My 2004 Silverado Crew Cab build thread

[tylers88]

I thought I would start a build thread on my 04 Silverado, progress will be slow for a while, just figured I would start my thread now. Also my cam date is setup dd/mm/yyyy

Plans
-Keys, blocks, shocks
-1.5" BL, 2500HD hitch no spacers for this guy
-18x10 Raceline Renegades with 305/60 Cooper STTs
-BB tune
-full color match, mirrors, handles, bumper plastics, bed plastics
-color matched factory flares
-Line-X
-Stereo
-Retint, 20% on the fronts and rears, maybe 35% on windsheild
-clear headlights and bumberlights
-convert DRL to turn singal/running light
-06 hood/grille swap

When I got it 11-24-10 and the day after. Had tint and billet bowtie when I got it
It was icy so it stayed at work that night
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=21529

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=21526

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=21572

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=21574

Four days after I got it I demolded it and remover the LT badges
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=21621

4-18-11, paint correction, sorry no before pics
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26105

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26106
Hood

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26109
Drivers Door

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26108

5-3-11 - 5-4-11, New 265/70R17 Goodyear AT/S and bedlined rocker panels to cover surface rust, washed it. Somewhere around here I put a 3" SI/SO Cherry Bomb Extreme in inplace of the factory muffler.
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26588

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26587

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26608

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26606

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=26605

7-10-11 Debadged tailgate, rain that night
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=28381

10-4-11 6HI mod

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/302404_10150322698266121_507146120_8147278_5887435 19_n.jpg

10-7-11 Cut my tailpipe off just below the frame on the axle hump for the dump, no tip yet. No pics ATM either

1-20-11 cleanish in the snow

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=33330

2-12-11 Smoked tails, high mount is DARK but you can see it just fine

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427984_10150600882276121_507146120_9140507_7047800 27_n.jpg

3-10-12 Billet bowtie was in sad shape so I took it off and brushed it

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=35218

[c_mart_28]

I really like those years of Silverado's. The headlights look the most aggressive of all the newer versions.

[Larsons Fox]

That's going to be a good looking truck. Any plans for painted bumpers?

[sparkles]

Ugh. I got all excited when I saw you wanted to change the wheels. Thought I could pick up your old ones perhaps.

[tylers88]

That's going to be a good looking truck. Any plans for painted bumpers?

Yes accually, I have a paintable rear and undecided on front


Ugh. I got all excited when I saw you wanted to change the wheels. Thought I could pick up your old ones perhaps.

I'm not sure when I will get wheels for it but I will check with you first

[JustinS]

Looks good, pulling anything with it or what are your plans?

[sparkles]

I'm not sure when I will get wheels for it but I will check with you first
I've got 3/4ton wheels.

[tylers88]

Looks good, pulling anything with it or what are your plans?

Hauled about 1300lbs. of sand in 5 gallon buckets for some landscaping at my parents(20 puonds from GVRW), also had 500ish pounds of mulch in it a couple times, pulled a couple friends trucks, nothing major I am glad it has 4.10 gears in it though when I hauled that sand. Plans are in original post.


I've got 3/4ton wheels.

O sorry yea I have no need for a 3/4 ton

Also thanks for the comments guys.

[tylers88]

I hit a bird and broke my left headlight/bumper light bracket, replace that and was happy to find out it was only $22 at the dealer.

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/417169_10150607433771121_507146120_9164990_1948795 477_n.jpg

[tylers88]

http://gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=36221

Painted the grille honeycomb and behind the grille

[Krumm]

IMO keys are a bad idea. I would crank to level it out and thats it. you have a 1/2 so keep it riding like a 1/2 ton. the more your crank the worse it'll ride. That and you dont want ridiculous cv angles and most of the time stock you can crank until your UCA is on the drop stop and after that point you cant crank anymore.

[tylers88]

IMO keys are a bad idea. I would crank to level it out and thats it. you have a 1/2 so keep it riding like a 1/2 ton. the more your crank the worse it'll ride. That and you dont want ridiculous cv angles and most of the time stock you can crank until your UCA is on the drop stop and after that point you cant crank anymore.

The GMT800 can be cranked "safley" with aftermarket keys, GMT400 keys are a waste of money. Bilstein 5100s help make a cranked truck ride like factory. If I wheeled it hard I would crank it at all

[tylers88]

The farthest offroad my truck goes is level b roads, I have had a truck cranked WAY to much, looked sweet but rode like crap and started eating the front end pretty fast. If the angles start getting crazy with it leveled to a 3" block(1" taller than stock) I will decrank, throw that factory blacks back in and put 1.5" body lift on it.

http://gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1623&pictureid=31290
Those are the angles on my 88, WAY to much crank, looked awesome though
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/34470_421234036120_507146120_4907951_6839545_n.jpg
It almost towers 285/75R16s
http://gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1623&pictureid=27109
Accually cleared 35x14.50s

[Krumm]

Oh I understand that. I'm just saying if I owned a 1/2 ton I wouldn't crank it unless I put a plow on it for some reason. That's the only reason I cranked my truck was so it could handle a 700lbs plow and clear 285s. That and it being a 3/4 ton it already rode like shit.

