Hello all,

I just found out that those new Duramax / Allison Badges are going into production on the new trucks. Starting on Monday Sept. 26, 2005, they are installing them on the new 2006 models with the LBZ Duramax / 6 speed Allison.

My buddy works at the Pontiac truck plant, and told me about the new badges.:ro)

I think those new badges rock. :cool2:

Pics?

Someone posted a picture in another thread. I can't remember which one. Do a search to find it. They looked good. I think I'll wait until they're on Ebay and buy some.

Here is the picture. I have removed the other thread temporarily, pending the person that posted it becomes a vendor.

Just Another One To Pull Off The Truck!!

Arm

Im definetly swapping those onto my truck when they become avalible!!! I think ill get some red enamal and paint the "DURAMAX" on the badge red though. The black/gray doesnt seem to stand out...

---Ben

Just Another One To Pull Off The Truck!!

Arm

I agree...accept for those. I like my D-Max badges..the rest are leaving next day it's not raining up here.

That looks nice! Where can I get some?

any word on these?

Why is allison first?

Sorry, I did not have the camera after I put it on. Here is my truck with the emblem on the tailgate above the Chevrolet.:ro)

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It does look nice but, I don' like decals and stuff on my truck.

I finally got a few in. Part # for them is 15243842. You should be able to have your local dealer order them now.

Jeremy

It does look nice but, I don' like decals and stuff on my truck.
then don't buy any. ;)

I like them BUT the emblem should be reversed as the DURAMAX is the star of the show:lol:

I am going to put those in place of the standard Duramax Badges, but I am going to get some enamle touch up paint and paint the "DURAMAX" red on it so it stands out!
Price???

---Ben

Just got back from the dealer...17 dollars a piece...ordered me up TWO!!! Cant wait to stick 'em on. Should be in on Thursday. The parts guy was confused and dumbfounded how I got that part number...I said "oh i got it on the internet...its the new Allison/Duramax badges that are going on the new LBZ engined trucks...I think they started making them on Monday..". The guy looked at me confused for a second and then tried to agree, but it was appearent he hadnt the slightest idea what I was talking about...:confuzeld

---Ben

Glad I could help.

Jeremy

I took that PN to the local GMC dealer and they said it wasn't a valid PN. Maybe I'll give it another week or two. Anyone else have problems?

Looks kinda small. I thought that they were supposed to be larger??

And yeh Duramax should be first. Still looks good though

3500dmax--- Id just wait a few days...or try another dealer.

---Ben

my parts guy(not partsguy662) said that it sould be in on friday! 13 bucks my dads cost!! will let you know friday!

Just got my new badges!!! I am going to take the original Duramax badges off and put these in their place. I cant wait! One thing I was trying to decide...maybe you guys can help me... I bought some red touch up enamel because I was thinking of painting the "DURAMAX" red because the gray color it is right now doesnt really stand out. When I see a Duramax going down the road, I always notice the red "DIESEL" not the gray/black "DURAMAX". And now that there is no more "DIESEL" on the new badge, I was wondering how painting the "DURAMAX" red would look... what do you guys think???

---Ben

I think it would look better red, and "it" would look even better if was a "ZF-6 DURAMAX" :ro)

Personally I would like to see the "DURAMAX" in red, but now that they are on my truck I kinda like the looks of the way it is.

Good luck painting them Red DURAtotheMAX:ro) :cool2:

I might have a frined who has a much steadier hand than I do paint them...:rolleyes: :o:

---Ben

just paint the inside real quick and then take a rag with a little lacqure thinner and then wipe off the top of it. no problems

I tried that...but the rag dipped into the letters and rubber that paint off too. So finally I just slopped the paint in there and Ill go around the edges with a knife after its all dry. The paint scraps off the aluminum really easilly.

---Ben

How do they look DURA?

Do you have pics?

Im still waiting for the first one to dry so I can scrape the excess paint off. I only did one at a time in case I completely screw one up :)

---ben

What brand of enamel are you using?

Also I'm about to go out and replace the ones on the doors. What is the best way to remove them??

All done!!! They look AWESOME! (IMO):h ) Much better than the stock gray "DURAMAX". It really stands out now... I just basically glopped in "bright red" (paint code 81) touch up paint that I bought at the dealer. Waited for it to dry, then carefully went around the edges and scraped off excess with a pocket knife. Let me know what you guys think!

