Sean’s silver Silverado

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · Hidden winch, Vertex 2.5 shocks, a black grille and a roof pod setup

Completed March 6, 2024 · Windsor, CO
The build

What we did

Sean came to us with one job and a problem. He wanted a Rough Country 12,000-pound winch on his Silverado, mounted behind the factory bumper so the truck kept its stock look. Every other shop he asked wanted to sell him an off-road bumper instead. We took the job with the hidden winch mount he wanted.

Once the truck was here, the list grew. It already wore a Rough Country 6-inch lift, so we swapped the shocks and struts for Rough Country’s Vertex 2.5 adjustable units, and the ride difference was the kind you notice pulling out of the driveway. From there we moved to lighting: new LED headlight housings with daytime running lights up front, and a row of pods on his roof basket. Once he saw photos of the new headlights he decided the factory grille had to go too, so we swapped in an all-black grille with Raptor-style marker lights. All of it runs on a wiring harness we built for this truck and switched from an Auxbeam panel in the cab.

Silver lifted Chevy Silverado 1500 with roof pod lights at golden hour
Finished, back on the road
Hidden winch mount and fairlead behind the factory bumper of a Chevy Silverado
Hidden winch behind the factory bumper
Rough Country Vertex 2.5 adjustable shock installed on a lifted Chevy Silverado
Rough Country Vertex 2.5 in the wheel well
Aftermarket LED headlight housing with daytime running lights on a Chevy Silverado
LED housing with daytime running lights
All-black grille with Raptor-style amber marker lights on a Chevy Silverado
All-black grille with Raptor-style lights
White and amber LED pods lit on the roof basket of a Chevy Silverado
Pods lit on the roof basket
Custom bar holding evenly spaced LED pods on a truck roof basket
Custom bar, evenly spaced pods
LED pod wiring routed neatly along a truck roof basket
Wiring run along the basket
Protective loom over a custom light wiring harness on a truck roof rack
Loomed and protected
Lifted silver Chevy Silverado 1500 with roof lights parked by a Colorado reservoir
Out at the reservoir
Stage by stage

The work

Winch

12,000-pound winch, factory look

A Rough Country 12,000-pound winch on a hidden winch mount behind the factory bumper. It keeps the truck looking stock from the front, with the fairlead tucked in low, and it saved Sean the cost and weight of a replacement bumper he didn’t want.

Ride

Vertex 2.5 adjustable shocks and struts

The 6-inch lift was already under the truck, so the win here was damping. Rough Country’s Vertex 2.5 shocks and struts are adjustable, so we could set them for how Sean actually drives. It transformed how the truck rides on washboard and pavement alike.

Front

LED headlights with daytime running lights

Complete LED headlight housings replaced the factory units, with running lights built in. New housings keep the beam pattern where it belongs instead of scattering light, and they were aimed before the truck left.

Grille

All-black grille with Raptor-style lights

We send photos as a job moves along, and when Sean saw the new headlights he decided the factory grille no longer matched. He had us swap it for an all-black grille with Raptor-style amber marker lights, which tied the whole front end together.

Pods

Roof pods on a custom bar

Sean wanted pods on the basket he already had, evenly spaced and level. We made a bar that mounts to the basket and holds them in line, so the setup looks intentional instead of bolted on wherever there was room.

Wiring

A harness built for this truck

This is where the hours went. Off-the-shelf harnesses come in fixed lengths with the relay and fuse in whatever spot the manufacturer chose, so stacking one per light means a pile of extra wire, several separate fuse holders and connectors sitting wherever they land. We measured this truck and built a single harness to fit it instead.

Routing

Where every wire goes

Power comes off the battery through one fused, relayed feed. From there the runs follow factory looms and existing grommets, through the firewall to the switch panel and up the pillar to the roof, loomed where they cross the basket. The roof section unplugs at a weatherproof connector, so the bar and basket can come off without cutting a wire.

Control

Auxbeam switch panel in the cab

Every light lands on a labeled Auxbeam panel mounted where Sean can reach it, so the pods, the headlights’ accessory circuit and anything he adds later each have their own switch and fuse.

Parts

What went on it

Brands

Who made the parts

The manufacturers behind this build. Each logo links to their site.

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What customers say

5.0 from 46 Google reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Great job repairing my rear tire mount.

Chantelle B.Google review
5 out of 5 stars

Zach did an excellent job replacing my Jeeps ball joints. Very satisfied with the joints he suggested and the work that was done.

Thomas L.Google review
5 out of 5 stars

Zach did some suspension work on my truck and it came out great, he was quick and the price was fair. Will definitely be back for more work in the future.

Simon M.Google review
5 out of 5 stars

Zach was insanely helpful. He handled a pretty out of the box request with ease. I will recommend him to anyone in the area or passing through!

Jocelyn Z.Google review
5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience at Off Camber 4x4 as Zach is a true professional and pleasure to work with. He went above and beyond getting all hardware snugged up even though it wasn’t in the estimate - with being a late request made when I dropped off the truck. Additionally, Off Camber’s shop not only provided the most reasonable price out of the four estimates I received, they were the ONLY shop that recommended a follow up inspection for the type of service I had done. They installed a leveling kit, control arms, rear shocks, dual exhaust system, and a trailer receiver along with including the complementary inspection at 500 miles to make sure everything was still tight.

Jeremy H.Google review
5 out of 5 stars

I had some Rubicon takeoff springs installed on my Wrangler JL Sport 2 door. It was awesome to watch Zach work. He took time to torque everything properly and still completed the job in a very timely fashion. It was a great experience!

Tom P.Google review
5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience. I needed to improve lighting on my truck and Zach provided excellent recommendations, found all the parts online for a good price, did excellent work and all for a very reasonable price. I'm definitely coming back. Highly recommend to everyone!

Boris K.Google review
5 out of 5 stars

Zach was outstanding! He was fair and honest and the results speak for themselves! So happy with how the work turned out. I will be going back in the future!

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