2006 duramax - Sandy

[Bojak]

Her name is Sandy, and she is a 20006 gmc 2500HD. Low miles and great condition. Just installed a rancho 4" lift with bilstien 5100's. Went with some nitto MT in 35 x 11.50 x 18. I hope to get her out and stretch her legs over the Thanksgiving holiday. She's heavy but strong so it will be interesting.

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[chilliwak]

Nice looking truck there Bojak. Already you have some nice upgrades going on. I look forward to seeing what you do with your fine vehicle. Thanks for posting pics. Cheers, Chilli...

 

[Bojak]

So the build is underway for sure. There is always a list of things i need to do, and the want to do list.

Things done:
New head unit. Works with steering wheel controls.
Tinted front 2 side windows.
All new fluids front to back. Amsoil synthetic.
New deep well transpan. (This I did because the groves in the standard pan traps debris)
New steering shaft and bearing.
New lift 4" rancho.
New bilstien 5100 shocks and steering stabilizer
New wheels 18" level 8 - wanted to get something bigger than stock that looked stockish
New tires - nitto MT 35 x 11.50
Ranch hand brush guard was on it when i bought it. I'm not usually a fan of brush guards. I call them " damage multipliers. " The ranch hand is by far the stoutest one i have come across so we shall see.
KC 4" LED spots in factory fog light holes.
Some decent looking imop side steps from deezee

Phase 2 mods:
Rear LED lighting
Some tie downs in bed
A softopper or bestop bed cover
A sleeping platform that sets up and breaks down pretty efficiently
Possibly a bed rack
Correct pump rub situation in tcase

Phase 3 mods:
An offroad camper to sleep in
Go fast parts and programmer

The goal of the truck is to haul the family around to some outdoor adventures comfortably to and from. Once there tool around and explore. Not a lot of extreme offroading . Mostly service roads and powerline level. The ultimate goal is to head out west next year to experience some of the national parks west of the mississippi river.


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[Bojak]

Some progress shots

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[Regcabguy]

Neat truck man!
That's a great year. Those are quick trucks stock.

 

[locrwln]

Nice truck, should serve you well; I know mine has.
.
Jack

 

[Bojak]

Neat truck man!
That's a great year. Those are quick trucks stock.

I appreciate the complement. It was stupid fast before the lift, bone stock.The new tires and lift have tamed her down a little, still gobs of tourqe though. Stock it smoked 2 deleted and proramed up dodges. Just gapped them from start to end. Smoked a 17 hemi 5.7. I said I wasn't going to do any speed mods, but that was before the bigger shoes. I will stay tame , but she's going to get turned up a little.

I got her out a little today and had some fun.

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[Bojak]

Fun video my son shot//cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5a1c360414393/4613.mp4

 

[Marine]

Very nice truck, and great pics also.