What are the first 5 parts you should buy for your truck?

Btw these trucks are more aerodynamic without tonneau covers. The wind never hits the tailgate like you would think, it circulates in the bed and most of the airflow goes over the top of tailgate.

In my opinion , *the number one modification for around $500* for any newer GM truck is to pick up a HP Tuners package. Either dive in and learn how to tune or have someone tune it yourself. The newer trucks leave a lot on the table that's missing. Besides optimizing the fuel and timing in the map you can shut off the annoying Displacement on Demand and Torque Management, that alone will make the truck feel 100% more powerful. Also you have the ability to tune the transmission , adjust shift points ect. I believe the money is best spent here over a air intake, the stock air box is sufficient enough with a better filter.

Those rims are fugly!

Something people forget about a lot is air filters. Every 5,000 miles it's oil change, tire rotation, clean air filter, detail truck in and out. Since I only drive my truck on weekends usually I only need an oil change every 3 months or so.

First purchase every truck owner needs is bedliner by linex

Should’ve included a tuner to remove v4 mode

I just bought an old Chevrolet Avalanche 2004. And I have a lot to do! I hope that Silverado 2014 will be my next! Good luck with everything! Greetings from Russia!

1st thing? Level your truck! Then wheels and tires! Maybe some mud flaps and then a less restrictive air filter and then a "tune" done!

#1 is a bed mat and side covers, you can get a bed protector of high impact rubber for $389.00 from Duraliner. This bed liner beats the sprayed in crap hands down. The cheep plastic bed liners will beat you truck bed to death, everything slides around and dings the tailgate, sides and bed. The bed rugs mildew, show paint and you can never get them clean if you haul mulch, rocks, sand, or steer manure. If you haul sod, good luck getting that dirt out also.

#1 add-on: mud flaps with the naked lady silhouettes. #2 add-on: CB #3 add-on: gun rack #4: hot girl with cutoff jean shorts and a little white tank top in the passenger seat. #5: solo cups, SoCo, and a blanket. I win.

Eric at South Main says those air filter replacements cause more problems than there worth. They mess up the MAP sensors and cause the money light to come on. My 2014 Silverado had a K&N filter on it when I bought it, I had the truck in for service 3 times in the first 4 months I owned it because of the check engine light. They replaced the MAP sensor the first 2 times. The third time they told me they would reinstall a stock air filter system for no charge. Haven't had a check engine light since. Someone else suggested removing the V4 system. I did and it killed my mileage, I'm down to about 12 mpg. I helped a bit in my performance while towing my travel trailer. Speaking of trailers, I guess the guy in the video doesn't tow anything. Running the exhaust straight out the back is going to leave exhaust residue on whatever is being towed. Learned that lesson years ago when I used to drag my race cars to the short tracks of Washington state.

I t's apparent to me from the video rust protection would have been the best investment hopefully for under $500.00

The AirAid MIT gives you the same performance increase for $150 keep your stock filter until it’s time to replace then put a reusable dryflow in the factory air box.

I see a lot of comments on here decrying putting a cover and nerf bars on. The last I checked, owning a truck wasn't a pissing contest. And yes, I have both on my truck. Do I go mudding? Hell no. If I had a truck that HAD to have extra clearance, fill the bed with tools, rocks, and such, or regularly pull other vehicles, it would be equipped for those tasks. My son who is little uses the bars to climb up in. The cover keeps the rain off the groceries on the way back from the supermarket, but comes off to toss a deer in the back or haul whatever I need to. It's all personal preference. There should be camaraderie among truck owners. Save the pissing for the rice burners. Haha

That exhaust sounds perfect to me

On 2017 Z71, dump the harsh Rancho shocks (too much static friction) and go for a set of Bilstein 5100. The front shocks also have up to 2” lift. And at a little over $300 for the 4 corners, a bargain.

If you’re buying an older one, led headlights and an undercoating are the first things you should do (in my opinion)

Current truck: Level 3" F" 2" rear Rims/tires , next Exhaust, T409 mbrp duel rear Tunnel cover, next Stereo, but the new truck has a good factory one now. De badge minus the chevy symbol And last is usually a tuner

That 14 silverado is pretty rusty underneath already...

First thing to do is RIP off the stock mud flaps and never buy side steps unless there amp retractable steps

The front is lower to allow for better towing. So, if you don't tow or haul with your truck. Then the leveling kit is fine.

You might want to take some Flat Black Rust-O-Leum to that frame rust underneath. It does amazingly well.

