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Professor Smack-Down
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Picked up a 2017 All Terrain last month - made some changes. I went with Fuel Assault wheels and 275/60R20 Nitto Grappler G2 tires - quite quiet and smooth. I dropped in an 18" Magnaflow SI/DI with black tips. No drone to speak of, but sounds just right on start up and when you step into it a bit. I evened the rake out to just + 3/4" at the rear by installing drop shackles. Lastly, the Bose system sounds great, but I like a little more low end. I had a fiberglass box made inside the storage on the passenger side - the side I will never use. It adds the right amount of low end and is nice and clean, no mods or drilling, and out of view. Anyway - pics below.









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Posts: 4107 | Location: Austin, Texas | Registered: October 03, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Looks good!


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The Grapplers are awesome. I have them on my Suburban and love them. HUGE improvement over the factory rubber.
 
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Wow, that is an aggressive hombre!

Did you keep the factory tires? I'm looking for a set of 245/70R17 108T Wink
 
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I LOVE that color on the new GM trucks. Congrats man.
 
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Is it safe to assume it will never see off road?
 
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Love the color.

Have to ask though, why lower the rear rather than level the front? You're going the wrong way Wink



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Originally posted by Woodman:
Wow, that is an aggressive hombre!

Did you keep the factory tires? I'm looking for a set of 245/70R17 108T Wink


I sold the rims and tires. I was surprised at the premium people will pay. I was only about 200 bucks off from paying for the new rims.


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Is it safe to assume it will never see off road?


Never? I would not say that, but you would be safe in assuming 95% of the time will be on nothing more than paved. I do like to go off the beaten path on occasion, which is why I wanted true AT tires.


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Bad ass ride!
 
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Love the color.

Have to ask though, why lower the rear rather than level the front? You're going the wrong way Wink


Dropping the rear is an easier process - and less expensive. Raising the front tends to put components at a bit of a angle - then you have warranty concerns. Lastly, I would then needed to go 34 or 35 inch tires to fill out the space!

RINOWSO is mostly correct - this is mainly street. If I lived in an area or owned land that had more true off-road opportunities I might have done a 3 inch lift with bigger tires.

This set up will be fine for mild conditions. It does have the Z71 package too, which means skid plats and such.


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Posts: 4107 | Location: Austin, Texas | Registered: October 03, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Looks beautiful. I like the wheels/tires too. I got my blue 2500HD Denali a few weeks ago. Loving it so far. I went with the Kicker sub/amp in the same location. It definitely made the sound better by a significant amount. In car handsfree phone audio quality is 1000X better than my 2011.
 
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very nice - like the color as well, nice wheels

I can't wait to get my Tacoma back - its been in the shop more than 3 weeks getting repaired

I have a rental Suburban and while its nice, its too big. I can go on a hike inside Smile and get lost



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We used to call that a sub bass enema.


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You folks in Texas do some weird shit to your trucks. Wink
Looks pretty.
 
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We used to call that a sub bass enema.


Ha. I can see that. I've never sat on one, but can certainly see why you would call it that.


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You're making me want a new 1/2 ton. Definitely like the color, but I still prefer the old Indigo Blue Metallic paint from 01-03.
Kinda curious what you think of the new Silvy/Sierra as a daily? Wish they still offered a manual transmission too.


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I approve.



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I LOVE that color on the new GM trucks. Congrats man.


It seems to be popular down there. There's another one in the background.

I like the color too.
 
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Love the color.

Have to ask though, why lower the rear rather than level the front? You're going the wrong way Wink


Dropping the rear is an easier process - and less expensive. Raising the front tends to put components at a bit of a angle - then you have warranty concerns. Lastly, I would then needed to go 34 or 35 inch tires to fill out the space!

RINOWSO is mostly correct - this is mainly street. If I lived in an area or owned land that had more true off-road opportunities I might have done a 3 inch lift with bigger tires.

This set up will be fine for mild conditions. It does have the Z71 package too, which means skid plats and such.


Leveling kits are known to EAT ball joints on late model GM trucks.

You've got me tempted to drop the back of my 08 a smidge. It sure would make crawling into the bed with my short legs easier. Do the lowering shackles effect load carrying capacity any?
 
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