i just bought a 2000 5.9L ram with the off road package. i have minimal mechanical experience but am very interested in learning more about my truck. What are some things i could do to familiarize myself with my truck and learn more about maintaining and modifying it.

 

the best thing you can do to learn all that is keep reading posts on here. I have learned soooo much from this site. Another good thing to do would be to download the service manual posted on the site and look it over.

 

How deep are your pockets........it gets mild to wild here........also If you have a girlfriend that complains everytime you play with your truck, dump her now, plenty of Ram women out there........lol

 

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i could not agree with you more on that one!

 

haha, you will learn alot on here, just pay attention. i cant believe how much ive learned. just be warned you will become a ram-a-haulic and go crazy. or at least i did. when i first got my truck i only planed on maybe and exhaust system, sound system and maybe some window tint. now look, i have lift, gears, locker, all kinds of interior mods, performace mods, and now im ripping into the engine and building one beast of a motor.

 

same here, i planned on just a few things but everytime i see something for my truck i want it...lol... doing a left and dual shock upgrade soon just put a system in my truck and new shocks, exhaust i keep spending the money i make on the side on my truck. hey one question for you guys its kinda off subject but how do you get the cool pics like hansonhvac has. i just downloaded my pics on my profile and cant figure this thing out.

 

joeyp1974, check you Pm i sent you info on how to do it.

 

LOL I just did that bamory-now mine begs to ride with me! Keep checking in on this site; I'm new to posting but I have been checking/reading posts here for almost a year and I have learned a ton. Good to see another person here!

 

where are all those RAM GIRLS?????????? I SERIOUSLY NEED TO FIND ONE!!!!

yeah.. you'll really become familiar with the truck by reading posts and going through the manuals. but another way to learn is just to crawl under there and really just start looking around and figuring out what things are. do your own oil changes, windshield wipers, fluids, everything. the more you do the more you will learn. me i've learned most of what i know from people like burning rom, tani, steve00ram360 and all the other guys with problems. (knocking on wood i haven't had any major problems).

start simple and work your way to the more difficult stuff. i started in the stereo system. now i know pretty much all there is to know about the radios and speakers and whatnot on these trucks. (spent months searching for subs and amps and boxes and all that other bull****)


JUST GET OUT AND PLAY WITH IT!!! (it's addicting... i guarentee you're bank account won't appreciate it.)