Build Thread for Big Blue

Mike

Banned from GMFS
Mar 20, 2011
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Alright so I figured I'd start one of these to show the transformation and to actually show where the truck is going. I've done alot in a short amount of time of owning the truck, so I'm having to recoup the funds to continue to build this monster.

Where it all started:

FTS 7" with 7-9 Bilsteins and Matching Rear Bilsteins. Riding on 20x12 Hostages, 33x12.50 Mud Grapplers and Rear 1.5" Spacers
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Then we added some Tow Mirrors:

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Then I proceeded to get a wild hair up my ass and bought some 38x15.50 Mud Grapplers. Not knowing if they would fit without rubbing I said fuck it and bought a 3" Body Lift to help.

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Shortly after installing the 3" Body Lift

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How the truck sat for a long time before I decided to actually go bigger and rock out with my cawk out:

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Then came the idea for a HD Hood/Grille swap, so we bought stuff and had it painted:

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Then came along a new kit, a 15" FTS with Coilovers!

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So the kit was installed and finished up at 2am, and we left for Showfest at 4am:

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So showfest was good, had one problem on the way back, but it was fixed. Losing a caliper while towing is not a good thing. Some bomb ass friends that were 15 minutes behind stopped to help us out

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So then I decided that the 3" body had to come off. I was originally going to keep it and run some 44s, but the drive to replace Wheel bearings all the time wasn't there. So here is how the truck sits currently:

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Current Specs:
15" FTS w/ Coilovers set at 17" of Lift and Rear Resi's
20x12 Fuel Hostages
38x15.50x20 Nitto Mud Grapplers
5.38 Gears
Pacesetter LTs
Airaid MIT
Blackbear Tuned
11 HD Hood and Grille
6K HIDs in Lows & HIs


Future Plans:

22x14 XD Diesels
35" Iroks
Fully Powdercoat All Suspension Candy Purple
6-Link Rear w/ Bags and Dual Ressi's
10 Bolt w/ SSBC Disc Brake Kit, 4.30 Gears, Mag-Hytec Cover
Swap to Chrome Handles
Swap to 2011 HD Bumper
Fully Painted Interior w/ Leather
LSX454/4L80E Swap
Paint Entire Truck either Pure White or Laser Blue Metallic
 
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Yea my 2 colors that I had to decide between for Powder where Shocker Yellow and Tangelo Metallic(think Dizzle's truck) and the Shocker Yellow won.

The suspension will be a mix of Shocker Yellow and Chrome and the body will have a little silver tossed in along with some paint that matches the powder to mix up the blue.
 
Gunna look so much better with billets and a brake kit, only think i dont like about it now is the wheels. Good progress man, looks big, you could run over an infant and be none the wiser.
 
No SAS for now, and yes 24x15 rims

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Is it even like reasonably an option for 1500 nnbs trucks? I have little understanding of it but I thought it was really easy on 2500 and up trucks and not so easy/worth it on nnbs 1500's
 
The steering is mostly the issue on nnbs 1500's Mal. He would either need to mount a box or go full hydro.