[tylers88]

Oh I understand that. I'm just saying if I owned a 1/2 ton I wouldn't crank it unless I put a plow on it for some reason. That's the only reason I cranked my truck was so it could handle a 700lbs plow and clear 285s. That and it being a 3/4 ton it already rode like shit.

honestly it doesnt ride that great, it needs shocks now(back tries to walk out and one shock has a minor leak) and I have the keys just sitting in my garage so I figured I may as well do it all at one time

[Krumm]

I've been out of the truck scene for awhile. Does your truck use the 'green' keys which if I remeber correctly are just factory ford keys? I use to be on FSC every day back when I was into modding my trucks now there strictly work trucks and I don't get in there very much.

[tylers88]

I've been out of the truck scene for awhile. Does your truck use the 'green' keys which if I remeber correctly are just factory ford keys? I use to be on FSC every day back when I was into modding my trucks now there strictly work trucks and I don't get in there very much.

yea I have factory ford keys for my leveling kit, green keys are the factory half ton keys, they will act like leveling keys in a 3/4 ton.

[tylers88]

Changed plans for lift and wheel/tire combo. I'm to run the Rough Country Non-Torsion Drop 6" lift, decranked to 4",flat cv and steering angles and its only $20 more than the 4" kit. For wheels and tires I'm going to run 18x9 XD Diesels on 325/60 Cooper STTs (33x13.3) white letterns IN.

Here's a side shot of a truck running the NTD lift, torsion bars stay in the factory location so no loss in ground clearance.
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2721&pictureid=23128
These are the wheels and tires(not same size but shows tread pattern).
http://www.wheelsnext.com/images/wheels/large/XD_766Diesel_gbk_2_W.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/rivalrider/cooperdiscovererSTT2Full.jpg

[tylers88]

Got got my components in today, set the tweeters at -3(switch in crossovers) and unhooked factory a pillar tweeters(to much with those still running). Running Foacal 165 A1s(6.5") front and Rockford Fosgate FNP 2405s(5.25) rear. I was excited and forgot pics until it was all back together but you can still see where I put the tweeters.

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=38077
Fronts

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=38078
Rears

[tylers88]

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/083012_170300.jpg
Changed DRL to turn singnal/marker light

[JustinS]

no lift yet?

[tylers88]

No not yet, buying wedding stuff and changing name(taking step dads last name, father is not in the picture anymore) so those are taking priority over truck parts. Accually just sold my lift keys

[tylers88]

12/3/12
Traded the billet bowtie for a bedlined one

http://gmfullsize.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2653&pictureid=36221
Before

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/120312_084200.jpg
Now

12/13/12
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/121312_132100.jpg
Painted my lower valance black so now all of the grey plastic is finally gone, also stole an idea from some lowered guys and ziptied the valance up a little in the middle

Also front plate is staying off as long as possible

[tylers88]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/307420_10151305641176121_275903829_n.jpg

got my leveling kit in, $145 shipped from a guy on a truck forum, kit only has 2,000 miles on it. Ordered my tires today also 285/70R17 Goodyear MT/R

[tylers88]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/382254_10151325032886121_1145220430_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/420289_10151325032671121_721707405_n.jpg

Tires came in yesterday, that check hurt a little to write lol.
Everything will be going on Sunday.
Going to order my tune pretty soon also.

[Sunny Z]

Good leveling kit. its what I installed on my truck. I'll be interested to see what your mileage does when you put those tires on it though.

[tylers88]

Good leveling kit. its what I installed on my truck. I'll be interested to see what your mileage does when you put those tires on it though.

hoping between having 4.10s from the factory and my tune will keep me around 15 like i get now

[Sunny Z]

I'm there with ya at 15. 3.73 gears though. If I was putting a 33 or bigger on it, it would NEED 4.10's though. I'd like to have them now.

[tylers88]

I'm afraid after running 4.10s with 265s for 2 1/2 years I'm going to want more gear with my 285s lol

[tylers88]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x480/557945_10151331295481121_1339134167_n.jpg
Needs a bath but leveled, tires on and aligned

[tylers88]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/522565_10151332317911121_698546435_n.jpg

Washed it today

[JacobS]

you should never wash a truck.

[RandomHero]

Plasti Dip wheels?

[tylers88]

Plasti Dip wheels?

yes, Im going to power wash the plastidip off and run them silver again for a while I think.

[RandomHero]

I like the black. I was going to say Plasti Dip all the chrome too.

[sparkles]

I was going to say the same thing. I like the black.

[tylers88]

i had the grille bar done but the acid in bugs just peels the stuff off

[RandomHero]

I owned a Trailblazer that had a chrome grill strip as well. I had to buy an unpainted plastic strip and had it paint matched. Looked way better and much easier to clean. Chrome sucks in my opinion.

