What did you do to your Ram today???

[Eighty]

Out tailgating

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Your tires are all dirty again. Time for another wash.

 

[jimothy]

I got a fresh set of pinstripes this weekend.

I headed out to a nation forest in Northeast Georgia with some Jeep Gladiator buddies. We started off on mostly well graded forest service roads, then took a side road that were steeper and more rutted, but more than anything else, narrower. The Gladiators had no issue with them, but my paint got up close and personal with plenty of branches. I had a few pinstripes before, but this time (mostly because I was with the Gladiators), I said, screw it, let's have some fun!

Fortunately, each scratch hurts less than the previous one, and now with the battle scars in place, I've got fewer excuses not do do something like this again. (I do question my decision when the truck was new to get it ceramic coated, but oh well).

Other than the scratches, there was nothing especially difficult about the forest service roads we drove on. I don't have a lot of off-road experience, so some of the off-camber sections, particularly going down the mountain, got my heart rate up a little bit. The Off Road Pages gauges reported around 10° pitch and 15° roll in a few spots, which had me gripping the wheel tight, but I realize I had nothing to worry about. Those numbers probably sound like nothing to veterans, but I haven't been on something like that since a short off-road stint in Utah, when experienced at least 18° roll. (That had me truly nervous, as I was looking at about a 100 foot drop if something did go wrong. I probably had nothing to worry about, but tell that to my lizard brain!)

I kept my truck in 4WD Auto or High most of the time, and only shifted into Low on the way back down the mountain for those rutted, somewhat steep, and off camber sections. On the well groomed, main forest roads, I used 2WD.

We camped Friday night, at about 3,800 feet. Temperatures were a few degrees below freezing, but I slept warm in my Roofnest tent with a sleeping bag, down blanket, and 12V heating pad. I've been down to the upper teens with essentially the same setup.

We met a couple with a Jeep Gladiator and AluCab setup that they must have invested a fortune in. They've taken it up to the Arctic Circle in Canada, and even have a mini-fireplace with smoke stack, in the AluCab. I didn't take any photos of the inside, but though the Gladiator bed is small, they had it decked out.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Your tires are all dirty again. Time for another wash.

Damn you, beat me to it.

 

[ferraiolo1]

Your tires are all dirty again. Time for another wash.

I know. AND it started snowing on my way home. So first day of 2024 means wash time!


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[Eighty]

I know. AND it started snowing on my way home. So first day of 2024 means wash time!


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I did the opposite. Finished the year by getting it nice and clean. I give it until noon tomorrow before it needs a bath again.

 

[HSKR R/T]

I got a fresh set of pinstripes this weekend.

I headed out to a nation forest in Northeast Georgia with some Jeep Gladiator buddies. We started off on mostly well graded forest service roads, then took a side road that were steeper and more rutted, but more than anything else, narrower. The Gladiators had no issue with them, but my paint got up close and personal with plenty of branches. I had a few pinstripes before, but this time (mostly because I was with the Gladiators), I said, screw it, let's have some fun!

Fortunately, each scratch hurts less than the previous one, and now with the battle scars in place, I've got fewer excuses not do do something like this again. (I do question my decision when the truck was new to get it ceramic coated, but oh well).

Other than the scratches, there was nothing especially difficult about the forest service roads we drove on. I don't have a lot of off-road experience, so some of the off-camber sections, particularly going down the mountain, got my heart rate up a little bit. The Off Road Pages gauges reported around 10° pitch and 15° roll in a few spots, which had me gripping the wheel tight, but I realize I had nothing to worry about. Those numbers probably sound like nothing to veterans, but I haven't been on something like that since a short off-road stint in Utah, when experienced at least 18° roll. (That had me truly nervous, as I was looking at about a 100 foot drop if something did go wrong. I probably had nothing to worry about, but tell that to my lizard brain!)

I kept my truck in 4WD Auto or High most of the time, and only shifted into Low on the way back down the mountain for those rutted, somewhat steep, and off camber sections. On the well groomed, main forest roads, I used 2WD.

We camped Friday night, at about 3,800 feet. Temperatures were a few degrees below freezing, but I slept warm in my Roofnest tent with a sleeping bag, down blanket, and 12V heating pad. I've been down to the upper teens with essentially the same setup.

We met a couple with a Jeep Gladiator and AluCab setup that they must have invested a fortune in. They've taken it up to the Arctic Circle in Canada, and even have a mini-fireplace with smoke stack, in the AluCab. I didn't take any photos of the inside, but though the Gladiator bed is small, they had it decked out.




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I mean, if it's a decent ceramic coating, then the only damage should be to the ceramic coat, not the paint. Should be easily buffed out

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

I got a fresh set of pinstripes this weekend.

I headed out to a nation forest in Northeast Georgia with some Jeep Gladiator buddies. We started off on mostly well graded forest service roads, then took a side road that were steeper and more rutted, but more than anything else, narrower. The Gladiators had no issue with them, but my paint got up close and personal with plenty of branches. I had a few pinstripes before, but this time (mostly because I was with the Gladiators), I said, screw it, let's have some fun!

