jlpowell84
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- Feb 17, 2016
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- Ram Year
- 2012
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- Hemi 5.7
Hey all, I am new to the forums and new Ram 1500 quad cab 5.7 TRX4 off road owner. 2012 I bought used on super bowl Sunday with 65k miles, with majority highway miles. I really didn't want a new truck payment and I got a really good deal on this one with a very manageable payment.
Anyway the 1st and only owner did a front end leveling kit with 18" Vtec rims and Antarres Deep Digger 35x12.5 tires. The tires are a less known generic brand but they had sub 2k miles on them! Truck is pretty dang clean with only 3 tiny little dents in the entire truck. IT took me 2 weeks to spot the third under my Snap On LED work light. All this to say the truck feels new to me
Ok so I have been researching potential upgrades to death and have spoken with a few people via phone calls and PM's. I just installed the K&N 63 series intake system. I know it's not the most desired intake system by some of the pure enthusiasts. But I got it brand new for $205...
Today I ordered and just got shipping confirmation from Moe's performance.com of the Diablo Sport Trinity T-1000 tuner and Long tube American Racing Headers 1.75" kit WITH the Y-pipe and ARH high flow cats. My thinking and was confirmed after research that the stock exhaust manifolds are BY FAR the weakest link on these Rams. When I first got under the truck my first thought when seeing them was damn they are DINKY! The plan is to run with the full stock exhaust and see how it blends/sounds with the long tube headers and K&N. IF I desire change I will swap out muffler. I don't want stupid annoying loud like a Flowmaster Outlaw series. EDIT: I love stupid loud! Just not on a party daily driver But when I punch it, well I want her to sing
The headers cost have eliminated a few things for now like projection headlights, weathertec mats and neoprene seat covers. They will have to wait. I still will also order the ICI Magnum step/nerf bars for $350.
I will post pics tonight and update anything I forgot!
Lemme know any input or advice!
Anyway the 1st and only owner did a front end leveling kit with 18" Vtec rims and Antarres Deep Digger 35x12.5 tires. The tires are a less known generic brand but they had sub 2k miles on them! Truck is pretty dang clean with only 3 tiny little dents in the entire truck. IT took me 2 weeks to spot the third under my Snap On LED work light. All this to say the truck feels new to me
Ok so I have been researching potential upgrades to death and have spoken with a few people via phone calls and PM's. I just installed the K&N 63 series intake system. I know it's not the most desired intake system by some of the pure enthusiasts. But I got it brand new for $205...
Today I ordered and just got shipping confirmation from Moe's performance.com of the Diablo Sport Trinity T-1000 tuner and Long tube American Racing Headers 1.75" kit WITH the Y-pipe and ARH high flow cats. My thinking and was confirmed after research that the stock exhaust manifolds are BY FAR the weakest link on these Rams. When I first got under the truck my first thought when seeing them was damn they are DINKY! The plan is to run with the full stock exhaust and see how it blends/sounds with the long tube headers and K&N. IF I desire change I will swap out muffler. I don't want stupid annoying loud like a Flowmaster Outlaw series. EDIT: I love stupid loud! Just not on a party daily driver But when I punch it, well I want her to sing
The headers cost have eliminated a few things for now like projection headlights, weathertec mats and neoprene seat covers. They will have to wait. I still will also order the ICI Magnum step/nerf bars for $350.
I will post pics tonight and update anything I forgot!
Lemme know any input or advice!