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The package was...air bags for the rear with wireless air control and on board air!

 
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Using a gel paper. It's mostly used to filter lights for theatres

How do get purple to show from a green display? I'm assuming the display itself lights green and doesn't have a film over it...at least I don't see any on mine.
 
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How do get purple to show from a green display? I'm assuming the display itself lights green and doesn't have a film over it...at least I don't see any on mine.
Just put a piece of whatever color gel paper in front of the display
 
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Just put a piece of whatever color gel paper in front of the display
I was overthinking that then. Thought the green would mix and change it. That's pretty cool, thanks for the idea.
 
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I was overthinking that then. Thought the green would mix and change it. That's pretty cool, thanks for the idea.
You're welcome
 
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Ok for any of you guys wanting more gears you have two options.
545RFE
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ZF8HP or as Mopar calls it 845RFE

Both will bolt up to the 360 without an adapter. Now I am working with a company to get a standalone controller for the 845RFE and this would be the simplest swap as there are only 3-6 wires to hookup (6if you want warning lights), as the 545RFE is a lot more wiring. Now the downside to the 845RFE controller will need to be tuned and you have to know the torque curve of your engine and have that programmed to the controller. Stay tuned as I get this swap completed.
 
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Interesting. More gears is always nice. I'll have to research those to see if they'll stand up to a V10.
 
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Interesting. More gears is always nice. I'll have to research those to see if they'll stand up to a V10.
they stand up to the 410 hp and 475 torque of a 6.4 Hemi, it'll hold up to the V10
 
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Wow this is looking amazing mopar. I love the 4th gen bumper. Was it a pain to install the new brackets? I want to do that with my truck.

Question for you, I was to rust proof the underside of my truck as well. I think I asked it in a previous thread but you seem to be having good results. Would you say the rustoleum works fine or go with the 3m professional you mentioned when you were doing the inside of your truck?
 
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Wow this is looking amazing mopar. I love the 4th gen bumper. Was it a pain to install the new brackets? I want to do that with my truck.

Question for you, I was to rust proof the underside of my truck as well. I think I asked it in a previous thread but you seem to be having good results. Would you say the rustoleum works fine or go with the 3m professional you mentioned when you were doing the inside of your truck?
Thanks man! Still far from finished. Depends on what you want with the bumper. Just the bumper nope bolts in line for factory bumper, just have to buy carriage bolts (8) and nuts (8) abs you can mount it. They offer some adjustment but I bought one that allows new to raise it 3" (at the time I didn't know if i was going to do a body lift which I am now). Got mine on eBay (made by Epic) for under $70. Now me I want the Mopar "M" tow hooks and that is a little more complicated but I am going to do a write up here in this thread but you still need the bumper mounts PLUS the factory (3rd or 4th gen) mounts. So depends on what you want. As for the rust proofing what are your plans? Keeping the cab and everything on or pulling them off?
 

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