What did you do to your Gen3 today?

[Demon-HeMi]

Hmmm, why, because #racetruck

 

[Drunken Hamster]

Hmmm, why, because #racetruck

Are those the Street Scene's or something else? Is there anything that's bigger than those, but nicer looking than stock?

 

[02ramboi]

Hmmm, why, because #racetruck

Nice so how much you want for the tow mirrors haha


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[Demon-HeMi]

Are those the Street Scene's or something else? Is there anything that's bigger than those, but nicer looking than stock?

Nope either these or the mickey mouse ears

 

[Demon-HeMi]

Nice so how much you want for the tow mirrors haha


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Ill never sell my tows

 

[Drunken Hamster]

Nope either these or the mickey mouse ears

I assume those are what you refer to the stock ones as...?

 

[Demon-HeMi]

I assume those are what you refer to the stock ones as...?

Yes

 

[cliftonclendenen]

**** small mods ima make a rear bumper haha


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[Demon-HeMi]

**** small mods ima make a rear bumper haha


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Why do you have a hitch under your hitch lol

 

[cliftonclendenen]

Why do you have a hitch under your hitch lol

I have absolutely no idea.... came like that when I got it. Is it suppose to be like that?


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[Drunken Hamster]

**** small mods ima make a rear bumper haha


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NICE! Given your outstanding success on the front bumper, I'm sure you'll kick this in the ass.

Want my opinion, though? Make it low profile, tubular, and warp-around with some built-in corner steps and a hitch. OR, better yet, make it like a raptor bumper and then run dual exit exhaust under the thin part close to the plate.

 

[cliftonclendenen]

NICE! Given your outstanding success on the front bumper, I'm sure you'll kick this in the ass.

Want my opinion, though? Make it low profile, tubular, and warp-around with some built-in corner steps and a hitch. OR, better yet, make it like a raptor bumper and then run dual exit exhaust under the thin part close to the plate.

My plan is to have steps in it like the chevys and have dual exits out the back like a 4th gen!


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[Drunken Hamster]

Gnarly. Cant wait to see this.

And the 35s on it. Lol. Guessing you need 20's, yeah?

I wish you were closer and I could get my 22's right now, cause I'd give you a deal on my petals.

Unless, of course you're actually after aftermarket rims instead like I am.

My plan is to have steps in it like the chevys and have dual exits out the back like a 4th gen!


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[cliftonclendenen]

Gnarly. Cant wait to see this.

And the 35s on it. Lol. Guessing you need 20's, yeah?

I wish you were closer and I could get my 22's right now, cause I'd give you a deal on my petals.

Unless, of course you're actually after aftermarket rims instead like I am.

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Looking for aftermarket lol, I want a nice -24 or so offset. And yeah 20s


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[panoz3]

I have absolutely no idea.... came like that when I got it. Is it suppose to be like that?


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My guess is you may have a class 4 receiver hitch there. My truck had a ball on the bumper which I pulled off. A class 3 receiver hitch mounts right below the bumper mount, which is what I have now. Usually a class 4 hitch will mount to the frame rails and the bumper mount.

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[Neurotix82]

Hey welcome! I would say definitely get a diablo tuner and then a custom tune. I would pass on the throttle body, it’s gonna be more wasted money. Those are really only needed once you go BIG horsepower, the stock ones have been fine for most mods. And what performance parts are looking for? There a tons of stuff available, even for 2wd, just depending on your goals and budget


I Bleed Ram Trucks

The hardest time I had was finding a lift kit for 2wd models. At one point I was trying to part one together, but without a machine shop to fabricate anything it was a huge headache. I ended up buying the only one I ever found.. Rough Country 6"

Lately I've been tossing around the idea of doing a 6.1 conversion.. more ot less an excuse to tear stuff apart and get my hands dirty. I never realized how ugly the 5.7's actually are until I removed the TB resonator and air filter housing. As far as dressing up the engine bay, there doesn't seem to be a lot. Anodized aluminum fuel rails, some aftermarket pulleys and hose covers perhaps.

I decided to join a forum to see what actual Ram owners have done.. likes and dislikes. Aftermarket sellers will always tell you everything is amazing.

I just like to upgrade. I'm probably the same as any other Ram owner.. wanting my truck to look, run and sound better than anyone else's. Built not bought, you know? It's all about customizing. I've been obsessed with Rams since I was 15. I went straight from my first car, a 77 Cutlass Supreme, to a soccer mom SUV doing the family thing. Finally at 34, I bought my first Ram and took home the exact year and model I drooled over while buying the stupid suv. Anyhow..

I think you're right about the TB.. especially with them being electronic. For the price point, I've seen quite a few performance camshafts around 500 bucks that'd gain 50+ HP and some that even claim to run with stock. Any decent headers are going to run at least that much for minimal gain.

What I'm after.. I guess my first priority would be to boost torque, then obviously horsepower. I could really care less about gas mileage. If it was that important I'd have just bought a v6. Technically, it's a work truck.. I haul a lot in the bed and pull trailers frequently.. almost daily, but to me it's work/luxury/sport/casual. One minute I'm at home depot loading wood. The next, I may be running a Ford light to light with 2x4's hanging out of the bed. As far as luxury goes.. I don't know how much more luxurious it can get than having seat warmers in the dead of winter with a DVD player and 7 channel infinity sound (9 counting the two 12" Kappas under the back seat). People that refer to their work truck as "just a work truck.." are simply justifying as a reason to be lazy and rag it out. From a client perspective.. it speaks a lot about a contractor the condition they keep their truck.

The constant tinkering and excessive preventive maintenance/upkeep is probably the only reason it's still running after looking back at everything I've done to it. I'm pushing almost 250k miles and you can literally lick the engine.. it's spotless. Never a drip of anything.. and I keep it clean so that issues are easy to spot.

I had a "friend of a friend" replace the entire rear end in his shop right after I bought it.. and that was the only time a shop had ever touched it. Right around 75k miles.. so I've put on close to 175k miles and she drives like new.

Way too much money invested to ever let it go.. so anything it needs it gets. A gasket, vaccuum hose, new motor.. whatever. Like having a wife again, but better.

I get paranoid because a part can't just go bad. It always wants to cause this big chain reaction of wear to several other parts. "Slight" wear to other parts or assemblies, as a result, that wouldn't wear enough to justify replacing.. would just absolutely drive me nuts until it did get replaced.

Unfortunately, like most others, I am not rich or my Ram would be an SRT 10. I'll try and get some pics tomorrow to upload. She really doesn't look like a 14 year old truck.

 

[02ramboi]

**** small mods ima make a rear bumper haha


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Go big or go home lol


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[Bobby_duce]

I did the “get hit in the parking lot” mod today! Yay...

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

View attachment 127721 I did the “get hit in the parking lot” mod today! Yay...

Is that what the wife said? (Oh! It must of happened at the store honey) jk, but every time there’s a new dent or a deep gouge on my truck from hitting the mailbox that I watched my wife do and she still blamed it on the ol’ parking lot excuse...lol, women!

 

[Demon-HeMi]

My guess is you may have a class 4 receiver hitch there. My truck had a ball on the bumper which I pulled off. A class 3 receiver hitch mounts right below the bumper mount, which is what I have now. Usually a class 4 hitch will mount to the frame rails and the bumper mount.

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the oem hitch that bolts on is a class IV, rated at 12,000 lbs, class III stops at 10k lbs, (I was only joking with him about his hitch) normally when i see hitches like that its because a previous owner had a place like u-haul install a hitch, or people install it like that because they dont understand just how the OEM hitch and bumper support works on these trucks and have the old days bumper pull mentality