TommyD's 2016 Z71 Silverado Crew Cab All Star/LT Plus

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2016 Z71

GAN Silver Ice Metallic paint

H1Y Jet Black leather interior

L83 5.3L V8 Ecotec Engine

MYC 6 speed transmission

GU6 3.42 Gearing

RD4 20" Aluminum Wheels

275/55 20" factory tires (31.9")

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Does as well in the snow as it did in the sand

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First real upgrade: Camper shell.

Went with an ARE V series. I didn't see the need to pay crazy money for the Z series for hidden hinges on the glass.

 

I added rails on the top for later. I ruined my last truck's shell by putting my kayaks on top and ruining the clearcoat.

 

I also opted for an LED light inside the shell. That was money well spent, as I always wished I had a light in the back of my old trucks shell.

 

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Next upgrade is to make the future easier. I ran 4 gauge wire from the engine bay to a distribution block in the cab.

 

This is how I will power future projects.

 

I used this method to get the cable through the firewall:

 

 

 

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Next project is adding a CB. Since I ran power in the previous mod, hooking that up was easy.

I used this approach to get the antenna cable through from cab to engine bay:

 

The connector for the antenna's coax is HUGE.

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/171491-easy-wires-through-firewall-thought-id-share/

 

Next project is doing this mod to get the Firestick antenna I bought to look as factory as I can on the Driver's side.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/737609-cb-mounting-antenna-mounting-wiring-questions.html#post6110561