Official Built to Serve Thread

[Jackob2545]

Beautiful Truck! Bilstein or Eibach shocks set to @ 2” would be you best riding option. Paired with the 1” lift from the ORP springs will net you @ 3”. Don’t bother with spacers, I thought the ride was awful. 275/65’s fit perfect BTW. I don’t see how 35/12.5’s would clear OEM UCA’s on stock rims. I have about 3/4” clearance w/ 275/65’s on stock rims with Zone UCA’s.


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Thank you for the info @puba08! My dad has run the 5100's on his 3rd gen 3500 Ram and has nothing but great things to say about them.
This is his main hunting/camping rig. I'm not a fan of pucks or spacer when it comes to suspension mods. Seem to be more of a vanity mod than a functional mod. I figured I would do it right out of the gate and get the 5100's done with a nice quality UCA to prevent and future unwanted ware and tear. Want a larger tire for a little more ground clearance and bigger sidewall but don't to fiddle with trimming or anything and it sounds like the 275/65 is the right route to achieve this. Plan is to slowly build this out to a solid overlanding and hunting rig that can still handle daily driving without to harsh of a ride. Will be sure to post updates as they happen!

 

[obrien]

@obrien Which 2" leveling option are you using? Good to know on the 275/65r20's that might be the perfect size for what I'm looking to achieve. Here are the pictures I currently have, don't do the best job showing the 6'4" bed but I can get some more here shortly!

What a good looming truck, I love the Anvil color!

I have basic 2" rough country leveling spacer.. it works just fine for me and not only truck looks better but lights are finally pointing where they should lol.

I will never haul anything close to trucks max so fixed spacer are fine.

 

[obrien]

Thank you for the info @puba08! My dad has run the 5100's on his 3rd gen 3500 Ram and has nothing but great things to say about them.
This is his main hunting/camping rig. I'm not a fan of pucks or spacer when it comes to suspension mods. Seem to be more of a vanity mod than a functional mod. I figured I would do it right out of the gate and get the 5100's done with a nice quality UCA to prevent and future unwanted ware and tear. Want a larger tire for a little more ground clearance and bigger sidewall but don't to fiddle with trimming or anything and it sounds like the 275/65 is the right route to achieve this. Plan is to slowly build this out to a solid overlanding and hunting rig that can still handle daily driving without to harsh of a ride. Will be sure to post updates as they happen!

That is my goal as well. To have a truck which gets me comfortably in the city / hwy but I can go hunt and fish with it withiut being affair of every bump. I also do not want to have any scraping or trimming..

Which tires are you getting?

 

[genreviam]

And another BTS joins the family!
Just drove it home yesterday. Been snowing since then so the only pics I have are on the dealer's lot.
I wasn't even looking at this package, but when I saw it, I was so hooked. And the cost of the package really gets you a lot. I was pricing most of the options (the ones you can get anyway) and it was a lot more than the package cost. If those are options you wanted.... it's a no brainer. I test drove a Rebel, Laramie and the BTS. Loved the Rebel except for the ride roughness. I'm good with the BTS wheels and tires, good compromise between function and ride quality. Anyway, here are some pics...

 

[Cheebie]

Hey everyone,
Just came across this thread a couple days ago, took awhile to read through.
Anyways, here is my ride, took delivery here in MN November 19th.

Well I had to edit the post saying, I love the look of the truck 100% The only thing done so far is the tinted front windows, and a tonneau cover that completely failed in winter weather so it is getting replaced with the Lomax cover instead which I had on my 2014 and loved it.

The next items are, rear debadging of the Bighorn and 4x4 badges, cold air intake, diablo tune once avaliable, a larger throttle body, and cat back exhaust, but keeping the tips cause they look awesome. Was thinking of a pedal commander or something similar as well. That all will hopefully be completed by the end of January.

 

[soSincerious]

 

[obrien]

Could probably contact Tuffy and ask them

from tuffy:

"Most of our Console Safes are available with either a keyed camlock or a 3-digit combination lock, however due to the limited height above the console in the RAM trucks, we are only able to offer the keyed lock."

 

[soSincerious]

 

[obrien]

Who has the Anvil BTS in Austin Texas? My friend saw "my" truck on the road on Tuesday but it was not me! **** I hoped to be the only one

 

[Cheebie]

Gotta be reaching that limited number!!! Maybe

 

[Submarine Chief BTS]

Joined the club on 9/11/20 (after waiting 3 weeks for it to get to the dealer) in Patriot Blue. Found the forum and this thread earlier this week. Traded in a 2015 2500 6.4L with CAI, oversized ported throttle body, MBRP exhaust, and a tuner (new wife hated the noise and "falling out of it"). We absolutely love this truck.

 

[Cheebie]

Just what it needed

 

[HSKR R/T]

Welcome

Joined the club on 9/11/20 (after waiting 3 weeks for it to get to the dealer) in Patriot Blue. Found the forum and this thread earlier this week. Traded in a 2015 2500 6.4L with CAI, oversized ported throttle body, MBRP exhaust, and a tuner (new wife hated the noise and "falling out of it"). We absolutely love this truck.

Welcome from a fellow Navy Vet. I was aviation, so basically the complete opposite of you.

 

[Submarine Chief BTS]

Welcome

Welcome from a fellow Navy Vet. I was aviation, so basically the complete opposite of you.

There are more planes on the bottom of the ocean than subs in the sky.

 

[HSKR R/T]

There are more planes on the bottom of the ocean than subs in the sky.

This is true.

 

[soSincerious]

Never heard such a profoundly simple, yet deeply impactful statement. I am humbled.

 

[obrien]

[joke] and that is why I took off the decals :-D [/joke]

 

[Submarine Chief BTS]

And another BTS joins the family!
Just drove it home yesterday. Been snowing since then so the only pics I have are on the dealer's lot.
I wasn't even looking at this package, but when I saw it, I was so hooked. And the cost of the package really gets you a lot. I was pricing most of the options (the ones you can get anyway) and it was a lot more than the package cost. If those are options you wanted.... it's a no brainer. I test drove a Rebel, Laramie and the BTS. Loved the Rebel except for the ride roughness. I'm good with the BTS wheels and tires, good compromise between function and ride quality. Anyway, here are some pics...

genreviam, I had the same situation. Was looking for a 4X4 North edition (became hard to find in Wisconsin). Went in to test drive something close (had 2/3 of what I was looking for). I had seen the BTS on their website that was still in transit, knew it had everything I was looking for, and asked the salesman about it. Told the wife about it when I got home, and she said I should get it. Told her "Good, I put the down payment on it." Had to wait 3 more weeks for it to get delivered, but well worth it.

 

[soSincerious]

 

[HSKR R/T]

Went out with a friend and took some sunset pics last night along river.