[tylers88]

Took some new pics today
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130304_140813_zps33d459c8.jpg
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http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130304_141213_zps4770e4cb.jpg
Thought the tread imprint was kind of cool

[tylers88]

you should never wash a truck.

Missed your comment somehow, just wait until I get the buffer and products I want, truck will look like a mirror again.

I didn't think I was going to be as happy as I am with the hieght its at now so might just say screw a lift and go for this look, well in the summer anyway.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/2000_alero/138D6F4E-AA85-4F2E-B3AB-0DCFC4C56359-2511-0000031F7ED2623D_zps55224cf7.jpg
Only thing I'm not a huge fan of are the Escalade handles(painted bucket/chrome pull) and the chrome mirror caps, just color matched of each and Nitto Trail Grapplers instead of the Dune Grapplers also the door molding but mine is already gone.

[lenny]

I was going to say the same thing. I like the black.

Well, you know what they say....
-Dan

[sparkles]

Once you go black you're a single mom?

[lenny]

once you go black you're a single mom?


baaahhahahaahahaha!

[tylers88]

Should be ordering a Zone 1.5" body lift with the rear bumper brakets and a custom tune soon.

[JustinS]

Looks good with the MT/R's man, I'm waiting for my tax money to come in and then I'm going with those or the Duratracs.

[tylers88]

Looks good with the MT/R's man, I'm waiting for my tax money to come in and then I'm going with those or the Duratracs.

Thanks, my buddy has the Duratracs on his Ram and his tires are better in the snow but for being a mudtire I'm happy with how the MT/Rs do in the snow.

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130320_115630_zpsef860178.jpg
Took the plastidip off my wheels yesterday

[tylers88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_YmgPuGRco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kUVo1FMtGE

Couple of exhaust videos

[tylers88]

Nothing new just a pic of my truck sitting nose to nose with my dads stock 05 Z71 crewcab
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130322_184707_zps702af799.jpg

[JustinS]

Not going to lie...I liked the wheels better when they were black.

Ordered my MT/R's yesterday, didn't go quite as big as you though lol.

[tylers88]

Not going to lie...I liked the wheels better when they were black.

Ordered my MT/R's yesterday, didn't go quite as big as you though lol.

The dip was starting to peel so I stripped them. You will love mtrs

[tylers88]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/541718_10151401842131121_2054650589_n.jpg
$127.50 for tint
$87 for no front plate

[tylers88]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/972003_10151448468511121_1643870393_n.jpg

Did brakes, axle seals, and changed fluid in rear diff.

[sparkles]

hover truck mod

[tylers88]

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130516_184959_zps3864e4e2.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/tylers88/media/20130516_184959_zps3864e4e2.jpg.html)
Washed it thursday and now it has rained everyday since

[tylers88]

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130526_010823_zpsa118a421.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/tylers88/media/20130526_010823_zpsa118a421.jpg.html)
Cleard my lights

[tylers88]

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130527_111844_zps97382291.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/tylers88/media/20130527_111844_zps97382291.jpg.html)
back on the truck

[tylers88]

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130702_150332_zps88b2eabb.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/tylers88/media/20130702_150332_zps88b2eabb.jpg.html)
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130702_150258_zps9e6ff7df.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/tylers88/media/20130702_150258_zps9e6ff7df.jpg.html)

Looks ugly for now, going to get some carpet and mount the amp next to the box, roughly .7-.75 cu foot

[tylers88]

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130719_114050_zpsf7f4a203.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/tylers88/media/20130719_114050_zpsf7f4a203.jpg.html)
Got some carpet on box

[Domestic Disturbance]

seat massager mod?

[tylers88]

Not super loud just has a better bass sound(a lot clearer and crisper and it a deeper tone) now than the factory bose sub had a ghetto setup that was louder but wanted the full back seat again.

[tylers88]

New plan for this, JD Fabrication midtravel kit in front, Deaver leafs out back, a nice resi shock(fox, king, bilstien) something along those lines, Glassworks fenders, Method Race Standards and 315/70R17s or 35x12.50R17 depending on what tire I go with, undecided about trimming front bumper so the 35s clear or just doing Baja bumpers with 2 6" fogs run with the factory fog switch. I'm getting tired of the same setup around here either leveld on 33s, like I am(still like the stance don't get me wrong), just rim size changes or just a plain lift.

[tylers88]

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u399/tylers88/20130806_231708_zpsb7248a40.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/tylers88/media/20130806_231708_zpsb7248a40.jpg.html)
Decided to paint the engine cover so I could try painting textured plastic, turned out decent still need to clear it though. Just gloss black with "chrome"(just mega metallic silver) lettering.

[tylers88]

Decided fuck it. Going to pay off some other debt aand in the spring get a low mile 10-12 Sierra All Terrain crew cab with a 6.2. Mods are basically done on this. Maybe even swapping for stock stuff on my dads truck

[tylers88]

http://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/1441209_10151812411686121_1055441739_n.jpg
Goodbye old friend, have fun with your new adventures