What did you do to your Ram today???

[PurpleRT]

^ yeah screw all that ill just stick with a rubber mat


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[boogielander]

How much does something like that cost?

too much hahahaha
i've seen/ been in a lot of campers thanks to work but imo GFC is still the perfect balance when it comes to performance and comfort.

I mean, you could pick up a GoFast for ~$6k and then do the transfer with GFC HQ (letting GFC know that you're "transferring the title") and the warranty will apply to you (despite their website says no transfer warranty). For ~$10k you could get a new one financed at 0% interest through GFC, or you could get a slightly used one and then do a full buildout with aluminum extrusion cabinetry, lighting, and even throw in a 100AH LiFEPO4.

The only down side, from my experience, is dirt do get in when you go boogie in the desert. Sure, I could do a vent to create positive airflow but tbh, if I care about it THAT much I'd be looking at a HD and a slide in and forego the going fast part.

Being in the industry for so long I've drawn the conclusion that with things like these it's always tradeoffs. You want to keep the performance of the truck both on and offroad, lightweight and sacrifice some comfort (aka, for most people, my friends included - "my wife will not like it" or "it's too much to handle for the wife"). You want the comfort at camp (full built interior, creature comforts, etc) then sacrifice performance both on and offroad (aka, me when I went up to Alaska and Arctic Ocean and did Dempster and Dalton in mud... enjoyed the day time when driving and passing everyone with a van, a Tune/ Lone Peak/ slide in doing 20MPH through million potholes while I skipped through all that doing 60-70, hated it when setting up when the truck's covered in mud)

 

[Davidbt]

I took my RC bed mat out of my 1500 and put it in my new to me 2500 when I got it home. I personally prefer a spray-in bed liner with the rubber mat.

 

[HSKR R/T]

You just confirmed it for me, yeah I hate it. Leave it open to dry.....take it out.....

What do you really expect from a carpeted bed liner? They aren't meant for hauling a lot of heavy or dirty stuff.

 

[Ramroo]

What do you really expect from a carpeted bed liner? They aren't meant for hauling a lot of heavy or dirty stuff.

Grocery mat

 

[jimothy]

too much hahahaha
i've seen/ been in a lot of campers thanks to work but imo GFC is still the perfect balance when it comes to performance and comfort.

I mean, you could pick up a GoFast for ~$6k and then do the transfer with GFC HQ (letting GFC know that you're "transferring the title") and the warranty will apply to you (despite their website says no transfer warranty). For ~$10k you could get a new one financed at 0% interest through GFC, or you could get a slightly used one and then do a full buildout with aluminum extrusion cabinetry, lighting, and even throw in a 100AH LiFEPO4.

The only down side, from my experience, is dirt do get in when you go boogie in the desert. Sure, I could do a vent to create positive airflow but tbh, if I care about it THAT much I'd be looking at a HD and a slide in and forego the going fast part.

Being in the industry for so long I've drawn the conclusion that with things like these it's always tradeoffs. You want to keep the performance of the truck both on and offroad, lightweight and sacrifice some comfort (aka, for most people, my friends included - "my wife will not like it" or "it's too much to handle for the wife"). You want the comfort at camp (full built interior, creature comforts, etc) then sacrifice performance both on and offroad (aka, me when I went up to Alaska and Arctic Ocean and did Dempster and Dalton in mud... enjoyed the day time when driving and passing everyone with a van, a Tune/ Lone Peak/ slide in doing 20MPH through million potholes while I skipped through all that doing 60-70, hated it when setting up when the truck's covered in mud)
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Ha I knew when I posted about my camper you’d say the GFC is the perfect camper.

If I were running fast in the desert, I’d probably get a GFC too. But deserts are rare in the Southeast, and if I get to make one trip out west a year, I’m lucky.

But there is no “perfect camper” for everyone, as people have different styles, priorities, etc.

“There are no solutions, only trade offs.”

 

[HSKR R/T]

Grocery mat

Yeah, pretty much. I like mine. Have a speedy in bed liner underneath if I ever need to haul dirt/rocks or anything . Take the 2 minutes to pull the BedRug out haul wash out bed, and spend anothrr 2 minutes putting it back in.

