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Bought a 2015 GMC 1500 4x4 with a 4.3 in early June. So far I have removed the front air dam, added a TruXedo Lo-Pro QT tonneau cover, AVS vent visors and a 2.5 RC leveling kit. Zone 1.5bl, Airraid MIT with AEM Dryflow filter ordered and should be arriving any day now. More mods to come as I continue to plan and research the direction I want to go.
 

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Thank you. Yeah sucked only 4500 miles on it, but I guess it gives me something else to do to it. Good news is I did find a package waiting at the door when I got home so, starting another project. Try to get all but the bumpers done tonight. Ordered new tires on way home, so should be sitting good for awhile by the end of the week.
 

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Wow that sucks! Brand new and already dented! My truck has a 3 piece bumper. When I bought it, she had a small dent in a similar spot. Was super cheap to fix...well actually I made the dealer pay..lol Looking forward to see what you get done next.
 
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I finished the BL install, and got the Airraid MIT and AEM Dryflow filter installed. Front/rear fender height at 39 7/8 and 40 1/2. Now just to wait on new tires and come up with next project. Probably holdout for tune to correct speedometer and try to squeeze a little bit more to offset the added height and weight of tires.
 

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Got the new tires installed and stopped off and got a few quick pictures. Went with Nitto Terra Grapplers G2 in 285/75R17. Stopped in an empty lot did some full lock turns, only rub slightly at full left lock in reverse. Took a look and appears it is on left front at the rear of wheel well on the outside of tire. Had about an 1/8 gap when stopped so not sure if I'm going to bother with it since full lock reverse is rare for me. Wheel well to ground measurements are at 41 1/2 in the front and 42 in the rear.
 

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Good looking truck! Tires make a huge difference.
 
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Thanks, I am really happy with the outcome so far and the tires definitely made a huge impact. Yes sir, I did use the 5.3 Airraid tube. Being that it isn't 4.3 specific had to make a few changes. Went to Lowes and bought a 1/2 pcv plug and O'Reillys for a 4" to 3" intake adapter. Seems enough of us do this Airraid could just offer the kit specifically for the 4.3 or add in the extra parts needed.
 

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Truck looks really sharp! I'm very close to picking up that Zone BL, did you install if yourself or have a shop do it? I don't have access to the kind of garage and tools I'd like to take on a job like that so id have someone else do it, just worried about getting killed on labor if I do bring it in.

Those tires are a huge improvement too, wish more companies offered their tires in a 285/75/17 size
 
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Joey'13 said:
Truck looks really sharp! I'm very close to picking up that Zone BL, did you install if yourself or have a shop do it? I don't have access to the kind of garage and tools I'd like to take on a job like that so id have someone else do it, just worried about getting killed on labor if I do bring it in.

Those tires are a huge improvement too, wish more companies offered their tires in a 285/75/17 size
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Thanks man. When I first was looking at lifting it, I looked at the possibility of letting a shop do it just to save myself the time and labor, but for the Zone 3.5 Combo I was quoted almost $1400. I only checked one shop, which happens to be the only real off-road type shop around within an hour drive. The price was good on parts with no mark-up compared to buying the kit myself, but the shop wanted 195 for the alignment and another 950 for labor. According to Zone it's only a 3-5 hour install, so at 190/hr I figured even if it took me a little longer I'd be way ahead financially. Also got a coupon in the mail for alignment through dealership, so saved myself over a grand doing it myself.

Decided to go with RC level for the extra 1/2" since I wanted to run a taller tire. Then the Zone BL was done the next week. Didn't need much in the way of tools. Mostly just sockets, ratchets, a couple wrenches and a screw driver set. Does require a little cutting for the bumper brackets, I used a die grinder with cutting wheel, but could use sawzall or even a hacksaw and lots of elbow grease. Took my time and used mostly hand tools even though I have air compressor and a bunch of air tools. Probably spent a total of 8 hours rolling around in the driveway doing both the level and BL.

I'm sure you could find a better price, or if you got a friend with tools, you two could knock it out pretty easily. Could also just do part of the kit yourself, bed lift was super easy, the cab wasn't too bad, other than time consuming.

I'm super happy with the tires, but it would have been nice to have more options. Only one's I came across were the Nitto Terra Grapplers G1 & G2, the Trail Grapplers and BFG KM2's. Since it's a daily driver with seasonal snow and ice wanted to avoid MT's.
 
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