CdnHO
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Heat Shield. They are custom cut for each vehicle.
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What did you do TO your RAM today?
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CdnHO
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Heat Shield
That’s actually not bad.
2K6TBSS
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That's a lot more light that I thought there would be in the bed.
OH nice!
motorhead426
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Holy crap that tire model name is a mouthful! I like the rims. Lets see pics when you get them on.
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Hopefully you have better luck with studs than I did, mine were mostly flat and useless after just a few thousand miles and now at ~13K miles they are completely useless. These trucks are too heavy for them, IMO.
Won’t be wasting my money on studs again.
Post a picture of the new setup on your truck! What size tire as well?
ThreeBearsHD
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I found out that the 2024 Rams will not work with aftermarket TPMS sensors. It was a $300 mistake. Don't even bother with non OEM TPMS sensors.
I've never ran dedicated snow tires on a pickup. Here in North Idaho, most locals run a three-peak rated AT year round. Spending an extra $2500 on snow tires for a few days of nasty roads indicates you are likely a bad driver who doesn't know how to drive on snow and ice, or has more money than brains.
Here are a couple of pics of the new rims and snows;
To answer a couple of comments first;
I've been running studded snows on my vehicles for many years starting in the late 60's and continuing, for the years I was in Texas I didn't need them.
Most of my trucks the studs have held up good, spinning on good traction surfaces can pull them out. All of my vehicle that travel this driveway in the winter have studded snows, visitors without them if there is ice or snow present park at the foot of the driveway and get ferried up and down. Most people that have driven this in good weather appreciate this, two that didn't have found some trees with the rears of the vehicles one kind of moderate, one totaled from the damage.
anyone who cares here is a video of the driveway;
On a more friendly note, a couple of pictures;
The truck and tires are a bit dirty, we have had a bit of snow and rain the last few days.
To answer a couple of comments first;
I've been running studded snows on my vehicles for many years starting in the late 60's and continuing, for the years I was in Texas I didn't need them.
Most of my trucks the studs have held up good, spinning on good traction surfaces can pull them out. All of my vehicle that travel this driveway in the winter have studded snows, visitors without them if there is ice or snow present park at the foot of the driveway and get ferried up and down. Most people that have driven this in good weather appreciate this, two that didn't have found some trees with the rears of the vehicles one kind of moderate, one totaled from the damage.
Kind of an obnoxious tweet aren't you, I run studded snow tires as I am on local secondary roads that many times will get packed snow and ice on them. Then my driveway is a quarter mile 14-16 degree slope, if you start sliding it is going to be expensive.
anyone who cares here is a video of the driveway;
On a more friendly note, a couple of pictures;
The truck and tires are a bit dirty, we have had a bit of snow and rain the last few days.
motorhead426
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Looks like a nice set up. What area do you live in? I've been using a dedicated set of snow tires (not AT's) on my non-truck vehicles for 30+ years. It's amazing how many people that have told me I was being ridiculous for doing so. But it's so gratifying to see them change their tune once they experience the difference. My wife won't even drive her van in the snow if I haven't put the snows on. Just gives you that confidence of traction/stopping that an all season/AT can't. To each ther own.
motorhead426
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How difficult is it to R&R the old studs in a snow tire? I've had snow tires with the opening for them, but never had the actual studs.
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Rockcrawlindude
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Pretty truck. Wheels look good.
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Sounds like you can't afford them so you want everyone to think they suck at driving who can, smh.... less money than manners.
Having driven the same truck with dedicated snow tires and quality 3PMSF tires there is a night and day difference, even when the 3PMSF's do excellent the dedicated snow tires are just better. I've never personally had the need for dedicated snow tires on my pickups, but there are absolutely applications for them even in N. Idaho.
Out of curiosity have you every ran the same tire with and without studs for a comparison?
I've only ran one set of studded tires on my pickup, but even when new the studs provided minimal to no added traction on snow/ice over the same tire without studs. The biggest difference I've experienced is tread compound and studdles snow tires are a game changer for traction.
Looks great, sharp wheels.
I've pulled studs and it SUCKS! I am not sure it's worth the time on my tires (which are not snow tires, just pinned for studs) since I've been told that studs can only be installed on virgin tires since any debris in the tire can effect proper stud seating depth.
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Those are some great looking rims.
C’mon man, that’s not right to say something like that. None of us are perfect o judge others. A few pages ago you showed you took a hammer to your brand new truck to simply change oil. Then a few posts ago you said what you did with not what you did to your truck as this thread was intended and nobody blasted you for either.
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Your truck looks awesome I have to say that first! Love the blue and it’s long bed and those wheels look great.
Thanks for posting, I’ve been contemplating that exact tire and wheel for mine but no studs for a winter setup.
CdnHO
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Upstate New York, a bit west of Saratoga not far from Vt.(to the red/bold test above)
Looks like a nice set up. What area do you live in? I've been using a dedicated set of snow tires (not AT's) on my non-truck vehicles for 30+ years. It's amazing how many people that have told me I was being ridiculous for doing so. But it's so gratifying to see them change their tune once they experience the difference. My wife won't even drive her van in the snow if I haven't put the snows on. Just gives you that confidence of traction/stopping that an all season/AT can't. To each ther own.