shawnss Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) Well the SS has been great but it just doesn't fit our family's needs anymore. with owning a house we needed a truck. So the tbss is going bye bye and we bought a pickup. of course I'll still have the forever on going SSS project that will never leave. Well I have always wanted a Trailblazer SS I bought one 8 months ago or so. after 3k miles it spun a rod bear( which is VERY common) So after $4k for a new motor it had 4k miles on it again and what do you know another spun rod bearing. So the motor is back out and its getting redone. Yes it had the new oil pickup tube installed the last time. the PCM4LESS one. I was just looking at trading it in right before this happened. So I'm glad I held off because I would feel like a complete Ass if somebody else bought it from the dealer and this happened to them. Anyways after that I decided it was time to find a truck I wanted.I have been wanting a Duramax for some time now So i figured what the heck. I searched online a bit but everything I was finding was 1200-1500 miles away. I was needing a vehicle asap as we were down to the wifes yukon and with both of us having full time jobs one vehicle wasn't going to fly. I found this 2011 Silverado 2500HD LTZ Duramax so I picked it up. I'm loving it so far. it has 77k on the clock. performance wise its stock. only has a few small add-ons. it was a older guy who owned it. He only installed a spray in bed liner, B&W gooseneck hitch, running board, lift kit with after market wheels and tires and dvd screens in the rear headrest for his grand kids. over all I'm really pleased with it. I have done a few things to it already but the wife says I need t hold off on the big stuff until I sell the TBSS. I have done the following. removed the door molding removed Z71 decals. color matched the front and rear bowtie's Added color matched vent visors color matched the removable inserts on the aftermarket wheels wrapped the fake wood interior trim pieces with 3M 3d carbon wrap. Tomorrow it goes in for a new windshield that will be fully tinted 70% then 5% tint all all other windows. I bought 3 sets of Rigid L.E.D dually lights for it. two sets will be fogs and one set with be back up lights . need to install this weekend. other plans are BMF novakane death metal 20x10 with toyo open country tires 33/12.50 or 35/12.50 paint match front and rear bumpers along with grill. rigid 20" led bar in front bumper opening. rollup bed cover after power train warranty. it will get DEF delete with a H&S tuner, intake and exhaust . then possibly a Rigid 54" radius L.E.D bar across the front window. Then I'll be done for awhile. I hate the factory fake wood grain crap so I had to charge it up asap. So I wrapped it in 3D carbon wrap. Edited April 16, 2015 by shawnss (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick4317 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Awesome truck. Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shawnss Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 paint matched the removable inserts on the wheels as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonhensley35 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 That wood grain does look crappy and cheap. Good choice on the carbon fiber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSenvy Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Sweet truck and nice job with the wrap. Agreed that the fake wood on those trucks look cheap. Hopefully its a reliable truck for you, im sure it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BAD2K Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Good looking truck. Im about to have to pick something up myself to daily drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Good looking project Shawn. Great call on covering up the "wood". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Sweet lookin truck, good luck with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jovanny Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I love that Wrap , is it difficult to do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnss Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I love that Wrap , is it difficult to do ? No it super simple. this was my first time doing something like this. it could be better in a few spots. I will redo a few pieces as I was no using heat at first. then I started using a heat gun and that made it easy. this stuff is awesome. but buy the nice 3M wrap if your going to do it. I bought some cheaper stuff the first time and ended up getting the 3M stuff instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Very Nice Truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Congrats Shawn super nice looking truck. Wish I had a Dmax in the stable also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnss Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Congrats Shawn super nice looking truck. Wish I had a Dmax in the stable also Not that I even tow to often. but knowing I can tow what I need is nice instead of always borrowing a truck from work. Plus the fuel milage is pretty decent for a lifted truck. with my old 2006 crewcab with the 6.0 I could'nt get anything better then 9.6 MPG on 33s . with this truck on 33's it gets 13.9 intown all stock. it you delete the DEF and DPF with a intake, programmer and exhaust guys get like 15-17 not to bad for a boat. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levilz Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Looks good. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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