Mad Cow’s Transformation

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Mad Cow

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May 2011 I purchased this brand new 2011 Ram 1500 Hemi Sport 4x4 Crew-Cab. The truck is Leather and fully loaded. The only option that the truck does not have available from the dealer is the Ram Box.
Here is what it looked like the day I purchased it.

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Day 2 I installed some chrome mopar step rails, mopar mud flaps, and a spray in bed liner.

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Bids shorty went out and I ended up going with the Zone 6/5 IFS lift kit. I got the Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ 35x12.5R20's tires on my stock wheels with a 1 1/2" wheel spacers. For protection I had some Bushwacker pocket style fender flares painted to match.

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Shortly after I installed a rhino lined westin light bar with (4) 7" Oracle Offroad driving lights.

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Some pictures of how it sat with that set up.

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I then purchased some weathertech floor mats for protection.

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After looking at the lift I decided I did not like the rake look so I installed some Bilstein 5100's and set them to max.

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Time for HID's. 6000k High, Lows, and Fogs

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Hood them up on another switch to have all on at once.
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Halloween came and went.

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14" Maggy installed.
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Then the process to black out the truck began.

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New wheels came Fuel Hostage Black and Brushed 20X10
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Sorry for all the pictures but I know people like pictures.

Stay tuned I will update as I get new goodies.

Thanks for looking.
 

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I was never a big fan of red until I saw what you did with your truck. Keep up the great work.
 

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Nice work as you know I am a guy who likes the chrome but I think your truck looks very nice and tasteful.
 

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if USPS would hurry their ass up there would be some more blackness going on! :D:D

Looks GREAT!
 
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I was never a big fan of red until I saw what you did with your truck. Keep up the great work.

Thanks Kevin. Sad part is that the red will only be for one more year. I will keep some accent red to show the roots of the truck though.

Nice work as you know I am a guy who likes the chrome but I think your truck looks very nice and tasteful.

Thanks that means alot.

if USPS would hurry their ass up there would be some more blackness going on! :D:D

Looks GREAT!

I know...I asked the mail man today and he said nope I have not seen any boxes for you. I hope tomorrow.
 

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looking good
 

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I really like everything you have done to your truck, man!
 

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Really like your truck man...were almost twins but I'm sticking to chrome and red
 

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...AND were both in Anchorage- cant wait to drive side by side!
 

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Definitely love how the truck is coming together. Can't say that I would have done anything different.
 

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wow...Youre gunna paint the whole truck a different color?
 

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^I think he just means he is trading the chrome pieces for black.

Thats a damn good looking truck buddy.
 

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I must say you should put a pic of when you first got it and now together because you sir have done an amazing job truck looks so different. Paint your interior pieces lol please i hate that silver ahhhhhhhhhhhhh lol. But great looking truck and cute kids ( enjoy them now sucks when they grow up) keep up the great work.
 
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I really like everything you have done to your truck, man!

Thanks I am pretty happy with how it is turning out.

Really like your truck man...were almost twins but I'm sticking to chrome and red

Yeah I can't wait to see yours all lifted.

...AND were both in Anchorage- cant wait to drive side by side!

We will for sure. I hope we have breakup here soon so we can keep out trucks cleaner.

Definitely love how the truck is coming together. Can't say that I would have done anything different.

Thanks stay tuned though.

wow...Youre gunna paint the whole truck a different color?

Actually 3 different colors. :********:

^I think he just means he is trading the chrome pieces for black.

Thats a damn good looking truck buddy.


No I am going to be getting a custom paint job. To give you a heads up it will be black, silver/grey, and red. Thanks!!

I must say you should put a pic of when you first got it and now together because you sir have done an amazing job truck looks so different. Paint your interior pieces lol please i hate that silver ahhhhhhhhhhhhh lol. But great looking truck and cute kids ( enjoy them now sucks when they grow up) keep up the great work.

Thank you. Yeah I am waiting on the interior until I get my new paint job. The peices will be painted to match the new theme.

Yeah your not kidding about the kids growing up fast. I am lucky to have 4 of them.

Per request.

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I hope to have a new look later today or tomorrow when the mail man brings in my things from JJ.
 

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Amazing truck man.. I also have never been a fan of that red.... But It looks so bad ass on your truck.

Kick ass transformation bud
 
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