m.truitt527 2013 Ram 1500 RCSB Build Thread

m.truitt527 2013 Ram 1500 RCSB Build Thread (Pic Heavy)

Hey everyone, I know I'm a little late to making this thread but I will update it as much as possible. I am gonna include everything I've done so far with pictures in the second post. If anyone has any questions, please post up or PM me.

This is a slow process as I still live at home and we just sold our house so I am in an apartment now and don't have any place to work on her!


2013 Ram 1500 Regular Cab Short Bed (PX8)


Interior:
Pioneer X-5500BHS Double Din Head Unit
Memphis SR69 6x9 In the front
Orion Cobalt 6x9 In the Rear
LED Dome Light
JL Audio W0 10" Sub (Sealed Box)
Jensen Power 900.1 Mono Amp
White LED Strips below the dash
Some of the interior is Plati-dipped at the moment, but will get painted by DSK soon.

Exterior:
Red "War Paint"
Plasti-dipped Front Ram Head
Texas Flag Painted on the Back of Front Ram Head
Black Edition Tailgate Emblem
Stage 2 LED Reverse Lights
6000K HiD Lows and Fogs
Depo Quad Gloss Black Headlights
Black Tube Running Boards
Plasti-dipped Rims (Black) and Center Caps (Red)
Debadged "RAM 1500" On the doors

Performance:
Muffler Delete (Pro Exhaust)
Vararam Air Grabber (Moe's Performance)

Future Plans:
Mopar Front and Rear Emblems (Red on Black)
Plasti-dipped Grille Inserts
Switchbacks
7.5" lift
35" ATs

Credit Where Credit is Due:
Down South Kustoms (All LED and HiD lights)
Moe's Performance (Vararam Air Grabber)
Pro Exhaust (Muffler Delete)

Picture Time!

This is the first night that I bought her



My first Mod. Running Boards!



First time I got her dirty taking the ATVs out



This is when I plasti-dipped and painted the front emblem...



...And the back one. (Now replaced with a Black Edition Tailgate Emblem)



This is when I installed the Westin light bar... Didn't really like it too much



So I took the lights off and mounted them behind the Grille! (They're gone now)



My second set of HiDs before discovering DSK



First set of "War Paint" that I had



Changed over to this color and plasti-dipped the rims as well




Newest set of HiD lights Thanks to DSK




From Behind the Wheel



Installing the reverse lights



And finally...How she sits as of right now.

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drop that *****!

Bluesmoke91 said:

drop that *****!

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You don't know how tempted I am to do that but I'm thinking of lifting with the CST 7" kit instead. I just feel trucks are made for lifting, not lowering unless it's a show truck only.

Very Nice Black ram, well done, great looking beast

I always like seeing trucks/cars with hash marks. Looks good man. Little things like the Texas flag behind the ram adds great detail to your truck.

Awesome truck! Love the red and black.

Sweet. Looks good.

Asur said:

Very Nice Black ram, well done, great looking beast

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Thank you! I hate the fact I have swirl marks in the Black but it's not like I'm the only one with it.

WinterSoldier said:

I always like seeing trucks/cars with hash marks. Looks good man. Little things like the Texas flag behind the ram adds great detail to your truck.

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Thank you! I haven't seen any reams in my area with the Hash Marks so I thought why not, Challenger RT has it, why can't I. Lol.

Cruizer said:

Awesome truck! Love the red and black.

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Thank you! I was gonna go with Black and Grey first but then I thought the Red would look so much better

bigbadram1500 said:

Sweet. Looks good.

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Thank you!

like to know how you did the flag...sweet

kdarr1 said:

like to know how you did the flag...sweet

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Thanks! I just used the little cans of rustoleum paint. Sanded it down and cleaned it off. Painted it with a brush and it has held up for since it's been done.

Are your headlights the black OE style ones I see running around on ebay? If so, how do you like them? Do they fit well? I have got to get rid of my chrome housings, they drive me nuts.

Yeah they're the Depo Crystal Black ones. Here's the link

http://m.ebay.com/itm/271225258729?txnId=1225473490017

So far they're holding up good, they fit just like OEM and the light output is pretty much the same as OEM.


Sent via a black hole.

I'm debating on these or the Spyder projectors. Not going HID at the moment and I need new housing as my OE ones are broken. Previous owner or a shop must have busted the tabs in the back that lock down through the wheel wells. So you can push on my headlights and move them around a little and I don't like that. Makes me wonder if they do that twitch thing when I hit bumps.

Thanks for the response.

I've had the spyder headlights on another vehicle and they weren't bad and weren't great

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Cruizer said:

I'm debating on these or the Spyder projectors. Not going HID at the moment and I need new housing as my OE ones are broken. Previous owner or a shop must have busted the tabs in the back that lock down through the wheel wells. So you can push on my headlights and move them around a little and I don't like that. Makes me wonder if they do that twitch thing when I hit bumps.

Thanks for the response.

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No problem man. I personally would go with the projectors if you don't plan on going HiD at the moment, but plan on it later. You'll be glad you did. The light pattern isn't the best with the OEM lights.

Damn, I've taken mine out numerous times and could see how easily they could break. They might have forgotten to release the back tab then boom, new tab needed. That would most likely be what is causing that. My suggestion would be to look at the tab yourself and make sure the light is popped into the socket completely.

B.Torr5986 said:

I've had the spyder headlights on another vehicle and they weren't bad and weren't great

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But from what I remember of them, they were better than OEM light. Light pattern was different, and a lot better, as well.

There's nothing to go through the clamp. It's completely gone. Thankfully it still has that guide. I'm really thinking about those. I like the quads and don't know if I want halos. Might grab what you got and throw some switchbacks in them. The bulbs I have are white with little blue and much brighter than OEM's. Might wind up ordering them this weekend, lol. Can't stand the chrome bezels.

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There's nothing to go through the clamp. It's completely gone. Thankfully it still has that guide. I'm really thinking about those. I like the quads and don't know if I want halos. Might grab what you got and throw some switchbacks in them. The bulbs I have are white with little blue and much brighter than OEM's. Might wind up ordering them this weekend, lol. Can't stand the chrome bezels.

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Yeah. The halos are a completely separate wire. They don't have to be hooked up. I am currently trying to get switchbacks to work in my lights... (Strobing, not resistor issue)

I actually contacted the original seller and they are going to swap me for the projector ones.

m.truitt527 said:

Yeah. The halos are a completely separate wire. They don't have to be hooked up. I am currently trying to get switchbacks to work in my lights... (Strobing, not resistor issue)

I actually contacted the original seller and they are going to swap me for the projector ones.

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Wait, projector housings? You swapping the housing then to projectors? Think I might be lost now, lol.