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  1. M

    June 2015 TOTM Winner

    Nice ride! Looks like you have a similar setup! haha.
  2. M

    AUX Switch/ Reverse Light/ LED Light Bar Install

    So, I've been a bit inactive lately due to getting out of the Marine Corps and starting a new career back home. I finally found some available time to do a few things to the truck. I've added a Hornblasters train horn, Aux reverse lights, a 24" 12000 Lumen light bar and a switch panel. I'll...
  3. M

    2013/2014 SPORT DIY (Partial Tow hooks)

    It is "wrong" because that is not how the hooks were designed to mount. You don't have the same amount of room, believe me, I tested both ways. If you trim the valance properly (Flush with the painted surface) and don't use the locator pin there is no deformation. See below.
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    2013/2014 SPORT DIY (Partial Tow hooks)

    You do realize that your hooks are on backwards.... Correct? How do you even get a rope in there? This is how mine have been on two trucks now and work properly.
  5. M

    Behind the Grill LED Light Bar

    I just did a 24" between my tow hooks. I'll have to take a pic or two.
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    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    Trailer is long gone!
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    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    I did not. Both of the scales I used just gave me total weight. Thank you as well! :favorites13: Mobil 1. Actually going to change it this weekend.
  8. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    Truck is still running strong!
  9. M

    Arb tree saver strap

    16 Feet is WAY too short to accomplish any real task.
  10. M

    Another RCX 6" lift

    Pretty satisfying doing it yourself. I think it looks great! Although I wouldn't be able to help myself and would end up with 37's.
  11. M

    Want to beef up suspension on 1500

    For the amount you tow and the fact that ride comfort is important to you, I'd get bags. Mine made a world of difference on my truck towing 12K+ over 1,000 miles. Like others have said, I'd opt for 1,500lb bars for longevity purposes as tongue weight can easily change and you could be at 15%.
  12. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    Thanks for the comments, all. I hope that my experience can help some of you.
  13. M

    Lifting but with whom?!

    Another plug for Zone. Much happier with my Zone than the RCX kit I installed on a buddy's truck.
  14. M

    First major tow - ~8000lbs behind a Ram 1500

    Agreed. That setup looks pretty light on the tongue weight. You want like 12-15% for that amount of weight.
  15. M

    Fact Checking!!

    The purchase price argument hit the nail on the head. I bought my last Ram that stickered at $45k for $36k OTD and traded it in 4 years later for $26,500 and it needed $3k in repairs. My 2014 Stickered for $51,800 and I paid $42,500 OTD.
  16. M

    welding ball joints in UCAs?

    Yeah, weld them in place so the stress is then placed on the shank thus causing it to eventually snap and run into some unsuspecting person. Idiots.
  17. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    Yes, as I said in the post I pulled in tow/haul the entire time. 224 was after pulling a 5% grade for 6 miles. Like passing semi's that were going 30, so I'm not surprised. I can tell you that city driving, you'd burn the tranny up real fast with a load like this, every time I got off to get gas...
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    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    Agreed, I'm pretty certain my trip exceeded the vast majority of "Torture Tests".
  19. M

    July 2014 TOTM Nominations

    Gymkata
  20. M

    June 2014 TOTM Winner

    Thanks for the kind words all!
  21. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    So here's the full write up. The trailer weighed in at 12,100 lbs, I had about 400 lbs in the truck plus my weight. I ended up putting 60 PSI in my airbags because they just weren't doing what they were supposed to, mostly because the Zone coil springs are a smaller diameter and the airbags...
  22. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    I've been unpacking... I made it just fine. Truck never had an issue even pulling a 5% grade for 6 miles. All said it was 1,031 miles and I averaged 7.5 MPG. I towed at about 60 - 65 the entire time. I'll write a full update this weekend with pictures.
  23. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    I was! EAS was today.
  24. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    My truck stops just fine. Electric brakes are a magnificent invention.
  25. M

    My towing test. (10,000 Lbs - 1008 Miles with a 1500)

    I've towed A LOT of stuff and it's all about how the trailer is loaded and your experience level. The heavier the trailer, the more wind it takes to disrupt that trailer's intended path. Weighed in today - trailer is 12,000 lbs.

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