A 2014 with a rough country 2.5 inch lift will fit 34s, in case any one is wondering, at a full turn it will barely rub. Had a buddy had to shave air dam for 35s tho

Thank you for telling me about the rough country lift kit. I wanted something not that expensive and this seems like something I can afford. Question is how much would a shop charge to put it on

My list for important stuff? (And what would I wish for?) Before ANY mods, and because so many expensive mechanical failures, BUY more drive train insurance that will pay for new transmission and engine repairs and replacements. All the GM trucks (and cars) have turned into a ticking Time Bomb of "Whack A Mole" of all the different disasters waiting to pop up and eat your money. 1. Delete, remove, disable the AFM-DOD. I bought a $99 OBD2 device for it. (A full delete is the only true way to go.) 2. I wish there was no more DGI because of the carbon deposits on the intake valve stems. The best I could do was to buy and install an "oil catch can". 3. Wishing to buy and install a Billet Torque converter. 4. I want an exhaust system of pipes that does NOT block the transmission pan. 5. I want headlamp lens covers that don't get sunburned and milky. 6. I don't want the body style to be difficult to get in or out, more like the trucks from the 70's. The older I get, the more I appreciate ERGONOMICS. I paid $300 to get my rear body springs LOWERED by 3 full inches. 7. Next, I'd like to install the 2 inch Lowering Front Spindles to make it easier for OLD PEOPLE (ME) to climb in and out of the cab. 8. I never want any louder exhaust. Keep it as silent as possible. Twin pipe exhausts don't mean shit if it's not Genuine dual exhaust all the way from the engine. Cosmetic dual exhaust is a childish waste of money. 9. If my engine or tranny fails, I'd rather swap an older style 350 small block with a Throttle Body injection and a TH400 into the truck and be free from all the Bullshit technology problems. Heck, an inline six cylinder 300 cubic inch engine would be even BETTER.

No one I know or know of makes their first truck mod purchase a set of sidesteps. Dunno where you got this info from. It's usually always exhaust, lift kit, or lights. sometimes bed liner first, in some cases.

A lesser known but far better cold air kit can be had from Cold Air Inductions for just over 400 and has amazing performance without a tune and excellent quality

“Especially for guys like me if you’re vertically challenged” 😂😂

The side step squeak like crazy when the truck flexes while on rough roads. You can try and quiet it down with washers on the bolts but it doesn't completely work. I would suggest the single steps instead or try and manage without

Just a quick comment about the areodynamics comment you made. Putting a bed cover on actually does not increase areo and does not result in better fuel mileage

Agree with your list, not bad. For my tonneau I went with the BAK G2 unit. It looks tight when tailgate is locked & folds up against the rear window to allow total bed space useage, plus you can stand on it if necessary.

How about those big Bull Testicles you hang from the trailer hitch recepticle ?

In reality, the first thing you need to do on a 2014-2018 Silverado is to save up for a new transmission because that 6L80E is going to eat itself. After that save up for an engine rebuild because the lifters will go next. After that do whatever you want, don’t listen to some influencer on YT.

Every person that buys a truck needs to instantly get a spray in bed liner. It’s a must have over a bed cover

First purchase needs to be HPtuners and folloe matt staffords 2 videos on tuning the engine and transmissions in these trucks. Night and day difference.

I like how he said vertically challenged and not short 😂

The lift kit may be under 500 but them tires you'll need will put u over 1200

My new favorite channel. Have you ever done a video on the top Chevy Silverado Work Truck upgrades?

If you want sound out of an exhaust for under $500 go for a cherry bomb glasspack

I have seen 33s on a bunch of trucks, and they always look small. For some reason they look good on this truck. I installing 295/70/18 on mine with a 3 inch front 2 inch rear on my stock wheels. Hopefully they fit ok. Its basically a 34 inch tire. 2016 sierra 4x4 z71.

first thing-disable the AFM

Window tint should be number one

Please show us a dyno chart that proves how restrictive the stock airbox is, previous dyno testing I've seen says otherwise. This video should be renamed "What I did to my Silverado and how to copy me"

Cold air intake is not only a waste of cash. It creates more problems in the long run instead of benefits but hey, swamp land is going cheap in Florida. Mechanical engineering proves this.

If your gonna lift your truck remove the air dam....even if u don’t, remove it. Messing with the air flow without a tune does more harm than good. 1. Remove air dam - free. Adds a few inches of clearance. 2. True dual exhaust, large pipes and performance muffler, flowmaster 10 or 44. $300 or less. Adds 10+ hp. 3. Forced induction - s/c or t/c. $0 - $$$$$. Salvage yards, refurbished, cheap turbo build, or go with high quality....magnuson is middle of pack. 4. Tune - $0 - $500. Find a buddy with a tuner, buy one, or have a shop do it. This ties everything together.

Jan 2022 - the exhaust is now 639.99 .... inflation! I still like it though.

Um sorry, the factory air box isn't "fairly restrictive". It does a pretty good job, but that's not to say a aftermarket cold air won't help a bit though I reccomend a Bullydog GT gas tuner first. Mine paid for itself in under a year.

Tonneau cover, for keeping all of your groceries dry.

Top 5. That I would do: Bigger transmission cooler Off-road LED lights Bed liner/ bed rail protection Custom tune Extra capacity rear axle cover

Dual Liner! 400 bucks & great for cold weather

Lift kits will likely keep you from getting in parking decks at airports or courthouses.

