17 Tradesman 5.7 2500

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Haven't went crazy with the mods yet, but here is what I have done so far.

Rough Country 2.5" level up front
Roll on bedliner on the rockers
Tekonsha trailer brake controller (bought from a fellow member, excellent deal!)

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[AFMoulton]

Haven't went crazy with the mods yet, but here is what I have done so far.

Rough Country 2.5" level up front
Roll on bedliner on the rockers
Tekonsha trailer brake controller (bought from a fellow member, excellent deal!)

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Looks good brother! Glad I could help!


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[dan1911]

What kind of prep did you do for the rockers?
Great looking truck btw!


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[UnsatFC]

Looks good. Not crazy with mods yet huh...what you planing on doing?

 

[bhonshell37]

Haven't went crazy with the mods yet, but here is what I have done so far.

Rough Country 2.5" level up front
Roll on bedliner on the rockers
Tekonsha trailer brake controller (bought from a fellow member, excellent deal!)

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I like that you have shift on the fly 4wd

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What kind of prep did you do for the rockers?
Great looking truck btw!


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Basically just scuffed the paint with 300 grit sand paper. I used Herculiner. Comes in a kit at Lowe's. I've used it on multiple projects and it's been real good for me.


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Looks good. Not crazy with mods yet huh...what you planing on doing?

Haha nothing wild, it's the family mobile.
New wheels, 35" tires, still on the fence about a pedal commander.
Going to get a winch tray and 12k winch from Westin.
Looking at these wheels with BFG KO2's



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I like that you have shift on the fly 4wd

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I do like it more than push button or a switch on the dash. I wish it had manual hubs though.


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[bhonshell37]

Manual hubs would be a welcomed addition

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[Juvenator93]

Nice, let the mods begin lol. What's next? Nice color btw [emoji41]

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Nice, let the mods begin lol. What's next? Nice color btw [emoji41]

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Yes white is the best! Probably wheels next.
This is the 2013 1500 I used to have



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[huntergreen]

Haha nothing wild, it's the family mobile.
New wheels, 35" tires, still on the fence about a pedal commander.
Going to get a winch tray and 12k winch from Westin.
Looking at these wheels with BFG KO2's



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Congrats on the new ride. Those wheels are going to look sharp.

 

[Juvenator93]

Haha nothing wild, it's the family mobile.
New wheels, 35" tires, still on the fence about a pedal commander.
Going to get a winch tray and 12k winch from Westin.
Looking at these wheels with BFG KO2's



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Im not getting the best wear from my BFGs. Only gonna get around 30k out of them. I keep them at 55psi and rotate every 3k

oh, and the pedal commander is definitely worth it [emoji41]

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[GsRAM]

Congratulations, nice rig! Yes, I'm partial to white vehicles also. Lol.

Good move on the prodigy P3, I have one I pulled out of my expedition when I sold it. I bought it new so i figured why not keep it. Imo, its better than the factory. ITBC in the 15' Silverado and my 17' Ram.

Good luck

 

[07MegaCabRam]

Nice truck! I too started with a tradesman.

Stay away from the KO2s on the 2500. You won't be happy. Also, keep in mind, those wheels you're looking at are not 8 lug, I would suggest that you view them with 8 lugs, cause the extra lugs will change the design of the wheel a bit. I had that same problem with ordering my 1st set of wheels. I liked them in the 5 or 6 lug, but different in the 8 lug. I didn't like the 8 lug version...

 

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Nice truck! I too started with a tradesman.

Stay away from the KO2s on the 2500. You won't be happy. Also, keep in mind, those wheels you're looking at are not 8 lug, I would suggest that you view them with 8 lugs, cause the extra lugs will change the design of the wheel a bit. I had that same problem with ordering my 1st set of wheels. I liked them in the 5 or 6 lug, but different in the 8 lug. I didn't like the 8 lug version...

I looked at the 8 lugs, this is just the default pic that discount tire shows. Do the KO2's wear quicker on a 2500 than on a 1500 because of the weight? Would be a shame, those are the best tires ive ever ran. They've always saved me from having to buy winter tires because they work so well when they are siped.


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[SwollenMonkey16]

Awesome rig. Nice start with the mods. Welcome to the ghost club. White looks bad ass on our trucks. Post updates

 

[Juvenator93]

I looked at the 8 lugs, this is just the default pic that discount tire shows. Do the KO2's wear quicker on a 2500 than on a 1500 because of the weight? Would be a shame, those are the best tires ive ever ran. They've always saved me from having to buy winter tires because they work so well when they are siped.


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I ran 35x12.5R17 on both my 1500 and now on my 2500. They are wearing quicker on my 2500. My 1500 weighed 6700lbs and my 2500 weighs 7300lbs



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I ran 35x12.5R17 on both my 1500 and now on my 2500. They are wearing quicker on my 2500. My 1500 weighed 6700lbs and my 2500 weighs 7300lbs



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Yeah I will probably go with the KO2's. They've worked best for me, my area, and my driving style.
By chance does anyone know the offset of my stock wheels? Trying to get an idea of what new wheels will be like


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[usaf2006]

I've been looking at a similar truck here in Georgia. It's a 6.4, 2wd, but otherwise basic. What kind of mileage are you seeing from your 5.7? I know not to expect much more than maybe 14 city and 18/19 highway with the 6.4, at least that's what I've read.

Also curious as to what you paid for yours.