Must haves

[KMeloney]

First things I did when our Duramax Denali was new and can’t imagine the truck without them now:
1. Clear LED side marker lights. Or dark if you prefer, just get rid of the orange.
2. Black GMC emblems front and rear
3. Auto-stop Eliminator
3. Ceramic tint all around including windshield (which is imperceptible at 80% light pass-through but massively cuts down on summer heat)
4. Weathertech mud guards
5. Tux Mats in all 3 rows

I think I might be the only one here that likes the red GMC logo(s) on my black truck. My factory black wheels have center caps with red GMC logos, so keeping the grill emblem red on my truck just made sense to me.

...but I DID swap in a [red] ILLUMINATED emblem, and it's awesome. I recommend that if you do swap the grill emblem, you swap it with an illuminated one. (Or don't -- and my truck will just remain that much more unique. lol)

Oh -- and tinting the front windows is the very first thing I did. That's a must.

 

[WalleyeMikeIII]

GMC Puddle Lamp Logos are awesome too, and relatively cheap.

 

[Antonm]

I would add a catch can of some sort to the must haves list.

These are direct injection engines, as such the oil mist in the PCV system ends up glued to the back of the intake valves in short order. A catch can helps remove the oil mist from the PCV gases.
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[GGYUKON88]

Does your truck have fixed or retracting running boards? Mine has retracting, and the WT are really the only viable option. It just so happens that they’re really easy to install and look great, too.


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very clean rig thank you for sharing. mine has retractable.

 

[GGYUKON88]

First things I did when our Duramax Denali was new and can’t imagine the truck without them now:
1. Clear LED side marker lights. Or dark if you prefer, just get rid of the orange.
2. Black GMC emblems front and rear
3. Auto-stop Eliminator
3. Ceramic tint all around including windshield (which is imperceptible at 80% light pass-through but massively cuts down on summer heat)
4. Weathertech mud guards
5. Tux Mats in all 3 rows

Thank you for the feedback!

 

[GGYUKON88]

I would add a catch can of some sort to the must haves list.

These are direct injection engines, as such the oil mist in the PCV system ends up glued to the back of the intake valves in short order. A catch can helps remove the oil from the oil mist from the PCV gases.
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will look into this thank you for the feedback

 

[GGYUKON88]

Additionally, the Autostop Eliminator is a definite must-have.

appreciate it. your rig looks clean! is there a certain brand auto eliminator to go with?

 

[23SummitDenali]

appreciate it. your rig looks clean! is there a certain brand auto eliminator to go with?

This is the one I purchased, and I believe most others on this forum who’ve done it also bought the same:

2021-2024 GMC Yukon / Yukon XL

This Autostop Eliminator is designed for the GMC Yukon model years 2021-2024. The Autostop Eliminator will disable the auto-stop feature on your GMC Yukon XL

www.autostopeliminator.com

 

[KMeloney]

Not that I know of. Just go to https://www.autostopeliminator.com/ and locate the one for your truck. Then, find some threads on here about it, and you'll see that there are some minor differences between trucks' interior trims that should be noted when you go to install the harness.

 

[thedude306]

not sure what model you are rolling in but on for our non denali I love this tray

https://a.co/d/c9Z5En6

and the auto stop eliminator