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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Here are picture of my truck after I put the lift on and the 37 inch tires. At this point I was still stock on the axle and running 4.56 gears

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During the middle of the axle swap, renamed the truck "The Beast" and it needed to sport some new colors. So I gathered the supplies necessary and started the process

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After I got the base coat done, then I used stencils and started the layering process

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Alternating patterns

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And it finally started taking shape

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Then after the axle swap was finished and the new fender flairs on this is the final result



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The birth of the "Camo Beast"
 
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Very unique! I like it man!
 
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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Certifiably badass.

Though you should have taken your door badges off. lol
 
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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I wish I had a winch.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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Its not something I would ever do to my truck, but damn I like it a lot. Good work!
 
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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Ditto what red said. I think you should find some 3500 badges!!

Well done and that takes some great time with the painting.

You really should have posted in this thread though: https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...lowed-136.html
 
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Where did you get your flares from, and did they require cutting the fenders?

Sharp Truck. I am suitably jealous.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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Nice!!
 
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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Thanks for the compliments. I found the best price for the flairs on amazon and with Prime they were free shipping in two days. Yes, I had to cut them. they hung down too low for the 37's to clear. 35's would have been no problem. I picked up a plastic welding rig from harbor freight and plan to get some black plastic plates and seal the bottoms where I did the cutting. One thing I also did as part of the install was put some rivnuts in the truck so not all the fake screws were fake.

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Every hole that does not have a fake screw in it, I marked to install a 1/4-20 Rivnut.

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The fender flairs are on very solid. I have had the same kind on my 04Diesel and I hadn't like the way they flapped, just kinda lose. I plan on going back and doing the same to it. Just having too much fun with the Camo Beast now
 
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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You Can see here how much I had to cut off

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