Goodbye 2015 R/T, Hello 2017 Laramie

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How is it going guys,

Recently I let go of my 2015 B5 Blue Charger R/T, for an upgrade to a new 2017 Pearl White Ram 1500 Laramie CC. We had a baby 4 months ago, and as near and dear that Charger was to my heart, especially the color, it just lacked the room we needed!
I have had the truck since October, and overall I have really liked it. I miss the exhaust on my Charger, and the feeling of being able to weave in and out of traffic like a madman, but sadly, since finding out my wife was pregnant in the beginning, I had probably put it into sport mode 4 times until I traded it in. It just was not the car for me anymore. Perhaps a Hellcat down the road would scratch my itch..

Anyways, I have a lot of plans for this truck, but who knows how soon I will get them. I bought it for practicality!
I have added a few things I found on here and thought were necessary, including:

25% tint front and 5% rear
Spray in bedliner
Mopar Running Boards
AVS In Channel Window Deflectors
Husky Front and Rear Mud Guards
DeeZee Tailgate Assist
AntennaX Offroad 13" Antenna
Wadestar Blind Spot Mirrors
Ebay Door Sill Guards
Rotary Dial Decal

I would like to add a hard tonneau cover, new tires, a level kit, led footwell lights, HID head and tail lights, a Carven exhaust system, and a few other things that take a bigger chunk of cash.

Here is a picture of the truck, along with the Charger and 300 I had before that (I inverted the Charger and 300 pictures just to keep them all in the same direction). Although not as long of a history of CJD products like most of you, but for being 25 years old, I think I have forged my history as much as I can at this time haha.

I will upload some more pictures, but I just wanted to start a paper trail of my Rams journey.
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Hope you enjoy the truck.
 

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Sharp looking truck...very nice! Congrats on the new purchase. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for years.
 

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Congrats on the new ride. Perhaps in the future you can acquire a 2nd fun car to scratch that itch. That's what I did. I found that once I had a truck, I didn't want to be without one.
 

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Congrats on the new truck.
 

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If you want it to handle better install a set of Hellwig sway bars, makes a huge difference in how it handles.
 

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Welcome and nice truck. When the time is right you will have the truck and a nice sporty car
 
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Sharp looking truck...very nice! Congrats on the new purchase. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for years.
Thanks! You got a nice rebel! That was my other choice but couldn't get the same deal as on this

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Congrats on the new ride. Perhaps in the future you can acquire a 2nd fun car to scratch that itch. That's what I did. I found that once I had a truck, I didn't want to be without one.
You have a hellcat right? Or was that someone else I read..

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If you want it to handle better install a set of Hellwig sway bars, makes a huge difference in how it handles.
I'm going to look into those.. Thanks!

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Welcome and nice truck. When the time is right you will have the truck and a nice sporty car
You're right. But cars and toys come second now to fatherhood!

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Thanks for the love guys!

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Was this moved to introduction? I already introduced myself lol I thought it belonged in general now because it's my trucks story?

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Was this moved to introduction? I already introduced myself lol I thought it belonged in general now because it's my trucks story?

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Yes sorry. I didn’t realize you had already done an intro thread. I have now moved it to members trucks
 
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So I have a few questions I could use some help on.

I want to get this leveled, but I have been reading this needs about a 2.5" lift in the front to level it, and that is unsafe on spacers. Is billsteins the only option then? A little too pricey for me to do now as that's when I want to do it haha.
I want to get some new tires but want to level it first but need to figure it out.

As well, what is a good brand for HID/LED headlights? I have always bought from diode but if I have to buy the low beam/high beam/and fog light that's well over 500$ and I am always seeing lights on ebay for like 15$? so what gives. what should I look for and what should I avoid?
 

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Welcome and congrats on the child.
 
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20171005_192011_resized.jpg 20171011_194501_resized.jpg 20171201_191434_resized.jpg 20171201_203551_resized.jpg Here is a few more pictures. Excuse the messy truck! Full shot from day after buying, then the door sill protectors, the Antenna X 13inch antenna, and DeeZee Tailgate assist
 
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