Fortunately, each scratch hurts less than the previous one, and now with the battle scars in place, I've got fewer excuses not do do something like this again. (I do question my decision when the truck was new to get it ceramic coated, but oh well).

Other than the scratches, there was nothing especially difficult about the forest service roads we drove on. I don't have a lot of off-road experience, so some of the off-camber sections, particularly going down the mountain, got my heart rate up a little bit. The Off Road Pages gauges reported around 10° pitch and 15° roll in a few spots, which had me gripping the wheel tight, but I realize I had nothing to worry about. Those numbers probably sound like nothing to veterans, but I haven't been on something like that since a short off-road stint in Utah, when experienced at least 18° roll. (That had me truly nervous, as I was looking at about a 100 foot drop if something did go wrong. I probably had nothing to worry about, but tell that to my lizard brain!)

I kept my truck in 4WD Auto or High most of the time, and only shifted into Low on the way back down the mountain for those rutted, somewhat steep, and off camber sections. On the well groomed, main forest roads, I used 2WD.

We camped Friday night, at about 3,800 feet. Temperatures were a few degrees below freezing, but I slept warm in my Roofnest tent with a sleeping bag, down blanket, and 12V heating pad. I've been down to the upper teens with essentially the same setup.

We met a couple with a Jeep Gladiator and AluCab setup that they must have invested a fortune in. They've taken it up to the Arctic Circle in Canada, and even have a mini-fireplace with smoke stack, in the AluCab. I didn't take any photos of the inside, but though the Gladiator bed is small, they had it decked out.




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Awesome trip thanks for sharing what A pillar brackets are u using?

 

[seansmd]

I got a fresh set of pinstripes this weekend.

I headed out to a nation forest in Northeast Georgia with some Jeep Gladiator buddies. We started off on mostly well graded forest service roads, then took a side road that were steeper and more rutted, but more than anything else, narrower. The Gladiators had no issue with them, but my paint got up close and personal with plenty of branches. I had a few pinstripes before, but this time (mostly because I was with the Gladiators), I said, screw it, let's have some fun!

Fortunately, each scratch hurts less than the previous one, and now with the battle scars in place, I've got fewer excuses not do do something like this again. (I do question my decision when the truck was new to get it ceramic coated, but oh well).

Other than the scratches, there was nothing especially difficult about the forest service roads we drove on. I don't have a lot of off-road experience, so some of the off-camber sections, particularly going down the mountain, got my heart rate up a little bit. The Off Road Pages gauges reported around 10° pitch and 15° roll in a few spots, which had me gripping the wheel tight, but I realize I had nothing to worry about. Those numbers probably sound like nothing to veterans, but I haven't been on something like that since a short off-road stint in Utah, when experienced at least 18° roll. (That had me truly nervous, as I was looking at about a 100 foot drop if something did go wrong. I probably had nothing to worry about, but tell that to my lizard brain!)

I kept my truck in 4WD Auto or High most of the time, and only shifted into Low on the way back down the mountain for those rutted, somewhat steep, and off camber sections. On the well groomed, main forest roads, I used 2WD.

We camped Friday night, at about 3,800 feet. Temperatures were a few degrees below freezing, but I slept warm in my Roofnest tent with a sleeping bag, down blanket, and 12V heating pad. I've been down to the upper teens with essentially the same setup.

We met a couple with a Jeep Gladiator and AluCab setup that they must have invested a fortune in. They've taken it up to the Arctic Circle in Canada, and even have a mini-fireplace with smoke stack, in the AluCab. I didn't take any photos of the inside, but though the Gladiator bed is small, they had it decked out.




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I hear you, wear them with pride!

 

[jimothy]

Awesome trip thanks for sharing what A pillar brackets are u using?

zroadz. I bought the main bracket from someone on this forum, then bought another Zroadz plate to let me mount a second pair.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I hear you, wear them with pride!
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Time to bust out the buffer.

 

[jimothy]

I mean, if it's a decent ceramic coating, then the only damage should be to the ceramic coat, not the paint. Should be easily buffed out

Hopefully that’s the case. But I won’t find out for a good while, as I’m sure I’ll add to my collection.

The first cuts are the deepest (actually, these are about the third cuts, but you get the idea).

 

[JamRam]

I got a fresh set of pinstripes this weekend.

I headed out to a nation forest in Northeast Georgia with some Jeep Gladiator buddies. We started off on mostly well graded forest service roads, then took a side road that were steeper and more rutted, but more than anything else, narrower. The Gladiators had no issue with them, but my paint got up close and personal with plenty of branches. I had a few pinstripes before, but this time (mostly because I was with the Gladiators), I said, screw it, let's have some fun!

Fortunately, each scratch hurts less than the previous one, and now with the battle scars in place, I've got fewer excuses not do do something like this again. (I do question my decision when the truck was new to get it ceramic coated, but oh well).