 

[boogielander]

Ha I knew when I posted about my camper you’d say the GFC is the perfect camper.

If I were running fast in the desert, I’d probably get a GFC too. But deserts are rare in the Southeast, and if I get to make one trip out west a year, I’m lucky.

But there is no “perfect camper” for everyone, as people have different styles, priorities, etc.

“There are no solutions, only trade offs.”

hahahaha
i mean im glad it works for you.

edit: go get them springs lol remember get the HD one not the standard 2.5" ones. standard ones are too soft and you will sag.

 

[RAM REAPER MAN]

For full size trucks, they start at $14K ($13K for mid size). Add ons that I picked were glass passenger door, glass barn doors, king size bed extension, and Truma heater.

Pricey, but I think we’ll get a lot of use out of it.

WoW! that is pricey, but it looks like the best I've seen so far

 

[jimothy]

WoW! that is pricey, but it looks like the best I've seen so far

Yep, definitely the roomiest of the lightweight (relatively speaking) campers. Hoping to get out this weekend for another quick trip.

Tune is now running this teaser. It looks to be similar to their M1, but without the flared sides. Of course, it’s the flared sides that make it roomy, but if you wanted something a bit slimmer, and presumably lighter and somewhat less expensive, this could be an option.

The other flared campers I know of are the Topo Toppers Rincon (my main other consideration) and the Oru Designs Bruin XL.

 

[John Kloehr]

Ceramic coating, front side windows tinted to match rear sides, and rear window darkened a bit. Interior also detailed.

Main reason for ceramic is the aphids here in the east Tennessee mountains. They drop "honeydew" which is sticky and turns black. Difficult to wash off of vehicles. Hoping ceramic makes it easier to wash.

It will probably never look this good again, except get close at the annual refresh.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

Ceramic coating, front side windows tinted to match rear sides, and rear window darkened a bit. Interior also detailed.

Main reason for ceramic is the aphids here in the east Tennessee mountains. They drop "honeydew" which is sticky and turns black. Difficult to wash off of vehicles. Hoping ceramic makes it easier to wash.

It will probably never look this good again, except get close at the annual refresh.

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If you properly care for and maintain the ceramic it will last a good duration of time. A popular misconception on ceramic is it’s a one and done thing but with improper maintenance or up keep it will quickly lose it’s hydrophobic property and be non existent with in months or a year. A lot of videos on YouTube to help with the up keep btw

What ceramic was applied?

 

[John Kloehr]

If you properly care for and maintain the ceramic it will last a good duration of time. A popular misconception on ceramic is it’s a one and done thing but with improper maintenance or up keep it will quickly lose it’s hydrophobic property and be non existent with in months or a year. A lot of videos on YouTube to help with the up keep btw

What ceramic was applied?

The shop is changing from G-teq to another brand, but compatible including maintenance products.

Easiest way to (as I understand it) to kill a ceramic job is to use the soaps at any commercial carwash (self wash or drive through). The high pH of commercial soaps strips it off.

Need to wash at home using a soap designed for ceramic.

I had my Challenger paint corrected and coated about three years ago. It is a garage queen, low miles. Did just have it in for the "annual" refresh (for the first time) and it was still fine. It has been the easiest car to wash in my life. I have never had any other finish so easy to maintain (carnauba, Tr3, "polymer" waxes, nothing has compared). There was one time I had to use the specified detailer to remove the last remains of a dried bug that had been stuck to the front for months. And even that did not mar the finish.

The Ram will go in every year for maintenance of the finish. While it is an 8 or 9 year finish, that life depends on periodic refreshing. Agree it is not a one-and-done, it is an alternative which requires not ever again using commercial washes. Also something to watch for at dealerships. Tell them if they put the vehicle through a courtesy wash, they will get a bill for several thousand dollars to correct the damage they did.

Also true ceramic is not some "stuff" out of a bottle the car dealers sell, you can buy "stuff" at the local parts store for far less, It is not a professional ceramic product.

To go a bit further, paint correction can go far beyond polishing and removing swirl marks. For a garage queen (not my Ram), this may even involve using wet sanding to remove orange peel and other defects. In fairness, this removal of some clear coat does reduce UV resistance but not as important for a garage queen. The result can be stunning. I had that service from the same shop for this car: