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What are your top five upgrades?

Otisporkchop

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1-widow tint (done)
2- 6” lift with coil overs, tires and wheels(done)
3- RC running boards (done)
4- hard tonneau cover(done)
5- b2 exhaust (done)
Next on list hellwig sway bar 63FA9C7A-8539-433D-968E-9F439A870C14.jpeg
 

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In progress
1. Bilstein 6112 front (in the mail)
2. Diamondback HD Tonneau (due next week).

Done
1. Ceramic Tint (20/5)
2. GoRhino side steps
3. AEM drop in

Wish List...next 5ish, not in order.
1. Exhaust. Something moderate. I’m too old for loud
2. Stereo upgrade. I have the Alpine, but I want more.
3. Minor Rear lift. Springs/shocks....likely ICON + 5140
4. Bed liner. Might go cheap...weathertech?
5. Banks Throttle Monster
6. Hellwig sway bar. Because everyone says so. I hate to give up articulation though.
7. Slightly bigger shoes 34....11.5ish. Hard to justify getting rid of new tires.
 

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You "need the storage" but you bought the 5'7 bed??
With Ramboxs and the MFT. They are building me a unicorn :cool:. I have Wheel Chaulks, strobe lights, magnetic reflector strips, buggy whip, hard hats harnesses, respirators, fire extinguisher, and assorted nick-nacks, yep need the storage. The truck is my mobile office, I'm a little OCD and hate clutter so the under-seat storage 2 glove boxes, a better center console, and the icing on the cake are the Ramboxes. I did not get them on my first ram and regretted it ever since.
 

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1. Diamondback bed cover
2. Spray in bed liner(matching color)
3. Side steps
4. Mud guards
5. Wheel well liners
Optional - 2019 Escape 21C travel trailer
 

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Going with the "broad" approach here... Many of these tend to domino into each other, so I'm calling it "one" upgrade.
1. Motor - Pulsar, CAI, Exhaust, catch can, etc.
2. Suspension - Lift, wheels, tires, brakes
3. Beats - Full audio upgrade, amp/sub add
4. Body - Bumpers, side steps, grill, black out/debadge
5. Aux lighting - Fuse/relay box, interior/exterior lighting
Never considered that "5" upgrades could do your whole truck LOL. Well done!
 

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With Ramboxs and the MFT. They are building me a unicorn :cool:. I have Wheel Chaulks, strobe lights, magnetic reflector strips, buggy whip, hard hats harnesses, respirators, fire extinguisher, and assorted nick-nacks, yep need the storage. The truck is my mobile office, I'm a little OCD and hate clutter so the under-seat storage 2 glove boxes, a better center console, and the icing on the cake are the Ramboxes. I did not get them on my first ram and regretted it ever since.
I also like those boxes, but you can't get them on the longer bed, unless you upgrade to the 2500. And another $20K.
 

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Here were mine that I wanted for my ‘21 1500 Limited Night Edition. All are now done.

1. Paint Correction + Ceramic Coating + Racing Stripes
2. Window Tints
3. BlackVue Dashcam
4. TazerDT
5. Pedal Commander

...I also added in a Uniden R7, so six. LOL
 

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Just got it, so these things are on order:
1. BAKFlip MX4 bed cover
2. Weather Tech Rain Guards
3. Fleece center console lid protector (a must if you hate sweating on the leather console cover on a hot day - toss it in the washer, slip it back on)

Once the stock Goodyears wear out (shouldn't take too long):
4. Leveling kit
5. 35" All-Terrain tires

Bonus:
Magnaflow D-Fit muffler
8" powered sub w/gain control (if the H-K doesn't start making me a little more happy one of these days soon)

Everything else is pretty much there.
 
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Hard color matched bed cover
Mud flaps - Mopar thick solid rubber
All weather floor mats - Mopar
Chrome hood bug defector- Mopar
Then, added front grill camera - setup as cargo camera since my truck does not have SurroundView


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I got my 21 Rebel back in early June. My current set of upgrades were...

1. Stage 1 Paint Correction followed by Ceramic coating. 3x layer Body, 3x layer Glass, 4x layer Rims, and 2x layer undercoat. I see it as a protect your investment thing, and totally worth every penny. Looks amazing and is SUPER easy to clean.
2. Weathertech HP Floor Liners. I personally see these as mandatory for any vehicle that's in a place that gets snow.
3. 3M Ceramic Window Tint. 20 in the front, and 5 in the back and sunroof. The 3M stuff cost an arm & a leg, but the total UV rejection and 95% heat rejection does a lot to keep the truck cool in the sun.
4. Blackvue 900X-2ch with Blendmount. Another protect your investment thing IMO.
5. Rocky Road Rebel Rock Sliders with Double Step. These got ordered a few weeks ago and I am still waiting on them to arrive. I am like an inch too short and need some kind of step to get in or it'll eventually mess up my seat, and I wanted some sliders that can actually protect my truck when I am out trail running.

My next upgrades will be in a while after my warrantee expires, but in general I am looking at.

1. Borla Cat-Back Exhaust with black tips. I don't know if I'd prefer the Touring or S-Type series, I'd need to hear them when someone is towing to see how they sound.
2. Cold Air Intake. I haven't done the homework yet, but I know with a better exhaust, a CAI can help get a bit more out of the engine.
3. Morimoto XB Headlight Housings. I don't quite hate money enough to switch out the stock LED projectors for the morimotos... Yet.
4. Baja Designs Fog light Replacement kit. Another, I don't hate money enough for this... Yet.
 

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I wasn't paying attention the other day at the accessory shop - they didn't have the BAKFlip MX4, they had an Undercover Flex instead. Basically, the same exact thing, except the Flex has a 5-year warranty (vs. 3-year with the BAKFlip) & carpet on the underside of each panel, along with a light kit... all for the same price. My accessory shop guy was taking care of me and I didn't even know it. I'll need to get a pic, but it looks awesome installed.
 

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I wasn't paying attention the other day at the accessory shop - they didn't have the BAKFlip MX4, they had an Undercover Flex instead. Basically, the same exact thing, except the Flex has a 5-year warranty (vs. 3-year with the BAKFlip) & carpet on the underside of each panel, along with a light kit... all for the same price. My accessory shop guy was taking care of me and I didn't even know it. I'll need to get a pic, but it looks awesome installed.
I returned my original unit due to leaking between the folds. Otherwise good unit!
 
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In no real particular order just listed from personal preference!

1. Upgrade Wheels/Tires.
2. Upgrade Suspension, Maybe 3-5" lift kit
3. Bully Dog Tune upgrade
4. Banks Power Superguage upgrade
5. Rock light kits.
 

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1: Hellwig
2: Tazer
3: BlueDriver
4: Car2Play
5: Pedal Monster (for fun) and do not have
I don't have a truck yet, either.

Honorable mention: Extended warrant
 

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Just got it, so these things are on order:
1. BAKFlip MX4 bed cover
2. Weather Tech Rain Guards
3. Fleece center console lid protector (a must if you hate sweating on the leather console cover on a hot day - toss it in the washer, slip it back on)

Once the stock Goodyears wear out (shouldn't take too long):
4. Leveling kit
5. 35" All-Terrain tires

Bonus:
Magnaflow D-Fit muffler
8" powered sub w/gain control (if the H-K doesn't start making me a little more happy one of these days soon)

Everything else is pretty much there.
Do you have a link to the fleece center console lid protector? Having a hard time finding one for this truck.
 

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1. side steps
2. bed step
3. window tint
4. upgraded dash speakers
5. duha underseat storage

Next, either sway bar or bed lights
 

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