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  1. metalmancpa

    Is there an easy way to lower one corner of the headliner in a '14 Ram?

    Hi All. I have a '14 Ram 1500 Crew Cab. I clipped the sharktail satellite antenna on my garage door and it loosened a bit (did this before and it entirely ripped off). I am hoping there is a way to just lower the drivers side rear portion of the headliner so I can see if I can simply tighten...
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    Deciding between new 1500 and 2500....

    I love my 2014 Ram 1500 Crew Cab. Rides so much like a car. It's my first truck. The only reason I would consider a 2500 was when I loaded the 1500's bed with bags of my son's lawn he tore up to bring to the dump. It definitely sank, and I like the idea of more payload. But that being said, the...
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    20" Tire recommendations I was given from a seller - thoughts?

    I ended up getting the Michelin Defender LTX. For one, as I suspected, the OEM Goodyears spinning from a stop especially in wet weather was all tire. 100x more grip with the Michelins, and they definitely feel to have better control on the road. They are a bit stiffer, but I'm wondering if...
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    20" Tire recommendations I was given from a seller - thoughts?

    Michelin Defender LTX Michelin LTX A/T2 Continental Crosscontact LX20 General Grabber APT Bridgestone Dueler HL Alenza Plus General Grabber HTS60 On my Chrysler 300 I ran Michelin Primacy's twice and Continentals. I really thought the Michelin was a solid tire with a great road grab...
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    How do you use/utilize 4WD in your Ram?

    As others have said, just because some people have zero issues in the rain doesn't mean others don't. Some of the roads here in the NE get real slick just being wet. I mean I can "take off" from a stop like Granny Smith and still get spin. Last night came through a torrential downpour. I...
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    How do you use/utilize 4WD in your Ram?

    This is exactly why I started to use 4WD Auto. I'm not flooring it off a stop, but it just seems too easy to spin the rear wheels. This morning in rain I just left the house in 4WD Auto. It felt so much more stable leaving a red light, no spin, and felt I had more control.
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    How do you use/utilize 4WD in your Ram?

    Having come from a decade of driving an AWD 300C Hemi, it's interesting to have my first vehicle that has switchable 2WD/4WD. I've had my Ram for several months now, and am starting to use the 4WD a bit. I basically run in 2WD. But I've noticed in the rain that I can get unnecessary rear...
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    10 k to invest in to your 1500!

    Full-on upgraded audio system - knowing me that would run around $3,000+ Upgrade the stock 20" rims Thule rack system - I want removable and not track system Catch Can - currently debating spending the $'s Other than that, I'd pocket the balance of the $10k for little things here and there...
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    2018 Ram Limited Tungsten Edition

    I like it a lot. But I'm fine with my 2014 Big Horn I just got.
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    2014 ram died

    Ugh. That sucks. I was always concerned about my 300 with a tune. As the car started to give me problems, I decided to put the car back to stock and never loaded the tune again just for the fear of what you are going through. I had a lifetime bumper to bumper warranty on the 300 and I didn't...
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    Stereo upgrade advice

    Here's my upgrade thread - http://www.ramforum.com/f51/audio_upgrade_2014_ram_1500_big_horn_-_looking_some_install_advice-103092/ I decided not to go full audiophile as I have done with past cars. I am in around $1,000 for my upgrade. If you don't amp/rewire/front components/custom sub, the...
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    Audio upgrade to a 2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn - looking for some install advice.

    Pioneer's are in, and hopefully this completes this upgrade. Compared to an amped install with front components and a custom sub box, my upgrade doesn't compare. I need more volume to really feel the bass, whereas with my previous system it was much more well rounded at lower volumes. But as...
  13. metalmancpa

    Brought another Ram home today

    Keep it. Love it. Do some mods to it. When the time comes for a possible trade, then decide. Nice looking truck BTW.
  14. metalmancpa

    Audio upgrade to a 2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn - looking for some install advice.

    One of the Boston Acoustics NX97's blew in the front. Not surprising given their age. I ended up getting Pioneer TS-A6966R's to replace them, only $49.99 at Sonic Electronix. Also got two 10"x10" sound deadening panels to put behind the speakers.
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    Another update: Ceramic Coating on 2017 RAM Sport!

    I never heard of ceramic coating before. How does that affect detailing in the future. Do you still go through the clay bar, polish, wax routine? I'm getting ready to detail my black 2014 Ram. Bought it used. Can't do much about some of the scratches, but the swirl marks drive me bonkers. And...
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    Advice please for detailing my black Ram focused on removing imperfections

    So much detailing information out there, and products to boot. After too much research, here's the direction I'm taking: Griot's 6" Orbital Polisher Griot's Black foam finishing pads Griot's Red waxing pads With that equipment, my first real detail will be (Meguiar's): Gold Class Car Wash, and...
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    Catch Can

    I had a Billet Technologies catch can in my 300. Now with the 2014 Ram 1500, I was almost automatically going to get one. But part of me, despite all of the research I've done on them, still wonders about how important this particular mod is. Just because it takes oil out of circulation and I...
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    Advice please for detailing my black Ram focused on removing imperfections

    I have always used the 2 bucket method. My washing techniques are pretty high end compared to the average Joe :)
  19. metalmancpa

    Critique my system plan

    Obviously I lost the passenger side under seat storage with the Kicker sub. But I stumbled on a find in my truck after I bought it. It had the nice heavy duty Ram mats in the truck. I never thought of lifting them up when buying the truck. A couple of weeks ago I vacuumed the inside, and when I...
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    Advice please for detailing my black Ram focused on removing imperfections

    I am assuming then that your detailing did incorporate the use of a polisher. That is something I have never used before. I have always been 100% by hand.
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    Advice please for detailing my black Ram focused on removing imperfections

    I realize that. I just want to try and remove the swirl marks that exist from when I got it a couple of months ago. Dirt/dust/pollen 10 minutes after washing it I accept, but am hoping if I do one solid detail with the Porter cable and the proper pads that at least I can make the finish look...
  22. metalmancpa

    Are you pro/con as far as the looks of fog lights ?

    I've always liked the looks of fog lights on any vehicle. I'm fine with the stock ones that came on my 2014 Big Horn.
  23. metalmancpa

    Advice please for detailing my black Ram focused on removing imperfections

    I will preface by saying my prior car, a Chrysler 300 (silver) was hand detailed for all 9+ years I owned it. The handful of times it went through a car wash it was touchless, and a few of those were done in a self service bay. The black obviously shows imperfections, and never having black...
  24. metalmancpa

    Audio upgrade to a 2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn - looking for some install advice.

    Been following your upgrade. So tough to decide things, isn't it? As for me, a few days in and already I am noticing the Kicker sub starting to loosen up and providing a little more depth. I have not done any sound deadening and am not getting any rattles. I may add some deadening down the...
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    Critique my system plan

    They will probably work fine as they don't need a lot of power, but the OEM head units amp is limited as opposed to a 3rd party amp. It's why I chose not to do components and get into wiring and instead just dropped full range 3.5's in the dash and 6x9's in the doors since the front signal...

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