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Ok Major Update Time.... my truck has completely been transformed. Many stages to go through as i havnt updated this post in a couple years.


Was in the process of turning my truck back to stock to trade it in on a brand new 2019 classic or 2020 5th gen. Sold off most of my parts and went back to stock, before me and my girlfriend decided it was time to move in together and get a place, so a $400-$600 truck payment was not a smart idea. Plan now is to keep this truck until the end of 2022 and then sell it and buy a brand new 2022/2023 Ram CC/QC 1500.

Here is how she sits now:
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So my truck came with ****** manual cloth seats... as base model as they come.
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So i picked up some 2015 Black Leather Heated + Cooled Electric Seats with Lumbar Adjustment, Height Adjustment, etc. along with a center floor console as i have wanted to do this swap since the day i bought my truck:
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So now on to the install of the new interior, had to swap the SRS air bags from my stock cloth seats into the new 2015+ seats so as to not throw any air bag codes and also so plugs match up:
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Finally got them all installed along with the new floor console:

*** ignore the exposed wiring showing under the seats. I was waiting on some Deutsche waterproof plugs from amazon, and the wires are now neatly ziptied and wired up with plugs.

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And here is a good comparison picture to show the major difference with this upgrade:

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Not much, but i put on a Fox Racing trailer hitch cover as I ride all the time... gotta rep the Fox Racing lol (yes i know my bumper is bad, see post below... ordering a new painted one)
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So with the nice, new upgraded interior, i had to do something about my hideous stock radio that looks like it is from a 2002 Dodge Neon:
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So i ordered a 12.1" PX-6 Android Radio from Phoenix Automotive. I chose the 4gb/64gb model, with a few addons (back up camera, dvr dash cam, apple carplay, etc.):
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Now its a waiting game as they have to custom load the software for my year and trim Ram. Somewhere around 30-35 days until it i delivered as it is being shipped from China. I ordered it 12 days ago, so im praying it ships soon!
 
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Here is a bunch of parts i just ordered today:

#1. Ordered this tailgate panel:
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#2. Since I have to remove the OEM badge to install the tailgate panel, I ordered this custom tailgate badge:
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#3. I figured since I was gonna be back at the tailgate, installing stuff, it was finally time to order 13+ OEM LED Taillights in the smoked dark red:
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#4. Of course the much needed, and much appreciated, RetroShop.us 13+ Taillight Adapter Harness:
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#5. I built these last winter but only had them on my truck for 2-3 weeks because the Profile Prism RGBWA strips in the upper + lower DRL's were too dim, not bright enough, so i removed the whole setup to reopen them and remove the VViViD Hex+ Tint on the DRL lenses and also add Profile Performance Sequential Strips into the upper and lower DRL sections to run as my running/turn lights and the RGB strips would just strictly be for show and only turned on when i want colors. Anyways, these sat since i removed them back in Jan/Feb of this year and just this week i got to re-opening them to do all the changes to them. Had to wait for some parts from TRS & LightWerkz but it has all showed up this week so i should be finishing them back up and putting them back into my truck this weekend or early next week.
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More parts ordered, waiting for them to be delivered:

New "Ram Rebel Style" front grille with the R.A.M. letters and the Ford Raptor style 3 amber led's:
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Ordered these pre-painted Power/Heated Puddle LED/ Signal LED Tow Mirrors:
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Ordered a new back bumper with all the parts, to replace my dented and smashed up bumper from 2 different idiots at 2 different times, rear ending me:
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Ordered new badges as the blacked out ones i put on in Jan. 2017 have faded and chipped and the finish is falling off:
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So i have a TON of new parts i bought over the past couple days that i am waiting to arrive... here is a quick text only list of the parts i ordered and i am waiting to be delivered:



Awaiting Delivery Of These Parts:

- Air Designs Tailgate Addon Panel
- New Blk/Rd American Flag Tailgate Badge
- 2013+ OEM LED Taillights Smoked Red
- RetroShop.us 13+ Taillight Adapter Harness
- Phoenix Automotive 12.1" Tesla Style Radio
- Rebel Style Grille with RAM lettering
- Power + Heated w/ Puddle Lamps + Signal LED's - Pre Painted PR4 Flame Red
- New OEM Back Bumper + Bumper Parts - Pre Painted PR4 Flame Red
- Black & Red Badges (to replace current black and red badges which are falling apart after 3+ years)



So once all this arrives, and i get it all installed... I have a few other things i need to do:

- Finish and reinstall my AlphaRex custom retrofit build
- Remove Matte Black Hood + Truck Bedside Vinyls (beginning to crack and peel after 3+ yrs)
- Paint my OEM wheels with Plastidip (gloss black)



Then i plan to order these parts over the next 1-3 months:

- New 2012 Sport Front Bumper (mine is cracked due to negligent workers not tying down their trash in their pickup truck bed)
- Order 09-12 Mopar Body Kit Front Lip/Lower Bumper Addon
- Replace base trim dashboard with higher trim black leather dashboard
- Start replacing remaining interior trim pieces with OEM black pieces to complete all black interior
- Order Varramm or S&B Intake to replace the horrible K&N CAI my truck came with.
- Order Pedal Commander
- Find a lightly used Tonneau cover for my bed, dont wanna spend $500-$800 for a new one.
- Some sort of new combination of vinyl on my truck, not sure yet


So lots and lots of new things coming in the very near future! So excited to get everyting done on the truck. I figure i will keep all my OEM parts including the cloth seats and when i finally do sell my truck in 2 years, i can put it back to stock and sell my truck, and then i can get back $4k-$5k in all of the parts i will have to sell after returning my truck to stock as much as i can (dashboard would obviously stay in the truck and most interior pieces except for the new black leather seats and the center floor console. I have the back seats for the black leather buckets, and console, so i can sell it all as one big set for $2,500 - $3,000 as ill never get that much more for my truck just for the seats and console.
 
