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Good morning,
I am currently overseas deployed, but do back soon. My wife and I just bought this 2006 dodge ram 1500 5.7l hemi 4x4 w laramie package in December 2009. We pucharsed it off ebay and had it shipped to my fathers who works for a collision repair shop. After further inspection it was noted that the truck had been hit hard on the right back door and not reparied correctly. After purchasing a new door and inspecting the old one it was found to be tweaked and full of bondo. Carfax can't find everything! Of course since the truck needed to be painted because of the new door thought mise well repair any dents in the truck and have it wet sanded and it buffed out. $3,500 later it was good as new. The only problem was the MOD bug started to bit me. I ordered projector headlight w halo, LED brake lights, LED 3rd brake light, diablosport predator, 180 thermostat, new plugs, diablo catch can, and k&n CAI. I thought i was done, but just so happens i am deployed with me wife. After talking to her we decided to have a factory GPS installed wanting the inside of the cabin to stay close to stock. Then we decided since we would be driving 16 hours to take the truck where we are stationed we purchased the STI radar detector and the Jarba bluetooth system. Talked to the wife told her when i re-enlisted in a couple of months wanted to do a lift and tires on, but she said why not do it now? how nice of her! ha so fender flares, headlight cat eyes, a srt-10 hoodscoop, 20" rockstars w 35" nitto grappler A/T were purchase with a BDS 6" suspension lift that is being installed next week. Thought i was done, but got ahold of my dad and he said the truck needed some new wipers and a oil change. I started searching on ebay pick up a set of valeo wipers, royal purple oil with napa filter, and since i was on there starting looking around; bad idea on that one. I wound up with pacesetter long tube headers w y-pipe, dynomax muffler, stainless tips, air raid tb spacer, 85mm tb, and a tuxeedo toneu cover. The only thing left on my list is a Dyno CMR tune and im shutting down the truck spending spree as i have 66' prostreet ford failane with a full tube race chasis that needs some cash. I am originally from WI southeast, but joined the Marines after i found out i would be a father and knew my associates degree would not cover the expenses i was about to entail and i can say it was the best decision i made.
I am currently overseas deployed, but do back soon. My wife and I just bought this 2006 dodge ram 1500 5.7l hemi 4x4 w laramie package in December 2009. We pucharsed it off ebay and had it shipped to my fathers who works for a collision repair shop. After further inspection it was noted that the truck had been hit hard on the right back door and not reparied correctly. After purchasing a new door and inspecting the old one it was found to be tweaked and full of bondo. Carfax can't find everything! Of course since the truck needed to be painted because of the new door thought mise well repair any dents in the truck and have it wet sanded and it buffed out. $3,500 later it was good as new. The only problem was the MOD bug started to bit me. I ordered projector headlight w halo, LED brake lights, LED 3rd brake light, diablosport predator, 180 thermostat, new plugs, diablo catch can, and k&n CAI. I thought i was done, but just so happens i am deployed with me wife. After talking to her we decided to have a factory GPS installed wanting the inside of the cabin to stay close to stock. Then we decided since we would be driving 16 hours to take the truck where we are stationed we purchased the STI radar detector and the Jarba bluetooth system. Talked to the wife told her when i re-enlisted in a couple of months wanted to do a lift and tires on, but she said why not do it now? how nice of her! ha so fender flares, headlight cat eyes, a srt-10 hoodscoop, 20" rockstars w 35" nitto grappler A/T were purchase with a BDS 6" suspension lift that is being installed next week. Thought i was done, but got ahold of my dad and he said the truck needed some new wipers and a oil change. I started searching on ebay pick up a set of valeo wipers, royal purple oil with napa filter, and since i was on there starting looking around; bad idea on that one. I wound up with pacesetter long tube headers w y-pipe, dynomax muffler, stainless tips, air raid tb spacer, 85mm tb, and a tuxeedo toneu cover. The only thing left on my list is a Dyno CMR tune and im shutting down the truck spending spree as i have 66' prostreet ford failane with a full tube race chasis that needs some cash. I am originally from WI southeast, but joined the Marines after i found out i would be a father and knew my associates degree would not cover the expenses i was about to entail and i can say it was the best decision i made.
Last edited by luckydt; Mar 27, 2010 at 05:30 AM. Reason: forget something
