What did you do to your Ram today???

[Dewey]

The XLT is the carpet with padding, right?

Yes

https://bedrug.com/bedrug-xlt-bed-mats/2022/ram/1500

 

[Belvedere]

So, what's the difference in the Impact and XLT other than the creepy Ford vibe?

 

[montez25]

Dang your truck looks amazing!

Thanx. I'm just trying to catch up to you.

 

[31RamIt]

The XLT is the carpet with padding, right?

Basically it's the impact with carpet on top.

 

[Rock Crawler]

My entire body aches. Two days of detail and that doesn’t even include the interior. I‘ll be doing that tomorrow.

Power wash (rinse) to remove dirt and other debris
Foam Cannon to help loosen remaining dirt and debris (Adam’s Mega Foam)
Power wash (rinse) again to remove foam and loosened debris
Hand wash wheels and tires (microfiber towel with Chemical Guys Clean Slate - brush for tires)
Bug and Grime Removal (Schaefer’s Citrol) then rinse
Hand wash paint (two bucket method and microfiber mitt with Chemical Guys Clean Slate)
Clay Bar paint and all exterior glass (Chemical Guys OG bar and Clay Luber)
Polish (Sonax Perfect Finish with Rupes Fine Polishing Pad)
IPA Wipe Down (CarPro Eraser)
Ceramic Coating paint and wheels (Avalon King Armor Shield)
Clean Glass (Invisible Glass)
Tire and Trim Treatment (Chemical Guys VRP)

I have XPEL PPF on the front bumper, grill, front fenders, mirrors, headlights, cowl below headlights and full hood. So, can‘t run polisher on it but still did clay bar, IPA wipe and ceramic coating. My washes from now on will probably be done with CarPro Reset since it is safe for coatings. The Clean Slate is a wash used to aid in removing waxes and other coatings.

I forgot to post a while back, but I had installed and Air Designs tailgate spoiler and I really like the way it looks.

 

[Rock Crawler]

So, what's the difference in the Impact and XLT other than the creepy Ford vibe?

The XLT is a carpet material and the Impact is a textured rubber type material. I really like my Impact because stuff doesn’t slide around much.

 

[CMil527]

My entire body aches. Two days of detail and that doesn’t even include the interior. I‘ll be doing that tomorrow.

Power wash (rinse) to remove dirt and other debris
Foam Cannon to help loosen remaining dirt and debris (Adam’s Mega Foam)
Hand wash wheels and tires (microfiber towel with Chemical Guys Clean Slate - brush for tires)
Hand wash paint (two bucket method and microfiber mitt with Chemical Guys Clean Slate)
Bug and Grime Removal (Schaefer’s Citrol)
Clay Bar paint and all exterior glass (Chemical Guys OG bar and Clay Luber)
Polish (Sonax Perfect Finish with Rupes Fine Polishing Pad)
IPA Wipe Down (CarPro Eraser)
Ceramic Coating paint and wheels (Armor Shield)
Clean Glass (Invisible Glass)
Tire and Trim Treatment (Chemical Guys VRP)

I have XPEL PPF on the front bumper, grill, front fenders, mirrors, headlights, cowl below headlights and full hood. So, can‘t run polisher on it but still did clay bar, IPA wipe and ceramic coating. My washes from now on will probably be done with CarPro Reset since it is safe for coatings. The Clean Slate is a wash used to aid in removing waxes and other coatings.

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beautiful truck..

 

[Rock Crawler]

beautiful truck..

Thanks. I like those Niche wheels you have. I’ve been seriously considering a set in the future.

 

[Dogpatch]

My entire body aches. Two days of detail and that doesn’t even include the interior. I‘ll be doing that tomorrow.

Power wash (rinse) to remove dirt and other debris
Foam Cannon to help loosen remaining dirt and debris (Adam’s Mega Foam)
Hand wash wheels and tires (microfiber towel with Chemical Guys Clean Slate - brush for tires)
Hand wash paint (two bucket method and microfiber mitt with Chemical Guys Clean Slate)
Bug and Grime Removal (Schaefer’s Citrol)
Clay Bar paint and all exterior glass (Chemical Guys OG bar and Clay Luber)
Polish (Sonax Perfect Finish with Rupes Fine Polishing Pad)
IPA Wipe Down (CarPro Eraser)
Ceramic Coating paint and wheels (Avalon King Armor Shield)
Clean Glass (Invisible Glass)
Tire and Trim Treatment (Chemical Guys VRP)

I have XPEL PPF on the front bumper, grill, front fenders, mirrors, headlights, cowl below headlights and full hood. So, can‘t run polisher on it but still did clay bar, IPA wipe and ceramic coating. My washes from now on will probably be done with CarPro Reset since it is safe for coatings. The Clean Slate is a wash used to aid in removing waxes and other coatings.

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I admire the amount of dedication you put into your truck, but no way I’d personally do that. I’d rather pay and spend my time doing other things...
Like my wife’s ”To Do” BOOK - 2nd edition. LOL

 

[Idahoktm]

I think I'm going to pick one up. I have the spray-in which is nice, but rough on the old knees.

I agree that spray in liners could be rough on your knees, but why would you crawl around in the bed of your truck? If you have a topper, I understand.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I admire the amount of dedication you put into your truck, but no way I’d personally do that. I’d rather pay and spend my time doing other things...
Like my wife’s ”To Do” BOOK - 2nd edition. LOL

Well, the application of the ceramic coating is supposed to make future washing much easier and take less time, for a while at least. It’s just the prep work required to do the ceramic coating is a killer. Hopefully, I won’t have to do all of that again for a couple of years. Plus, the cost can be $1500 or more, so I’ll just do it myself. As far as the “To Do Book”, it is never ending and will always be there. So, we have to enjoy ourselves a little and do our own “To Do Book” sometimes.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I agree that spray in liners could be rough on your knees, but why would you crawl around in the bed of your truck? If you have a topper, I understand.