---Ben




I flubbed up the "M" kinda and didnt make the paint look smooth, but you'd have to look CLOSE to see it..

yuck the pictures dont do it justice...it looks exactly like the stock red 2001-2005 Duramax badges in "real life"

Looks Awesome!!!!!

I think I may do that to mine.. Thanks for the pics

WOoohooo!! ALLL DONE!! One looks a little better than the other, but from more than a foot away, they look awesome...the paint kinda bubbled on the M of one of them. Which door should I put the "better" one on? Im thinking the passenger side door, cause thats the door that everyone sees (when I pass them):h ). Ill put them on tomorrow and take lots 'o pics.

---Ben

Maybe this has already been talked about, but are they any taller than the previous one? Or still the same height?

Nope, EXACT same size as the old badges...I put one in front of my old badge and its identical.

--ben

DURAtotheMAX, do you have pics of them on your truck yet?? I would like to see them. I painted them and they look awesome, my buddy said they look like the Duramax Diesel badges from a distance.

Totally awesome. I can't understand why GM doesn't paint them RED anyhow.
Oh well, looks like the consumer has to think of everything. Damn ENGINEERS, I think I should have become one.....

Anyways lets see the pics. I forgot my camera as I was leaving to come to work today, or I would take them of my truck.:grd:

Totally awesome. I can't understand why GM doesn't paint them RED anyhow.
Oh well, looks like the consumer has to think of everything. Damn ENGINEERS, I think I should have become one.....



LMAO!!! You think it's the ENGINEER'S decision what color the badges are???

Try again.:lol::lol::funnypost

Quite possible..... Oh wait... Could it be.... NAW it can't be.. the BIG GUY, who runs the COMPANY. NEVER....:lol:

HE'S GOT OTHER THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT!!!!:exactly: :muahaha:

Like raising the cost of producing vehicles!!!:exactly:

I put them on...they look great! And after I put them on, I told myself "dont you dare get a tape measure and check the spacing etc.. because if you do, you'll find that one is like 1/16th of an inch off and it will pi$$ you off to no end!! (because im just anal like that) Well of course I couldnt resist the temptation and HAD to get the tape measure. Measured them and sure enough, the driver side badge was almost 1/8th of an inch closer to the front of the truck than the passenger side badge. Great. Now this is just gonna frustrate me every time I walk up to the truck and see the badges...even though NO ONE would ever notice if you didnt tell them to measure the badges. Who knows maybe the factory ones were off to begin with?? But I know ill NEVER let myself forget the fact that the badges are EVER SO SLIGHTLY off. grumble grumble...

Ill take pics today!! It just rained which is good because thats the only time black trucks look good, when theyre still wet from a day of rain. :)

---Ben

I noticed that the Duramax Diesel badges that were on my truck were on a little crooked. And I heard that they put them on free hand anyhow.:badidea:

OK here are some pics...I forgot my real digital camera so camera phone pics will suffice for now...let me know what you guys think..

---Ben

Ben, they look good. Still think they should've put "Duramax" first...

they do look good but I agree as the DURAMAX is the star of the show and should not take second billing

They look very good, but they look tiny...Maybe ill go w/the guy that was custom makin them back in the spring...

At first I was also a little frustrated that the Dmax was not first... but if the Dmax was first that would mean that the Allison logo would be smack in the center...and picturing that in my head, it looks kinda dumb (with the round Allison logo just sitting in the center). As for size, they are identical to the OEM Duramax badges. The bright blue and red really make them stand out and look cool, but I agree, they should have been at least a LITTLE bit bigger...

---Ben

Quite possible..... Oh wait... Could it be.... NAW it can't be.. the BIG GUY, who runs the COMPANY. NEVER....:lol:

HE'S GOT OTHER THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT!!!!:exactly: :muahaha:

Like raising the cost of producing vehicles!!!:exactly:

No, I was implying that the marketing people are the ones who decide this kind of thing. Them and the designers. A designer is not necessarily an engineer.

OK here are some pics...I forgot my real digital camera so camera phone pics will suffice for now...let me know what you guys think..

---Ben

That looks real good Ben... except, the badge looks like it's maybe 1/8 of an inch too far forward?

Sorry... couldn't resist. :)

:funnypost Ill never live this one down....):h

---Ben

:funnypost Ill never live this one down....):h

---Ben

Don't feel bad, I'd be the same way....:D

Finally took some good pictures of the new badges...

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9793&d=1128975288
http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9794&d=1128975288
http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9795&d=1128975288

---Ben

Those look very cool.. Mine are on the way, should be here in a few days..

