| YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED |
| Time Spent Working: | 5 hours |
| Mechanical Difficulty: | Easy |
Everything bolted on. This install would have taken longer without a lift and air tools, but it still wouldn't
have been difficult. The only hard part was handled by the tire shop that mounted the tires. |
| Tools Used: | Sockets and wrenches, impact wrench, and an air saw |
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| PARTS USED |
| Bonspeed Clutch wheels 22x8-1/2-inch | $720 (each) |
| Carriage Works billet grille | PN43602 | $160 |
| Carriage Works billet bumper grille | PN43672 | $100 |
| Continental ContiCrossContact UHP 265/35/ZR22 | $158 (each) |
| Continental ContiCrossContact UHP 305/40/ZR22 | $161 (each) |
| Gibson split rear exhaust system | PN5634 | $435 |
| Ground Force 2/41/2 drop kit | PN9994 | $950 |
| True Flow XDI Intake | PN10701 | $345.00 |
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| Total Cost: | | $5,508 |
| (Not including tax and labor) |
The crew at Divine One Customs tackled this project in one day and didn't have a single snag during the assembly. The Ground Force suspension took only a couple of hours. The only hurdle was the gas tank blocked a leaf spring bolt. The ride of the truck was improved-without being harsh-and the new stance looks great. The Gibson exhaust system and True Flow intake make the 5.3L sound great and could have been installed by anyone with a basic tool kit. OK, so you'd need a jack for the exhaust, but it was still simple. We didn't get the truck on a dyno, but it definitely feels more lively with the improved breathing ability. The only time during the entire process when we were a bit worried was when the center of the GMC's grille was cut out for the Carriage Works billet piece to go in. At first, the grille shell looked flimsy with so much plastic removed, but the new billet piece made up for any lost strength. The GMC frontend, which is already one of our favorites, looks much better with a billet grille. We also loved the addition of the billet wheels, but we would have gone to a higher aspect ratio on the front tires. As is stands, there's no rubbing, but it could still use a little more to fill the wheelwell.
 This Sierra was 100-percent...  This Sierra was 100-percent stock and only had a few hundred miles on it when it was rolled into Divine One's installation bay. |  The Ground Force lowering...  The Ground Force lowering kit contained four springs, shocks, new U-bolts, and hardware. |  Tony used an impact wrench...  Tony used an impact wrench to unbolt the stock coilover from its pocket. |