offroading!

[rek21]

my wife and i lived in chicago until about three months ago. we moved to colorado and love it so much!

there is obviously a ridiculous amount of trails in colorado and today i put the rebel 12 crew cab through its first trail. devils canyon in idaho springs. rated as moderate, pretty tight and a couple steep spots with LOTS of dispersed camping sites and great views of the surrounding valleys. the ram handled it amazingly for how big it was and how tight the trail got. 4 hi the whole way, only scraped my mud flaps which will probably be coming off soon, and only had to turn the locker on in two spots. with a little guidance in those spots from my buddy, made it through with no issues. even had her teetering on two wheels!

the one picture of the trail doesnt do it justice, those dips are about 3 feet deep! it was tight enough to earn myself a few trail scratches, but, hey, its built to be driven offroad right?? dont wanna be that guy who buys an offroad truck and doesnt take it offroad... i bought a rebel not a raptor.

cant wait to do more trails!

ill get some better action shots next time, i was too excited to be driving up a mountain in my rebel to take good photos!



EDIT: i was def in 4 hi the whole way, not 4 low...

 

[devildodge]

Awesome. Love seeing RAM trucks doing truck stuff.

 

[RamRebelSteel]

Sweet!! Luckily there's a lot of trails by Los Angeles for me to ride on

 

[rek21]

oh man those rebels look good!

do you rub at all with that setup??

 

[devildodge]

Raminator offroading today

 

[Alejandro_Andretti]

View attachment 61619 Sweet!! Luckily there's a lot of trails by Los Angeles for me to ride on

What trails do you go to bro? I’ve only heard of cleghorn up the street from me but still haven’t gone because my truck is still factory

 

[RamRebelSteel]

oh man those rebels look good!

do you rub at all with that setup??

Not one bit. I removed the splash gaurd on the corner of the wheel well and cut the tab off that its bolted on to and zip tied the plastic liner back. E-Z money

What trails do you go to bro? I’ve only heard of cleghorn up the street from me but still haven’t gone because my truck is still factory

Oh nice I have family in Hesperia so I go out that way a lot. I hit too many trails to list but Hungry Valley and Silverwood Lake are the most frequent.

 

[Alejandro_Andretti]

Not one bit. I removed the splash gaurd on the corner of the wheel well and cut the tab off that its bolted on to and zip tied the plastic liner back. E-Z money

Oh nice I have family in Hesperia so I go out that way a lot. I hit too many trails to list but Hungry Valley and Silverwood Lake are the most frequent.

Do you know if I can do those just with th factory ORP or need a lift kit

 

[RamRebelSteel]

Do you know if I can do those just with th factory ORP or need a lift kit

Shoot me a PM bro, I don't want to hijack this thread lol

 

[rek21]

hijack away!

might be kind of cool if we had stickies for each region to discuss trails.

 

[AnthonyD1978]

Don't worry too much about pin striping your truck on some branches. I have tons of them. With a good buff/wax it gets rid of most of it. Dirt covers them up pretty good too The outside of my truck is hard to keep clean, but as long as I keep the leather clean on the inside it still feels like a new truck lol.

As you saw, it's better to have some flex to mud flaps if you go off-road. Otherwise they can get caught on something and torn off and possibly damage the truck.
I use these. I just cut them to fit my truck and used the already existing fender liner hardware to mount them.

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These have saved my truck a few times already, but they will not work if you have the 33 gallon tank. But I bet you could get them to work if you attach them with welds.

Ram 1500 Rebel / Gas 2019-Newer Rock Sliders - White Knuckle Off Road Products

Includes the following features: Crew Cab overall length of 96" maximizes coverage of the rocker from flare to flare while allowing for oversize tires Quad Cab overall length of 92" maximizes coverage of the rocker from flare to flare while allowing for oversize tires 1/4" thick x 2" x 3"...

white-knuckleoffroad.com

 

[rek21]

Don't worry too much about pin striping your truck on some branches. I have tons of them. With a good buff/wax it gets rid of most of it. Dirt covers them up pretty good too The outside of my truck is hard to keep clean, but as long as I keep the leather clean on the inside it still feels like a new truck lol.

As you saw, it's better to have some flex to mud flaps if you go off-road. Otherwise they can get caught on something and torn off and possibly damage the truck.
I use these. I just cut them to fit my truck and used the already existing fender liner hardware to mount them.

