Little Do-dads to help my truck
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From: Milford NH
Another solid V10 pops up and with low miles too. Nice! Added my advice below.
Well with everyons help I think I have come to a decent looking truck 
1.Magnuflo Muffler to 4" tailpipe..(Model Magnaflo not sure) help Good choice on the muffler, but stay with factory/aftermarket 3" pipes. Gas engines, especially stock need the back pressure in the exhaust to scavenge gases properly.
2.window tint 40% front 20% rear with earbrows
3. Remove Grannys running boards Excellent choice.
4. Lift kit 3" coil spacer front 4" add-a-leaf rear..vendor help with leaf?
5. 285/75/16s Brand not sure but will have some aggressiveness to them. would the tires rub if I used my stock rims? 285's will work fine on stock rims with no rubbing.
6. Rims..maybe if I can find some for sale (hint hint)
7. cold air Intake most likely K&N Agree with HeyYou, complete waste for the V10. The factory airbox with a good filter will flow more air than the engine can use.
8. Power tow mirrors from Ebay Always an excellent idea.
9. Tonneau cover from access (when I can afford it
10. possible paint grill and bumper black (not sure how it would look with dark green) As a nice choice. Leave the grill and bumper chrome, but paint the bumper plastic green to match the truck. trust me, it'll look great.
that should look a lot better and if my girls say EWWW..heaven help them.
p.s. do I need longer shocks? and still looking for more if anything out there and if anyone has a vendor suggestions to anything love to see them and leads to rims for sale
1.Magnuflo Muffler to 4" tailpipe..(Model Magnaflo not sure) help Good choice on the muffler, but stay with factory/aftermarket 3" pipes. Gas engines, especially stock need the back pressure in the exhaust to scavenge gases properly.
2.window tint 40% front 20% rear with earbrows
3. Remove Grannys running boards Excellent choice.
4. Lift kit 3" coil spacer front 4" add-a-leaf rear..vendor help with leaf?
5. 285/75/16s Brand not sure but will have some aggressiveness to them. would the tires rub if I used my stock rims? 285's will work fine on stock rims with no rubbing.
6. Rims..maybe if I can find some for sale (hint hint)
7. cold air Intake most likely K&N Agree with HeyYou, complete waste for the V10. The factory airbox with a good filter will flow more air than the engine can use.
8. Power tow mirrors from Ebay Always an excellent idea.
9. Tonneau cover from access (when I can afford it
10. possible paint grill and bumper black (not sure how it would look with dark green) As a nice choice. Leave the grill and bumper chrome, but paint the bumper plastic green to match the truck. trust me, it'll look great.
that should look a lot better and if my girls say EWWW..heaven help them.
p.s. do I need longer shocks? and still looking for more if anything out there and if anyone has a vendor suggestions to anything love to see them and leads to rims for sale
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From: Hibbing Mn
I know this isn't a Dodge, but it's a dark green truck with a black grill, if you're interested in seeing how that looks:
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/att...equest-023.jpg
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/att...equest-023.jpg
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I'm narrowing in on the final..but have a question to all your tuner guys.. a friend of mine has a mopar Upgrade PCM no tuning just replace he didn't like it cuz needed to run higher octane gas all the time it would be free and his truck was same year ??
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From: Milford NH
I couldn't find a Mopar Performance PCM for my V10 so I went an SCT with Hemifever tunes and I love it. Changing the gears and the sct were hands down the best money spent on the truck. I use midgrade and sometimes premium octane depending on what I'm doing with it.
If his Mopar PCM is correct for your year/drivetrain combo, then it might be worth it, especially if you're setting up the truck for towing duty.
If his Mopar PCM is correct for your year/drivetrain combo, then it might be worth it, especially if you're setting up the truck for towing duty.
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Skip the cold air intake. It may *look* cool, but, it doesn't really do anything for you. A good, high-flow drop in filter will accomplish the same thing, for a tenth the cost.
For the AAL's, Check out top guns customz. They have a WIDE selection o' stuff.
Tire rub? I don't think so, not on a 2wd. The stuff that normally gets hit on a 4x4 simply isn't there.
Don't think you need longer shocks.....
And something else to consider: Debadge the truck. Remove EVERYTHING that is held on with two-sided tape. Much cleaner look. 
Also has the advantage of being almost no-cost.
For the AAL's, Check out top guns customz. They have a WIDE selection o' stuff.
Tire rub? I don't think so, not on a 2wd. The stuff that normally gets hit on a 4x4 simply isn't there.
Don't think you need longer shocks.....
And something else to consider: Debadge the truck.
Remove EVERYTHING that is held on with two-sided tape. Much cleaner look. Also has the advantage of being almost no-cost.Checking these spacers out at the bottom it says different shocks and control arms for a 2'lift??? seem right it so any product with a 2" lift gunna require this
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That seems a bit extreme...... But then, on the 4x4's ya don't have to worry about things like ball joint angles, and such. I suppose, it's entirely possible that at greater than 2" of lift, or so.... you run the risk of pushing the ball joints further than they are designed to go. Do that often enough, and... they break. Never a good scene.
Do they have the same recommendation for 2" or less???
Do they have the same recommendation for 2" or less???
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Not required on the 1.5 lift but only 31"tire is recommended
wonder where you would find the correct arms they dont offer them.. looks like a call to the tech line tomorrow
but this 2.5 doesnt anything about shocks or arms
http://www.partstrain.com/store/deta...ont&vdesc=true
another silly question if I have a 2" spit front 35"rear 37" measuring from the from the wheel well opening why not just put a 2" lift in front and put nothing in rear..i am assuming for load purpose you need some lift??
wonder where you would find the correct arms they dont offer them.. looks like a call to the tech line tomorrow
but this 2.5 doesnt anything about shocks or arms
http://www.partstrain.com/store/deta...ont&vdesc=true
another silly question if I have a 2" spit front 35"rear 37" measuring from the from the wheel well opening why not just put a 2" lift in front and put nothing in rear..i am assuming for load purpose you need some lift??
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