How well does it look like it will deal the bed from water?
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What did you do to your Ram today???
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How well does it look like it will deal the bed from water?
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JackBurton63
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It's going to need some weather stripping on the back to deal with the gap from the tailgate. It rained last night and it was dry this morning but of course I wasn't driving in the rain.
That will leave a mark on a shin, Walking into it in the dark.Got the new hitch by WeightSafe
Specs:
2” shank
4” drop
1500lb max tongue weight
2” ball 8000 max
2-5/16” 10000 max
Ordered from amazon. All my other hitches were for my diesel and held a 2-1/2” shank. Pity because I have $600 in hitches I can’t use.
Anyway I really like it. Easy to use.
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Did you experience much road noise before installing the seal? While I was waiting for my truck to be built I had this on my list of things to add post-delivery but after taking possession it doesn't seem necessary. Admittedly, my prior vehicle was noisy enough that it always sounded like a door wasn't shut; especially in the rain. Compared to that my Ram is whisper quiet. If it got any quieter it would probably seem like a tomb. (Until I crank up the H/K, of course!)noticed a reduction in cabin road noise
push pins attach to 5 existing holes in lower front edge of box
fyi > deleted on builds after mid 2018
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Wakesnowb
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Thinking about doing this also. Was it hard to install? Was it easy to insert each pin?$12
noticed a reduction in cabin road noise
push pins attach to 5 existing holes in lower front edge of box
fyi > deleted on builds after mid 2018
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Does it touch the cab at all? I ripped mine off my 2011 because it was touching the cab and any grit that got trapped was rubbing like sandpaper. Started rusting out the cab panel
Is this a mopar part number ? Does it come with push pins?$12
noticed a reduction in cabin road noise
push pins attach to 5 existing holes in lower front edge of box
fyi > deleted on builds after mid 2018
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KcRay
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Definitely touches the cab, (pretty tight infact). My truck came with these already on, with a February 19 build date. Have to remember to wash well in there.
thebluegoat
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Those ones seemed fine on mine. I'm thinking of the one that's horizontal on the front of the bed.
KcRay
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Well now I see what ya'll are talking about installing
. This is the quietest vehicle I have ever been in, but if $12 bucks makes it noticeably better, I'm game.
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.........Or a big a$$ tailgate dent if you put it on a 19 GMC with swiss army knife tailgate and accidentally push the "open all the way to a step" button with hitch in receiver. Ouch!!! (Nice looking quality hitch, for sure)
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What stake pocket D-rings are those? How do you like them?
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I pulled the horizontal cab to box strip off of my 2012 and 2016 in 2017. The 12 was missing lots of paint and starting to rust,the 16 was rubbed through the top coat. If you live in salt county, drive gravel roads or go anywhere other than paved roads don’t put it on.
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Bull Ring 4066. I like that they retract. I've only used them once so far and they worked just fine.
reconshaun
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Did you have your skid plate professionally done? Also, how did you paint your Ram letters in the grill?
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Yes, it was done by a local Line-X authorized shop. The grill letters were an OEM part bought on Amazon for about $26. Just pop out the old letters and pop in the new ones. The proper method would be to remove the grille and depress the tab locks to remove the old letters. I just used a delicate hand and an exacto knife to create a little sepperation then pulled them out. If you do not pull them straight out you will likely break the guide pins on the back of the letters like I did. I didn't plan on reusing them for anything so I didn't mind breaking the pins. It took about 10 minutes to change them.
Jhill
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An alternative to replacing RAM letters is die cut vinyl overlays made of quality UV rated outdoor vinyls (like pin striping is made of) that are inexpensive and take 5 minutes to install. Several companies sell them. One company that I have used is www.ReflectiveConcepts.com. Grill overlays for my Rebel was like $15 ? and free shipping. Available in many colors, even a simulated carbon fiber look. Other companies have American flag look with stars and stripes. They cover the flat face of emblem so the bevel edge still shows original color to give a extra dimension to the look, and you can change color easily in future or remove if you want on a warm sunny day when vinyl is warmed up.
George Bednar
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Did you use the soapy water method for placing the decals?
