What have you done to your Silverado ZR2 this week? 🛠️

[DNZR2]

Gave mine its first bath. Dreaded coming around to the front, but so far no chips.

 

[MNNJR69]

Well working on it as I have the time after work.... getting there. I returned the underglow kit and purchased a 8-piece rock light kit. Waiting for that to ship. Did the wiring on everything else except the switch box. Ran out of time the other day. I should have some time next week to finish the RGB truck bed lights and the switch box and the front light bar. Everything else is on and wired to the front. The ditch lights, the RGB flag for the sand dunes, the two 60 w side shooters on the rack and the bullet point mounting system. Waiting for the wiring harness for the additional light bar for the rear posts of the overland rack. Again I'll show pictures when I get it all lit up and sparkly

 

[DBAG]

I replaced all the crap bose speakers. Sounds so much better now best black Friday purchase in years.

 

[Millertime1977]

I replaced all the crap bose speakers. Sounds so much better now best black Friday purchase in years.

What did you replace with out of curiosity?

 

[DBAG]

Kenwood kfc-x2c in the dash, infinity reference 6x9 front doors and infinity reference 6 1/2 rear. If you use the Kenwoods in the dash you must remove the bass blocker other wise the bose amp will shut off the channel. For $190 total on black Friday it made a huge difference.

 

[TKO-ZR2]

installed 1.5" wheel spacers. also, started it and let it warm up to op temp since it hadn't been started in a couple weeks.

 

[pcarpenter]

I replaced all the crap bose speakers. Sounds so much better now best black Friday purchase in years.

Curious what you did? I'm not thrilled with the sound system and would like to do the same.

 

[DNZR2]

installed 1.5" wheel spacers. also, started it and let it warm up to op temp since it hadn't been started in a couple weeks.

That’s unacceptable not being able to enjoy your truck.

 

[TKO-ZR2]

That’s unacceptable not being able to enjoy your truck.

i do enjoy it, it's so damn purty to look at sitting in the garage all nice and clean. weather's been shitty here and i'm not drving it on the salt ridden roads until i have to. as for now, my little puddle jumper chevy cruze that i bought for my son several years ago brings me and takes me.

coincidentally, my son bought a new 2500 duramax high country back in the fall of '22 and was going to drive the cruze to keep the miles low on it. i'm not sure that idea lasted a week, he told me exactly what you inferred . . . "dad, i love driving the truck too much to let it set around, you can have the cruze back." he's over 50K miles and rolling on now.

 

[AXE]

I replaced all the crap bose speakers. Sounds so much better now best black Friday purchase in years.

Did you just do the speaker swap or or install a sub and amp too.

My 22 sounds average, but my 24 sounds much better and the bass is actually noticeably improved. Not sure if its the software or just bad hardware.

 

[DBAG]

Did you just do the speaker swap or or install a sub and amp too.

My 22 sounds average, but my 24 sounds much better and the bass is actually noticeably improved. Not sure if its the software or just bad hardware.

I replaced the factory speakers first and the overall sound was improved. Then I installed the jl audio stealth box with 2 12s that I pulled out of my 2020 silverado using an lci7 I had and an audio control 700w amp. Honestly the 2 12s is to much but I already had the setup sitting in my shop.

 

[AXE]

i do enjoy it, it's so damn purty to look at sitting in the garage all nice and clean. weather's been shitty here and i'm not drving it on the salt ridden roads until i have to. as for now, my little puddle jumper chevy cruze that i bought for my son several years ago brings me and takes me.

coincidentally, my son bought a new 2500 duramax high country back in the fall of '22 and was going to drive the cruze to keep the miles low on it. i'm not sure that idea lasted a week, he told me exactly what you inferred . . . "dad, i love driving the truck too much to let it set around, you can have the cruze back." he's over 50K miles and rolling on now.

I like your son's approach. They don't get more valuable sitting around, just depreciate!

 

[TKO-ZR2]

I like your son's approach. They don't get more valuable sitting around, just depreciate!

agreed. on the flip side, i'm not driving it on the daily 10 mile commute to work when i have the junker to drive. if i were driving 60 miles one way like my kid, then yeah, i'd be running the wheels off of it. mine sees weekend and trip driving.

 

[DNZR2]

agreed. on the flip side, i'm not driving it on the daily 10 mile commute to work when i have the junker to drive. if i were driving 60 miles one way like my kid, then yeah, i'd be running the wheels off of it. mine sees weekend and trip driving.

Nothing wrong with that. Mine gets left in the driveway a couple days a week in favor of the Harley.

 

[Reynard]

Finally Installed a Range DFM module - so much better now.
Removed the front flow-tie and hyperdip it satin black, and replaced the rest of the chrome emblems with black versions.

These are the exact ZR2 emblems I was looking to get for my truck. Thanks for posting! Did you have to paint or dip the front bowtie yourself or did you find that on ebay somewhere?

 

[FLAZR2]

These are the exact ZR2 emblems I was looking to get for my truck. Thanks for posting! Did you have to paint or dip the front bowtie yourself or did you find that on ebay somewhere?

I pulled it off, taped off the red part and used https://www.dipyourcar.com/products/hyperdip-emblem-badges-kit
I originally bought that kit to dip all of the emblems, but wasn't happy with how the ZR2 badges turned out, so bought the others on ebay.

 

[Reynard]

I pulled it off, taped off the red part and used https://www.dipyourcar.com/products/hyperdip-emblem-badges-kit
I originally bought that kit to dip all of the emblems, but wasn't happy with how the ZR2 badges turned out, so bought the others on ebay.

well, the end result looks great. I'm gonna have to pull the trigger on those emblems now too. thank for the link!

 

[surfdoc81]

Added a kicker hideaway. Bought this thing several years back. This is the third truck I’ve had it in. Always makes a big difference over stock system.

 

[Millertime1977]

Corsa cold air intake.

 

[MNNJR69]

Got the switch box wired up and powered. Working properly. I chose the Bulletpoint instead of Auxbeam because the BP switch box is rated at 80 amps VS 60 with Auxbeam. It's a quality built product. Made of metal not plastics which I was pleased to find out. The Bulletpoint mounting system is outstanding. Even got the 20mm to 17mm reducer attachment so I can use my wireless phone mount I already had. Can't believe I didn't purchase it sooner! More pictures after I get all the new lighting hooked to the switch box.... Here's a couple of the interior for the moment. Very happy with this system!