Amazon.com: XUKEY Universal Mudflaps For Car Pickup SUV Van Truck Mud Flaps Splash Guards Mudguards Dirty Traps 2pcs - Set: Automotive

Buy XUKEY Universal Mudflaps For Car Pickup SUV Van Truck Mud Flaps Splash Guards Mudguards Dirty Traps 2pcs - Set: Mud Flaps & Splash Guards - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

These have saved my truck a few times already, but they will not work if you have the 33 gallon tank. But I bet you could get them to work if you attach them with welds.

Ram 1500 Rebel / Gas 2019-Newer Rock Sliders - White Knuckle Off Road Products

Includes the following features: Crew Cab overall length of 96" maximizes coverage of the rocker from flare to flare while allowing for oversize tires Quad Cab overall length of 92" maximizes coverage of the rocker from flare to flare while allowing for oversize tires 1/4" thick x 2" x 3"...

white-knuckleoffroad.com

yeah theres only one or two that might require a little extra elbow grease to get rid of. i think im over it... for the leather i love the chemical guys leather products.

i love those sliders, those are the ones im going to go for, but going to wait a bit. baby #2 is on the way and that would be a hard sell to the young wife right now!

i was looking at mudflaps like those. mine are flexibleish, but not flexible like those. that would be a wise choice.

 

[devildodge]

We do have regional sections...just not specific to off road

 

[rek21]

We do have regional sections...just not specific to off road

hah! Never even scrolled down that far...

 

[Cease11]

Good seeing people actually use these rebels to off road!

I broke cv joint at pilot rock near cleghorn a few weeks back on that hill. Tire went off the ground and came back down spinning too fast

 

[Cease11]

Branch scratches are easy to buff off. Mud can be a pain the *** to take off! You never really get rid of it lol

 

[RamRebelSteel]

Good seeing people actually use these rebels to off road! View attachment 61790 View attachment 61791

I broke cv joint at pilot rock near cleghorn a few weeks back on that hill. Tire went off the ground and came back down spinning too fast

Pilot rock is awesome lol but I never take my rebel through those crawling pitted parts lol I hate that it 3 wheels and the wheel base is too long so I dont enjoy it. How did the warranty process work out for you? Did they cover it?

 

[Cease11]

Pilot rock is awesome lol but I never take my rebel through those crawling pitted parts lol I hate that it 3 wheels and the wheel base is too long so I dont enjoy it. How did the warranty process work out for you? Did they cover it?

I didn’t even try going thru the insurance lol. Just had my buddy order the part and he installed it. Not sure if insurance would cover off road damage ?

 

[RamRebelSteel]

I didn’t even try going thru the insurance lol. Just had my buddy order the part and he installed it. Not sure if insurance would cover off road damage ?

I went mudding at Azusa and broke a serpentine belt tensioner with mud and rocks. I also had an issue with my mirror motors not closing and they replaced as well even though they were full of scratches. I assume because its a rebel they dont really question it much. Maybe the only reason for them to void your warranty would be due to oversized tires but thats pushing it. I'm cool with my service advisor from Glen E. Thomas Dodge in Signal Hill Ca.

 

[Bobbybob]

my wife and i lived in chicago until about three months ago. we moved to colorado and love it so much!

there is obviously a ridiculous amount of trails in colorado and today i put the rebel 12 crew cab through its first trail. devils canyon in idaho springs. rated as moderate, pretty tight and a couple steep spots with LOTS of dispersed camping sites and great views of the surrounding valleys. the ram handled it amazingly for how big it was and how tight the trail got. 4 hi the whole way, only scraped my mud flaps which will probably be coming off soon, and only had to turn the locker on in two spots. with a little guidance in those spots from my buddy, made it through with no issues. even had her teetering on two wheels!

the one picture of the trail doesnt do it justice, those dips are about 3 feet deep! it was tight enough to earn myself a few trail scratches, but, hey, its built to be driven offroad right?? dont wanna be that guy who buys an offroad truck and doesnt take it offroad... i bought a rebel not a raptor.

cant wait to do more trails!

ill get some better action shots next time, i was too excited to be driving up a mountain in my rebel to take good photos!



EDIT: i was def in 4 hi the whole way, not 4 low...

Welcome to CO! Great to see a Ram on the trails. pulled my front valance off, ordered the Mopar lift, getting a different tire setup, and also ordered some off road lights in order to get on more trails. Took it off a little and realized I need better clearance overall. But super excited to get out more with it.