RAM 3500 MegaCab Cummins/Aisin AEV XL on 40"s with iKAMPER RTT

[CTDJeeperman]

Here's my new to me truck...

It's a 2015 Ram 3500 Cummins/Aisin SRW 4x4 truck with the AEV Prospector XL package installed by a certified AEV dealer (so it's not technically a Prospector XL, but looks exactly like one without the badges).

I think the AEV Prospector XL kit is one of the best driving / best overall packages EVER produced in the aftermarket. This truck drives better than stock and will go almost anywhere it will fit. Kudos to AEV.




Mods so far are...
Custom rack designed by me and fabricated by Scorpion Motorsports in Las Vegas (PM me if you like it, they said they can make more)
The rack is designed with interchangeable slide out tubes for easy swapping of accessories like kayak racks, awnings, tent supports etc
LED Lighting on the rack and in the AEV bumper
Warn 16.5 ti Winch
IKamper RTT
Full size matching spare

Next mods are...
4.30 Nitro Gears
Lockers (probably e-locker front and detroit rear)
BedSlide with a Dometic Fridge and slide out camp kitchen
Will use factory rear tire "hoist" to mount spare underside RTT rack
Possible Hitchgate to have two full size spares
Water Tank / Pump in place of factory spare
Some type of heater / water heater
Titan Fuel Tank (factory replacement / @ 20 more gallons)

Trips so far...
Million Dollar Highway area (near Ouray, CO)
Valley of the Gods (near Mexican Hat, UT) & Moki Dugway
Valley of Fire State Park (near Las Vegas, NV)

Upcoming trips...
All 5 UT National Parks / Moab and places in between
Full White Rim Trail (Canyonlands NP)
King of the Hammers (Hammertown USA / Johnson Valley, CA)
Banff/Jasper NP

More Pictures...

 

[CTDJeeperman]

Here's more pictures of the rack. It's made from 2"x.120 wall steel tube with 3" angle on the sides. Yes it's heavy. The bed will collapse before the rack does.

 

[ttengineer]

The brackets for the tent, did you have those made or is there a part number available I can google?

I also had an ikamper, the bed was just too thin for me so I traded it for an XXL JB.

Quality build though. I’m eager to hear trip reports.


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[Marine]

Very nice set up.

 

[CTDJeeperman]

The brackets mounting the iKamper to the 2" pipe are McMaster Carr clamps part # 11355T36. (Vibration-Damping Routing Clamp, Zinc-Plated Steel with TPR Rubber Cushion, 2" ID). The bolts mounting the iKamper bracket to the tube clamps are 1/2" carriage bolts (I had to drill out the holes on the clamps a bit), but 1/2" bolts were required to not spin in the iKamper bracket channel.

 

[Explorerinil]

Nice truck! If your running the stock gears you definitely need a set, I got the nitro 4:30 gears and in my opinion with 37’s my truck, also with the aisin trans feels like it did when it was bone stock. With 40’s I would run 4:56 gears. I know AEV runs 4:30 on the xl package, but after putting 40,000 miles on my set up, I would go deeper if I ran larger tires.

 

[Inline6]

looking good

 

[frojoe]

Wow, this thing is a beast.. love it. Subscribed!

 

[lzpup]

looks great!

 

[buellconvert]

Gorgeous rig!

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[Groundhawg]

Drooling

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[trailscape]

...Is that an F117 photobombing your truck?

 

[Chorky]

...Is that an F117 photobombing your truck?

Looks more like a B2 to me. Either way man what awesome timing! Don't see those every day. Oh and nice truck!

 

[CTDJeeperman]

That is a B2. I was wondering how long it would take someone to notice. I live in Las Vegas, so there is always cool types of aircraft flying around here out of Nellis AFB.

 

[str8t six]

how do you like the ikamper? does it have good build quality?