Don's 2022 Ram 3500

[Flyin6]

OK, OK, go ahead and get it all out of your systems!

I buy a different type of oil and the wolves here are gonna be all over me.

I'm a big boy and I can take it

(But not without some firing and banning) ;-)


Yea, so now that I sold my D-Max truck, I'd like to "Personalize my truck some to fit me and my personality.

Duane is texting me three times a day showing me Calri suspension stuff and Method wheels and, well, like an alcoholic in a bar, it's hard to resist it all the time

Well,I do think the stuck can benefit from a few tasteful mods while keeping it trip and tow-ready.

I have started off with a couple of things which I have ordered

Inbound are Aeries folding, electric running boards and a Bak-Flip tonneau cover.

I actually need those two things because oddly enough the stock Ram 3500 is sort of tall

[rpar86]

#unsubscribe

;)



You know the rule… pics or it didn’t happen.

[Dustoff35]

So you started a build thread…

[Flyin6]

So you started a build thread…

Yea, so I'm not gonna call it a build thread. Building is what you are doing to your Power Wagon. I'd more favor the term, "slight modification to increase functionality and improve the driving experience, change things here and there, thread"
Maybe a bit wordy, but, yea, that's it...  ;-)

The term "Build thread" to me is kind of a threshold. You don't cross it. Sort of like losing one's virginity. Once it's gone, it's gone! If I build this thing, well, then I'd eventually be pulling and inspecting the oil pump, replacing hundreds of things that don't need replacing and so it goes. I want to "Celebrate" all the great engineering Mopar has packaged here and just polish some things and nudge some others. Naw, not gonna build anything. But personalize it, well, sure!

[TexasRedNeck]

Let’s go to the tape. Not sure who had May as the “over/under”. Shawn?


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[stlaser]

Let’s go to the tape. Not sure who had May as the “over/under”. Shawn?


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Pretty sure you had April and I had May, winner, winner, chicken dinner!!!!

Call it whatever you want Boss, we all know where this is going……

[Dustoff35]

So you started a build thread…

Yea, so I'm not gonna call it a build thread...

Which is why you started this conversation in the "Build Threads" section?

[stlaser]

Man, this is a great morning for the DOT troops. Making strikes left and right, the old boss man is looking like Swiss cheese…..

[Nate]

Let’s go to the tape. Not sure who had May as the “over/under”. Shawn?


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Let’s go to the tape. Not sure who had May as the “over/under”. Shawn?


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Pretty sure you had April and I had May, winner, winner, chicken dinner!!!!

Call it whatever you want Boss, we all know where this is going……

[Sammconn]

Let’s go to the tape. Not sure who had May as the “over/under”. Shawn?


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Shawn yep.

Boss man lasted longer than I thought…

The build will come. Even as the boss describes.
He’ll get into the nuts and bolts.

[cj7ox]

I knew you couldn't resist, Big D! Remember the first step to problem resolution is recognizing (and admitting) there's a problem. LOL


 

[KensAuto]

https://www.customwheeloffset.com/store/suspension/67884/bds-suspension-6-radius-arm-lift-kit-19-20-ram-2500-4wd-diesel

Might have to call them for your newer model

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[Flyin6]

Man, this is a great morning for the DOT troops. Making strikes left and right, the old boss man is looking like Swiss cheese…..

...Yea...

[Flyin6]

I knew you couldn't resist, Big D! Remember the first step to problem resolution is recognizing (and admitting) there's a problem. LOL


 

It's a problem???

Man, I thought it was just "good old fun!"

;-)

I'm taking some HEAT rounds here...

[cj7ox]

It's a problem???

Man, I thought it was just "good old fun!"

;-)

I'm taking some HEAT rounds here...

Nope. SABOT rounds all the way! LOL

[Flyin6]

https://www.customwheeloffset.com/store/suspension/67884/bds-suspension-6-radius-arm-lift-kit-19-20-ram-2500-4wd-diesel

Might have to call them for your newer model

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I really don't think I'm going anywhere near that. Not this time

This truck could be leveled. That would be OK, I think

But I don't see a bunch of high lift, reduced turning radius, and hard to park going on anymore.

Level, Bilstein shocks, AT tires maybe on less offset wheels to widen stance. That makes sense, but no more sky-high trucks other than what I already own.

[oklawall]

How is the Mrs. Cadillac doing? Or did that get traded off and I missed it

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[Flyin6]

How is the Mrs. Cadillac doing? Or did that get traded off and I missed it

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No, we have it/use it daily

It's a great car. 3.6 that feels like a V8 and I can get 24mpg or better, sometimes much better on the highway, she averages 20. Our best so far for a tank of gas is 30.6. With the 10-speed it does not lack power, and its AWD.

I'll keep her in it 4 years, then sell it and buy another Caddy.

[Bigdave_185]

Icon from Tate has wheels that match the method wheels.  Just sayin


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[Flyin6]

Icon from Tate has wheels that match the method wheels.  Just sayin


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Which ones, Dave cause I'd be looking at these tires:

285/60R20 which is the stock, 33.5" tall tire

[Nate]

https://www.amazon.com/General-Grabber-All-Terrain-Radial-Tire-LT285/dp/B07DCLB7WB

[Flyin6]

https://www.amazon.com/General-Grabber-All-Terrain-Radial-Tire-LT285/dp/B07DCLB7WB

Nate, that is one excellent suggestion. I ran those for 10 years while in the Army on a couple of Dodge W150's and two F250's

[Bigdave_185]

There are a bunch of options in bead lock wheels.  Not sure if your stock on 17” or what. But those are similar to what ya put on the jeep


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[Bigdave_185]

https://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/wheel/11912/icon%2Dalloys%2Dcompression/2020108047SB/?finishID=275


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[Flyin6]

I'm not going to a bead lock, Dave

This is a street tow/travel truck.

Just something that would widen the track a little and look good. And maybe I just keep the stock wheel and change out the LBGT tires.
(Firestone Trans-Force)
Seriously, how did Duane and I end up with LBGT tires?

[Bigdave_185]

I'm not going to a bead lock, Dave

This is a street tow/travel truck.

Just something that would widen the track a little and look good. And maybe I just keep the stock wheel and change out the LBGT tires.
(Firestone Trans-Force)
Seriously, how did Duane and I end up with LBGT tires?

I think the label on the grill or tailgate answers that question lol


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[stlaser]

I'm not going to a bead lock, Dave

This is a street tow/travel truck.

Just something that would widen the track a little and look good. And maybe I just keep the stock wheel and change out the LBGT tires.
(Firestone Trans-Force)
Seriously, how did Duane and I end up with LBGT tires?

I think the label on the grill or tailgate answers that question lol


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Ya know……. He might be on to something here!

[Bigdave_185]

Back to the wheel conversation.

You want wider wheels, you want taller tires.

Lift or level since you ordered stairs to get in and out.

Guess I’m not sure what type of wheel you are after?


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[Flyin6]

Before that, I got some parts in.

[Flyin6]

And this afternoon, I had the time to get into the boxes a little to install the tonneau cover. I purchased a Bak-Flip brand product which is made from solid aluminum and supports 400 pounds spread evenly over its surface. Not that I care, because all I need to to keep some travel bags dry

[Flyin6]

The installation is a pretty simple 1-hour affair. You start by bolting in the side rails which used some clamps to attach to the flange on the bed top in three different places

[Flyin6]

With that done you set the folded top in place loosely and attach the tie-down fittings, then using some beefy hardware, attach the top sections to the frame

[Flyin6]

It folds out in sections with two that clip into the actual frame

[Flyin6]

Then after adjusting it for squareness, you snug down the front two bolts. Mine fell right on perfectly aligned!

After that, I attached two drains that drain the channel so the pieces fit, into an access hole in the inner bedside.

[Flyin6]

It comes with two prop rods that securely hold the assembly up against the back window if you need to haul with the whole thing open. There are thick rubber bumpers preventing direct contact with the rear glass.

[Flyin6]

This is a well-engineered and constructed piece. The handles used to open the panel are simple cable affairs that only require a light tug on to release the locking pins.

[Flyin6]

And, just like that I was done!

[Bigdave_185]

That’s not a solid aluminum cover.  It’s thin aluminum sheet with styrofoam in the middle.

