What did you do to your Ram today???

[Blvckr3bel]

2” Readylift leveling kit with uca. Rides the same and looks a lot better. Top is before bottom is after.

 

[Andress]

And today i added a bed cover !

 

[gr8ridn]

It's a Flagstaff 176SE, basically the smallest "offroad-ish" pop-up I could find, so it can still fit in our garage. Gets decently big inside. Picked it up brand new for $9600 with all the warranties, etc. They were going used at 2-3 years old here for $8k to $7500 range. Anything older than that is cheaper, but usually doesn't have the "offroad" suspension setup with the higher ground clearance and roof racks, etc.

Wife likes it because it has a furnace and heated mattresses to keep her warm as it can get cold here in Colorado overnight, and an inside/outside sink/hose to keep the kids cleaned up. I like it because it has high ground clearance at 14-inches, is small/light for towing, and has roof racks so I can put on my bikes and kayaks depending on our destination. I know the trend now is for the offroad teardrops or RTTs all decked out for overlanding, but I don't want to daily drive a vehicle with a RTT, and the teardrops are too small for a family of four. Not to mention they are so trendy right now that they are selling tiny teardrops for $20k and beyond. This is small enough I can fit is just about anywhere I want to camp, and it's easy to park along the way. It also has a bluetooth stereo, outside awning and led lights, propane powered stove and refrigerator, and is pre-wired for solar. Best part is that the raise/lower feature is all driven by an electric winch, so it sets up and tears down really fast. This will be our solution for our 2-4 day camp weekends which we do often. It's nice as well because it keeps everything up off the ground during rain, and I can store our permanent camp stuff in the trailer so I don't have to pack/repack the things we use on every trip. I just know it's there. Frees up space in the bed of the truck as well.

Here is what it looks like inside when I started setting it up. You can pull out the couch area and get rid of the table and it turns into another bed area perfect for kids. We did our first trip this weekend and it went well. Nice step up from the tent camping we normally do, particularly early/late season where it can get so cold overnight.

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Here's an outside look.

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Here's what I mean by it fits in the garage:

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So far so good.

Here's a link to the floorpan at the local dealer. I like the lighter color of the interior, but we got the deal on a new one that had been on a lot a little longer and was more brown inside.

Flagstaff 176SE Camping Trailer | Roberts Sales - Denver, Colorado

www.robertssales.com

You exceeded my expectations of a reply. Very thorough and well done. I am considering a teardrop rig but will be almost exclusively camping and traveling alone. After your explaining the reasoning of your decision I must now reconsider. My first RV was an Apache hard sided pop up camper in 1971. It served the family well and we had many great outings. Since then we enjoyed a pickup camper, several different travel trailers, and a mini motor home. Now my needs have come full circle and I want to get back to a simple camping rig that offers comfort and ease of setup. I also appreciate having a trailer I can store in mt lower shop garage. I can see how this trailer will have a small impact on fuel usage when I travel visiting friends across country.

Thanks for taking the effort to explain your reasons that are similar to my requirements.

 

[RAMRaven19]

And today i added a bed cover !

Does yours keep water out of the bed. I had a Mopar soft roll up installed and it's pretty pointless when it rains.

 

[Mighty Snowpants]

How difficult was the install, Mighty Snowpants? Do the existing letters just pop out? I might be doing this and any tips would be appreciated.

first one is a little tricky then you learn. I used the tip of a leatherman knife to get under the very edge and carefully pry up. Once I got a little bit of room I slipped a pry tool in there. From there it was prying it straight out (not up or down). Repeat. Took me less than 10 minutes once I got the hang of getting the sharp tip of the knife to pry up the edge. Once you get the new letters in your hand you will see where you have to pry up. Use a knife and a pry tool.

How difficult was the install, Mighty Snowpants? Do the existing letters just pop out? I might be doing this and any tips would be appreciated.

 

[BeauxXL1200]

first one is a little tricky then you learn. I used the tip of a leatherman knife to get under the very edge and carefully pry up. Once I got a little bit of room I slipped a pry tool in there. From there it was prying it straight out (not up or down). Repeat. Took me less than 10 minutes once I got the hang of getting the sharp tip of the knife to pry up the edge. Once you get the new letters in your hand you will see where you have to pry up. Use a knife and a pry tool.

Very helpful. Thanks.

 

[JJWerline]

Had my bed liner installed today and my Bakflip MX4View attachment 22053View attachment 22054

Can i ask where you got the bed liner from and how much it was?

 

[MG99]

Got the two recalls corrected.

 

[BiGJZ74]

Can i ask where you got the bed liner from and how much it was?

My dealership, $350 w/ 15% off so $297.50 +tax

 

[sgk]

Got the two recalls corrected.

I had 3 corrected today I don't even know what they were but wonder why you only had 2. Possibly a newer build date than mine.

 

[JeffK2019]

Back from paint and fabric.

Had three different service techs ask me about the exhaust - 1st Borla they had seen/heard.

 

[MG99]

I had 3 corrected today I don't even know what they were but wonder why you only had 2. Possibly a newer build date than mine.

Hmmm...
Does anyone here know what the third recall is?

 

[Rampat]

Back from paint and fabric.

Had three different service techs ask me about the exhaust - 1st Borla they had seen/heard.

Paint and Fabric? Also can you tell me how you like the Lomax? It looks much lighter than the bed sides in your pics. Is that true or just funny lighting?

 

[PorBoy]

Received these from Fedex looking forward to the slight change from my current rear.

 

[Ortiz7983]

I’m not trying to be mean but I really hate the headlights of the bighorn and lower levels. That big circle in the headlight makes the trucks look really old. Looks ugly to me. I prefer the Laramie headlights than the limited but at least the limited headlights don’t make the truck look old.

 

[PorBoy]

^^^. There’s nothing wrong with voicing your feelings, it’s not like you’ve singled one member out about this. I can not stand the side steps on my Laramie, but as long as I’m married on they will stay lol.

 

[NordicNevs]

^^^- lets keep this going

I dislike the 5’1/2 bed. The cab looks bigger than it from most angles and it looks horrible and completely mismatched
Bridgestone HTs are garbage in any condition other than dry and if they are for fuel economy that’s a joke (12.6 mpg combined after 4100 miles)
The fact a 4x4 doesn’t have an option LSD standard is mind boggling
My Laramie longhorn doesn’t have power fold mirrors yet an optioned bighorn does
My shark fin doesn’t have a good deal around it as far as I can tell


But I still like my truck, just hoped to love it by now but then again that could be my critical Enthusiast eye and the fact I can’t leave a perfectly good thing alone.

SERIOUSLY THOUGH THE CAB TO BED SIZE KILLS ME



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[PorBoy]

Yes even though I love the 6’4” bed, honestly I have no use for it other then to make the truck proportionally look correct lol.

 

[A10]

I will keep it going...I wish my tow mirrors folded with a push of the button.

 

[dav25kel]

Installed a Borla S-Type cat back exhaust, an S&B Cold Air Intake and Gatorback Mud Flaps.

Retrax Powertrax Pro XR coming tomorrow.