2017 not your average Storm Trooper Rebel

Divinggumby · Dec 1, 2016

I got the lights mounted last weekend. I had to drill two holes and was hoping they would sit a little further back from what they do but it's not bad. I sprayed some paint on the fresh holes and then put a little bit of caulk on the washer and bracket to try to keep the water out so it doesn't rust up. It's much easier seeing at night backing up now. I wired them into the purple wire of the back up light bulb so they come on automatically when I back up.

I didn't realize the door came in that far but it just makes it.

Divinggumby · Jan 17, 2017

A little update. I miss my F150 seats cause looking cool doesn't mean they're comfy. I had to take the head rest off and put the rear one on cause they put your head at a horrible angle. I'm not sure if it's the way the seat broke in or how they made it but the passenger side doesn't feel as bad so I'll have to ask the stealership when I go for the 1st oil change about it. So far the rest of the truck has been good. I have 4,600 miles on it already, I think this would be the last Ram I'd own just cause of the seats and the way they did the interior since they don't have the room the F150s give you. I'm waiting for it to get warm and stay warm to do the HID conversion since I don't want to mess with the plastic trim while it.s still cold out.

I got a Bedrug mat for the back and I was expecting it to be a little different but it's still nice to have.

Divinggumby · Jan 23, 2017

I got the Hi-lift jack mounted on the rambox bar with using the Hi-lift jack mounts and a unistrut channel nut.

SilverStreak88 · Jan 23, 2017

Divinggumby said:
I got the Hi-lift jack mounted on the rambox bar with using the Hi-lift jack mounts and a unistrut channel nut.

I mounted mine in the bed like that with shovel and axe on the other side.

Divinggumby · Jan 23, 2017

SilverStreak88 said:
I mounted mine in the bed like that with shovel and axe on the other side.

Cool. It took a little bit for me to realize I could do it this way since I was trying to figure out how to mount the jack in the bed.

SilverStreak88 · Jan 23, 2017

Divinggumby said:
Cool. It took a little bit for me to realize I could do it this way since I was trying to figure out how to mount the jack in the bed.

The weight of the jack broke the inside of my bed so I had to take it out. Did those tie down rails come from the factory?

Divinggumby · Jan 23, 2017

yeah it's part of the ram box system.

Divinggumby · Feb 23, 2017

I was tired of dealing with the ram cover so I sold it and got a truxedo lo pro roll up cover.

Rzrman328 · Feb 23, 2017

Sweet

HolyRam · Feb 26, 2017

Jack mount looks awesome! I need that

Divinggumby · Feb 26, 2017

HolyRam said:
Jack mount looks awesome! I need that

Thanks. I need to make new brackets because the hi-lift jack sits up too high with the ram box divider.

Divinggumby · Mar 13, 2017

I got her off road last weekend in Wharton State Park in NJ and found out she doesn't like any thing more than rumble in a road since the suspension isn't set up to handle any whoops. I broke the passenger side view mirror from branch hitting it when it was 25 degrees out so the plastic was a little brittle.

1-1/2-2' whoops on the one road.

Rzrman328 · Mar 13, 2017

At least you had fun!

Divinggumby · Mar 13, 2017

Yeah expensive fun. I'm taking the bike out in the future because it's cheaper to fix.
The videos from last weekend.

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Divinggumby · Mar 28, 2017

What sound does a moose make?

I was a little disappointed with the puddle lights.

derhicks · Jul 5, 2017

Looks great. Give it time. I went from an F-150 to a Ram. I'd never go back.

mjmck · Jul 5, 2017

I went from a slew of Fords to my RAM. I think RAM has come a LONG way from my buddies 07. Much more comfortable and refined.

I do miss the off road performance from my past fords (all FX4's) to my current bighorn. Best part is the MPG out of the EcoDiesel.

Divinggumby · Jul 10, 2017

mjmck said:
I went from a slew of Fords to my RAM. I think RAM has come a LONG way from my buddies 07. Much more comfortable and refined.

I do miss the off road performance from my past fords (all FX4's) to my current bighorn. Best part is the MPG out of the EcoDiesel.

Both have strong points and weak points. I never had the fx4 shocks but I would assume the bilsteins in the rebel would be a little better. the mpgs I'm not concerned about since it's a truck and the hemi actually has gotten 1/2 a mpg better than the ecoboost and I'm sure the ecodiesel is the same way when you calculate cost per mile since diesels will always get a little better mpg.

Divinggumby · Jul 10, 2017

I upgraded from the 285/70 Toyo AT2 to the 305/70 Nitto Ridge grappler tires. The bigger size looks much better than the smalled stock tires.

Divinggumby · Jul 10, 2017

I upgraded from the 285/70 Toyo AT2 to the 305/70 Nitto Ridge grappler tires. The bigger size looks much better than the smalled stock tires.

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