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  1. CalvinC

    Anyone else have gaps in wheel opening cladding on 2025 Bighorn?

    Do not seal those gaps; that is a recipe for rust, if those fenders are steel, which I believe they are. Might be able to stick some 3M double sided tape in there and suck it in a little. But I’d say looks about on par for domestic truck fit and finish.
  2. CalvinC

    I found a new reason to hate the passenger screen....

    I just can’t seem to find harmony with Ram’s option package logic. I want a nicer trimmed truck but with as little tech/screens as possible. No sunroof, no passenger screen, would prefer the 8.4” screen to the 12” which I’d prefer to the 14”. Also want the HEMI or HO Hurricane and a 6’4”...
  3. CalvinC

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Yes, always parked outside, I shoulda mentioned initially. It’s why I tried it, the plastics were getting pretty faded.
  4. CalvinC

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    It is a good bit shiny but not at all greasy once it dries. It’s more like an enamel. I prepped all surfaces with rubbing alcohol first.
  5. CalvinC

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Of product? From the large jungle river store… CERAKOTE[emoji2400] Ceramic Trim Coat Kit -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SHJVK4G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
  6. CalvinC

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    I’m over a year from using the Cerakote wipes on all my black plastic bits and it all still looks as “wet” and nice as the day I applied it. And that’s with automatic car washes at least 2x/month. Applied it at the beginning of last summer. Glad to be done with trim dressings that last a...
  7. CalvinC

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Indeed, You do have to spend a boat load of money to live like a hobo for a few days lol. I always love to tell coworkers and friends that drive around with all their kit mounted on their truck 24/7 “looks like you’re about to go camping / off road any day now…” All in good fun. It’s pretty...
  8. CalvinC

    Size vs weight

    That’s the size leap I made on my truck a good while back and I noticed no statistical or observable change in mpg, and I track every fuel up in Fuelly, and recalibrate my speedo for each tire size dead nuts accurate with GPS. The 275’s were DuraTracs (aggressive tread) and the 295s were...
  9. CalvinC

    Lowered Ram with Supercharged Hemi 5.7 - Fox Factory Vehicles

    Yup, appears to be a Big Horn given the default cloth seats. But they add the Laramie/ Limited sport hood evidently. Looks like 3 year warranty. I think I’d gamble with a DIY route if I had the 10 year warranty on a 2026. Nice to see Suspension is addressed too. Oddly they call out rear...
  10. CalvinC

    TO HEMI or not to hemi ?

    The EcoBoosts are far from perfect, but what you said has simply and literally never been one of their issues. Yes, Toyota has had widespread trouble with main bearing failure on their Tundras. But that doesn’t indict all motors of similar design philosophy. Let’s at least try to deal with...
  11. CalvinC

    2019+ Rams with Lifts/Levels, and/or aftermarket wheel tire setups

    Spacers could be ok if a) you stay on road and b) do not have progressive rate coils. And by ok, I mean just ok. They do preserve the stock ride quality better - on smooth surfaces, anyway - but whether or not that is a good thing is an opinion that obviously varies widely. If the...
  12. CalvinC

    2021 to 2026 - Is it a Worthwhile Update?

    If consider the money saved by not buying a new one as “the warranty” mechanism. You can likely afford a lot of repairs for the amount you’d have to come out of pocket on a new one. If it’s been reliable and enjoyable otherwise, that’s where I’d place my chips.
  13. CalvinC

    Rotary shifter to Column Shifter swap

    They’re good when done like Ram did, actually freeing up traditional shifter space for storage etc. A lot of others just slap a dial where a lever once was with no practical benefit. Whether lever or dial, they are all just sending electronic signals to a computer about gear selection you are...
  14. CalvinC

    2025 3.0L I6 K&N Performance Air Intake System

    Folks forget that the biggest restriction in the air intake system is the throttle body and its pesky little flap that is hardly ever open 100%. Ultimately that is what controls or limits airflow, at the direction of the ECM. No need for a filter that flows more air of the ECM never calls...
  15. CalvinC

    2025 I6 - JB4 Tuner

    That’s probably really good you chimed in Terry. Because the OP’s wording and/or my reading comprehension definitely made it sound like the melty cat issues were specifically due to running the Jb4. And while I don’t follow every Hurricane thread on the internet, I hadn’t seen talk of melted...
  16. CalvinC

    2025 I6 - JB4 Tuner

    That’s what I’m saying, tune may be a bit too spicy for the sake of marketing. Reducing power is not as sexy, but neither are melted cats.
  17. CalvinC

    2025 I6 - JB4 Tuner

    That sounds to me like the tune runs on the lean side. Not good. And if anything I’d think the e-blend maps would lower the egts?
  18. CalvinC

    Suggestions on lift kit to replace my spacers

    There is so much conflicting info on this, I am not sure. Not saying this is wrong or anything at all, just that I don’t know. Shock Surplus says they are valved identically (digressive), and the only difference is the reservoir. Eibach has told forum members here what you said above...
  19. CalvinC

    For heavy-duty truckers

    I used to be a short, stocky bald man that my wife’s boyfriend constantly made fun of. After I began using Top Truck I am 6 feet tall and have 2 wives. Thanks Top Truck! [emoji106]
  20. CalvinC

    Suggestions on lift kit to replace my spacers

    Eibachs intentionally cater to on road comfort more than to off road performance. Handling / control still exceeds oem too. Great for posers like me and I’ve no complaints in mine on a different platform. That said I have heard there are ride quality differences between the Eibach coil...
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