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bluhm.er69

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I'm on my 3rd Dodge. I started with a 2001 Ram 1500 4x2 with the 318, then went to a 1999 Ram 1500 4x4 with the 318, and now I've upgraded to a 2009 Ram 1500 4x4 with the 5.7 hemi.

I've kept everything bone stock with all of them. I still have the 99 around and thinking of making that a mud truck, but I want to dress up my stock 09 and make her mean.

So all in all, where do I even start on making mods? Where can I get the most bang for my buck on with performance? Appearance?

If you got any ideas on the mud truck idea I'd love to hear those too.

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The usual list is something like this:
tuner
CAI
exhaust
pedal commander
level
headers
Wheels and tires
Gears
Edge torque converter
Jay
 
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bluhm.er69

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Thanks and nitrous would be awesome, if it was cost effective when pulling a camper lol

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Tint is always my first mod.
 

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headlights are my first mod usually
 

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tint and music are my first.. done at the same shop at the same time... followed closely by wheel/tires
 

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Typcially, exhaust is my first mod. You can get a Magnaflow for about $90, have a shop weld it in for about $50. Then you can hear that Hemi sing!

Then tint, K&N filter (or other), leveling kit (either front lift or rear lower), wheels, and the list goes on!

It also kind of depends on what you are going for... Performance? Or appearance?
 
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bluhm.er69

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I want to do performance first. It doesn't matter what's on the outside, its what's on the inside that counts.

My only reserve is what can I put on the engine that the transmission can handle? I know I can go to far but how far is too far?

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bluhm.er69

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Or what can I do to the transmission without replacing it to handle the extras?

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