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Catchin Zs

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Well here it is my friends, the adventure I've had of building my truck.
2006 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi SLT 4x4 3.92 Gears
The day I got her, BONE stock. Minus the decals. September 2010
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Next was a UWS toolbox and a single in dual out Flowmaster Super 44 with 4 inch 45' cut tips, Galaxy Cb radio and a whip antenna for runnin' dogs
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35% tint on front windows, 5% over 20 on the rear. 5% on back glass.
Then Bilstein 5100's all around, maxed up front.
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A month later, I headed two hours west to pick up a set of free 33' Mud Grapplers with about 25% tread , lasted me 4 months.
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Haha yeah...
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Now on to the bigger stuff, 35' Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC's on 17' Kmc Xd Spys with trimmed fenders.
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No pics (I know..), but 2 weeks after I got the Claws , July 2011, I hydrolocked my motor. Hit 2 feet of water going 30 mph, flooded the intake and cracked the block. A month later, I got it back with a re-manufactured Hemi from an 07 and a rebuilt transmission. This taught me a whole lot, as I was shattered from how careless I was, trying to show off. I beat the hell out of that motor every time leading up to its death..
A week after I got her back. 12k Hid's and a PA speaker..
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Then came 12k fogs
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Not 3 days after I had a complete hack job in town hook these up, my TIPM blew. No relay harness, fuses or anything. $800 at the dealership.
I was running on high beam halogens at night until I went to autozone and bought some silverstars.
Darker tint. 18 over 35% up front, 5 over factory 20 in the rear
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The Superchips Cortex was next. Probably favorite mod.
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February of this year, my buddy and I made a CAI for me.
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Cree reverse and 3rd brake LED's
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Plasti dipped grille
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Now things really started getting going. 6 inch Zone Offroad suspension lift, Bilsteins maxed at 2.0
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6k 55W Digital heads from Retro Solutions (JJ is the man)
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OEM Tow mirrors (Yes, I despise my dents..)
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Raceland 3' cutout to 3' in 2.5 inch dual out 18' Magnaflow with Magnaflow Y pipe
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Stubby antenna
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And my latest mod, completed today! Retrofitted Hella 500's (5k 55W)
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I want to thank every one of you that has helped me. Everything I know now that I didn't, has been from this forum. Ya'll are like family to me. I sure have learned the hard way with this truck and hopefully she has many years to come!
Will
 
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reefguy89

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very nice man if you plan on doing anymore wheeling i would do something with that intake its just to open. also if you still have that dent you should be able to knock it pretty damn smooth with some body hammers and dollys.
 
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Thanks Joe, I put the stock airbox back in when I play in the mud. Might try a rubber mallet.
 

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Looking awesome man! ****, and you said you didnt have enough done to make it thread worthy...
 

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man I love these type of threads, show you so much. I had no idea youd done this much man. really has come along way and looks great. keep it up
 
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Truck is looking awesome man!

Thanks man!





man I love these type of threads, show you so much. I had no idea youd done this much man. really has come along way and looks great. keep it up

Thanks alot bro. I figured I'd go above and beyond a mod thread to say the least. You keep it up too!
 
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thanks man, I subscribed! lol I like to stay updated on le mods :birgits_tiredcoffee

Well they're slowing down for now until I find another job. School has taken a toll lol. Putting gas and insurance in this thing ain't cheap.. I'm getting about 11 mpg around town :(
 
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^^ amen to that man. I'm finding stuff to sell that I don't use anymore to buy new mods haha.
 

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I think most of us in school are feeling that, mostly small mods for me from here on out till about december :****sweak:
 

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I think most of us in school are feeling that, mostly small mods for me from here on out till about december :****sweak:

ehh i found my way to get some big ones knocked out, before school gets out i will do efan, tuner, 180 tstat, cai, maybe a new tb, and jj headlights and possible fogs, oil catch can:D

then next summer will be moving to look at gears and maybe a cam:D or beefing up the tranny and making that thing a real neck snapper:D

oh an i forgot the ones that will be happening this month:D level and a kicker upgrade:D
 
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I think most of us in school are feeling that, mostly small mods for me from here on out till about december :****sweak:

or us folks with babys on the way :) lol mother in law said do all i can to it before the baby is born lol and so, thats what im doing lol
 
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ehh i found my way to get some big ones knocked out, before school gets out i will do efan, tuner, 180 tstat, cai, maybe a new tb, and jj headlights and possible fogs, oil catch can:D

then next summer will be moving to look at gears and maybe a cam:D or beefing up the tranny and making that thing a real neck snapper:D

oh an i forgot the ones that will be happening this month:D level and a kicker upgrade:D

Hey now, who's thread is this? Hahaha. :rolleyes: I have quite a bit in mind but I gotta focus on school.
 
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