yukon to denali conversion

[samsonx]

hey guys ive got a 02 yuk and im trying to convert the grille bumper and light to denali front end. i am wondering if i can just buy the denali lights, bumper cover, and grille and bolt them on my yukon. anyone done this?

 

[nmsyukon]

I have been researching this a lot lately and have come to the conclusion that yes, those are all the parts that you will need aside from a few retainers. But, for the bumper cover you will have to cut some on your existing bumper to make it fit. You have to cut out for the fog lights and trim some in the upper corners.

Maybe someone else with more experience will chime in though.

 

[kses123]

# 15046662 - Filler between grill and bumper - LH
# 15046666 - Filler between grill and bumper - RH
# 15150999 - Parking lamp - LH
# 15151000 - Parking lamp RH
# 15764319 - GMC Denali Grill
# 15166756 - Headlight - LH
# 15166757 - Headlight - RH
# 12479754 - Bumper cover
# 14093088 - Retainers (7 needed)
# 15149708 - Retainers (12 needed)
# 15153490 - Insert
# 15060470 - Impact bar
# 16516335 - Fog lamp Assembly - LH
# 16516336 - Fog lamp Assembly - RH
# 15059859 - License plate bracket

And a pic of some of the parts:

 

[samsonx]

ok do i really need the fillers, imact bar, and fog light assembly? everyone i ask seems to leave out these parts. why? all the people i ask just tell me to buy:

denali headlights
denali parking lights
denali grille
denali bumper cover (and trim the oem bumper)

ive been told everything bolts right on accept the bumper cover. i am just lost...it seems so simple, i know. but i know nuthin about this at all. i just wanna know exactly what all i need before i go buyin stuff.

 

[kses123]

Well, no...you don't have to buy the fog lights, but your stock ones will not not fit. The filler is so you can't see behind the large gap between the grille and bumper cover, so if you don't care then you don't have to buy that either.

The impact bar is essentially the bumper. It is made for the Denali bumper cover and seems that it would be a lot easier than cutting up your stock bumper. I have no idea about putting a Denali bumper on top of a stock yukon bumper though.

 

[samsonx]

see thats what i was thinking that i could just buy the impact bar and skip the trimming. because i can probly bolt the impact bar on myself. because idk how much it would even cost to get my bumper trimmed.

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one other thing, i was wondering if the headlights were the same, i am reading i need an adapter or something. is it possible i can just buy projector halo lights that are made for a regular yukon, instead of buying denali lights. they look the same im not sure tho are they the same size?

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

is it worth the $$$$?

 

[kses123]

see thats what i was thinking that i could just buy the impact bar and skip the trimming. because i can probly bolt the impact bar on myself. because idk how much it would even cost to get my bumper trimmed.

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one other thing, i was wondering if the headlights were the same, i am reading i need an adapter or something. is it possible i can just buy projector halo lights that are made for a regular yukon, instead of buying denali lights. they look the same im not sure tho are they the same size?

Yeah, I would go with the impact bar. You will have to get different brackets too, I think. But if you can find this stuff used, it shouldn't be too bad ($$). Plus, you'll know it was done properly!

You do not have to buy Denali projectors. You can get regular Yukon projectors. The Denali came with projectors that had 9005 low beams (9006 was standard on regular Yukon). However, the Denali still used the same headlight harness, it just has a little jumper harness attached the the headlight housing to convert the plug from 9006-9005. I think most of the Yukon projectors that mimic the Denali housings have this jumper.

 

[samsonx]

is it worth the $$$$?

to me...YES. its just a certain look i want and im almost at the point of losing sleep over it lol. i know i could've got a denali but at the time this truck was needed badly and it was just what i had found cheap. but i am trying to do alot to it. ive got about 5,000 im trying to put into it. including a new hood, all the front end parts, roll pan demolding and paint. but before i go out buying all the front end parts i just wanna know exactly what i need.

 

[kses123]

You will be very happy with the conversion, trust me!

 

[SdotX]

Im doing this same thing. It looks like its gonna cost me about 1000 for all the front end parts. about another 1000 for hood, tails, vents, and rollpan. after that im looking getting paint, maybe lowering as well.

how bad does it look without the fillers? it doesnt seem to be that much of a gap tho?

 

[kses123]

If you are buying all that other stuff, might as well just get the fillers. They are cheap pretty cheap! Better have them than not.

 

[SdotX]

well from the pic it looks like theres 3 fillers i do need all 3 right?

 

[samsonx]

ok guys how about the parking lights. Do i need an adapter for those also?, or do they just plug right in?

 

[kses123]

ok guys how about the parking lights. Do i need an adapter for those also?, or do they just plug right in?

They should just plug right in.

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well from the pic it looks like theres 3 fillers i do need all 3 right?

Correct.

 

[bigblue05]

HD hood

i really like the HD hood do you need to change anything else to put that on i have a 05 yuk 2500

 

[DStockton]

Seems like a lot of work. Just buy a Denali

 

[SdotX]

ok im having an issue getting the healight bulb in the light came with a high beam already installed but my low beam headlight wont fit. i dont know what i should be looking for as far as jumpers or a harness adapter but im stuck.

 

[Team Schaeffer]

# 15046662 - Filler between grill and bumper - LH
# 15046666 - Filler between grill and bumper - RH
# 15150999 - Parking lamp - LH
# 15151000 - Parking lamp RH
# 15764319 - GMC Denali Grill
# 15166756 - Headlight - LH
# 15166757 - Headlight - RH
# 12479754 - Bumper cover
# 14093088 - Retainers (7 needed)
# 15149708 - Retainers (12 needed)
# 15153490 - Insert
# 15060470 - Impact bar
# 16516335 - Fog lamp Assembly - LH
# 16516336 - Fog lamp Assembly - RH
# 15059859 - License plate bracket

And a pic of some of the parts:

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I'm trying to do this also.. I have a 2000 yukon I just wanted to know it I can put the bumper cover on it.. And change fog lights or is it going to be trimming involved