Goodbye 2015 R/T, Hello 2017 Laramie

[BTD07]

Then came the Husky Mud Guards front and back, and rotary dial decal

 

[BTD07]

Welcome and congrats on the child.

thank you!

 

[Graygoose]

A B5 Charger....drool...man I wished they would bring that color back. I have considered this summer getting a Charger Scat Pack....wished they still did B5.

 

[BTD07]

A B5 Charger....drool...man I wished they would bring that color back. I have considered this summer getting a Charger Scat Pack....wished they still did B5.

Yeah I absolutely loved it..I always wanted one. It had a lot of sentimental value too as my grandma went with me to buy it and I named it after her. She is still alive, I know that made it seem like she isn't but we are extremely close. however, it felt a little easier to lose it eventhough it was named after her as we named our daughter after her! so it balanced it out in my head haha, a car can always be temporary, her legacy will live on forever with a child.

 

[Graygoose]

Amen, congrats on child...best thing, well, also grandkids

 

[BTD07]

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?

Just bumping this for a hope of an answer

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[Graygoose]

if you have a 4x4, the Bilsteins are best option. I think Maxtrac has 4x4 level parts as well. Once you level, you can go up to 35's. I leveled mine, and did a Nitto Terra Grappler G2 in 285/65/20 on a 20x9, no rubbing at all.
LED bulbs may be the easy part, finding the correct load resistors for the LED's is the biggest challenge.

 

[BTD07]

if you have a 4x4, the Bilsteins are best option. I think Maxtrac has 4x4 level parts as well. Once you level, you can go up to 35's. I leveled mine, and did a Nitto Terra Grappler G2 in 285/65/20 on a 20x9, no rubbing at all.
LED bulbs may be the easy part, finding the correct load resistors for the LED's is the biggest challenge.

Could I just get the bill stein struts for around 200$ and put that with my stock springs and such for a lift? Or do I need the full like 500$ kit?

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[BTD07]

if you have a 4x4, the Bilsteins are best option. I think Maxtrac has 4x4 level parts as well. Once you level, you can go up to 35's. I leveled mine, and did a Nitto Terra Grappler G2 in 285/65/20 on a 20x9, no rubbing at all.
LED bulbs may be the easy part, finding the correct load resistors for the LED's is the biggest challenge.

And if so, will the control arm angle be too much and add too much stress on it? Not keeping it parallel as it is stock?

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[BTD07]

I may as well update this thread as I have been doing little things here and there.
I ended up getting most of what I put on the first page-Tonneau, Tires, Level, etc.
So Ill put up a few pics just documenting. Not as much as a lot of you but this is my little project.

 

[BTD07]

First I got my level
I also got my BFG KO2 in 275/65/20Bakflip Fibermax
Front and rear Husky Mud Guards

 

[BTD07]

Husky Weatherbeaters
AVS In Channel Visors
Wadestar Mirrors and Antenna X

 

[BTD07]

OEM Trailer Plug
Reflective Concepts CF Badge Overlays

 

[BTD07]

Ive got a Solo Performance Delete Kit on the way and out for delivery today; will be installing tomorrow morning so Ill report back about that

 

[BTD07]

Ive got a Solo Performance Delete Kit on the way and out for delivery today; will be installing tomorrow morning so Ill report back about that

Kit is in. Loud as I imagined, drone is not too terrible, and for the price I think its great.

 

[BTD07]

It's been forever since I've updated this but damn it feels good to finally do so

Added a Zone offroad 4 inch suspension lift

I had my bilsteins at 2.1 prior to lifting so dropped them down to 1.4. Went with the 3 inch rear shock so from stock I gained roughly 6.25 inches of lift

I could have gone with the 6 because the price is so similar as Nick gives crazy good deals at gotexhaust but my wife wasn't thrilled with the idea.

I would lower the bilsteins which meant I'd be roughly around the same height I am now. If I went higher on the Bilstein too, well I would want bigger tires and my truck is 3.21 gears so I didn't want to push it with 37s.

It rides great, I think looks very proportional, and am thrilled with it. However there will always be a bigger truck on the road I'll envy but that's the way it goes.

I can always lift the bilsteins up and put a rear spacer if I want one more inch of lift, but that's not today.

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[BTD07]

I also added 20x10 -19 Ballistic Rage wheels. I could have gone with a 12 inch for a bigger lip but just wanted to be able to not have any chance of rubbing. I also got a great deal on these so I didn't think twice about them. I don't see a lot of people with Ballistic wheels but I think they look great.

Wrapped them in 35x12.5x20 Goodyear Duratracs. I had KO2s on before but a smaller tire, and I have no complaints on the switch. They ride great, and honestly I notice no road noise. But my exhaust is pretty loud so I probably wouldn't be able to hear them anyway. Very happy with the setup.

Thinking of ditching my spare since I can't use it anymore and it's just 40 pounds of dead weight which is about how much heavier these tires are than my prior, so that's an idea. We will see.

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[BTD07]

Finally ordered a Pedal Commander and can't believe I waited so long to do so. It really wakes up the truck, I haven't taken it off Sport+ +4 since I've gotten it and have loved it. My MPG has walked out the door, but I really don't care. It feels like my old charger, maybe even a little peppier.

The eco mode I read can throw codes for people, but I tested it out and no issues.
Still haven't gotten the app but I like the action of physically changing the modes when I did first mess with it.

Recommend like mostly everyone else!

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[BTD07]

Ordered a bright pedal kit off Amazon and wow the quality stacks up against OEM. I had the OEM on my Charger and can't believe I paid $100+ on them. This set even came with a hill brake pedal which I'm not sure the OEM does.

This has also been something I've wanted to do for a long time, so eventhough in the truck I barely see them, I dig it.

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[BTD07]

I never posted it, but I also added a Barricade Off-road bumper. I had it for less than a day before my wife hit a wall with it and put a small dent. Then when we were switching over the sensors a few got screwed in too deep when mounted and killed them. Had to order multiple different sets to find ones that wouldn't throw codes and also had to have the wires extended. It was a nightmare but we got it to work. The bumper still doesn't allow the sensors to fit flush but I've gotten over it. I also have 2 OEM silver sensors and 4 OEM but not painted black sensors. I could paint them but I'm worried I'll mess up the connections again lol.

With the dent on the bumper I just zip tied my license plate to cover it for over a year until I decided to make a magnetic license plate mount for it.

Ordered countersunk magnets from K&J magnets and Plasti dipped them sloppily but you'll never see them, and I kept having to re do them as Everytime I'd get one painted, they'd attract each other and once I finally pryed them away from one another it'd destroy the dip. Same thing happened when I dipped them then did a test fit. Tried to take it off and ruined the dip. I only did it to protect them from rust. Ordered a silicone license plate holder and then some screws to attach the magnets to the license plate bracket. Stuck it on and it's on there solid. No complaints. I think it looks quite good and definitely better than zip ties. And dents hidden!

I could fix the bumper but eh.

I also had to remove the OEM flares and my Husky mudflaps to fit the bumper. I do like the look but I miss the protection some days. I ordered pocket style flares but ended up returning them because the bumper still gave me trouble fitting them and I didn't want to spend the money to get them painted, so it was just a half baked idea.

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