Tested out my new to me 2015 LT.. advise on additional modifications

[nglauer]

Truck looks great! I have a 18 suburban and I am in the process of installing a front hitch so I can run a front step skid plate and insert a winch on receiver. I also have a setina push bar to install when I have time....

I'm curious about the front hitch as well as the push bar.

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[avalonandl]

Bilstein Shocks....get rid of the OE crap esp. if they are Rancho

 

[nglauer]

Bilstein Shocks....get rid of the OE crap esp. if they are Rancho

They are factory originals. I doubt I ever buy another rancho. The 9000 series I have on my truck were a waste of money.

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[iamdub]

I see ads for low-mile Rancho take-offs EVERYWHERE. Even one of a shop (or dealership) with a rack of BNIB units selling them for dirt cheap.

 

[nglauer]

PM me and I'll ship you some OEM black bowties (front and back never used)
I bought a set, then an RST grill... so now I have extra. they're yours if you want 'em

Huge thank you to @Timers for setting me up with Brand New OEM Black Bowties! I didn't really have them budgeted into my project, more of a want at this time. He solved that for me, and just sent them to me on his own dime. So again, thank you! I'll post pictures once I get them installed.

Nick

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[Dantheman1540]

Enjoying this build. Nice to see one of the new trucks used and abused.

 

[nglauer]

Thank you.

It's definitely going to be abused some, but it'll get plenty of maintenance and some upgrades as I go. However, I do hate that I don't have the 2 speed transfer case and that it's black. Don't get me wrong, I love black when it's clean.... but it's almost always going to be dirty... But that's the nature of my job. It also has quite a few little door dings and chips that I thought about having a PDR guy fix... but honestly it's okay it has them... it won't hurt me as bad when I add my own lol.

It's been quite an upgrade from my last personal work truck for the last 260,000 miles (few pictures of it below). For background, I've logged roughly 400,000 miles working in the oil and gas industry and now the electric transmission fields over the last 10+ years. I live in SE Ohio, so we get a mixed bag of weather and have plenty of rolling hills and some mountains.









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[nglauer]

Added the black Bowtie... Just need to get the back one on.

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