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You're not alone. I opted not to get Ramboxes because I plan on running a Softopper. I'd love to have both, but the Softopper trumped the boxes.I wish there was a radical re-design of the Ram boxes that would work with a topper. The Ram boxes are such a great idea, and the perfect spot for recovery gear, etc. It would be cool if you could access that space but still have a topper. I'm probably alone in this, so I'll go back to pretending I'm getting work done
Yeah, for me a topper is more important than the Ram boxes, but it all comes down to how you use the truck. I can see why the Ram boxes are so popular.
I recently put a Softopper on and the one big draw back is I just got back from Moab and while we camped most of the time we did spend a night in a motel one night. I worried about the security of all my gear. nothing like pulling into a motel/hotel parking lot and seeing 10 tweekers smoking pot all eyeballing your rigs...My buddy had a hard cap and I doubt he was nearly as worried as I was lol.
Yeah that's a concern. I had a Softopper on my Tacoma and loved the versatility of it. I took that truck on a 10,000 mile road trip to every state west of the Mississippi and never had any issues. That being said, I could just as easily go to Home Depot and have someone break in. I just try to did my best to park in well lit areas and back up to something if possible to keep anyone from seeing in the back.
I put a 3rd brake light on which took about 10 minutes to do as RAM provides a 3rd brake light wire just for that. I am used to jeeps so I ordered a solid rear panel so no hazy window
. funny I thought I would have blind spots but the Power Wagon mirrors are exceptional and no blind spots at all. Only thing I don't like is lack of security when traveling and the rear panel is a dust collector when on dusty roads. It is a mess when you need to open it .
Looks great! What tires & wheels? They look like 35s and maybe the AEV Savegre wheel? Did you get a spare in the same size, and if so, did it fit under the truck in the spare location? Thanks!!
They are the 17" AEV Katla with 37" Yokohama Geolander X-AT. Minimal rub right now usually when the 9 month pregnant wife is sitting in the truck. Hope she doesn't read the forums...
Wow, these trucks make 37s look... right-sized! Yes, I hope she doesn’t read the forums
You’re talking less than a 1” increase in radius, manufacturer specs that tire at 34.8”. I wouldn’t even worry about it, you won’t be off but a few mph at most at highway speed.
northridge4x4 can help you out.
it made a big difference for me. Stock duratracs are actually 31.6" and that is what RAM has them calculated at. With the procal snap and probably all the rest you can see what stock inputs are.
I used AlfaOBD and an OBDlink MX+. The OBDlink LX will also work. I think I spent $100 in total between the OBD reader and the app. It also allowed me to change tire pressures, keep my foglights on with high beams, show the current gear in the EVIC, among many other things. It does take a little bit of work, but it's overall pretty easy to use.
