What did you do to your Ram today???

[stevieb92]

Thanks man. I look forward to seeing your video. I have the rear bumper step and believe it will need to be notched out to accommodate the Vice brackets. Do you have the step as well?

Thanks! I don't have the step. The instructions were pretty detailed and also had a few lines about what modifications to make if you have the step.

I just noticed you have 285/65R20 tires on your truck. Any clearance issues? I've been waffling between 285/65R20 and 295/65R20 on my Rebel. I've got Eibach coilovers and JBA UCAs waiting to go on. Any pics handy?

 

[Redz72]

Thanks! I don't have the step. The instructions were pretty detailed and also had a few lines about what modifications to make if you have the step.

I just noticed you have 285/65R20 tires on your truck. Any clearance issues? I've been waffling between 285/65R20 and 295/65R20 on my Rebel. I've got Eibach coilovers and JBA UCAs waiting to go on. Any pics handy?

Thanks man. Appreciate the help.

I have zero clearance issues. Had slight rub with front Husky splash guards but removed them.

I do run BORA spacers so that helped avoid clearance issues.

 

[stevieb92]

Looks great!

Thanks man. Appreciate the help.

I have zero clearance issues. Had slight rub with front Husky splash guards but removed them.

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I do run BORA spacers so that helped avoid clearance issues.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

From order to delivery it was about a week and a half. They are pricey, but it was a plug and play deal for the most part. It took me about an hour for install, while capturing video for my YouTube channel, so probably less than 30 minutes if you didn't have to mess with cameras and that stuff. There are a couple things I would change if I designed them, but they worked. I had to add washers in several spots because their holes were way oversized.

With that being said ( adding washers ) would you feel comfortable pulling or being pulled from those hooks now??

 

[stevieb92]

With that being said ( adding washers ) would you feel comfortable pulling or being pulled from those hooks now??

Yeah, totally. The washers were added under the OEM flange nuts that these brackets go underneath that attach the bumper to the frame. When tightening these flange nuts, they wanted to pull into the hole, so I added some thick flat washers to avoid that. In the situation from pulling or being pulled, the force is in the opposite direction. So, no worries.

 

[Dogpatch]

I bought the Vice Designs rear recovery hooks brackets and installed them along with the tow hooks today.

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Forgive me for questioning, but don’t all our hitches already have a place for hook attachments? It would seem simpler (in my mind) to just add a shackle hitch receiver for recovery like this ($52CAD). Not that your setup may add additional merits I’m unaware of. What’s the breaking point of those hooks? Typically, Ram tow hooks are only rated for up to 5500 lbs.
Was just a thought.

 

[stevieb92]

Forgive me for questioning, but don’t all our hitches already have a place for hook attachments? It would seem simpler (in my mind) to just add a shackle hitch receiver for recovery like this ($52CAD). Not that your setup may add additional merits I’m unaware of. What’s the breaking point of those hooks? Typically, Ram tow hooks are only rated for up to 5500 lbs.
Was just a thought.

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That is another option. I like having options for a recovery point attachment.

 

[Grape_Ape]

I should've gotten pictures but the truck has started it's new duty as a Softball Travel Hauler for the family as my oldest begins her travel ball career. Played 6 games as a pick up but brought home 2nd place. The little one just started competition cheer as well. So the poor truck is only getting mandatory parts for the foreseeable future lol.

 

[silverWS6]

I should've gotten pictures but the truck has started it's new duty as a Softball Travel Hauler for the family as my oldest begins her travel ball career. Played 6 games as a pick up but brought home 2nd place. The little one just started competition cheer as well. So the poor truck is only getting mandatory parts for the foreseeable future lol.

Nonsense, I've used the "it would be easier to haul the gear" excuse for parts lol added bed lights and the wife loved lighting up the bed during the winter late games lol

 

[boogielander]

I should've gotten pictures but the truck has started it's new duty as a Softball Travel Hauler for the family as my oldest begins her travel ball career. Played 6 games as a pick up but brought home 2nd place. The little one just started competition cheer as well. So the poor truck is only getting mandatory parts for the foreseeable future lol.

i see this going from an open bed to a bed with cover, then eventually a camper gonna go on top for more secure storage.

 

[Asahdev17]

Installed high flow cats from vivid racing on my ram. Here’s the link to the audio of the truck. It runs alot much faster. I’m currently running a spacer for the o2 sensor rn and waiting for my tune to be ready.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

Installed high flow cats from vivid racing on my ram. Here’s the link to the audio of the truck. It runs alot much faster. I’m currently running a spacer for the o2 sensor rn and waiting for my tune to be ready.

Link to the cats you used??

 

[Asahdev17]

Link to the cats you used??

Xforce Hi Flow Catalytic Converter Kit Ram 1500 DT 5.7L HEMI 2019+ | ESDR19KITB

Xforce Hi Flow Catalytic Converter Kit Ram 1500 DT 5.7L HEMI 2019+ ESDR19KITB

www.vividracing.com

 

[CHeYeNNe71]

Link to the cats you used??

 

[HSKR R/T]

Xforce Hi Flow Catalytic Converter Kit Ram 1500 DT 5.7L HEMI 2019+ | ESDR19KITB

Xforce Hi Flow Catalytic Converter Kit Ram 1500 DT 5.7L HEMI 2019+ ESDR19KITB

www.vividracing.com

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Why not just get rid of the cats all together at that point?

 

[HEMIJAKE]

Why not just get rid of the cats all together at that point?

Depends on where he lives. If he lives in an area like I do, only need a visual inspection to pass. This would check that box, if he needed yearly inspections.

 

[sbcncsu]

Why not just get rid of the cats all together at that point?

I know what's wrong with your truck...

 

[HSKR R/T]

Depends on where he lives. If he lives in an area like I do, only need a visual inspection to pass. This would check that box, if he needed yearly inspections.

Could just knock the guts out of the factory cats. Cheaper ways to do it. If there is no sniff check, then it doesn't matter. And most aftermarket high flow cats won't even pass sniff test, and don't even help performance that much

 

[HSKR R/T]

I know what's wrong with your truck...

Good thing I don't have tiktok

 

[Asahdev17]

Why not just get rid of the cats all together at that point?

This was the best option for a bolt on exhaust. I like doing my own work and Im going to put on shorty headers myself right too soon. I woulda got long tubes if they had a full bolt on kit. T