KING TRIAD

Baker’s Field

Baker works for Dennis Dillon, a Chrysler/ Jeep/dodge/gmc dealer and automotive accessories broker in Boise, so he is essentially a truck builder by trade and was well positioned to take this particular bull by the horns. “Our dealership is capable of being the ‘one stop shop,’” Baker says. “You can buy a truck, have it lifted with wheels, tires, tinted windows, custom paint… and have it all done before you take delivery.”

Dennis Dillon is also the official Cognito dealer for the region, so the stars were, so to speak, in perfect alignment to start on this build. Dillon is the Triad’s second point. The 2016 GMC Sierra 2500 was Baker’s chosen launching pad for the project. Probably 90 percent of the work on this truck would take place on the Dennis Dillon premises, executed by Baker and his team.

Along with Cognito and Dennis Dillon, Fusion Bumpers rounds out the marquee sponsors for this GMC build and represent the Triad’s third point. Fusion was also a natural partner for this project since Fusion HQ is in Payette, less than an hour’s drive northwest of Boise on the Idaho side of the Oregon border.

The Sierra’s Cognito underpinnings revolve around a 7-9” Stage 2 Tow Package. As billed, it is a 7-inch min, 9-inch max lift kit with a 2-inch rear block plus a 4-inch spring lift (using Deaver springs). Suspension damping comes by way of front and rear Fox 2.0 Performance monotube shocks.

Fusion Bumpers provided the body armor front and rear. Rigid LED light clusters were flush mounted in the ports and the auxiliary lighting is controlled by and SPOD switch controller custom mounted by Baker in the cabin’s center console. The headlamps...