Make Your Own TRX!

[ereeber]

Hey All,

Well before the release of the 2022 TRX, I have been waiting for parts to come in for my 2019 Rebel. The parts have FINALLY arrived (3 months later) and I am starting the project in 2 weeks. Here's what's being done:

* 6" Coil Over BDS lift kit with upper control arms
* XD137 FMJ 20 x 12 (-44 offset) matte black wheels
* 37 x 13.50 Ridge Grapplers
* Fiberwerx Widebody kit
* Whipple supercharger (for the 5.7)

I'll update this thread as the build progresses, but I'm SUPER excited to see how it'll turn out.

 

[soSincerious]

You building the block or just bolting on the Whipple?

 

[ereeber]

You building the block or just bolting on the Whipple?

Just bolting on the whipple for now, and getting a good tune on it. See how that does and go from there. Car only has 30K on it. So, engine is still fairly fresh.

 

[21TRX]

Pretend TRX you'll curse the body kit

 

[river rat]

Interested to hear more details about the whipple, is it a kit or are you piecing it together?

 

[soSincerious]

Just bolting on the whipple for now, and getting a good tune on it. See how that does and go from there. Car only has 30K on it. So, engine is still fairly fresh.

TRX has 80% more power. Bolting on a Whipple is probably good for around 25 - 30% more (reliably)

To push that much weight and that much tire around, you'll want more than what a stock block can offer.

Either way, looking forward to your build

 

[Fatherof3]

Subscribed . I really want to see this .

 

[CRam92]

While tall lift kits are great for the mall and plowing through mud, a 6 inch lift lift would mess with stability for high speed off road. You could probably squeeze 37s on with a 3” and fiberglass. Regardless, to each his own and I’m also excited to see the results. Will you be upgrading the rear shocks? I looked into the 2” kit but ultimately went with king 2.5 resis front and rear and the BDS UCA.

 

[thedream829]

Subscribed. This sounds badass.

 

[ereeber]

TRX has 80% more power. Bolting on a Whipple is probably good for around 25 - 30% more (reliably)

To push that much weight and that much tire around, you'll want more than what a stock block can offer.

Either way, looking forward to your build

Whipple says that right out of the box it'll give me 150 - 170HP with a super safe tune, bringing it to approximately 570HP. Plenty for a pick up truck, in my opinion. With exhaust, intake, and pulley, and a bit more aggressive tune, I could get pretty close. I have a built motor on standy by, but don't really see a reason to swamp it until the stock goes on me.

 

[ereeber]

While tall lift kits are great for the mall and plowing through mud, a 6 inch lift lift would mess with stability for high speed off road. You could probably squeeze 37s on with a 3” and fiberglass. Regardless, to each his own and I’m also excited to see the results. Will you be upgrading the rear shocks? I looked into the 2” kit but ultimately went with king 2.5 resis front and rear and the BDS UCA.

I've done a ton of research on "best fit", while being a bit bottle-necked in what is currently available. In a perfect world, I would have a long travel kit by Dirt King Fabrication with King shocks, but they still haven't built the parts for a '19 and up Ram Rebel.

So, my back-up plan is the BDS 6" lift, -44 (12 wide) wheels that'll widen the truck stance about 6 - 7 inches. Then the Fiberwerx wide-body kit would help close that gap from the wheels sticking out. If I keep the ride height at the minimum (coil overs allow lots of adjustment), I can still have a lot of what I need. The 37's close the gap to fender even more to help it look more like the prerunner I'm going for.

Yes, I purchased the Fox 2.5 for both front and rear, fully DSC adjustability.

Yeah, I think too much! LOL!!!

 

[ereeber]

The Ram goes in for body panels Saturday. Let's see how bad of a process this really is.... First step is the fenders, by Fiberwerx. I'll post pics of the process as it goes. Thanks for your interest, guys!

 

[ereeber]

Interested to hear more details about the whipple, is it a kit or are you piecing it together?

Whipple makes a complete kit for 2019 Ram 1500. The only thing I need to do is buy an unlocked PCM for the tune. It's intercooled, bigger injectors, fuel pump, etc.

Here's the link to the kit: https://whipplesuperchargers.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=503

 

[dts828]

Whipple makes a complete kit for 2019 Ram 1500. The only thing I need to do is buy an unlocked PCM for the tune. It's intercooled, bigger injectors, fuel pump, etc.

Here's the link to the kit: https://treperformance.com/i-238998...DspKk52CITfarBb2COMtw__YFMl_E9RRoCS3gQAvD_BwE

Just out of curiosity does it matter that the kit is for 4th gen?

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[ereeber]

Just out of curiosity does it matter that the kit is for 4th gen?

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I apologize. I dropped in the wrong link. Going too fast. I just edited the post and corrected it. Thanks for catching that!

Whipple Superchargers 2019 Dodge Ram Kit

Whipple Gen 3 2.9L twin-screw superchargers bolt-on supercharger kit for 2019 Dodge Ram.

whipplesuperchargers.com

 

[thedream829]

Excited to see the kit! Post before and after photos.

 

[ereeber]

Here are some "before" pictures. Just your regular ol' Rebel. Heading to the body shop now. I'll do my best to post build updates as it goes.

 

[Boston]

I predict a regearing so that all the extra HP isn’t lost thanks to the 37s

 

[ereeber]

I predict a regearing so that all the extra HP isn’t lost thanks to the 37s

I already have 3:92 gears on it now, but you are right. Those are some big tires. May need to go into the 4's...

 

[ereeber]

Pretend TRX you'll curse the body kit

I am currently CURSING the body kit!