Hello everyone, I'm a new guy on the block and I'm looking for some insight. I have a 2005 Ram 2500 ST 4X4, nothing fancy. I do have AC, and cruise control. I'd like to know if anyone can tell me if these Dodge Rams are all ready wired for power door locks, and driving/fog lamps. I'd like to add power door locks, and driving lamps. Like I said it's a plain jane truck, but I do like it. The 5.9 Cummins pulls very good, I also plan to put a programer in it as well. I'm looking at the PPE, and the S&B cold air intake. I already have my 5" exhaust (turbo back) on it. I bought it about 8 months ago, and I'mpresently in Afghanistan 5 months now supporting our troops. I'll be home some time in August. So I'm trying to get all my ducks in row, so to speak. So I can do the things I want to do without interruption when I get home. I'm also going with the lockout hubs as well, I don't know why the warn, or any other hub have been iliminated from the 4X4 trucks? I'm old school I guess. I looked at a conversion system sold by SpynTec Industries out of Ohio. Everythings machined from raw stock, not casted. If any one can help me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Anthony

 

The Cummins board may be better for you but if you can pull off your door skins and see what harnesses are there, that will tell you if they are pre-wired. Same goes for the fogs. The good thing about the fogs is that you can easily wire in aftermarkets. You can do the same with door locks but it more tricky

 

The lock out hubs were done away with some time ago. These 4wd packages are "full time" which means that everything is turning back to the transfer case.

There are conversions for the 2500's out there, last time I checked it was near 1500 to do a conversion. If you're gonna do that, you might consider doing a Detroit True trac or Auburn too.

If I remember right, the door locks and fogs are pre-wire, and don't have to be turned on in the ECU either-----later models they have to be turned on in order to work.

The OEM fogs are made by Hella, and are "ok" but if I had to do it again, I'd definitely go aftermarket.

 

Is there something bad about the OEM limited slip spools? Is there something I should know about them? It sounds that way, or you wouldn't have mentioned it. Am I correct about that?

Thanks in advance.

 

The 2500 spools are great, but you mentioned doing an axle conversion for the front, so I mentioned the DTT, which would give you full 4wd, instead of lsd in back and open diff in front.

The 2500's come with 10-1/2" rear, LSD if equipped, and a 9-1/4 LC open front diff.

The 9-1/4 is used front and back in the 1500's, and they've had problems with a tin retaining clip that comes out and destroys, if not, explodes, the rear end on Limited Slip units for the 9-1/4. With the 2500, you don't need to worry about that.

I guess, if you were into serious off-roading, and off trail driving, I'd consider the axle-diff upgrade, but if that was the case, I'd opt for a power wagon instead which is basically, one-ton drivetrain on a 3/4 ton chasis with a factory DTT electric lock up front------ROBUST, and I think it has factory 4.56 gears

I don't see the savings on gas, justifying the cost of the conversion. Just my .02