What did you do TO your RAM today?

[Alligator John]

Today's Ram project was small and simple. There is one bolt in the front feeder well that is not black and really stands out. I had spray bedliner leftover from the badlands jack mount project. I removed the bolt. Screwed it back into the fender through a sheet of paper. Made a mini spray booth by cutting each end off a plastic bottle to hold up against the paper. Hit it with the bedliner. Then tore the paper away. Walla!

 

[Adam06]

Added new tires 295/75/18

 

[Big M]

After picking up my 3500 BigHorn from the dealer in Phoenix, drove just under 400 miles for its first fill up. Drove to Ventura to assist my niece with a vintage Bronco, then headed north towards home. Clocked just over 900 miles, and the mileage and power (HO Cummins) kept improving. Flawless operation of everything.

 

[Top Jimi]

Added black stripes, and a Dollp of orange.

 

[Wanderlust073]

What tire and rim setup do you have

@phatboy64 - 37’s on 18in +20 offset

 

[jsalbre]

After picking up my 3500 BigHorn from the dealer in Phoenix, drove just under 400 miles for its first fill up. Drove to Ventura to assist my niece with a vintage Bronco, then headed north towards home. Clocked just over 900 miles, and the mileage and power (HO Cummins) kept improving. Flawless operation of everything.

That really is the best color.

 

[Adam06]

Looks like the u.s. forest service in our area

 

[jsalbre]

Looks like the u.s. forest service in our area

It is the forest service color.

 

[Ramsomair]

What is that color even called?

 

[jsalbre]

What is that color even called?

"Light Green Clear Coat".

 

[ETX Ram]

Wrapped up my install of a custom ATTA 66 gal aux/transfer L-tank. But my bonehead design blocked the camera's view of my gooseneck ball . Yay me on trying to line up the gooseneck now by using an dot on my screen on its assumed location. *cue sad trombone*

Looks real good @Wheelz
I figure when I put in the large Weather Guard toolbox that I want for when we start full time camping, I'll loose site of my goose ball as well. Planning ahead, I went ahead and picked up a pair of these alignment balls from Amazon:
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I should always be able to line up the two balls from the CHMSL camera

 

[soaped22]

Gave 3D One and Speed products a try and fought for every inch of that shade.

I've probably spent over 8 hours with 2500/3000 Unigrit getting rid of minor clear coat runs along the bottom of the two-tone paint around the truck already.
Just happened to catch it under lights while doing a quick correction last year. The runs were almost invisible and blended well with the short-wave texture of the lower panel paint.

I'm still catching some defects in the clear every once in a while, but I washed this monster only twice in the last year.

 

[Alligator John]

This morning's project for the Ram was another simple one. During the first long drive in my new Power Wagon, over 10 hours each way, I felt like I kept sliding forward in the seat. No amount of adjustment could fix it. The new seats are very firm and I was thinking man I hope they wear in over time. I then ran across some posts on here about Desert Does it Seat Jackers. I installed them on my driver seat this morning. I went with the lowest setting so it raised the front mounts by 3/4 inch leveling the seat or giving it a slight reverse rake. I can immediately feel the difference. I feel like I am sitting in a bucket seat like it should be. It is much more comfortable. It will not be for everyone I am sure. My wife is short and likes the passenger seat the way it is so I am not going to say it should have come from the factory that way. But if your having any back issues on long drives or feeling the same sensation of sliding or tilting forward, these seat jackers might fix that. The high setting on it is too much though IMHO. Maybe it would work for a tall person, but the 3/4 setting feels just right. It only took me a few minutes to install them.

The other thing I am going to do today is install the wire pass through I got from NH Overland. I know i could have removed my clutch delete plate, drilled a hole with a hole saw bit, and installed a grommet in it. But the cost was reasonable enough to just buy it pre made IMO and save some time. I have a few things to wire through the firewall, streamlight fast charger, arb compressor, nanny kill switch, and who knows what else. So today it is just to get it ready to wire. It's too hot in Texas to be outside working on the truck too much right now. 107 degrees today.

 

[Wheelz]

Looks real good @Wheelz
I figure when I put in the large Weather Guard toolbox that I want for when we start full time camping, I'll loose site of my goose ball as well. Planning ahead, I went ahead and picked up a pair of these alignment balls from Amazon:
<Link>
I should always be able to line up the two balls from the CHMSL camera

@ETX Ram Thanks! Good idea on those aligning balls...I'll give it a try...hope they wont droop

 

[phatboy64]

@phatboy64 - 37’s on 18in +20 offset

I have a similar setup but on 20s. I have even looking for a good mud flap that would fit…those are on my short list

 

[southern_yank]

Finally ordered the Ram mounts kit for my tablet. It's overkill for sure, but initial impressions are really good.
Yes, the floor mat needs trimmed, not what I wanted to do, but fits good with a small notch taken out, and still has all the coverage.

also, yes I need to clean this thing out. Been nothing but mud and rain for a week around here.

 

[southern_yank]

Dang, my delivery drivers are awesome today!
Just got my ditch light brackets from Baja right after my last post.

Install is super easy on these things. Admittedly, I feel like a chump because this is type of stuff I design and manufacture, but I've been too busy to actually get them drawn up and fabricated. Oh well, anyone on the fence about the brackets, just buy them.

Lights to go on this evening or tomorrow morning sometime.



Oh, yea had a nice waterfall when opening the hood too....

 

[ETX Ram]

Look forward to seeing lights mounted

 

[woody284]

Finally ordered the Ram mounts kit for my tablet. It's overkill for sure, but initial impressions are really good.
Yes, the floor mat needs trimmed, not what I wanted to do, but fits good with a small notch taken out, and still has all the coverage.

also, yes I need to clean this thing out. Been nothing but mud and rain for a week around here.
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That mount looks solid. I’ve had computer mounts in my work cars for last 18 years and most have been lacking. I wish we would go to a tablet and wireless keyboard.

 

[southern_yank]

Look forward to seeing lights mounted

Thanks! I am as well. Once those are mounted, all I'm lacking is an ACC+ to my switch board. It came with a fuse tap, but it's the wrong size, and I'm not too keen on those things anyway. Still have a lot of wiring to layout, loom, install, and terminate yet. Trying to get this thing buttoned up enough to make a trip to CO next week. Fingers crossed It'll all be functioning.

That mount looks solid. I’ve had computer mounts in my work cars for last 18 years and most have been lacking. I wish we would go to a tablet and wireless keyboard.

Thanks, this system is actually intended for a laptop mount. and after holding it and installing it, I must say I wouldn't be hesitant to put a full blown 17" workstation laptop on that mount. I knew these things were beefy, but wow. A company I used to work at outfit all of their crew trucks, pm trucks, and sales vehicle with this style mount for the tablets. Something like 30+ vehicles. Yea, the sticker shock was real on that order!

I'm curios to see how stable it is once I get onto some of the FS roads around here as a trial run of things.