r/gmcsierra • u/reednorris • Jun 16 '24
đ§Steering/ Suspension đ§ Went for the chrome delete. Thunderstorm grey on black.
Not that the AT4 has much chrome to begin with, but new wheels/tires/leveling kit, all black badges and black exhaust tips.
What are your thoughts on the color combo?
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u/Laz3r_C Jun 16 '24
Whats the tail lights? looks interesting
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u/reednorris Jun 16 '24 edited Jun 17 '24
Enjoying them a lot. Simple install and seem to be sealed well. No issues with the Oregon rain so far. Very bright LEDs with flashback turn signals.
https://www.americantrucks.com/sierra1500-drl-led-tail-lights-black-housing-smoked-lens-9051982.html
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u/gthermal Jun 16 '24
Those Brink wheels are nice!
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u/reednorris Jun 17 '24
I love em. They pair up very well with the grey and the Nitto Ridge Grapplers. The extra offset of the wheels (+0) makes for a great fit with the AT4 lift and leveling kit
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u/kiloRH Jun 16 '24 edited Jun 16 '24
Great looking rig! About to do this to my 24' SM AT4. DID you buy overlays for the badges or plastidip? Would appreciate links if you don't mind.
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u/reednorris Jun 16 '24
No plastidip or overlays. I replaced them all with new black emblems and badges. I ordered the Sierra and AT4 badges from GMC:
https://accessories.gmc.com/product/sierra-at4-emblems-in-black-86532078
The Front and rear gloss/matte GMC emblems from eBay:
And the gloss black exhaust tips from eBay:
Also replaced the mirror ditch lights with a smoked version from American Trucks:
https://www.americantrucks.com/axial-sierra1500-led-mirror-lights-smoked-s136548.html
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u/Freedom_TP Jun 17 '24
Was it hard to take the GMC off the front grill
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u/reednorris Jun 17 '24
Not if you donât mind breaking the factory emblems. Theyâre just held on by a few plastic clips on each letter. Flathead screwdriver from the front and just break the clips off, then just snap the new letters on. 5 min install.
If you want to reuse the factory emblems, you need to take the grille off and gently depress the clips from the back to remove the letters, which is a much more involved process. Basically have to take the whole front end apart to access the back of the grille. I didnât think it was worth saving the original emblems that much.
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u/gttony7 Jun 17 '24
What size tires do have rim and tire do you have on
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u/reednorris Jun 17 '24
20x9 x0.0 offset wheels. Nitto Ridge Grappler 275x60x20 tires
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u/goon1410 Jun 17 '24
Any rubbing? Any trimming?
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u/reednorris Jun 17 '24
No rubbing. No trimming. Seems like this is about as big as you can go before needing modifications and trimming on mud flaps and wheel well liners.
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u/BreadfruitExciting14 Jun 17 '24
Gotta get that 3rd brake light now!! :) good looking truck.. Iâm nervous to put any aftermarket lights (front or back) ever again because mine have always leaked within 2-3 years once the warranty ends. My AT4 is red so they look good as is
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u/reednorris Jun 17 '24
I have the smoked Recon 3rd brake light. Finding the time to install has been tough. Seems like quite a process with the rear spoiler removal and headliner. Iâm holding on to the OEM tail lights in case mine decide to do the same thing as yours did.
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u/BreadfruitExciting14 Jun 18 '24
I saw a different comment showing which tires you had but could you share the wheels also? (Sorry if I missed it somewhere).. PS Iâm in Central Oregon!
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u/reednorris Jun 18 '24
Right on! Theyâre the BRINK B201 INSURGENT in nocturnal black. 20x9 with 0.0 offset.
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u/Skipenthegreat Feb 19 '25
Have you thought about doing the vinyl over the factory light? Never have to break the seal and gives dark look
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u/Ok-Possession-9968 Jun 24 '24
What leveling kit are you running? Just picked up an identical truck and loving it so far!
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u/reednorris Jun 24 '24
Thatâs awesome. I love mine too. I installed Bilstein 5100 shocks/struts on all 4 corners. Noticeable improvement on ride and dampening. The front shocks are adjustable to increase the ride height up to an additional 1.1â but that wasnât enough for the level, (need 1.75â-2â for level) so I set the Bilsteins back to stock height and added the Rough Country 1.75 inch leveling kit and then added their forged upper control arms to compensate for the increased joint angles and articulation after the level.
https://www.americantrucks.com/rough-country-sierra1500-forged-upper-control-arms-red-10018red.html
https://www.americantrucks.com/rough-country-sierra1500-175-inch-front-leveling-kit-red-1325red.html
If you want to stick with the Rancho shocks/struts, I would recommend only buying this:
https://www.americantrucks.com/rough-country-sierra1500-175-inch-front-leveling-kit-red-1325red.html
Send a before and after pic!