Other than the scratches, there was nothing especially difficult about the forest service roads we drove on. I don't have a lot of off-road experience, so some of the off-camber sections, particularly going down the mountain, got my heart rate up a little bit. The Off Road Pages gauges reported around 10° pitch and 15° roll in a few spots, which had me gripping the wheel tight, but I realize I had nothing to worry about. Those numbers probably sound like nothing to veterans, but I haven't been on something like that since a short off-road stint in Utah, when experienced at least 18° roll. (That had me truly nervous, as I was looking at about a 100 foot drop if something did go wrong. I probably had nothing to worry about, but tell that to my lizard brain!)

I kept my truck in 4WD Auto or High most of the time, and only shifted into Low on the way back down the mountain for those rutted, somewhat steep, and off camber sections. On the well groomed, main forest roads, I used 2WD.

We camped Friday night, at about 3,800 feet. Temperatures were a few degrees below freezing, but I slept warm in my Roofnest tent with a sleeping bag, down blanket, and 12V heating pad. I've been down to the upper teens with essentially the same setup.

We met a couple with a Jeep Gladiator and AluCab setup that they must have invested a fortune in. They've taken it up to the Arctic Circle in Canada, and even have a mini-fireplace with smoke stack, in the AluCab. I didn't take any photos of the inside, but though the Gladiator bed is small, they had it decked out.




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I need some truck friends in my neighborhood.

 

[SKT Customs]

Well I’m a few days late, but Santa dropped these off after a couple custom touches to match my truck’s theme, I’ll be throwing them on. I helped install a set of 2.5” Kings last month and they handle everything pretty great - although maybe a little stiff for me. These Fox coilovers for the BDS 6” lift run a 2” longer coil with a lighter rate than the Kings and feature Dual Speed Adjusters instead of a single mid speed adjuster on the Kings. Plus I’ve heard Fox’s baseline tuning is a bit more plush than King’s for these trucks. So hopefully that means I’ll love these shocks! I’m still going to call around to professional shock tuning shops to see if they’d recommend any revalving or swapping coils to get maximum ride quality and performance before I install them. I wanted these for so long I rather pay a tiny bit extra to ensure I get my moneys worth. Buy once cry once haha

 

[Biggiehorn]

Well I’m a few days late, but Santa dropped these off after a couple custom touches to match my truck’s theme, I’ll be throwing them on. I helped install a set of 2.5” Kings last month and they handle everything pretty great - although maybe a little stiff for me. These Fox coilovers for the BDS 6” lift run a 2” longer coil with a lighter rate than the Kings and feature Dual Speed Adjusters instead of a single mid speed adjuster on the Kings. Plus I’ve heard Fox’s baseline tuning is a bit more plush than King’s for these trucks. So hopefully that means I’ll love these shocks! I’m still going to call around to professional shock tuning shops to see if they’d recommend any revalving or swapping coils to get maximum ride quality and performance before I install them. I wanted these for so long I rather pay a tiny bit extra to ensure I get my moneys worth. Buy once cry once hahaView attachment 173713

I must have been on the naughty list. Santa didn't drop a set of these off at my house
Congrats man, can't wait to see it all come together!

 

[Av1]

Well I’m a few days late, but Santa dropped these off after a couple custom touches to match my truck’s theme, I’ll be throwing them on. I helped install a set of 2.5” Kings last month and they handle everything pretty great - although maybe a little stiff for me. These Fox coilovers for the BDS 6” lift run a 2” longer coil with a lighter rate than the Kings and feature Dual Speed Adjusters instead of a single mid speed adjuster on the Kings. Plus I’ve heard Fox’s baseline tuning is a bit more plush than King’s for these trucks. So hopefully that means I’ll love these shocks! I’m still going to call around to professional shock tuning shops to see if they’d recommend any revalving or swapping coils to get maximum ride quality and performance before I install them. I wanted these for so long I rather pay a tiny bit extra to ensure I get my moneys worth. Buy once cry once hahaView attachment 173713

Nice! Santa was good to you.

 

[Dogpatch]

Wishing you all good health, prosperity and truck mods aplenty for 2024!

 

[Dogpatch]

This is the weirdest weather for us this year in central BC ! Mild.
No snow for the first time ever on this date for me. +3*C (38*F)
In past it’s been obviously snowy and colder on this date. Last year is was -21*C (-5.8*F) on January 1st.

 

[HemiDude]

This is the weirdest weather for us this year! Mild.
No snow for the first time ever on this date for me. +3*C (38*F)
In past it’s been obviously snowy and colder on this date. Last year is was -21*C (-5.8*F) on January 1st.

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Its all that heat created by global bull***t... I mean, warming

 

[Dogpatch]

Its all that heat created by global bull***t... I mean, warming

It‘s definitely something.
Not really good for us up here is BC . No snow pack means less moisture, dryer conditions and more forest fires!
The last few years have been brutal up here for that.

 

[JamRam]

This is the weirdest weather for us this year in central BC ! Mild.
No snow for the first time ever on this date for me. +3*C (38*F)
In past it’s been obviously snowy and colder on this date. Last year is was -21*C (-5.8*F) on January 1st.

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Central Alberta is doing the same thing. It's all brown and yesterday was +7.

We were able to stand and watch fireworks comfortably last night.....it felt weird.