lifted.jpg
1015 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
Well, this is as current a photo as I have. It no longer has the nerf bars. Instead I installed Kodiak Sidewinder retractable steps.

gapguard2.jpg
898 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
View of the completed gap guard. Not bad for less than $10!

gapguard1.jpg
797 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
Gap guard installed. The rear 3 fasteners were basic, for the 4th (most forward one) I had to get creative. I held the rubber against the part where it curves down, so that the bottom of the strip remained straight. Then I trimmed the rubber to ma...

drilledhole.jpg
787 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
I drilled 4 holes along the underside of the body ridge that follows the frame contour with a 3/16" bit

fasteners.jpg
877 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
I also bought 8 GM trim push fasteners at Lowes for $2.08 total.

rubberstrip.jpg
706 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
I bought 2 rubber mouldings from Lowes for $3.27 each. I found them in the flooring section - I think they're mouldings that go along the bottom of a wall, and are about 4 feet long.

gap2.jpg
778 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
This is the gap after the 2" body lift. Significantly better than if it had a 3" but still not great.

finishedbox1.jpg
796 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
Finished box with amps installed. I left space to the left of the small amp so I can add an inverter later. I also left space to the left of the power distribution blocks for other accessories I might want to add later.

finishedbox3.jpg
728 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
Finished box with cooling holes cut, grills installed. No fans, because there's plenty of airflow through the box.

lifted.jpg
1015 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
Well, this is as current a photo as I have. It no longer has the nerf bars. Instead I installed Kodiak Sidewinder retractable steps.

gapguard2.jpg
898 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
View of the completed gap guard. Not bad for less than $10!

fasteners.jpg
877 hits | | Posted: 6/29/03
I also bought 8 GM trim push fasteners at Lowes for $2.08 total.

newwheelsntires.jpg
869 hits | 31.05 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
New ProComp Xtreme 15x8" rims and 33x12.5x15 All Terrains, and DeeZee stainless nerf bars. Had to install 2" coils and shim the bumper 3/4" to fit the 33s.

gapguard1.jpg
797 hits | 31.05 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Gap guard installed. The rear 3 fasteners were basic, for the 4th (most forward one) I had to get creative. I held the rubber against the part where it curves down, so that the bottom of the strip remained straight. Then I trimmed the rubber to ma...

finishedbox1.jpg
796 hits | 31.05 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Finished box with amps installed. I left space to the left of the small amp so I can add an inverter later. I also left space to the left of the power distribution blocks for other accessories I might want to add later.

drilledhole.jpg
787 hits | 31.05 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
I drilled 4 holes along the underside of the body ridge that follows the frame contour with a 3/16" bit

gap2.jpg
778 hits | 31.05 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
This is the gap after the 2" body lift. Significantly better than if it had a 3" but still not great.

afterside.jpg
767 hits | 24.16 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Newly installed Performance Accessories 2" body lift and 1" rear lift block (to level truck) - cheap, but lots of work.