Hey Ben - what color did you use to paint the badges? My new badges came in and I picked up a little bottle of red touch up paint. I started on the "D" - realized the color was off and wiped it out - only to find that they gray underneath came out too! So now I have a chrome "D" and grey "URAMAX". Any help on the color would be great. Thanks!

SO is that the way the badges come from the factory or did you paint the whole thing? I want some of those. I am also looking for some badges for the back tailgate. Anyone have a spare DURAMAX DIESEL, SILVERADO, AND CHEVROLET EMBLEM LAYING AROUND? I will pay you for them. THANKS.

BIGNASTY:ro):ro)

I beleive the touch up paint color was (GM) "Bright Red". I just kinda glopped it into the letters and didnt worry about staying "in the lines". You have to really glop it in for the gray not to show thru. Then once its completely dry, just "shave" off the excess with a sharp knife.

---Ben

Just take the stupid things off everybody doesn't need to know It's and Allison Tranny D'MAX they can just hear It. Besides the truck looks more cleaner when the badges are gone.

opinions!

I wonder what it would look like with the DURA left black and the MAX painted red :think:

I wonder what it would look like with the DURA left black and the MAX painted red :think:

Pretty damn cool I bet! Do it and post pics! :ro)

From www.gmpartsdirect.com (http://www.gmpartsdirect.com)

GM Part# *15243842
*indicates special order item, which is a special order non-returnable part.
Description:PLATE
Pack Qty: 1
Unit Price: $10.80
Qty: 3
Extended Price: $32.40
You Save: $22.50
Core Charge: $0.00
Shipping: $9.95
Total: $42.35

If you ordered them let us know if they are the right ones. I checked too, but "plate" was too vague of a description for me to spend $32 dollars on.

If you ordered them let us know if they are the right ones. I checked too, but "plate" was too vague of a description for me to spend $32 dollars on.

While I would tend to agree with you, my personal experience with several things I have ordered from GMPD with those vague descriptions have been dead-on when I received them. It's the added cost of shipping to Alaska that I look at to compare with the local stealer for the final tally.

I just saw an ad on the tv here yesterday for the new 1/2T. They said it had the new "VortecMAX" and I think they get new badges.
Pretty lame if you ask me.

Ben, Yes the Brilliant Red is the correct Match. I did the "gloop" it in, let it dry, then trimmed out the lettering with a razor blade. It looks top notch! Thanks!

plate is the right discription! it made me wonder, but its the right one. 32 bucks, getting more than one i hope. list i think was 18, maybe 20?

I think I like the badges on my early model 06 better

Just Another One To Pull Off The Truck!!

Arm

A question, are all the badgings on the truck just glued on??? I want to remove mine but donot want to find a bunch of little holes to fill in.
Thanking you'al in advance.....Big Red One

A question, are all the badgings on the truck just glued on??? I want to remove mine but donot want to find a bunch of little holes to fill in.
Thanking you'al in advance.....Big Red One

double stick tape

Yeah, everything is 2 sided taped EXCEPT for the plastic cover on the lip of the tailgate...found out that there are 4 holes under there the hard way... Censored

Ahhh darn!! I would really like to take mine off, but from throwing crap in the bed and having lumber hanging over the tail gate, im afraid i'd beat up the top edge of it..

--Ben

Hi, Guys. I just became a member about 10 minutes ago. I have a new LBZ on order and I'd love to get the flag emblems that I saw on the truck belonging to C.A.P. Is this a Chevy emblem? Thanks for any help...Carmine

Im pretty sure he got them on eBay. Do a search on ebay for "duramax badge".

--Ben

Dura I have not been able to take any pictures of my truck. I'm having problems with my camera. I will soon be able to take pictures. I will post them when I can.
:rant: Censored

I wonder what it would look like with the DURA left black and the MAX painted red :think:

Pretty damn cool I bet! Do it and post pics! :ro)Here ya go! :D

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11040&d=1131763612

All have factory alignment holes check out www.billetbadges.com and go to install page.

A question, are all the badgings on the truck just glued on??? I want to remove mine but donot want to find a bunch of little holes to fill in.
Thanking you'al in advance.....Big Red One

Remove them with fishing line (monofilament). Just pull the fishing line behind the logo and they will pull right off.

They dont have them nor have seen them. checked 3 stealerships. Can someone be so kind as to send me 2 of these and I will just pay them for them. PLEASE!!!!! I would like to put them on before christmas. Thanks. Just PM ME!!!!!!!!

BIGNASTY:grd: