What did you do TO your RAM today?

[TogaLock77]

Re-badged before it heads to the shop

 

[LamboTexas]

Holy mackerel, takes me all day just for a wash, what yah do hire a whole crew to get that done. This morning I did the fastest wash I could on mine and it still took me 2.5hrs. That truck is huge to wash, dry, wax, butt, polish, butt & shine

Started at 7am and finished 10 water bottles, 6 beers and 9 hours later! And only one pi$$!!!

 

[Squatch]

Man, you guys make me feel like a truck abuser. Mine has been up and down fire roads, caked in mud, when I give it a twice a year wash or so the blacktop driveway will look like a dirt road from all the muck that will come off of it, then I’ll find any rock chips that got through the paint and fill those in with whatever I can find, I just feel like if I put that kind of work in on my truck it’d be like polishing the brass on the titanic... it’s going down anyway.

 

[LamboTexas]

Man, you guys make me feel like a truck abuser. Mine has been up and down fire roads, caked in mud, when I give it a twice a year wash or so the blacktop driveway will look like a dirt road from all the muck that will come off of it, then I’ll find any rock chips that got through the paint and fill those in with whatever I can find, I just feel like if I put that kind of work in on my truck it’d be like polishing the brass on the titanic... it’s going down anyway.

I totally understand- it is a PITA to clean up! My OCD kicks in though and since the only sports on TV are Corn Hole competition- I’d rather spend the free time I have in the barn detailing the truck, listening to country music and drinking some beer as I do so. One advantage i do have is that this 3500 is my travel truck to deliver and pickup horses, vacations, etc. So it stays pretty clean. Now, my flatbed 2500- it is the workhorse that goes daily through the mud and the muck!

 

[Squatch]

I totally understand- it is a PITA to clean up! My OCD kicks in though and since the only sports on TV are Corn Hole competition- I’d rather spend the free time I have in the barn detailing the truck, listening to country music and drinking some beer as I do so. One advantage i do have is that this 3500 is my travel truck to deliver and pickup horses, vacations, etc. So it stays pretty clean. Now, my flatbed 2500- it is the workhorse that goes daily through the mud and the muck!
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I should take a hint from you, convince my wife to let me get something well used to beat on.

 

[LamboTexas]

I should take a hint from you, convince my wife to let me get something well used to beat on.

It sure is handy- it’s a ‘98 -with close to 300,000 miles-2500 Diesel- I’ve had several years. Bought it from an older gentleman that was the only owner. I paid $3000 for it- and believe me- I’ve got my $3K out of it.

 

[Rich]

I totally understand- it is a PITA to clean up! My OCD kicks in though and since the only sports on TV are Corn Hole competition- I’d rather spend the free time I have in the barn detailing the truck, listening to country music and drinking some beer as I do so. One advantage i do have is that this 3500 is my travel truck to deliver and pickup horses, vacations, etc. So it stays pretty clean. Now, my flatbed 2500- it is the workhorse that goes daily through the mud and the muck!
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I missed the Corn hole and watched the Indy 500 and backyard 400 and washed truck and shined up inside my wheel wells and drank a whole tin of apple pie and had chips and Corn dogs. GOOD TIMES, and cookies

 

[Brutal_HO]

Detailed Engine
Exterior:
Pressure rinse
Foam Cannon
Pressure Rinse
Two bucked wash
Pressure Rinse
Dry
Ceramic wax

Which ceramic wax did you use?

 

[LamboTexas]

Which ceramic wax did you use?

I went with your lead- the Turtle Hybrid Ceramic Wax Spray. Saw you mention it in a previous post. Got it at O’Reilly’s for around $15. Was easy to use.

 

[Speedracer93CobraR]

I hauled a load that is too heavy a short distance. I'm about to scoop some of the load out now because the dump trailer can't get the bed up due to weight. Gonna back her down a few pounds for the next load...

 

[Brutal_HO]

I went with your lead- the Turtle Hybrid Ceramic Wax Spray. Saw you mention it in a previous post. Got it at O’Reilly’s for around $15. Was easy to use.

Nice. It's easy to use too much. Just 2-3 sprays on a 2-3' area is enough and will prevent hazing.

They claim if you wait 24 hours to let it cure and apply a second coat, it will last up to 12 months.

It can also be top coated with Turtle Wax ICE if more shine is needed. That stuff is pretty tough too.

 

[LamboTexas]

WeatherTech Cargo Liner arrived. Letting it flatten out from being rolled up
In box for delivery. Will put on top of back seats when folded down- protect the back
of seats from dirt and slop from saddles, ropes, meds, etc.

 

[Rich]

WeatherTech Cargo Liner arrived. Letting it flatten out from being rolled up
In box for delivery. Will put on top of back seats when folded down- protect the back
of seats from dirt and slop from saddles, ropes, meds, etc. View attachment 5637

I'm not jealous of your liner, but good gratuitous lambo T, would you quit throwing that frickin amazing shop in our faces all the time. Every time you post a pic, it reminders me of my old shop, wich i was happy with, but holy mackerel, yours is amazing,, we need a tour, with the ram as the back drop of coarse.

 

[LamboTexas]

I'm not jealous of your liner, but good gratuitous lambo T, would you quit throwing that frickin amazing shop in our faces all the time. Every time you post a pic, it reminders me of my old shop, wich i was happy with, but holy mackerel, yours is amazing,, we need a tour, with the ram as the back drop of coarse.

Thank you Rich! This barn keeps me from going absolutely insane! I can come out here and weld, work on whatever, drink beer, watch sports, etc. It’s my “happy place!”

 

[Rich]

Thank you Rich! This barn keeps me from going absolutely insane! I can come out here and weld, work on whatever, drink beer, watch sports, etc. It’s my “happy place!”

That's what mine was to me also but wasn't half as duded up as yours, nice lay out yah got there. Now before someone gets crossed up sideways about going off topic. Nice choice in back seat protection, that's a big floor space when folded out

 

[GTMF]

Ready lift SST 3inch front 1inch rear, I used everything from the kit except the shock extensions, I put Fox 2.0 Shocks all around on 4 corners, also Fox 2.0 Steering stabilizer, BDS track bar. 35's Nittos Ridge Grapps, Tis Wheels

 

[Great White North Eh]

Made a dirt skirt from scratch, was not going to pay the ridiculous price for a full coverage one.

 

[Great White North Eh]

Some aluminum N-FAB steps also.

 

[Tsys100718]

What bug deflector did you go with and do you have a pic of it installed? I am looking at them for my 2020 Limited. My truck is white and the only options I can find are all tinted. My 2016 Limited I had before I did the Mopar chrome bug deflector on it.

My apologies for the late response, we left for a somewhat extended vacation shortly after I posted that comment.
I purchased and installed the AVS® - Bugflector II™ Dark Smoke Hood Shield, from CarID. It is the smoke version, but since the truck is silver and I could not find chrome in-channel vent-visors, it matches the vent-visors.

 

[Rich]

My apologies for the late response, we left for a somewhat extended vacation shortly after I posted that comment.
I purchased and installed the AVS® - Bugflector II™ Dark Smoke Hood Shield, from CarIDView attachment 5712. It is the smoke version, but since the truck is silver and I could not find chrome in-channel vent-visors, it matches the vent-visors.

Ahhhh, you have such good taste in exterior colors. Nice looking rig