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What did you do to your Ram today???
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What is a flat spin? We only have donuts here...
Didn't know Tazer could kill TC/ESC, cool.
I will say this - My '04 GMC had a stick transfer case 4WD and a Gov-Lock axle. When I needed it, just pulled the stick. Ram have to push the 4WD button (hidden by the steering wheel), push the axle lock (also hidden, and only good for 25mph), and turn off TC. Tried to go around a city corner in the snow this am and couldn't engage while spinning, holding up traffic. Arrgg.
Also, doesn't someone make a harness for the F26 fuse? Was marketed for the 4th gen, but still should work in the correct slot.
Didn't know Tazer could kill TC/ESC, cool.
I will say this - My '04 GMC had a stick transfer case 4WD and a Gov-Lock axle. When I needed it, just pulled the stick. Ram have to push the 4WD button (hidden by the steering wheel), push the axle lock (also hidden, and only good for 25mph), and turn off TC. Tried to go around a city corner in the snow this am and couldn't engage while spinning, holding up traffic. Arrgg.
Also, doesn't someone make a harness for the F26 fuse? Was marketed for the 4th gen, but still should work in the correct slot.
No videos that I know ofCan I borrow your TAZER???
Any video of you doing flat spins?????
When you are just spinning in a circle but staying in one place.
Rebel now at about 2.5yr mark, started noticing labored startup. Checked OE battery, 11.5v with engine off. Tried an overnight charge, no change. Called dealer, 2 weeks out for appt. Screw it, picked up Evercharge Platinum H8 at wallymart, 4yr free replacement. When I swapped batteries, used jump and carry to maintain power to truck. $180 for new battery worth avoiding the likely stress/frustration of a dealer encounter, yes for me.
If you have a battery charger, should have connected it to new battery to ensure it was fully charged before putting in the truck. When I did mine it took four hours to hit full charge with my Optima battery charger.
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When I was working as a PS mech I seen a lot of batteries filled up with the juice and handed to the customer. I have seen tomers be so impatient that they demanded I fill a battery so they can leave right away to come back to warranty the dead battery later and be pissed off about it... I know it sounds like being extra but it really does help to top off before use. I always assume the battery was activated and never charged.
CHeYeNNe71
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Looks Great!!
Same Setup I'm looking at, except different wheels and the Max Steel as well! 
Willwork4truck
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Bought a piece of 3/8ā CDX plywood and a gallon (overkill) of black exterior paint. Cut the sheet down to 66ā for my short bed, then painted the plywood.
Now I wonāt scratch the spray-on bed liner. Wouldnāt want that to happenā¦
Now I wonāt scratch the spray-on bed liner. Wouldnāt want that to happenā¦
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Now you need a rubber mat to protect the plywood thatās protecting your bedliner.Bought a piece of 3/8ā CDX plywood and a gallon (overkill) of black exterior paint. Cut the sheet down to 66ā for my short bed, then painted the plywood.
Now I wonāt scratch the spray-on bed liner. Wouldnāt want that to happenā¦
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But the rubber mat will soon become discolored and brittle if left to the elements, so it would be wise for him to invest in a bak-flip bed cover.
Willwork4truck
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I have a Lomax on order, then will use a blue Harbor Freight tarp over the whole thing.But the rubber mat will soon become discolored and brittle if left to the elements, so it would be wise for him to invest in a bak-flip bed cover.
Actually Iāve hired a roll-on tow truck to haul me around because I might put some wear on the tires.
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No, he would be better off putting a piece of 3/8ā CDX (painted black) over the rubber mat. That would protect it pretty well.But the rubber mat will soon become discolored and brittle if left to the elements, so it would be wise for him to invest in a bak-flip bed cover.
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So plywood rubber mat plywood.
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And probably a tarp on top of that. Donāt want the plywood to get wet
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A 50lb bag of sakrete on each corner to hold tarp down.
Willwork4truck
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You must have missed the HF tarp I already spoke of.
The advantage of a 3/4ā piece of plywood, 1ā horse stall mat and another 3/4ā is that it uhh, reduces wheel hop. Need the weight and sand bags put too much load on a small area, kinda like needing wider tank tracks or tractor tires for low ground PSI. Same idea. Donāt want to stress the bed or frame.
Oh, and technically the plywood must go sideways in order to protect the bed liner before and after the wheelwells, as well as needing to box said wheelwells in order to protect them. Back of the tailgate too. Painted too, I chose gloss black as it sheds water better than flat.
Did I mention the top tailgate protecter crafted out of Weathertec mats?
Last but not least are the Yosemite Sam āBack Offā mud flaps. Gottaā have that.
Sigh, and its all riding on that roll-on tow truck.
Well thatās enough for now. I will be working on the interior floor next. A few layers of premium foam pad, plush carpet and Weathertec mats is a start.
Dang, I forgot to protect the top and bottom of the auto deploying steps. Now thereās another project!
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Dogpatch
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Why not use bedliner sprayed on the plywood? That would protect it from deteriorating due to exposure to the elements.
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Personally, I think the bed should be taken off and just stored inside a barn somewhere. Solves all the problems.
