Catchin Zs
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2012
- Posts
- 1,983
- Reaction score
- 119
- Location
- Wilmington, NC
- Ram Year
- 2006
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
Well here it is my friends, the adventure I've had of building my truck.
2006 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi SLT 4x4 3.92 Gears
The day I got her, BONE stock. Minus the decals. September 2010
Next was a UWS toolbox and a single in dual out Flowmaster Super 44 with 4 inch 45' cut tips, Galaxy Cb radio and a whip antenna for runnin' dogs
35% tint on front windows, 5% over 20 on the rear. 5% on back glass.
Then Bilstein 5100's all around, maxed up front.
A month later, I headed two hours west to pick up a set of free 33' Mud Grapplers with about 25% tread , lasted me 4 months.
Haha yeah...
Now on to the bigger stuff, 35' Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC's on 17' Kmc Xd Spys with trimmed fenders.
No pics (I know..), but 2 weeks after I got the Claws , July 2011, I hydrolocked my motor. Hit 2 feet of water going 30 mph, flooded the intake and cracked the block. A month later, I got it back with a re-manufactured Hemi from an 07 and a rebuilt transmission. This taught me a whole lot, as I was shattered from how careless I was, trying to show off. I beat the hell out of that motor every time leading up to its death..
A week after I got her back. 12k Hid's and a PA speaker..
Then came 12k fogs
Not 3 days after I had a complete hack job in town hook these up, my TIPM blew. No relay harness, fuses or anything. $800 at the dealership.
I was running on high beam halogens at night until I went to autozone and bought some silverstars.
Darker tint. 18 over 35% up front, 5 over factory 20 in the rear
The Superchips Cortex was next. Probably favorite mod.
February of this year, my buddy and I made a CAI for me.
Cree reverse and 3rd brake LED's
Plasti dipped grille
Now things really started getting going. 6 inch Zone Offroad suspension lift, Bilsteins maxed at 2.0
6k 55W Digital heads from Retro Solutions (JJ is the man)
OEM Tow mirrors (Yes, I despise my dents..)
Raceland 3' cutout to 3' in 2.5 inch dual out 18' Magnaflow with Magnaflow Y pipe
Stubby antenna
And my latest mod, completed today! Retrofitted Hella 500's (5k 55W)
Before:
After:
I want to thank every one of you that has helped me. Everything I know now that I didn't, has been from this forum. Ya'll are like family to me. I sure have learned the hard way with this truck and hopefully she has many years to come!
Will
2006 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi SLT 4x4 3.92 Gears
The day I got her, BONE stock. Minus the decals. September 2010
Next was a UWS toolbox and a single in dual out Flowmaster Super 44 with 4 inch 45' cut tips, Galaxy Cb radio and a whip antenna for runnin' dogs
35% tint on front windows, 5% over 20 on the rear. 5% on back glass.
Then Bilstein 5100's all around, maxed up front.
A month later, I headed two hours west to pick up a set of free 33' Mud Grapplers with about 25% tread , lasted me 4 months.
Haha yeah...
Now on to the bigger stuff, 35' Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC's on 17' Kmc Xd Spys with trimmed fenders.
No pics (I know..), but 2 weeks after I got the Claws , July 2011, I hydrolocked my motor. Hit 2 feet of water going 30 mph, flooded the intake and cracked the block. A month later, I got it back with a re-manufactured Hemi from an 07 and a rebuilt transmission. This taught me a whole lot, as I was shattered from how careless I was, trying to show off. I beat the hell out of that motor every time leading up to its death..
A week after I got her back. 12k Hid's and a PA speaker..
Then came 12k fogs
Not 3 days after I had a complete hack job in town hook these up, my TIPM blew. No relay harness, fuses or anything. $800 at the dealership.
I was running on high beam halogens at night until I went to autozone and bought some silverstars.
Darker tint. 18 over 35% up front, 5 over factory 20 in the rear
The Superchips Cortex was next. Probably favorite mod.
February of this year, my buddy and I made a CAI for me.
Cree reverse and 3rd brake LED's
Plasti dipped grille
Now things really started getting going. 6 inch Zone Offroad suspension lift, Bilsteins maxed at 2.0
6k 55W Digital heads from Retro Solutions (JJ is the man)
OEM Tow mirrors (Yes, I despise my dents..)
Raceland 3' cutout to 3' in 2.5 inch dual out 18' Magnaflow with Magnaflow Y pipe
Stubby antenna
And my latest mod, completed today! Retrofitted Hella 500's (5k 55W)
Before:
After:
I want to thank every one of you that has helped me. Everything I know now that I didn't, has been from this forum. Ya'll are like family to me. I sure have learned the hard way with this truck and hopefully she has many years to come!
Will
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