What did you do to your Ram today???

[86grand]

Everyone does. The short beds are just silly. I mean, 6-1/2 ft USED TO BE the short bed! 8 ft was standard. I don't get it. And folks get pissed when you ask them about it. Room enough for 2 bags of mulch and a tray of flowers.

Yep, these beds are about the same as my wrangler if the seat was down. Last time i went to get lumber, i took the Hyundai and popped one of the seats down so i could keep everything secure at the next stop

 

[86grand]

I've had tips get so hot that you couldn't touch them.

reason 2021 I don't feel safe wearing my Speedo to the beach

 

[86grand]

Are those the newfangled sleeve solder joints I see on Facebook ? You just heat them up and they solder AND shrink? Can you get them locally?

If you look them up, they are environmental splices or I think I've seen them listed as solder sleeves. You are supposed to use a heat gun (HT-900), but a bic works better. I used them on aircraft for 20+ years

 

[HemiDude]

What kind of stogies you cutting?


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LOL I had the same thought!

 

[HemiDude]

Installed the carpeted mats I bought from a fellow forum member, while I soak my salt-encrusted all weather mats. Also installed some liner inserts I bought from Amazon. I think they add some visual interest to the interior without looking gaudy

 

[WReckeR]

Thanks to everyone for comments on locking lug nuts and the solder joints!

 

[HEMITKN]

What I did...Picked the truck up at the dealer, installed the Bakflip X4, a Bedrug, and the posts to use the bed divider as a bed extender. I think that's enough for today.
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Making me miss my RAM box system already. Am excited about the MFT though. Nice ride indeed!

 

[DanoUF]

Making me miss my RAM box system already. Am excited about the MFT though. Nice ride indeed!

I just designed a divider for the RAMbox, and am printing out a fitment prototype/cutting template. It takes forever to 3d print these things, but w/ the template I can get some UHMW or Phenolic sheets and cut then w/ the router.

 

[BrickWurX]

Argh! I can’t stand the chrome in my Laramie! How did you black everything out? Wrap it? Did you pay to have it done or tackle that on your own?

Looks great. Really nicely done.

I "murdered out" the interior own my own (I've worked in automotive paints as a hobby for years). I took apart what could be dissembled via screws or tabs, prepped and painted those parts with House of Kolor BC25 Black & clear coated them. Some parts are easier than others to disassemble (center console side bits, doors, and air vent trim pieces). Some parts are not as easy (radio bezel is not screwed together but fusion welded), so I taped those off and prepped as best I could. Also, some plastics are not great for holding paint (many have petroleum in them), such as the speaker grill panel covers. I wrapped the items I was concerned about with Vivvid Ultra gloss black (door handle covers [yes they are covers on the interior handles], speaker grill, and a few of the knob trim rings on the radio).

It would be very time consuming and expensive to pay someone to paint it all in one shot. Still time consuming to do it on your own, but if you staged it out like I have, not so bad. I'm not great with vinyl wrapping personally. Fairly new to it. I could see where a pro may be able to wrap all of it for a reasonable price without any real disassembly. The new Vivvid material is extremely versatile.

I purchased a pre cut vinyl trim kit from R-dash for about 65 bucks that is suposed to cover all of the silver with your choice of vinyl color. While this kit may be OK for some, if found it difficult to work with, very delicate, and no mater how I applied it, it never covered all of the silver properly. So a no go and waist of money for me. (It would be a decent option if the interior trim was a darker color).

 

[BrickWurX]

What kind of stogies you cutting?


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I'm a mixed bag for smokes depending on my mood. As you can tell by the gear in my box (the cutter is great, lighter sucks), I used to be a dedicated Romeo+Julieta guy. They still have a few decent sticks, just fewer and father between, and not really what they used to be.

Currently I have a handful or so of the following:

Padron Series 1926 – 80 years
La Aurora Preferidos Platinum Cameroon #1 5
Oliva Series V Special Figurado
Some R+J, Punch, and odds and ends collected here and there.

 

[NorthernArea51]

I'm a mixed bag for smokes depending on my mood. As you can tell by the gear in my box (the cutter is great, lighter sucks), I used to be a dedicated Romeo+Julieta guy. They still have a few decent sticks, just fewer and father between, and not really what they used to be.

Currently I have a handful or so of the following:

Padron Series 1926 – 80 years
La Aurora Preferidos Platinum Cameroon #1 5
Oliva Series V Special Figurado
Some R+J, Punch, and odds and ends collected here and there.

Solid choices. I’ve been big fans of the Padrons and Olives for a long time. Quality sticks.


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[z0n3]

Installed the carpeted mats I bought from a fellow forum member, while I soak my salt-encrusted all weather mats. Also installed some liner inserts I bought from Amazon. I think they add some visual interest to the interior without looking gaudy

How are those drop in liners? Amazon ones right? I’m thinking of ordering a set.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Nice! Where did you get it?

Ebay

 

[HemiDude]

How are those drop in liners? Amazon ones right? I’m thinking of ordering a set.

Yes, CupHolderHero on Amazon. Good set, fits multiple trim levels so depending on what you have you may have more than a few left over. Only issue I had is the rear seat cup liners they sent are too big. I never realized the rear cupholders were smaller than the rest until now. Working with the seller to see if they have a smaller size, or if they discovered the size difference along with me

 

[TechDaddy3x]

What I did...Picked the truck up at the dealer, installed the Bakflip X4, a Bedrug, and the posts to use the bed divider as a bed extender. I think that's enough for today.
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What bed divider/extender is that?

 

[championprops]

Ordered my Big Horn night edition Jan 18th from Mark Dodge, arrived at dealership yesterday.. Paid approx 12k under MSRP. Having it shipped this week. Aaron has been my contact at the dealership. Highly recommend, totally painless and hassle free. Awesome experiernce.

 

[DanoUF]

What bed divider/extender is that?

It's the Rambox divider that came with the Bed Utility group.

 

[kkniskern]

So I added some white LEDs to the Courtesy light wire using a relay back to the battery to add some more "Oomph" to the puddle lights and to give the floor boards some lighting coverage in the cab . 2 on either side of the second row, one under each front seat, 2 under the front doors, 2 on the rear quarters and 2 on the back under the license plate for additional "back-up lights using Feniex T3 Perimeter Mount LEDs...

Then I did some ground effects in green using Feniex Fusion Surface Mount LEDs wired with a relay to the extra jumper in the fuse box for accessories running while the engine is running, and switched from the cab.

Boards are a trial of the Onine 6Inch running boards...

Have also recently done MaxAmp Mobile 5band cellular booster, K&N Cold Air Intake, Weather Tech Floor liners, Ceramic Tint everywhere, and Im liking the Truxedo Duece Tonneau cover with dual entry from the rear or right at the back of the cab.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Yes, CupHolderHero on Amazon. Good set, fits multiple trim levels so depending on what you have you may have more than a few left over. Only issue I had is the rear seat cup liners they sent are too big. I never realized the rear cupholders were smaller than the rest until now. Working with the seller to see if they have a smaller size, or if they discovered the size difference along with me

Let me know what you hear, as I have same issue with rear seat cup holders.

 

[Toolbox]

Ya keep me posted. I noticed this right on the install. I park with the gate slightly lower than the cab and water is always dripping by the gate. I wound up taking some foam and caulk and filling it but only slows the drip.