What did you do with your 4th Gen this week?

[RaftingDave]

Man, that sucks!!! Sorry to hear.
What did you do for work?
Good luck going forward.

Senior business analyst for a large tech company. They sent my job to India.

 

[Pull Ya]

Added some black Power Braid 3/4" split braided covering on the heater hoses.
Didn't even unclamp them, just cut sections and slid them on.

Great job!!! Looks pristine!
Jay

 

[Thomas Caccitolo]

Got the alignment done. Replaced the front sway bar end link bushing and thinking about doing the front and rear sway bar bushings now. Beat on the truck a little bit today to see how it handles with the level and all. Extremely surprised and happy to see how solid and stable it feels all different speeds and turning


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[Thomas Caccitolo]

Got the alignment done. Replaced the front sway bar end link bushing and thinking about doing the front and rear sway bar bushings now. Beat on the truck a little bit today to see how it handles with the level and all. Extremely surprised and happy to see how solid and stable it feels all different speeds and turning


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[Thomas Caccitolo]

where did you get the front end link bushings? I cannot find the correct size in urethane anywhere.

 

[No Tyme]

How do you like the Discover XLTs? I ran the regular AT3s on my old '01 and had some good luck with them, so I'm just curious.

Smooth looking truck!

I also have run the Cooper (I believe they were) ATP's, the one sold by Discount tire. Both sets were "P" series and I had them on my 2014 Silverado and on my 13 Avalanche but to get the size I want this time I had to go up to an LT tire which concerned me. I was concerned about the ride being stiffer because of the heavier sidewall but to my delight I see no difference in the ride. I like the fact that they are American made and a friend of mine who does a radio talk show on cars highly recommends them. I do not hear any road noise from them and traction so far in the wet has been great. I highly recommend them.

 

[Kingzilla]

Took some time and removed some plastic and don't rub as much. Don't want to start cutting up part of the frame so it will stay as is. Only rub on full lock.

 

[blackbeautyhemi]

Gave it some foam cannon love and stayed hydrated with my favorite summertime beverage

 

[Gator57]

Thanks bro! If you go with the Timbergrove bags you wont be disappointed. I do recommend that you get an axle relocation kit for the rear. This will recenter the axle in the wheel well and fix the pinion angle problem that comes with lowering the rear. Here is a link to check it out from IHC. This is for the no cut kit, recommended for the 4" rear drop.

From there website:

• Recenters rear wheels to fender well
• Eliminates wheel hop
• Corrects pinion angle
• prevents swaying at high speeds
• Can easily be returned to stock

https://ihcsuspension.com/product/2009-2018-dodge-ram-4-link-relocation-brackets-no-cut-kit

I’ve eyeballed that kit from moe’s for $30 cheaper.

I’ve heard very mixed reviews on it tbh. I’ll definitely read more on it since you recommend it

 

[Gregdad]

I like how it phases out your license plate when they light up too.
I bet that's handy when you're running from the cops.....

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Haven’t to run from the cops .....since I was younger anyway.

 

[Potatomafia]

I've been away for a few months but I have doing a lot to my Ram. I pulled out the drop in bedliner because I could tell there was a bunch of leaves and crap under it. I wanted to wash it really good and put the liner back in. I was shocked when I pulled it out and it had rubbed multiple spots down to the bare steel! This truck only has 35k miles on it. The liner was dealer installed.






Seeing the damage, I didn't want to reinstall the drop in liner, so I ended up finding a new-in-box Bedrug on eBay for $300:



And then by sheer luck, I found an Undercover Lux painted tonneau cover on Amazon for $304 with free freight! It wasn't the right color for my truck (Brilliant Black) but it is a couple of shades lighter (Granite Crystal). I was going to bedline it but the color difference is not really noticeable.



For $1k less than the matching color, I can live with it.

 

[Potatomafia]

I also installed the black badges.

 

[Mpgrimm2]

Took a day off from harness work to clean out and rearranged my garages (absolute mess). Made one Bay the 'storage' bay which let me dedicate the other to a car bay without all the clutter for my Ram & '68 Stang.
(I'm whooped)






M² Mods.

 

[MCMLXIX]

And then by sheer luck, I found an Undercover Lux painted tonneau cover on Amazon for $304 with free freight! It wasn't the right color for my truck (Brilliant Black) but it is a couple of shades lighter (Granite Crystal). I was going to bedline it but the color difference is not really noticeable.

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For $1k less than the matching color, I can live with it.

Just looked and they're $1,439 now … lol
soooo lucky

 

[Potatomafia]

Just looked and they're $1,439 now … lol
soooo lucky

I couldn't believe it myself and was super skeptical when I saw it. I figured it was a 3rd party seller, used, or a scammy seller/spambot but it turned out to be legit. I had one scare while it was in transit when Amazon cancelled my order suddenly. I had to go through 3 CSRs before I found out it was likely damaged in shipment and the freight company reported it to Amazon. The Amazon CSR asked if I wanted a refund or replacement and was like "REPLACEMENT! REPLACEMENT!!! I WANT A REPLACEMENT PLEASE!!!". So they shipped another one. I got a call from the delivery driver as he was in the local area to make sure I was home to receive it. A semi tractor with a 53' trailer pulled into my tiny neighborhood and the driver carted it into my garage. I figure it must of cost Amazon about what I paid for the tonneau just for the freight shipping LOL.

 

[Wes Veness]

Took some time and removed some plastic and don't rub as much. Don't want to start cutting up part of the frame so it will stay as is. Only rub on full lock.


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Is your truck lifted at all?

 

[circuitguy]

I've been away for a few months but I have doing a lot to my Ram. I pulled out the drop in bedliner because I could tell there was a bunch of leaves and crap under it. I wanted to wash it really good and put the liner back in. I was shocked when I pulled it out and it had rubbed multiple spots down to the bare steel! This truck only has 35k miles on it. The liner was dealer installed.
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Seeing the damage, I didn't want to reinstall the drop in liner, so I ended up finding a new-in-box Bedrug on eBay for $300:

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And then by sheer luck, I found an Undercover Lux painted tonneau cover on Amazon for $304 with free freight! It wasn't the right color for my truck (Brilliant Black) but it is a couple of shades lighter (Granite Crystal). I was going to bedline it but the color difference is not really noticeable.

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For $1k less than the matching color, I can live with it.

How did you get that cover so cheap? I found the same on Amazon but there all around $1400 each!

 

[tones2SS]

@RaftingDave

That sucks man.
Good luck going forward!!

 

[Kingzilla]

Is your truck lifted at all?

Its stock air suspension with the CFT leveling links upfront.

 

[4eyedconekiller]

Bye bye 169” wb. Hello 138” gotta finish up a little frame work today then on fitting fuel tank, and getting hard lines shortened. Drive shaft built and then onto bed. Hope to be able to have it running and rolling by next weekend

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What’s the plan for a bed?? Gonna look sweet when finished!