Don’t drop any sharp objects on it


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[Dustoff35]

That’s not a solid aluminum cover.  It’s thin aluminum sheet with styrofoam in the middle.

Don’t drop any sharp objects on it


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That is a fact. My Toyota Tundra equipped with a Bakflip tonneau went through a hailstorm in Wyoming 3 years ago. The only damage was to the tonneau cover and my feelings.

[Dustoff35]

You are going to have a spray-in bedliner, correct?

[Sammconn]

Most likely won’t be an issue for you. But.

Have the same one on my work truck.
Front bolts that attach it continually came loose.
Like nuts fell off wiggling around on the box.
The multiple latches kept it onthe box however.
Was bumping the back window as how I noticed most recently.

20k miles only on the truck.

Keep an eye but likely due to the 20 miles of washboard to and from daily.
As a side note I do like it otherwise other the dust it vacuums in off the road.

[Flyin6]

Hmmm, sounds like most of you don't like the bak-flip product.

Bed liner: No for now

[TexasRedNeck]

I had one on the dually.  Worked well but wasn’t as water tight as I would have liked


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[Bigdave_185]

Not anything I liked about it


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[Farmer Jon]

Will there be a gooseneck ball in this truck? If so, you will not like the hard cover.

[Bigdave_185]

Will there be a gooseneck ball in this truck? If so, you will not like the hard cover.

What’s he gonna pull?
I believe all the sxs Hondas are gone, dirt Bike gone, skid steer gone or for sale, dump trailer was a bumper pull idea,

Unless he buys a car trailer for the Pontiac trans am he talked about?


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[Flyin6]

Will there be a gooseneck ball in this truck? If so, you will not like the hard cover.

What’s he gonna pull?
I believe all the sxs Hondas are gone, dirt Bike gone, skid steer gone or for sale, dump trailer was a bumper pull idea,

Unless he buys a car trailer for the Pontiac trans am he talked about?


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No goosneck in my future, at least not now.

Still have a Honda Talon...Still have my dirt bike, the Kawasaki KLR 650

Skid steer will be sold probably very soon after I put it up for sale, they are hot items...

Dump trailer is a bumper pull and still using it one last time for annual stone/mulch, but then it's gonna be gone

No trans-am in my future, but should the occasion arise a BB Camaro or Chevelle, or a Buick GSX, well, ...

There may be a camper coming, haven't decided. A 3500 solves all your weight problems whereas a 2500 does not always fit. Nevertheless, a 3500 truck will do everything a 1500 truck will do and still do everything a 3500 truck will do as well...And it will be paid off very soon, so how bad is it to be stuck with a brand new paid-off Laramie Ram truck?

[Bigdave_185]

I’m shocked no one scooped up the Xlr. Had almost not miles and a bunch of great upgrades.


What the talon been doing?


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[Flyin6]

I’m shocked no one scooped up the Xlr. Had almost not miles and a bunch of great upgrades.


What the talon been doing?


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Well, Dave, someone was going to buy it, but before he came over, I called him and told him, I had changed my mind and decided to keep it. You see, I have been in turmoil with deciding to sell the farm, so before, when I was going to keep it, I was going to slim down and focus on getting us a proper house built there and doing it all with cash.
Subsequent to placing the ad, Kat make the proclamation that she was not going to go down there to live, it was just too far from everyone. That set me into a tailspin because for years, I had planned to move out of the palace and into a proper house.
That took a few days/week.
Once It settled in, and I felt we may not be going down there, well, there would be no reason to sell anything that wasn't farm related. I pulled the ad and sent the buyer home.
I want to keep that bike. I want to keep the Suburban, I want to keep the camper and some remnants of that season of my life. So, going forward, I'll ride it and bore it, and whatever...Maybe carry it out west to ride with "Little-Don."
The Talon just sits. But I think we are about to list the farm, early as this coming week, so the Talon will be coming home and I'm sure Kathy will be driving it around.
Heck, I'll probably have to clean out the fuel system. Still has its second tank of gas from 2021 in the tank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bigdave_185]

I think the keeping of the bike is a good idea.

That talon would make great fun for neighbors who already think your to rowdy for the area.  Add a street legal kit for it then the most obnoxious exhaust system you can and use it to pick up the mail lol


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