What did you do to your Ram today???

[Talpa]

I also added 6hp today with some matte black vinyl decals
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[djevox]

What i meant was i dont know sizes/brands of spacers are good
or which are crap.

It really doesn’t matter at the 1/2” size you mention. As long as it’s just an open spacer like the first image below and not a type like the second image below, then you don’t need to worry too much about the brand. My one recommendation though if you get the type like in the first picture is to get hubcentric spacers- It will make your life much easier when you’re mounting the wheels

Note: towing with wheel spacers is not a good idea, although people do it all the time.

 

[J-barcarp]

Why is towing with spacers bad?
i have not towed a trailer in years, but…

 

[vincentw56]

explain to me (in idiot speak) why i must have the sway bar.
and i am planning on a tazer soonish.

The updraded sway bar helps lean (or sway) when cornering. The truck feels more planted and improves handling.

 

[BowDown]

Why is towing with spacers bad?
i have not towed a trailer in years, but…

The 2nd spacer may not be a tow weight rated spacer, studs make sheer off. The 1st I don't think would be an issue, I'd be concerned about increased wheel bearing wear with the 2nd though as you're changing the way the and where the load is carried on the bearing

11 Reasons Wheel Spacers are a Dumb Idea - Unsealed 4X4 - Issue 069

Where the adventure begins

magazine.unsealed4x4.com.au

Wheel Spacers - 3 Reasons Why You Should Not Fit Them

Installing wheels spacers is common upgrade within the tuning scene. In this post we explore the positives and negatives of fitting them.

suspensionsecrets.co.uk

 

[djevox]

Why is towing with spacers bad?
i have not towed a trailer in years, but…

The farther the wheel moves away from the hub, the greater sheer stress is placed on the wheel studs. This could cause failure of the wheel studs. It’s not normally a problem under normal conditions, but can be an issue under extreme stress situations like drag racing or towing with maximal loads.
For the type in the second image, there are two additional potential failure points compared to the spacers in the first image.

Edit: those articles Bowdown posted probably do a better job explaining than me.

 

[ferraiolo1]

How close are you to the inner fender wells and the stock mudflap things? The tires I got are almost 3/4 of an inch taller than 33‘s. Also, do you have a close-up pic of the front wheels?

edit: do you also have a side view pic?

Look at my topics. My build thread has all the pics


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[djevox]

Look at my topics. My build thread has all the pics


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Thanks, I ended up doing that a little while ago

 

[ramButz]

i took the"poorMan"route today.and made my own "amb,Interior lites"

 

[brenan00]

explain to me (in idiot speak) why i must have the sway bar.
and i am planning on a tazer soonish.

The backend is just more planted to the ground, the back of the truck isn’t moving back and forth. Also my wife felt more comfortable driving it “it didn’t feel as big”. If you are not part of the tazer group buy, I would hate to take someone away from the group, you can DM me about the tazer. Later

 

[Nova90]

I also added 6hp today with some matte black vinyl decals
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I was going to do the Nittany Lion in white vinyl on mine, but now I'm thinking that matte black would look so much better on my truck. We Are!

 

[mesoavery]

Got new tires, Goodyear's were gone.
Pirelli Scorpion AS 3's.
These have a rim protector too unlike the Goodyear's

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I got the same tires about a month ago. Been very happy so far. Really quite and wet grip has been excellent.

 

[ramButz]

The backend is just more planted to the ground, the back of the truck isn’t moving back and forth. Also my wife felt more comfortable driving it “it didn’t feel as big”. If you are not part of the tazer group buy, I would hate to take someone away from the group, you can DM me about the tazer. Later

 

[ramButz]

 

[brenan00]

that's da kine, as they say here.

 

[Waterfowler41]

Finally finished up my Shifts and Grins light bracket and Diode Dynamics light bar install.

Sorry for the rain in the end, filmed in between tornado warnings. Overall, I’m super happy with this combo.

 

[GadgetMason]

I was going to do the Nittany Lion in white vinyl on mine, but now I'm thinking that matte black would look so much better on my truck. We Are!

Only 3hp using white. Go for the 6hp with black… just MHO.

 

[MurphBigHorn]

The backend is just more planted to the ground, the back of the truck isn’t moving back and forth. Also my wife felt more comfortable driving it “it didn’t feel as big”. If you are not part of the tazer group buy, I would hate to take someone away from the group, you can DM me about the tazer. Later

Where is the tazer group buy?

 

[GadgetMason]

What i meant was i dont know sizes/brands of spacers are good
or which are crap.

American made, not forged… I chose Bora spacers. I went with 1 1/4” myself. Reserving pics until my nitto ridge grapplers are installed on the 19th.

 

[GadgetMason]

explain to me (in idiot speak) why i must have the sway bar.
and i am planning on a tazer soonish.

The sway bar is the only absolute no brainer for the 19-21 1500’s. Plants the truck in the turns and is a much safer/more secure ride. Should have come with the truck IMHO.