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A majority of my ordered parts showed up yesterday and some more will be here today.

So I’ll post some pics later today once FedEx gets here and I get everything installed later today.

Still waiting on the Phoenix Tesla Style radio, front grille, Custom tailgate badge and a few other goodies.


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Some parts arrived so I went outside and fought the 100+ degree temperatures to install them.

AirDesigns 4th Gen Ram Tailgate Appliqué Panel
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- Ram 2013+ OEM Sport Dark Red/Smoked LED Taillights
- RetroShop 13+ LED Tail Adapter Harness

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Main Event Emblems custom badge coming for the tailgate panel.

Rebel V2.0 Replica Grille w/ R.A.M. Letters should be here later this week.

Resealed my AlphaRex Retrofit build so that will also be put back on this week.

Need to remove hood+bedside vinyls as they are 3+ yrs old and cracking and bubbling. Might install different designs, not sure.

Once I remove the vinyls and all of the parts currently shipping to me, are installed on the truck, I plan to detail it and cut/polish the entire truck.

Then I plan to do a nice photo shoot with my Canon T7i camera.


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Installed my DeeZee Tailgate Assist as well as my custom Iconik (Main Event Emblems) Red/Black Flag Tailgate Badge.

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Awesome work. Nice upgrade on the seats!!!


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Awesome work. Nice upgrade on the seats!!!


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Thanks man!

Just got my AlphaRex retrofit resealed and will be back on my truck today or tomorrow. Had to make a few minor adjustments inside to the DRL’s so they are all good now.

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Huge update guys... my truck is transforming once again. Seems about once a year I get the "itch" to change everything about my truck lol... im sure others know this feeling quite well.



So let's start with the changes i've done since the last update last fall...

  • Phoenix Automotive 12.1" "Tesla Style" Android Radio
Last winter i installed the new radio unit and have been running it for a few months now, i like it, just a few things that really bother me but they are minor and not real "problems" more like things that annoy me.

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  • AlphaRex Luxx Edition 2019 Style Headlights - Built-in LED Projectors - Custom Retrofitted with custom Smoked Clear Corners - Only set im aware of with clear corners
Before Clear Corner Retrofit

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After the Clear Corner Retrofit
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Next, let's have a look at everything I have ordered over the past 7-10 days, and has yet to arrive...





    • Tyger Auto Paintable Smooth Matte Black Pocket Fender Flares
These will be getting paint matched to my truck before they are put on.

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    • Xtreme Force XF10 Wheels 20x10 -25 Offset - Gloss Black with Red Milled Spoke Edges
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    • Atturo Trail Blade XT 35X12.50R20LT
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    • iArmor Aluminum Drop Down Side Steps for 09-18 Regular Cab Rams
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    • Factory Crafts Custom Vinyl Decal Rear SNAKE Wrap Kit
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    • 2019+ OEM DT Ram Black "RAM" Front Door Emblem Badges Black & Red
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    • Black + Red "345 Hemi" Badges To Replace Front "5.7L Hemi" Fender Badges
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    • 3X WHITE SMOKED LED FRONT GRILL GRILLE DRL LIGHTS - Replacements as mine are dead and no longer working.
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    • Replacement LED Rear License Plate Light w/ Load Resistors
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Now for the parts I still have to order within the next 7 days or less...

I cant decide which lift kit to get...



    • MaxTrac 4.5" Front 3" Rear Lift Kit with Fox 2.0 Shocks all around
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I am debating whether I should order the 4.5"/3" Lift from MT or if i should just send it, and get the 7" kit with Fox 2.0 Shocks all around.




    • MaxTrac 7" Front - 4.5" Rear Lift Kit with Fox 2.0 Shocks all around

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    • Upper Glove Box Kit Retrofit


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There are also some more secrets and goodies coming, and that still need to be ordered... But I haven't been this excited about my truck for a year or two. Can't wait to completely transform it again.
 
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Get the 7" trust me ...

.... that's what she said ....



Yea thats what i have been leaning towards. I think it would only cost me just under $300 more to get the 7" lift compared to the 4.5/3 kit because with the smaller lift kit, i would also need to buy the front fox 2.0 shocks, whereas they come with the 7" kit. so the 4.5/3 kit is just under $1600 and the 7" is just under $1900 (prices are for kits with Fox shocks)
 
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Major changes coming to my truck in the next 7-10 days. This is the most drastic change to my truck yet.

I got most of the stuff in already just waiting on the rest of the lift kit and the BakFlip MX4.

New wheels came today, so did 1/2 of my lift kit. The second half of the lift kit will be here tomorrow and then it’s install time.


I had to meet the delivery truck down the street from my house. No way he was getting out of my street once he came down. They were in a full length 18 wheel trailer.
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Quick comparison to what is currently on my truck (stock 20’s). These things are HUGE!

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Wow these wheels are so nice.

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The center caps will provide a nice contrast against the wheels black gloss.

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Test fitting my anodized red spiked lug nuts. They look pretty good and don’t stick out past the wheels lip.

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Huntergreen & I saw a custom Ram in Wethersfield Connecticut

This truck modifications were very different from yours

It was set up as some kind of Rescue vehicle
Notice the Snorkle, the whole bed was filled with special gear

I took several pix, but i could only find this one

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