Screw the add-ons, first thing any truck owner who Ives in the rust belt should purchase a good rust proofing application and no, GM's factory undercoat job is not going to protect your vehicle. If anything, it'll help speed up the rust process.

The tailgate fuel efficiency thing is a Myth . Its been busted

F-the side steps. Every time you get out of the truck you wipe your nice new pants on the bars. This only has to happen once. There also made of just a little better than exhaust tubing. They are not Rock sliders.

Why not use an add a leaf instead of blocks that promote wheel hop? The bds lift is way better! And those side steps are so wimpy, that cold air intake... your factory air box is a cold air intake already, I’d agree that the resonator does restrict the intake air flow a little on the top end, the problem with all these aftermarket cold air intakes is that they don’t design engine movement enough, my afe cold air literally ripped out of the throttle body and the synthetic cleaner pulled out of the box, I got my money back, also never use oil air filters, dust goes right through...

i suggest you use an injen air filter with a filter in the end of the the cone straight through is best for powa, could have done a straight through resonated muffler more power and probably sounds better, throttle body upgrade 90mm or 92mm, lower intake manifold spacers [your expensive msd atomic intakes pretty much do throttle body and lower intake manifold spacer into their design], iat relocation is about $20 stock ones heat soak -.-

Spray bedliner on the under carriage to slow rust.

Full size SUV's are a part of American truck as well...not just full size pick ups . I'd like to see a mixture of content; suspension,exhaust and even wheel setups

Paint underneath the truck to stop corrosion? I think that’s a mod also

So much bad information. Tonneau cover do NOT improve fuel economy. They actually do the opposite. This has been proven over and over. Cold air intakes do NOTHING for factory/bolt on 2014+ gm trucks. The stock air box is NOT restrictive. I have watched Dyno tests in person that prove this. And that cheap leveling kit is going to wreck havoc on your CV joints and tie rods. If you are going to lift a truck, do it right. Shitty CV angles are not a good combination with an already weak front end.

That lift looks like it didn’t do anything, the increase in height looks like all sidewall

Hopefully you have a better product then rough country.

I think you should have added a pocket tuner here..I bought my diablo i3 for $375 and it gave me more $ per hp gain than anything else you can buy for a budget friendly price.

happpily owning my pavement princess, and wheeling jeeps and beating jeeps in mud and woods and just letting them fall apart out there and fixin way better than messin up my chevy

time to spend all those "mods" money for a good undercoat or you sir wont have a truck to drive !!

I'd love a tonneau cover, but I live in San Antonio, and every Jose and Carlos will take a razor blade to it just to see if there's anything worth stealing.

I need rims, tires and a lift for fumunda 500. Total!!

Perfect vid man im subed

Should watch myth busters on the aero comments about the covering of your bed.

They didn't mention the afm problem with an exhaust mod

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Good pointers. Thank you!

Perfect for that grandpa look

Mythbusters busted the whole tailgate wind resistance thing, its a myth

I drive 2014 chevy Silverado 1500 wt regular cab 5.3L v8 i get 22mpg

This is where I research outside of you tube..

Good stuff thanks

Tiger on Amazon makes the same bed cover for $189.

Never do a body lift

side steps??????? to reduce ground clearance .. genius

Great vid

Can you do one for 2008- 2013

How did the front end components last after the lift? If you keep stock off-set 285-75-20s fit great without and it handles like it's supposed to.

$400 for a cold air intake!? how about the $50 ebay one FTW

How to autozone your truck.

Borla all day baby no way unless it’s the borla way 🤘🏽

Good selection

Also for the tonneau cover, depending upon the state you live in, it's a law to keep the bed of a pickup truck covered.. you "might " find out the hard way at the beginning or end of the month.

All you did was add wieght to the truck , that will kill your mpg. Level it just to look to the sky , I like the back high so I can see the road.

I put 33 on a stock truck. So you better be able to fit bigger on that 🤣

lift truck, bigger tires, looking good! Now lets put some low hanging steps on so it has the ground clearance of a Camaro

Any chance you'll get some first gen (99-06) silverado content. They are far more affordable then the 2nd and 3rd gen.

Well Done - BRAVO !

The latches on that tonneau suck balls. Had the same set up on a Tyger cover. Pain to latch and unlatch. A pain when you fold it up too. Gator cover latches much more user friendly.

Well no....an open bed create a bubble or pillow of rolling air over the cab which does NOT make u lose and mpgs what so ever....these types of bed covers actually push down on the rear creating a drag

I used to think its called tunnel cover from hearing people and called it that as well. lol

mythbusters proved that an air bubble in the bed of the truck protects air from hitting the tailgate and "shedding mileage" Ford confirmed.

No link to the tonneau covers???

Side steps take away the entire point of having a truck. They hang down and kill your ground clearance. If you can't step into the truck on your own, get a car or even worse, just lower the truck. Having a lifted truck and then ruining it with side steps make no sense at all.