Greetings from San Diego!

[Lonny]

Good morning -

I am a new Yukon Denali owner, having picked mine up last month. I test drove almost every midsize SUV on the market before realizing all of them were just too small, as I'm 6'5" and I need to save at least a little space behind the driver's seat for my two kids. So I started test driving the big boys, and the Denali was the only one that left a huge grin on my face!

I've already begun having loads of fun modding...

-Full length illuminating running board LEDs
-Hardwired fiber optic dash strip (app adjustable)
-Hardwired interior ambient lighting (app adjustable)
-Weathertech hood deflector
-Weathertech sunroof deflector, (notched around the GPS mast and fully gasketed)
-Edge trim door protectors & rear corner bump stop
-Blind spot mirrors
-Roof rack crossbars
-Rhino hitch step

Next on my list include a hardwired Verizon hotspot and emergency scanner antennas and front and rear dashcams (Thinkware Q800 Pro).

I am planning to move up to 22"s when the factory tires come off, likely in April or May.

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[Lonny]

Nighttime.

 

[Lonny]

Weathertech sunroof deflector.

 

[RST Dana]

Nighttime.

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Give us some details about this CB light mod. It looks sweet.

 

[Lonny]

Give us some details about this CB light mod. It looks sweet.

Oh the running board lights? So the stock Denali has a set of 3' lights that illuminate a small footprint underneath the running boards when they extend. The concept is good, but there is opportunity for improvement...so I did! I tapped the stock hot wire that provides power from the electrical system to the factory bulb, and soldered it to a waterproof LED strip that runs the full length of the running boards from front to back on both sides of the vehicle.

Now, anytime I use the fob to unlock the thing, or one of the doors is opened at night, the bottom of the running boards throw off a brilliant pool of white light along the entire side of the truck. It's all tied into the nighttime sensor in the dashboard so only activates when the outside light level is low.

 

[swathdiver]

Welcome Lonny! Show us the interior lighting mods when you can. Nice ride!

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum Lonny from Oregon. Very nice new to you Denali and I like the mods.

Been a long time since I was in San Diego. Mustered out of the Navy at Coronado Island in 1975.

 

[Lonny]

Here's the interior. I've got a pair of footwell lights in the front, a second pair in the middle row, ambiant lighting up the inside of the B pillars, under the third row and in the hidden rear (rifle?) storage bay. I've also added a fiber optic strip from XKChrome. I've seen some crazy add-ons with the fiber optic stuff...I wanted to add something tasteful and simple that didn't give it the "Tron" look.

Bear in mind, I cranked up the lighting to the maximum setting to take this photo, but in practice I keep it at a more subtle level.

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Miami Beach Lonny! Looks AWESOME!!

 

[Big Mama]

Welcome from Virginia but born in La Mesa. Nice rig and good choice. Especially 6’5”

 

[Lonny]

Hotspot antennas are installed...these make a big difference in reception on my Verizon system. If a work emergency comes up while I'm on the road, I'll be ready...

 

[OR VietVet]

If you ever pull inside that garage it is going to make some noise.

 

[Lonny]

If you ever pull inside that garage it is going to make some noise.

First step is to clean the garage Still a disorganized mess from our move here last year!

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome from NH!

You've spent a lot of time on your truck, and it certainly looks like time very well spent.

 

[wjburken]

Welcome to the forum from Iowa.

 

[Lonny]

Husky mudguards installed. These work with the retracting running boards. I added adhesive felt sliders (from Home Depot) to the front end of each board to prevent scuffing from the running boards on the back of the forward guards.

 

[adventurenali92]

Cool looking Denali! I like the lighting upgrades! The running board idea is great! I really want to to do it to my 2006. Lol. And welcome to the forum from a big bear member! I would love to be able to move to San Diego! Lol

 

[itsbo1313]

Welcome, I'm in Hemet now but I grew up in San Diego. It got too expensive in 2010. Mom is still there so I go down often. Nice truck.

 

[Lonny]

Welcome to the forum from Iowa.

Proud Drake U. grad here!

 

[Lonny]

Welcome, I'm in Hemet now but I grew up in San Diego. It got too expensive in 2010. Mom is still there so I go down often. Nice truck.

Thanks! Yeah the cost of living was a bit of a shock, especially after living in Minneapolis for the last 10 years. But the sunshine tax is worth it!