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Pick it up Tuesday...

If all goes well, and it should, I'll be pick her up on Tuesday.
http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/imag...9017_large.jpg
Sorry for the ****ty phone camera, but I'll get some better pics up, when I get'r home.
It's a 2012 Chevy Silverado, 4x4, 4.8, bluetooth, mp3, on star, xm radio, pw/pl/pd, A/C, cruise, 40/20/40 seat, and chrome package.
I can't wait, this is the first brand new truck or car I have ever bought, pretty excited.

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Nice truck. How does that 4.8 move it?

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Originally Posted by cochino12 (Post 5408807)

Nice truck. How does that 4.8 move it?

Pretty good actually. The new 4.8's are 302hp/305ft, which is only 10hp/30ft less then the 5.3. I haven't really got on it yet, because it's only got 110km on it and is still being broken in.

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I'm already planning to put on a levelling kit, bigger tires, a tonneau cover, and spray in liner. But, that it. After that it's back onto the '84.

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looks good man. the leveling kit will give it a subtle difference that looks so much better

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Took it in today to have a dual exhaust put on, I'm going with a thrush welded because I liked the sound on my old 97 Sierra with a 5.7.I've had it 6 days an only have only put 350km's on it and I'm already cutting it up :metal:.
Got a price on a levelling kit, it's a ready lift 2.25. Just gotta find out if 285/70/17's will fit.

I'll try and get a video of it when I go get it later. I'm pretty happy, now the truck sounds like a truck.

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Got a vid, but I will do another one in a few weeks or more, after the exhaust is broken in, and I have a better camera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7rhQ...ature=youtu.be

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I did my 2011 with a Magnaflow setup and dual outlets. Good sound and a healthy change in flow. I also installed a set of Kooks headers on my 5.3.

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Picked up a ready lift 2.25" levelling kit. Gonna be a bit before I get it on, gotta find the time to do it. Gonna run my stock tires for a bit, they are brand new after all, and eventually get some 285/70/17's on some aftermarket rims (haven't decided which yet). I might run some 255/80/17 on the stockers, if I can find some decent winter tires in that size (it's not looking good).

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Little update, the levelling kit is on
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also added some mud flaps, because the roads here in saskatchewan are hell on paint.

Damn you saskatchewan!

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Hey nice truck. I don't think the mudflaps did there job :lol: What leveling kit did you use and where did you buy it? Thanks, Nate

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Thanks
It's a 2.25" ready lift kit, I bought it from a vendor in Regina SK.

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Originally Posted by Dalaigh (Post 5491746)

Thanks
It's a 2.25" ready lift kit, I bought it from a vendor in Regina SK.

Hey thanks, I just bought a 2012 Sierra. I'm thinking about adding the leveling kit ;) Nate

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Picked up a locking tailgate handle friday and installed it today.
http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/imag...8688_large.jpg

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Nice truck. Do I actually see a floor shift 4wd? Had no idea GM still actually still did that!

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Some updates...

New bed caps
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/image...9685_large.jpg
New mirror caps
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Painted wheel wells
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Also picked up some painted door handles, but I need more time to be able to install them.

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Looking good ;) Where did you pick up your door handles? I've been on a search for some, only can find them on Ebay but I never priced the dealership. Nate

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Originally Posted by nds1968 (Post 5607889)

Looking good ;) Where did you pick up your door handles? I've been on a search for some, only can find them on Ebay but I never priced the dealership. Nate

I lucked out and found them on KIJIJI (Canada's craigslist). Picked them, the mirror caps, a gas door, and two tailgate guards up for $110

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Hey, what did you do with the Bowties you took off the doors? That is a nice clean look...I have a 2011 Crewcab in here & would love to have the small Bowtie for the Silverado lettering on the tailgate.

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I've got them in a drawer, I've got plans for them and the SILVERADO badges.

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:)OK.....thanks for the heads up....I took my tailgate bowtie off when it started peeling from behind, got it warrantied & have the new one in the box for later. I wasnt terribly upset because I've never liked how big the bowtie was....looked a bit out of proportion to me....congratulations again on the new truck!
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Down here in the States we don't have Sleeman Original Draught or Silverado "Cheyenne Editions". I'll have one of each please... :)

Nice rig...

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:cool:Likewise
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Originally Posted by jchav62 (Post 5616425)

Down here in the States we don't have Sleeman Original Draught or Silverado "Cheyenne Editions". I'll have one of each please... :)

Nice rig...

Make mine a Sleeman Cream Ale. Those are mighty tasty! :barn::barn:

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Colour matched handles and tonneau are on, next step it to find a paintable grille and bumper. Already got the bumper caps, just need to clean and buff them up, hope to install them this week end.
http://carphotos3.cardomain.com/imag...0240_large.jpg

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Thanks, I've got the bumper corners ready to go on, but I'm in the middle of selling my house and looking for a new garage... I mean house, LOL. I hope to have some free time this week to get them on. Just trying to figure out how to do it. Or how much has to come off to do it.
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/image...9769_large.jpg

On a side note, this was my morning drive across the border this morning
http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/imag...9770_large.jpg

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Not much updated on the truck, but I was out taking some photo's with the GF and snapped a few of the truck.
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I installed some black vinyl on the 'b' pillar between the windows, not too happy about the way it came out, but I'm gonna leave it till the spring. I might try and redo it with plasti-dip then.

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http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/imag...3649_large.jpg

Bored, and the fog looked too col to pass up.

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Had a 3.5" RC lift put on the truck, and it's getting a set of 285/70/1 Cooper AT3's tomorrow. Also have an Airraid Jr kit coming.
Before
http://carphotos2.cardomain.com/imag...2193_large.jpg
After
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http://carphotos3.cardomain.com/imag...4247_large.jpg
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Going to see if I can find a set of rims this sumer too.

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The lift looks just right on there. Nice looking truck.

Ray

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Not a big fan of the 2007-2013 Chevy body style but yours looks great in white with the tasteful lift and tires. Just a nice stance without a 10 foot lift, goofy 20-something inch Rockstar wheels makes them look so much better. Looks great in a modified stock form.

Kudos to you for finding one with a manual shift transfercase too! I HATE the electric shift garbage in our last few Tahoes. I am anxious to start seeing the new 2014’s on the road.

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Thanks, yeah the floor shift 4x4 was a must and the reason I went with the LS model. I did a lot of research when looking at the new Chevy's, which led me to the manual shift 4x4, and the 4.8. The 5.3's are problem proned with oil consumption, AFM, and lifter problems, and at only 20hp/40ftlbs more in the power dept it wasn't worth it to me. I don't even like the 6 speed, in the city my 6speed work truck is constantly shifting and hunting for gears. I take a hit in MPG on the highway with the 4 speed, but it's honestly not enough to bother me, the truck spends 80% of its time at 50-90 km/h. I'm getting about 17mpg combined, now that'll go down with the lift and tires, but I don't care.