2012 QC bighorn w/ mattman package

[mattman_13]

Started as a brand new 2012 ram 1500 big horn.
Current mods:
-3" pa bodylift
-rcx leveling kit front and back installed
-35x12.50x20 toyo mt
-rcx 1/4" wheel spacers
-diablo trinity (worth the wait)
-stampede ruff riderz
-stubby antenna
-K&N 63 cai
-Mufflex dodm80 muffler delete
to do list:
-dvd player w/o nav.
-10" subs
-black 20"x9" rims
-do something with the exhaust
-somehow add 2"-4" of lift without making 35s looking small
-nerf bars that don't look ridiculous with the body lift
-paint the flares after winter


first day home:


current:

 

[(S.M.R) 101]

Damn! Good looking truck!

 

[bigbadram1500]

very nice!

 

[mattman_13]

Thanks guys. Not near where I want it. BUT these 4th gens make 35s seem small. I'm not wanting to touch gearing at all. Made a mess out of my wrangler getting into that stuff.
I'm feeling a 6"- 4" sooooooon however. lol

Figured I'd start somewhere to keep up with it. Even making a folder with page protectors of receipts and dates and mileages of install! haha

 

[DodgeGirl]

Nice looking truck!! Amazing what a bit of a lift and some nice tires can do to the looks of a truck!

IMO, if you add any more height to the truck, your 35's are going to look small. Even now you could probably fill those wheel wells up with 37's. Looks like you've got a decent amount of space to do so being that you're levelled and lifted. Still looks awesome regardless!

 

[Thor09]

Looks great!

 

[phloozy]

nice truck, I plan to do the same lift. With a body lift would the oem nerf bars look funny?

 

[mattman_13]

nice truck, I plan to do the same lift. With a body lift would the oem nerf bars look funny?

I honestly do not know how they mount. Glocknram had the factory nerfs with the body and i couldn't notice a gap or anything. I believe some mount to the pinch welds and some mount to frame. Obviously the pinch weld ones are gonna look best with bl.

I actually took some comparison shots beside a sick laramie in va the other day. He had 37x13.5 stuffed. They were huge! But my rear set higher and his front set higher so no clue as the lift. Maybe just bilsteins at 2.8, didnt get a good look. Im weary of checking out ppls rides. I love chatting to strangers about their rides or mine, but some ppl are different lol.. But it was on stock laramie wheels? His spacers had to be huge.

 

[Chewy]

Thanks guys. Not near where I want it. BUT these 4th gens make 35s seem small. I'm not wanting to touch gearing at all. Made a mess out of my wrangler getting into that stuff.
I'm feeling a 6"- 4" sooooooon however. lol

Figured I'd start somewhere to keep up with it. Even making a folder with page protectors of receipts and dates and mileages of install! haha

Personally, I think it's perfect right where it is! It's your DD right?

 

[phloozy]

hows your mpg with that height and wheels?

 

[mattman_13]

Thanks chewy. I'm really happy with it and yes it id my DD, I work in the oilfield so it'll get driven 8-12 hr trips at a time. Its 5 hrs just to my office. So DD is an understatement..lol

It's doing around 13.2 mpg by my evac. Have not hand calculated and my speedo is still off. When I change the tire size to 35 by my trinity it's reading 3-4 mph faster than what I'm doing by gps (putting more miles on the truck than actually doing as well) gonna work with it tomorrow.

 

[mattman_13]

couple new pics.
Some include the addition of smittybilt side steps (had to not put the brace due to bodylift..but cheap and effective) also smittybilt bed cover.

After dinner on last trip to pa..coworker showin the size of tires


Like the stance at this angle


comparison again between stock and 3" bl with rcx level kit on 35s






mid install of steps and bed cover


first day in ND

 

[KBExperience]

nice truck, I plan to do the same lift. With a body lift would the oem nerf bars look funny?

My nerf bars mount to the body so they would just go up with the body. I think OEM ones would be the same way