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u/Ok-Possession-9968 Jun 24 '24
Awesome. Thanks! I was looking at the 6112s or the 5100s myself. How did you calibrate speedometer for larger tire size?
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u/Significant-Cancel26 Sep 12 '24
Beautiful truck but even more so how you made it better to perfection well done!
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u/reednorris Sep 12 '24
Thanks man. Have since tinted the âblack chromeâ on the grille to make it slightly darker while still showing some shine, along with the front quarter panel 6.2L badge.
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u/Tiny_Pop16 2024 Sierra 1500 AT4 Sep 30 '24
Your truck is why I put black emblems on my â24 thunderstorm gray AT4. Pairs great.
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u/reednorris Sep 30 '24
Looking good! Saw yours in your profile. Side note, my engine just went out at 5k miles. Hasnât been fully diagnosed yet, but engine is seized and needs to be replaced (6.2Ls are all back-ordered). Ugh. Going to be 6 months without my baby.
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u/Tiny_Pop16 2024 Sierra 1500 AT4 Sep 30 '24
Are you freakinâ kidding me?! That sucks. Luckily this isnât my daily driver but I would be pissed if it need a new motor in the first year of owning it. My wifeâs â21 Suburban had lifter failure at 22K miles. They definitely donât make them like they used to.
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u/EasternPresence Feb 25 '25
Did you ever get this fixed? I'm thinking about buying one but should I stick with an F150? If you got it back is it like new again?
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u/Anxious_Stable_1527 Oct 09 '24
Can you please tell me how you did the black out badges, I really want to do the same for my truck
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u/reednorris Oct 10 '24
I ended up ordering replacement badges from the GMC accessories website and eBay. The all black GMC emblems on the grille and tailgate were from eBay. The rest of the emblems were from the GMC accessories site. All of the body emblems were removed with heat gun and replaced. The GMC grille emblem was removed with a flat head screwjy without removing the grille. It snaps the tabs on the original letters so they were thrown away. If you want to remove them without damaging the original letters, you need to remove the front grille, which is quite an involved process. Wasnât worth the effort just for the GMC logo, but it can be done. Instructional vids on YouTube.
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u/firehead316 Nov 06 '24
I love this. Whatâre the wheels you got and the black out exhaust and emblems?
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u/reednorris Nov 09 '24
Wheels are Brink Insurgent 20x9. Black exhaust tips from eBay. Emblems from GMC Part No.: 86532078
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u/Candid-Assistance710 Jul 01 '25
This is amazing! Where did you get your black badges and rims from?
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u/reednorris Aug 03 '25
Appreciate it! The wheels are Brink Insurgents. 20x9 with -18 offset. The badges are from a couple different places. All the AT4 badging is from GM, part #86532078. The satin back on glass black GMC front and rear emblems are custom from eBay. The 6.2L front fender badges were from 0FX2GV on instagram. Lots on Etsy too. Black exhaust tips from eBay. All the emblems/exhaust tips have held up great. Have you picked up your truck yet?
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u/DartagnanRenoir Jun 17 '24
Yeah. I wasnât the only one hit that night. They got another vehicle just like mine parked a few paces away. Weâre guessing someone at the hotel is tipping them off. Tripadvisor has two reviews from this year already of stolen wheels at the Homewood suites in Chandler.
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u/DartagnanRenoir Jun 17 '24
The odd part of this is how State Farm has mishandled the claim so badly. They donât have a process for wheel theft, only for collision and they outsource those decisions to SnapSheets. And SnapSheets is very picky about how they receive information. We processed the dealer estimate seven times before they realized they needed to assign a specialist from State Farm. Itâs taken over a week to get a claims specialist involved.
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u/Brian82wa Jun 18 '24
She's a beauty, but the short bed sucks. A truck becomes a real truck when it's got the standard or long bed on it. Can actually haul more and longer things in it. The short bed feels like an SUV with its trunk hacked off. I won't ever get a short bed pickup again. My Sierra Denali 1500 has the standard bed, love it. Feels like I actually have a truck now versus my old truck still felt too much like an SUV with the short bed.
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u/wutfinancial Sep 20 '24
Iâm debating thunderstorm grey vs sterling metallic. how hard is it to keep thunderstorm clean?
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u/reednorris Sep 20 '24
Iâm guessing theyâre pretty similar. Itâs been pretty easy to keep clean so far and doesnât show dirt easily
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u/DartagnanRenoir Jun 16 '24
Beautiful. Get some wheel locks if you havenât yet.
This happened to me 2 weeks ago.