MTA89 1500 Build

[MTA89]

Started out with:
2016 Ram 1500 Express
- 5.7 Hemi
- 4x4
- Line-x Premium

Bought this in northeast Pennsylvania back in 2016 for $29k


Here it is back when I had to live in PA for a year:


Bought in 2016 for $29k. I decided to start modding recently so this thread will help me keep track of all this crap. I have done alot of mods recently so I will be posting right after this goes up

 

[MTA89]

This past week, I started out with installing the Flowmaster outlaw muffler:

P/N:
817633

Link to where I got it:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Flowmaster...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649


Very easy to install with only 32k miles, everything came off pretty easy. The drivers side tailpipe was a PITA to shake out by yourself. OEM muffler is heavier than a dead ****** so be ready for that with a jackstand. Took me about 45 mins.


Sound is outstanding. There is some drone but I dont really care about that since I am deaf in one ear(Thanks USMC) and besides its a truck with an 8 cylinder motor. I will try to get some videos of the noise inside the cab

 

[MTA89]

Did my level about a week ago.

These are the spacers I used:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SR-CNC-Bil...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

I also switched over to Redline 5W-30:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Line-1...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649



I finally got this which is outstanding if you dont own an air compressor. It took off everything with ease:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...DCF899HP2.TRS0&_nkw=DEWALT+DCF899HP2&_sacat=0


I got mine for just at $200 with a stacked discount code + a gift card I had. Worth every penny

Will be upgrading to bils sometime in the future but these are solid and are cheap for the time being. Driveway is a little beat up and uneven but the truck sits perfectly level when on a flat surface.

Insanely fast shipping for that. It comes from Speedway in Nebraska and I think I had it in one day:


Before

After:

 

[MTA89]

New tires and alignment:

 

[MTA89]

Debadged the doors

 

[MTA89]

I ended up taking out the leveling kit. Truck drove like complete **** and I finally had enough of it. Back to normal now and it drives like it use to

I am probably just going to keep it this way while I still have it. But I strongly advise just going the bilstein route from the start.

 

[circuitguy]

Good job on the door logos, looks much cleaner now. I also like that exhaust. Looking forward to doing mine like that soon.

 

[MTA89]

Good job on the door logos, looks much cleaner now. I also like that exhaust. Looking forward to doing mine like that soon.

I have had the exhaust on there for awhile and have no complaints. You will hear the MDS kick in and it can be kind of annoying sometimes.

I definitely advise debadging. I think it should come from the factory this way because before there was just too much **** on the doors

 

[circuitguy]

I have always removed the badges off my cars and trucks, always looks cleaner that way.

 

[Mulligan1298]

I thought about the level kit route. Cheap for sure. Do you think it drove like crap b/c it was the 2.5" kit? I thought about doing just the 2" or even the 1.75 just to pick the front up a little bit (I don't want the ass to look stupid low if I'm carrying much weight).



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[MTA89]

I thought about the level kit route. Cheap for sure. Do you think it drove like crap b/c it was the 2.5" kit? I thought about doing just the 2" or even the 1.75 just to pick the front up a little bit (I don't want the ass to look stupid low if I'm carrying much weight).



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To be honest, I am not quite sure. I have used leveling kits on F150s and some other trucks in the past and they worked fine. This leveling kit made the front end feel way too bouncy. I adjusted the sway bar a few times but not much had changed. Maybe a beefier sway bar was needed? Not too sure.

I use the truck too much to have it ride like that. If I had to do it again, I would have did the bilsteins instead