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A few possible mods, which to do??

RedWhite&PatriotBlue

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I picked up my RAM at the end of 2020, and finally sold one of my older cars and have cash burning a hole in my pocket. I've got a few mods in mind, but what should I tackle first? Each one runs about $1000-1500 depending, except for the sway bar. I am also open to suggestions here. I've already got the windows tinted, bed liner, and bed cover taken care of.

In no particular order:
1) Mopar (or AMP) power boards
2) Borla S-Type Exhaust
3) Mopar 2-inch lift
4) Hellwig Rear Sway Bar
4) Off road tires
5) Wheels
 

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I picked up my RAM at the end of 2020, and finally sold one of my older cars and have cash burning a hole in my pocket. I've got a few mods in mind, but what should I tackle first? Each one runs about $1000-1500 depending, except for the sway bar. I am also open to suggestions here. I've already got the windows tinted, bed liner, and bed cover taken care of.

In no particular order:
1) Mopar (or AMP) power boards
2) Borla S-Type Exhaust
3) Mopar 2-inch lift
4) Hellwig Rear Sway Bar
4) Off road tires
5) Wheels
If you have kids, the boards would be the first thing to do. It makes it so much easier for my 6 yo to get in and out alone. Now, if she just buckled her own seatbelt, life would be great. If not, I would do exhaust, since they are pretty quiet from the factory
 

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From that list do the sway bar first, installs in 45 minutes and totally transforms the way the truck handles
 

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Looks like a good list to me...Be careful with order of mods, specifically lift, wheels, and tires because if you have even an inkling now of going higher than 2” lift, I highly recommend you go big the first time...Speaking from experience of course 😂.
 

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I wish my list was that small. Once you start modding, it doesn't stop

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Sway bar then running boards OR running boards then sway bar. I have both (Mopar running boards) and both are great. Not sure how the AMP running boards compare. Good luck!
 

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I would do Bilstein shocks/struts followed closely by an exhaust.

My order so far was tint > bedcover > colored mirror caps > swaybar > Bilstein 5100's. The swaybar is noticeable, but not as transformative as people on here claim it to be. The Bilsteins made a much bigger difference. Alittle stiffer than I was hoping, but handles much better and got rid of that floaty old Cadillac feeling
 

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I would do Bilstein shocks/struts followed closely by an exhaust.

My order so far was tint > bedcover > colored mirror caps > swaybar > Bilstein 5100's. The swaybar is noticeable, but not as transformative as people on here claim it to be. The Bilsteins made a much bigger difference. Alittle stiffer than I was hoping, but handles much better and got rid of that floaty old Cadillac feeling
I will say I added Bilsteins to the rear (4600 series for non lifted) and they work really well with the Hellwig. In my opinion the OEM shocks are too soft to deal with the stiffer bar
 

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From that list do the sway bar first, installs in 45 minutes and totally transforms the way the truck handles
I did a sway bar on my Jeep Grand Cherokee, it was night and day! I want to take the RAM on a nearby off ramp. test out the current sway bar one more time. Did you go with the Hellwig or something else?
 

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If you have kids, the boards would be the first thing to do. It makes it so much easier for my 6 yo to get in and out alone. Now, if she just buckled her own seatbelt, life would be great. If not, I would do exhaust, since they are pretty quiet from the factory
My kid isn't walking yet, but great point. My wife does have some trouble getting in...you may be onto something here!
 

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I would do Bilstein shocks/struts followed closely by an exhaust.

My order so far was tint > bedcover > colored mirror caps > swaybar > Bilstein 5100's. The swaybar is noticeable, but not as transformative as people on here claim it to be. The Bilsteins made a much bigger difference. Alittle stiffer than I was hoping, but handles much better and got rid of that floaty old Cadillac feeling
I've got the mirror caps ordered actually. This forum gave my the confidence to tackle that job!

I ran the 5100's on my Jeep. A great shock, I'll have to keep those in mind when it comes time to lift.
 

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I did a sway bar on my Jeep Grand Cherokee, it was night and day! I want to take the RAM on a nearby off ramp. test out the current sway bar one more time. Did you go with the Hellwig or something else?
Hellwig on middle setting, contemplating going back to stiffest.

I also considered the Roadmaster sway bar but it was a little more expensive and wasn't adjustable
 

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I've got the mirror caps ordered actually. This forum gave my the confidence to tackle that job!

I ran the 5100's on my Jeep. A great shock, I'll have to keep those in mind when it comes time to lift.
Make sure you use a suction cup or something for the removal of the mirror glass! I broke my passenger side and it was $130, or something like that!
 

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