T_Unit114
Senior Member
Don't grill me too hard just yet about not having it built to the hilt. I've only had the truck for 4 days[emoji1787]
Basics: 2012 1500 Laramie Crew 5.5 4x4. 135k on the odometer. 5.7. the rest I'm not sure of. I'd like to get a build sheet for it so I know what all it has for gears/trans etc.
I have been looking for a new daily for years on and off. I wanted a 3/4 diesel but the budget just wasn't there and I really didn't "need" one. Which modern diesels are more needy than ever and really aren't practical unless you actually need one. So I started hunting for a gasser. As it stands I really didn't need a 3/4. My budget was kinda in a goofy range where I could get a nice half or a half decent 3/4. I wanted something clean. And a moderate list of options including tow/haul, backup cam, full crew, locking rear diff and I was open to more than that if possible. I loved the aluminum f150s with the 3.5 and I was good with a 5.0 as well. But I still couldn't keep a Ram off my list either. I've always loved the 4th gen bodies and interior.
My previous daily was an 08 magnum sxt. It had 200k miles and was due for a timing belt, water pump, thermostat, brakes and tires. I was not about to put another grand plus into a $3,000 car that wasn't even worth a darn in the snow. My weekend toy was a tired 97 k1500. That was my baby for almost a decade.
I traded the magnum in and got this bad boy.
Items requiring immediate addressing:
First items on the to do list are getting all my fire lights and siren on it. This will be a clean and hopefully no drill installation. I take a lot of time when it comes to these things. I'll also be putting my back rack and toolbox on it, as well as a few other little things from my old truck. After that will be a brake controller. This truck will be hauling my 30ft TT. ITBM or my prodigy p3 are my options. I'm leaning towards the OEM controller but I already have the p3. Also need to track down why my driver's fog light is intermittently in/op and replace my cracked third brake light.
Future plans:
First off will probably be tint. Match the front sides and at the very least a 5% brow. Tossing around the idea of 50% all the way down the shield, but tint is illegal here and it would be dead obvious with a rainbow on my shield. The fire lights make me considerably less likely to get effed with for it, which is why I'm considering it, but I'm still up in the air about it. I'll make a decision after I sell some stuff off and get some funds built back up.
After that will be a leveling kit. The front rake bothers me and I'd like it to sit a little higher. Coil spacers are cheap so it's on my short list. I wanna be able to get a set of 305/55/20 Nitto Dune Grapplers and clear them problem free. It'll be due for tires by the end of next summer.
LEDs inside and out, I love white interior lights, the tails on this thing right now are fugly. I will likely just trade for clean stocks for now, toss my led reverses in and look into the 13+ LEDs or maybe go aftermarket down the road. The quad lights aren't bad. I like them. Might just go HID. I have good ballasts on the old truck. Just need the right bulbs. I'll probably end up with LED fogs no matter what though.
Farther out I may get a tune, intake, and exhaust. Will definitely be upgrading to MSD coils, will do research on some other light bolt ons and a little dress up. The engine Bay is super clean and I would like to make it pop a little when the hood opens. Killer glass might even get an order from me.
Pretty much sums this one up for the intro. Glad to be here. Seems like a pretty decent place. And if there is a build thread section, I must have missed it and feel free to move this to the appropriate section.
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Basics: 2012 1500 Laramie Crew 5.5 4x4. 135k on the odometer. 5.7. the rest I'm not sure of. I'd like to get a build sheet for it so I know what all it has for gears/trans etc.
I have been looking for a new daily for years on and off. I wanted a 3/4 diesel but the budget just wasn't there and I really didn't "need" one. Which modern diesels are more needy than ever and really aren't practical unless you actually need one. So I started hunting for a gasser. As it stands I really didn't need a 3/4. My budget was kinda in a goofy range where I could get a nice half or a half decent 3/4. I wanted something clean. And a moderate list of options including tow/haul, backup cam, full crew, locking rear diff and I was open to more than that if possible. I loved the aluminum f150s with the 3.5 and I was good with a 5.0 as well. But I still couldn't keep a Ram off my list either. I've always loved the 4th gen bodies and interior.
My previous daily was an 08 magnum sxt. It had 200k miles and was due for a timing belt, water pump, thermostat, brakes and tires. I was not about to put another grand plus into a $3,000 car that wasn't even worth a darn in the snow. My weekend toy was a tired 97 k1500. That was my baby for almost a decade.
I traded the magnum in and got this bad boy.
Items requiring immediate addressing:
First items on the to do list are getting all my fire lights and siren on it. This will be a clean and hopefully no drill installation. I take a lot of time when it comes to these things. I'll also be putting my back rack and toolbox on it, as well as a few other little things from my old truck. After that will be a brake controller. This truck will be hauling my 30ft TT. ITBM or my prodigy p3 are my options. I'm leaning towards the OEM controller but I already have the p3. Also need to track down why my driver's fog light is intermittently in/op and replace my cracked third brake light.
Future plans:
First off will probably be tint. Match the front sides and at the very least a 5% brow. Tossing around the idea of 50% all the way down the shield, but tint is illegal here and it would be dead obvious with a rainbow on my shield. The fire lights make me considerably less likely to get effed with for it, which is why I'm considering it, but I'm still up in the air about it. I'll make a decision after I sell some stuff off and get some funds built back up.
After that will be a leveling kit. The front rake bothers me and I'd like it to sit a little higher. Coil spacers are cheap so it's on my short list. I wanna be able to get a set of 305/55/20 Nitto Dune Grapplers and clear them problem free. It'll be due for tires by the end of next summer.
LEDs inside and out, I love white interior lights, the tails on this thing right now are fugly. I will likely just trade for clean stocks for now, toss my led reverses in and look into the 13+ LEDs or maybe go aftermarket down the road. The quad lights aren't bad. I like them. Might just go HID. I have good ballasts on the old truck. Just need the right bulbs. I'll probably end up with LED fogs no matter what though.
Farther out I may get a tune, intake, and exhaust. Will definitely be upgrading to MSD coils, will do research on some other light bolt ons and a little dress up. The engine Bay is super clean and I would like to make it pop a little when the hood opens. Killer glass might even get an order from me.
Pretty much sums this one up for the intro. Glad to be here. Seems like a pretty decent place. And if there is a build thread section, I must have missed it and feel free to move this to the appropriate section.
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