Also leaning back towards lifting this over the winter with my fts...
Picked up an OEM GM soft tri-fold tonneau cover. Probably won't mount it all the time but they are handy for keeping things out of sight.
Also picked up a set of 305/55/20 cooper discoverer stt and had them mounted on my factory 20s. Going to see how those fit without spacers to start.
Was talking to a few local 2014+ owners for headlight bulb options (sealed headlight backend) and had these LED suggested since they don't require the air flow like fans so I snagged a set of H11s to try.
They are 6500k and 2500 lumens. The color isn't ideal as I'm a fan of closer to 5000k white but they shouldn't be too far off from the new ferds.
The truck is currently at the tinter's getting the windshield done at 50% with a 5% brow and another 15-20% over the factory rear glass. Wednesday morning it goes in for exhaust work, leaning towards a magnaflow muffler with a 4-5" polished tip dumped over the rear axle like my nnbs was. Open to suggestions for mufflers and systems though.
Also leaning back towards lifting this over the winter with my fts...
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Tried the same style of led for my highbeams. They stunk but maybe you'll have better luck with lowbeams. You really should swap in some LTZ projectors and then retrofit them with a kit from fast headlights or you could take the easy way out and just throw in an hid kit in the factory projectors. I really like those wheels tho
live from the gutter trash.
live from the gutter trash.
I've heard the light output isn't as great with those as well. I figured I'd just try the low beams because I can run my fogs with them if they are that bad and my high beams are still halogens too. If/when I find a set of LTZ lights, I'm going to send them to fast, I've already had some discussions with Phil.
Dfw tinted shield but not sure about the night time drivingHere's the tint pic:
50% shield, 5% brow and did another 20% over the factory rear
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Had the same tint layout on my nnbs and never had any issues at night. 50% really isn't that noticeable driving at night. I know some guys go darker but 50% seems to be a happy medium.
I'm running 50 right now, not noticeable and my vw has great headlights too.
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That's correct. I think it was more of a gimmick though as the same guy did both trucks and he no longer stocks it. I think it stayed pretty close to 50% for the most part.