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Softopper Camper Shell installed. Took about an hour to install and is extremely sturdy at highway speeds. Half the cost of a hard shell, easily removed or lowered if necessary. Original vehicle post: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21724 -Chris

EFI live is all I have to say. Us Dodge guys and the Ford owners have nothing that comes close to the tuning it offers the GMs. True, true. But the most prolific OTR Big rigs run inline sixes. Definitely tells you something. Once I get a decent performance lift, self-welded rock sliders...

The Chevys are definite plush and nice rides, but to get the most offroad, people tend to do a solid axle conversion on them. Doesn't mean you can't make them functional with aftermarket IFS lift kits, but for crawling, solids have flexibility and ruggedness by design. Plus, when it comes to...

ARB makes an airlocker for the front 9.25" AAM and you can use the powerwagon E-locker as well. ARB said an airlocker for the rear 11.50" AAM is coming this year. So, not much of a problem for long. -Chris

With Chevy you get a car-weak IFS, with Ford you get a "Bud Lite"-duty diesel engine. With Dodge you get a true medium duty engine (Ford uses this in their Medium duty trucks, not 250s and 350s, or even 450s), extremely strong AA&M axles (who said these were weak? the front will only bend if...

What about Dodge Ram Heavy Duties? :ylsmoke: -Chris

TTIWWOP! :Astrologist: How much was the Ute ltd bed and how hard was it to install?

I like the Lockheed design for the sole reason that they picked the best engine they could. I may be a bit biased (Cummins), though. ;)

Love taking my full size off the beaten path. Here I was off roading with some Power Wagon folks at Rausch Creek, PA (trail guide was in the Bronco):

I like the allied steel pipe based bumpers out of TX the best. My Bodyguard bumper matches schedule 10 pipe with 11 gauge diamond plate and 2" light bars for some serious front end protection. It weighs 300lbs w/o a winch. The Ranchhands (also out of TX) are built a little more stout...

While plugging in can help, sometimes it isn't possible. What I have done is get a cold weather front (covers the radiator) and promotes faster warm-up. You can also switch to synthetic 5w40 diesel oil to help with real cold weather startups. For extreme-cold, live in Canada year round...

I am looking at the big four (Carli, KORE, Thuren, Lorenz) of Dodge Ram suspensions to figure which way I want to go. I'm not into the high speed stuff that those CA suspension guys are into, I want something comfortable on the road, something that flexes well when rockcrawling, and still...

Definitely the best part of the MegaCab is the back seat. Since I am the only one who drives my truck, it sadly would be something I would never get to enjoy. IMO, nothing looks better than a MegaCab Duallie Laramie in black (the truck I spec'd out at the dealer was ~$50K, though). I believe...

Here are some pics of the wife's "expedition"/mommy mobile. When it comes to eating miles of tarmac in the cheapest manner possible, I can't think of a more spacious, comfortable seat. I am just jealous that she gets to drive it daily (heated seats + electric heater standard in winter = :D )...

When I was shopping for new trucks, my wife and I liked the Megacabs. The thing was we felt we didn't need the bigger back seat and the longer wheelbase as well. When I found this truck with the 5.9L I had to jump on it. Now we have a baby boy on the way and still feel that a quad cab will serve...

Bumper is from Bodyguard (http://www.bodyguardtruckaccessories.com/) and has protected my front end once in a parking lot (some moron in a SUV backed into it while it was parked), and once when pushing the truck around a tree when off roading. -Chris

I have a Defiant front diff guard (http://www.defianttruckproducts.com/) that is skid plate shaped and protects the whole front and bottom of the diff as well as the tie rod and can act as a base for a dual steering stabilizer system (yet to be installed on mine). For the rear, I plan on...

Love the Power Wagons, wheeled with a couple at Rausch Creek in PA. Wish I had F/R lockers in my truck. These 3rd Gen Dodge Frames are seriously rigid, you can get into severe flex and the bed and cab will still line up perfectly. -Chris

The suspension is actually completely stock. Also, you can't go wrong with a big steel pipe bumper. Wildlife that likes to jump out in front of you, be damned!

Been lurking on this site for a while now, checking out all of the very cool vehicle builds and getting some good ideas. I figured I would post my rig, a 2006 Dodge Ram Short Bed Quad Cab with Cummins Turbodiesel, 6 speed manual, and manual transfer case (all my vehicles are manual). Don't...