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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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Picked up a gently used (12k miles) sierra tx edition last week. I was really surprised at how much smoother these trucks ride over the previous body style.



4 days later, 2" drop shackles and debadged

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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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Nice looking truck you should enjoy it it wont be long until mod bug hits I'm sure. My 11' sierra lasted about 2 hours once I got it till I tore into it. You get a 6.2 or 5.3 in it.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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Yup the bug already set in. Exhaust is already on order, and the drop shackles went in less than 4 days after I bought it. It's a 5.3. I would have loved to have a 6.2, but the price was right on this one.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:08 AM
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Nice truck. Going any lower?
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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looks good , just remove the body side molding
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 69gto96z
I was really surprised at how much smoother these trucks ride over the previous body style.
I know that's right. I had a 95 Ext cab DRW 1 ton, went to a Kodiak (no comparison at all) to a 08 CC DRW 1 ton 2 weeks ago. The 08 is a Caddy with a pick up bed on it. The 95 was nice, but the 6.5 wasn't.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackpanther99
Nice truck. Going any lower?
Thinking about a 3/5 once the bumper to bumper is up.

Originally Posted by ramairetransam
looks good , just remove the body side molding
Side moldings are next, just waiting for it to heat up to make the glue easier to remove.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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thats nice, me and my wife are looking here in san antonio at a 2k13 1500, 5.3 its not 4wd but it is lift!!! white on black !!!
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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Nice looking truck I guess you got tired of the other white one you got not to long ago.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sway99bird
Nice looking truck I guess you got tired of the other white one you got not to long ago.
Ha, I didn't get tired of it, just got into this one, with 100k less miles, a warranty, lower interest rate, and only a small amount of money more a month.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Nice buy, I had an 08 Sierra, got rid of it last year for an F150.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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Nice truck! I love mine!
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Mine will be nicer in either 1.5 years or by end of september if we have a nice hot as hell summer this year and get it paid off. I didn't mind payments for first 2 years now I'm over it and ready to be done.
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