2025 tahoe Lift gate applique panel

[2022tahoez71matt]

Please keep us posted on how the swap goes. I'd like the get the '25+ Denali tail lights for my truck and add the '25+ tailgate applique as well.

Will do, dropping off the part for paint on monday and then next week I will swap it out..I plan to make a video of it.

 

[KMeloney]

Will do, dropping off the part for paint on monday and then next week I will swap it out..I plan to make a video of it.

Excellent. Looking forward to it! Thanks in advance.

 

[Burbin]

Any updates?

 

[2022tahoez71matt]

Yes I got all the parts and will be installing soon.

 

[KMeloney]

Hello new to group. I just received my panel and will be doing the swap..the painted part comes unattached so you can get it painted to match your car..thats the one part of the tahoe that is so ugly..

Did you get this installed yet?

 

[2022tahoez71matt]

Ran into a small issue..I didn't realize they also redesigned the rear camera and plate lights..so I ordered those..the panel does fit and work but need those last parts to complete.

 

[KMeloney]

Ran into a small issue..I didn't realize they also redesigned the rear camera and plate lights..so I ordered those..the panel does fit and work but need those last parts to complete.View attachment 478560

Dang. I wondered about the camera. Thanks for the quick reply -- and good luck! Can't wait to see it all installed!

 

[2022tahoez71matt]

Dang. I wondered about the camera. Thanks for the quick reply -- and good luck! Can't wait to see it all installed!

Yeah I dont know how I missed that!! Worst part is I could have ordered it long ago now I got to wait..other than that everything lines up and will snap right in.

 

[Burbin]

How hard was it to remove that panel?

 

[2022tahoez71matt]

How hard was it to remove that panel?

Not hard but you do have to remove the inside panel which is held on by clips..so a clip popping tool works good. Then the panel is held onto with 8 bolts and 6 more clips..you can get to the back side of clips and push the tabs in to start popping those off.

 

[KMeloney]

Yeah I dont know how I missed that!! Worst part is I could have ordered it long ago now I got to wait..other than that everything lines up and will snap right in.

I might have missed it, too. I take it that you use your existing camera, but that you have to get a new/different “housing” that it sits in in the new panel? Is that correct, or…?

 

[2022tahoez71matt]

The new camera comes with the housing, it was only 100 bucks and the license plate lights were 20 each.

 

[KMeloney]

The new camera comes with the housing, it was only 100 bucks and the license plate lights were 20 each.

Oh crap. So you can't get a new, separate housing and use your existing camera in it?

 

[2022tahoez71matt]

Ok I got the swap done!! Made a few mistakes but got it figured out.

 

[KMeloney]

Ok I got the swap done!! Made a few mistakes but got it figured out.

Epic video! Just awesome. Thanks so much for making and posting it.