It’s rare, but when it happens, the padding of the Impact and XLT liners is nice. And, it’s approved by Dewey’s buddy, so what else do you need?

 

[31RamIt]

I agree that spray in liners could be rough on your knees, but why would you crawl around in the bed of your truck? If you have a topper, I understand.

I also don't like my stuff sliding around and it sounds like this would stop that.

 

[SKT Customs]

My entire body aches. Two days of detail and that doesn’t even include the interior. I‘ll be doing that tomorrow.

Power wash (rinse) to remove dirt and other debris
Foam Cannon to help loosen remaining dirt and debris (Adam’s Mega Foam)
Power wash (rinse) again to remove foam and loosened debris
Hand wash wheels and tires (microfiber towel with Chemical Guys Clean Slate - brush for tires)
Hand wash paint (two bucket method and microfiber mitt with Chemical Guys Clean Slate)
Bug and Grime Removal (Schaefer’s Citrol)
Clay Bar paint and all exterior glass (Chemical Guys OG bar and Clay Luber)
Polish (Sonax Perfect Finish with Rupes Fine Polishing Pad)
IPA Wipe Down (CarPro Eraser)
Ceramic Coating paint and wheels (Avalon King Armor Shield)
Clean Glass (Invisible Glass)
Tire and Trim Treatment (Chemical Guys VRP)

I have XPEL PPF on the front bumper, grill, front fenders, mirrors, headlights, cowl below headlights and full hood. So, can‘t run polisher on it but still did clay bar, IPA wipe and ceramic coating. My washes from now on will probably be done with CarPro Reset since it is safe for coatings. The Clean Slate is a wash used to aid in removing waxes and other coatings.

I forgot to post a while back, but I had installed and Air Designs tailgate spoiler and I really like the way it looks.

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Wow! Your truck looks sweeeeet! Love the long bed lowered! I saw you have the CRM bags from Timber Grove, how do you like them? I’ve never been able to talk to anyone that had them installed so I’d love some feedback on things like ride quality, how much height adjustment they allow, if you can “dump” the air out of the bags and lower the truck for easier unloading/loading or camping, and any other pros and cons you’ve noticed! Thanks!

 

[SKT Customs]

IMO your current set up wins the look dept, if you can do those's 18's in black its a diffent story

Ehh…I’d still consider black wheels but I’ve wanted polished 18s for a while now! We’ll see!

 

[Bpebler]

Installed the Taccom visor clips today.
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Where do the smaller pieces go - behind/underneath the factory plastic piece?

 

[Bpebler]

Wow! Your truck looks sweeeeet! Love the long bed lowered! I saw you have the CRM bags from Timber Grove, how do you like them? I’ve never been able to talk to anyone that had them installed so I’d love some feedback on things like ride quality, how much height adjustment they allow, if you can “dump” the air out of the bags and lower the truck for easier unloading/loading or camping, and any other pros and cons you’ve noticed! Thanks!

He also has a dedicated build thread which is really cool to check out!

 

[HemiDude]

This is the last year Ram did the rugged brown pearlcoat. In the sun it looks amazing, other times when darker looks almost black. Pearlcoat of this color is so different, as well as the color. Kinda, a you like it or ya hate it color...but I definitely haven't seen any. But there is a rbpc( rugged Brown pearcoat) forum.

Yeah that's a great color

 

[Rock Crawler]

Wow! Your truck looks sweeeeet! Love the long bed lowered! I saw you have the CRM bags from Timber Grove, how do you like them? I’ve never been able to talk to anyone that had them installed so I’d love some feedback on things like ride quality, how much height adjustment they allow, if you can “dump” the air out of the bags and lower the truck for easier unloading/loading or camping, and any other pros and cons you’ve noticed! Thanks!

It’s funny you mention that the 6’ 4” bed is “long”. This used to be the standard bed and the 5‘ was short and the 8’ was long. Nowadays, the 6’ 4” bed is considered long because the 8’ bed all but disappeared. Of course the 4 door trucks had a lot to do with that. As far as the Timber Grove CRM’s, I really like them and the ride is a little stiffer than stock, but not bad. I’m using the auto level system with on-board air and I’m still a little torn on it. Because my truck is lowered, there is not much movement from frame to control arm. So, the valve arms don’t always move enough to raise the truck back up. You can read my build page. There is way too much info to go over here. Steven at Timber Grove has been working with me on a solution. We may have it figured out but I’m still doing some tweaking. You can get the bags and just manually air them up when you need to. But, with a driver and full gas tank (drivers side) you will need more air on the drivers side to level it. This would be a much cheaper route. You can dump if you buy the parts to do so. My tuck sits low enough that loading isn’t an issue, but stock ride height or higher would definitely benefit from the dump. Basically, it will drop the frame bump stops on the axle.

 

[silverWS6]

Didn’t physically do anything today but I did photoshop some desert style bumpers & 38” Toyos on 18” KMCs. The wheels & tires are something I plan on pulling the trigger on in the future because they’ll fit with my lift, but still undecided on the bumpers! Oh and the side exit exhaust lol. Only time will tell but I like making these visuals.View attachment 147718

I would love a rear bumper like that, but man I'm nervous about doing a dovetail on my truck (that's pretty damn permanent lol)

Ehh…I’d still consider black wheels but I’ve wanted polished 18s for a while now! We’ll see!

I love real polished wheels, buffing them up is a pain but so satisfying and they look so damn good when they are taken care of correctly!