2017 Ram 2500 - Post Divorce Therapy
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sam-aye-am
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One other suspension place to consider: Lorenz
Granted, I have different needs/wants out of a 3rd gen than you, I think Sean Lorenz has personally tried all kinds of different setups for different purposes. He had fox custom valve some 2.0 remote reservoir shocks for my truck with 2500-3000 lb camper in back. I did the install just before Christmas and then put 1600 miles on the truck and camper. Because I was up against a deadline, his wife even delivered the shocks to my house the day fox finished them up.
Only a few miles were dirt roads to get to camping spots, but the on road performance was night and day. I almost think that I'm more comfortable letting the girlfriend drive the rig now. Came off of rancho 9000xl shock. I don't know why I didn't do this earlier when I've regularly dropped that kind of cash on MountainBike forks about every 3 years.
Granted, I have different needs/wants out of a 3rd gen than you, I think Sean Lorenz has personally tried all kinds of different setups for different purposes. He had fox custom valve some 2.0 remote reservoir shocks for my truck with 2500-3000 lb camper in back. I did the install just before Christmas and then put 1600 miles on the truck and camper. Because I was up against a deadline, his wife even delivered the shocks to my house the day fox finished them up.
Only a few miles were dirt roads to get to camping spots, but the on road performance was night and day. I almost think that I'm more comfortable letting the girlfriend drive the rig now. Came off of rancho 9000xl shock. I don't know why I didn't do this earlier when I've regularly dropped that kind of cash on MountainBike forks about every 3 years.
A lot of guys will say you need King 2.5s minimum but those guys are running fast on actual trails. If you are doing gravel most of the time with just a little trail work the Fox 2.0 IFPs custom tuned to whatever coils you choose will serve you well. Thuren also has a King IFP setup as a middle ground.
Personally, I have zero desire to drive high speed on rough terrain. I live in Louisiana and probably drove to Colorado or further to camp and still have to drive home so I can't be breakin' stuff. I just want to be able to do reasonable speeds on rough corrugated road with imbedded rocks and not bounce off the road from the washboard.
Personally, I have zero desire to drive high speed on rough terrain. I live in Louisiana and probably drove to Colorado or further to camp and still have to drive home so I can't be breakin' stuff. I just want to be able to do reasonable speeds on rough corrugated road with imbedded rocks and not bounce off the road from the washboard.
txflyyaker
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I have a 2015 2500 ccsb 4x4 and I am running the ICON system, a little pricey but in my opinion worth every penny.
Regcabguy
Oil eater.
Lorenz is a friend of mine. He revalved some shocks I ordered from KORE which were mushy as hell. In about 90 minutes he removed the shocks and tightened up the rebound for the popup. Transformed the truck. I do run Kings from Thuren but don't go fast offroad at all so 2.0's might have done it.
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warwickscout
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love the fogs.where did you get the brackets or did you make them
I am attaching some photos of the Baja Designs fog light bracket on how it mounts up. Sorry for the bad photos, but it is a pia to get under the bumper and snap a photo of these with an iphone.
I am also attaching photos of the ARE Z-Series topper as I believe some wanted some closer photos. I am really happy with this topper. It is my second one (the other was on a Tundra). I've never had a problem and the price point is very good. My only gripe is the lock. It seems a little sloppy and that they should have used a higher quality mechanism.
I am also attaching photos of the ARE Z-Series topper as I believe some wanted some closer photos. I am really happy with this topper. It is my second one (the other was on a Tundra). I've never had a problem and the price point is very good. My only gripe is the lock. It seems a little sloppy and that they should have used a higher quality mechanism.
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GabAlmighty
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When you're being dumb and playing around water and decide to go WOT through a hole no deeper than half your tire... Engine is asking for a lot of air and will suck in whatever is around/near it. Ask me how I know... haha.
Our trucks have an active air flap. Without sealing and disabling this, you'll suck in water no matter what.
Here is the entire system:
Background:
The Cummins does have whats called an "Active Intake Box" (none of the other engines have this). The idea is that the box normally takes air from inside the fender where it is relatively well protected from dirt, dust and debris. The box has a motor and air flap as well as another air intake port in the front of the box located in the grille of the truck.
When a Cummins is subjected to very heavy loads in very high ambient temperatures, the computer will begin to de-rate the power in order to keep the engine running correctly. By opening the front valve, there is a chance it can get colder air and delay derating the power.
From what Ive been told by Ram, most trucks will go their entire lives without opening the valve. For those of us out west pulling large grades with heavy loads in high ambient temps, we will be the ones using it.
There is a lot of logic that determines just when this flap will open, for instance not when its raining, not in 4 Low, etc.
What it means for the Raised Air Intake System:
We call it a Raised Air Intake System for a couple of reasons:
A) We are trying to get the point across that its people who live in dry environments that need "snorkels" more than in wet environments. After all you might use a snorkel once a year to cross water (unless you live in Costa Rica or similar) but you'll use it everyday in the dryer environments.
B) The small flapper door does not seal fully in the Cummins Active Air Box. Now, with a very small amount of work, you certainly CAN seal the box off and make it work for water.
On the 5.7/6.4/3.6/3.0CRD, none of this is an issue and the box is sealed to the intake system.
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Yes, from all of the tests I've seen, there is no CAI (cold air intake) that will flow better than this factory setup. However, the downside is the lack of ability to add a snorkel. I'm sure the AEV guys could fill you in on how to properly seal it, but it would probably take some programming on Ram's end to eliminate the flap function. In the winter, Ram wants you to run the front grille cover for this reason, as that air flapper will snow/ice up and stick. It will throw a malfunction light.
