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What did you do to your Ram today???
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BowDown
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Washed it for the 1st time since May then gave it a quick polish
PPF is still holding up nicely, 4 years and 80K miles. I'd like to get 2 more years out of it before I have it replaced. PPF on hood and fenders is still in good condition
PPF is still holding up nicely, 4 years and 80K miles. I'd like to get 2 more years out of it before I have it replaced. PPF on hood and fenders is still in good condition
BowDown
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Didn't want to clean polish off the plastic or out of the door jams and the rubber seals on the doors.
Didn't do that on the other side and spent more time cleaning up the polish than it took to polish.
MidnightExpre$$
Ram Guru
Had my appointment for small lift/level for my 22 Ram today. I have wanted to do this since I picked up the truck two years ago, but the cheap-skate in me couldn't do it until the original tires needed replacement.
When I made the appointment, I explained to the guy that i just wanted the truck moderately higher and I wanted to eliminate the rake in the back. I explained that the only off-roading I do is the occasional trip into the back yard with some landscaping supplies. I commute 140 miles a day in the truck and the lift/level was purely for looks. I was thinking about going with the Carli commuter lift but wanted to hear what they suggested.
They suggested that because it was just for looks, and that I would still be putting a lot of miles on the truck, I should stay away from a full kit. They said I should just put Bilstein 5100s up front and then live with the truck a while and determine if I feel it still needs anything in the back.
I also added B F Goodrich All-Terrain KO2s in 285/65/20 (35 inch) on my factory wheels. (I am old - I like chrome, and I like the factory wheels), and the Helwig 7793 sway bar.
I like the result, but it is not all I hoped for. I think I should have gone a little higher. Between the taller tires, and the Bilsteins on the highest setting, I gained about 4 inches up front from ground to wheel well apex (exact measurements coming). It just seems a lot more subtle look than I expected. Also, I think the back may need to come up an inch to make it level - sometimes it looks level, sometimes it doesn't).
Not sure if I will bother trying to get the speedometer/odometer recalibrated.
When I made the appointment, I explained to the guy that i just wanted the truck moderately higher and I wanted to eliminate the rake in the back. I explained that the only off-roading I do is the occasional trip into the back yard with some landscaping supplies. I commute 140 miles a day in the truck and the lift/level was purely for looks. I was thinking about going with the Carli commuter lift but wanted to hear what they suggested.
They suggested that because it was just for looks, and that I would still be putting a lot of miles on the truck, I should stay away from a full kit. They said I should just put Bilstein 5100s up front and then live with the truck a while and determine if I feel it still needs anything in the back.
I also added B F Goodrich All-Terrain KO2s in 285/65/20 (35 inch) on my factory wheels. (I am old - I like chrome, and I like the factory wheels), and the Helwig 7793 sway bar.
I like the result, but it is not all I hoped for. I think I should have gone a little higher. Between the taller tires, and the Bilsteins on the highest setting, I gained about 4 inches up front from ground to wheel well apex (exact measurements coming). It just seems a lot more subtle look than I expected. Also, I think the back may need to come up an inch to make it level - sometimes it looks level, sometimes it doesn't).
Not sure if I will bother trying to get the speedometer/odometer recalibrated.
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Jako
Spends too much time on here
I have had good luck cleaning up polish with a rubber eraser on some parts.
BowDown
Spends too much time on here
I may try that on the plastic but I used an isopropyl alcohol and water mix to clean it, the rubber door seals are a PITA so I taped them
