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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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jeesh!....just thought I would post it cuz it was an awesome looking truck....never thought it would turn into a bitchfest over everyones' opinion and such....
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Nice truck, I ain't got a "stiffy" from it, but a nice looking truck.

Whether you like it or not is a matter of personal taste. Lets not go belittling guys who happen not to agree with you, ok?
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by speed_man13
jeesh!....just thought I would post it cuz it was an awesome looking truck....never thought it would turn into a bitchfest over everyones' opinion and such....
It is an awesome looking truck.

It's not your fault. No need to worry.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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diesel without tow mirrors? id take it, change tire and rim package and it golden, enough rhino lining on the truck i dont have to worry about rocks
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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its a nice looking truck,
with the mods listed and from what i see i dont doubt the 500 hp he claims

id run that as a daily/tow pig though, its not really an all out custom truck id put in every show expecting any kind of trophy

and not gonna be the fastest one down hte 1/4, surprise plenty of ricers at the stoplights though

i live for customs, and this is a very clean well thought out ride, unique but not retarded


as for the intake being so close to the manifold, not only is that how inline engines are, the turbo is mounted to the manifold, thats how it has to be, the intake charge goes through an intercooler anyways, and its not a chrysler design its a Cummins, best damn engine to ever go into a truck.

the rear suspension isnt ghetto at all, dual shocks play a major role in towing/hauling
and the blocks are only 2"tall the rest is stock for a 2500
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by batman13
its a nice looking truck,
with the mods listed and from what i see i dont doubt the 500 hp he claims

id run that as a daily/tow pig though, its not really an all out custom truck id put in every show expecting any kind of trophy

and not gonna be the fastest one down hte 1/4, surprise plenty of ricers at the stoplights though

i live for customs, and this is a very clean well thought out ride, unique but not retarded


as for the intake being so close to the manifold, not only is that how inline engines are, the turbo is mounted to the manifold, thats how it has to be, the intake charge goes through an intercooler anyways, and its not a chrysler design its a Cummins, best damn engine to ever go into a truck.

the rear suspension isnt ghetto at all, dual shocks play a major role in towing/hauling
and the blocks are only 2"tall the rest is stock for a 2500

I realize Cummins designed the entire thing, but u think Chrysler would mover the pipe outwards before it shot up along the exhaust. For every cu/in you move that away, that's gotta account for something as far as heat reduction i would imagine?

Bro, you hit the post on the head. EXACTLY what I was thinking all along. 2 minds alike.....bwaaahhaaahahaa
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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nah, they have enough trouble getting the engine in the truck in the first place
besides theres so much air going through the system it gets much hotter due to compression than it does going near the manifold
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtydog
How is it ghetto? It's got a block under the springs and dual shocks for each side, the same as every other lift I have seen.
Your saying you wouldn't drive that truck over yours???....lmao
Blocks=lame.
Stacked blocks=dangerous.
Stacked plates/cut up leafs stacked on top of blocks=lame/dangerous and just stupid.

I see trucks like this all the time. A lift and tires doesn't do anything for me. They've just made their truck slower, handle worse and cut MPG just because it "looks cool". I drool over purpose built wheelin rigs, and purpose street/tow rigs. Mall crawlers don't do anything for me.

But to each his own.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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I think it's a nice truck but for all the money he has in it honestly getting lift springs instead of blocks does seem kinda odd.. but still blocks aren't that bad.

If it wasn't white and was a stick shift it'd be a dream. but nice truck.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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To throw my 2 cents in here, some people have good opinions on it, some not so good. So long as you're not absolutely trashing it to be spiteful but just expressing an opinion I don't personally see anything wrong wrong with that.

To me, it's a decent looking Ram but definitely not what I would go for. Also, they're kind of asking for it:

This is a truck that belongs in the driveway of a rock star. It is a complete custom truck that had nothing spared. It comes totally custom. Nothing has been left untouched and nothing has been done second class.
First Class all the way!
I dare you to find a nicer truck anywhere.
If the seller is going to post something like that they should be able to back it up. Sure a bunch of stuff was done, but I can't imagine anyone is going to argue that Jensen is first class? (or even second class for that matter) I don't consider the suspension setup to be first class either and there's still a lot more that can be done to the truck. I agree with Vipersforsale, I've seen much nicer Rams right here on DF.


 
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