Ordered new air dam

[gemarsh]

Ordered a new air dam for a 2015 Yukon from parts today. We did some investigating, computer shows it is the same part# on a Tahoe. I thought, good. Then I had him do a search for the PPV. But he couldn't come up with anything on the computer for a Tahoe PPV. I see the PPV use a smaller...less tall air dam. I showed him a picture and video on my phone. He agree it would be the easy way out.

I was hoping to just get a PPV air dam and it would bolt right up in place, not having to cut down a factory Yukon dam.

Denver warehouse showed they had 19 on hand. Should be here Monday.

$62.40 later and the right angle cut-off grinder will be coming out. I will take photos of the process and post results if anyone is interested.

Plan on shaving it down to the exsisiting bodyline already molded in it.

 

[TheAgency]

Sweet, you can't go too wrong with that price. Looking forward to photos of your results.

 

[vp46]

I've been thinking on this as well but you're taking action! Please do keep us posted!

 

[gemarsh]

This is what I'm going for. Front dam to be on the same horizontal plane as the running boards, which is on the same plane as the start of the rear dam.

 

[Bootlegfab]

I think that is going to be a good look!

 

[gemarsh]

Got the deflector picked up Tuesday. Got a chance to get to the shop and cut it down yesterday. Looks like it's going to be spring before I get it installed now. Snow and ice finally set in and I'm not working on it with crap dripping in my face and down my neck. Inner fender wells will have to come loose in the front.

1st pic is before
2nd is after
Others are tools I used and process.

Blue tape is to get a straight line. I cut out the middle and left 3" on each end for last so it would have support.

With it clamped down, I had no problem with it being flimsy.

 

[gemarsh]

Take 2...

 

[hosseface]

Looks nice. Looking forward to seeing it installed.

 

[Cmicasa the Great XvX]

Just wondering why this is being done? Is there an issue, or is it for looks? JUst wondering if there is something I need to change on mine

 

[hosseface]

I would guess just to get the front end off the ground some. Mine had been scuffed when I picked it up with 3 miles on it.

 

[Pockets]

I would guess just to get the front end off the ground some. Mine had been scuffed when I picked it up with 3 miles on it.

This X2

 

[gemarsh]

If you lived like this you would understand. Not saying wife will drive out into the corn stalks daily, but she does bring supper out to the field. These are the roads it will encounter to get home. Snow is even worse. Just glad it's not the mountains any longer.

Need as much clearance as possible, without lifting it up 6". We are getting old in our age and climbing up into trucks 20 times a day gets old.

 

[NathanJax]

So you're having to cut the PPV one down? It wasn't shorter than your OEM one?

 

[gemarsh]

So you're having to cut the PPV one down? It wasn't shorter than your OEM one?

My GM parts counter could not find a listing for a PPV. After cutting it down and comparing it to pictures online of the PPV, it looks just like it. Maybe I'm rushing it, and it will be available soon, but winter is here.

Would make the job easier for those that would like to just bolt-on.

 

[acainindy]

Looks good

 

[HELLAbeefy]

photo on truck please sir

 

[WBHMSU]

I had mine cut down. I'll take some pictures and post them up. Looks much better and I won't be scraping the ground when I go over the curb at football tailgates in the fall.

 

[HELLAbeefy]

how did you mount it and any after pix of it on the truck?

 

[Fifty]

Yeah. Parts lady (very un friendly) at the Dealer today told me she could not access ppv parts. That they were police only vehicles...

I even tried showing her my police id... She said no.

If only I could just get the part number for the ppv valence...

 

[ctide21]

Anybody find the PPV part number for the front air deflector