I am in the process of converting my 2011 Ram Express to an R/T. So far I have the painted side mirrors and door handles. Also I just ordered spyder halo headlights. Next I need the 22" wheels and sport hood. If anyone has seen someone selling either of these please let me know. This week I will have my 2" rear lowering kit by ground force installed and I recently out the nav system in it. i will have pics soon. Has anyone else done this yet?
Ok mine was 3 light coats the chevy was 3 heavy coats and and the others were 2 light coats and thanks the buffer with the compound is what really makes it pop. And yes the light out put is fine the chevy is better at night (duh) thats to dark for me lol
Ill definitely let you know about the intake and the taillights. They look great, you do really nice work. What color led's did you buy? white or cool white? I put mine in and they were not bright at all. I bought cool white, maybe that's why?
N.p its all in the prep take your time let them dry between coats and buff the shit out of the end clear coat if you have a power buffer it will make a big difference
Thanks, I have paint experience so should be able to get a good finish, just never sprayed the tint before...You sand in between coats just like paint?
Im looking for my order sheet but I got cool blue for everything. The license plate ones are good but the reverse lights and the cargo lights were not that bright. The stock bulbs were brighter.
TonyD87,
Like you I also bought a 2012 Express 2x4 Reg Cab and noticed it didn't come with a rear swaybar from the factory.
So I have some questions for you like what size swaybar did you use 16MM, 18MM or 20MM ? What swaybar kit did you buy, do you have the part numbers for the kit or swaybar ?
Your truck looks really good, I like those wheels. What are you going to do next? Ill post mine soon. Still havent had a chance to get my calipers painted.
dodgert you got your HID kits from carid right? They are the brand notto? When you put yours on did you use the harness with the fuse that goes to the battery?
I saw a few posts on here about HID install when I did mine and no one mentioned using that harness. I just plugged mine in and they work perfectly. I have had them a little over a month now and no problems, not even a tpms problem. Shuold I put that harness on? I think it came with whats called a capacitor? I put those on there. I mean they are rediculously bright.
Yea im just going to leave it. Does the flicker occur just when you first turn them on or do they just have a constant flicker when they are running for a while? I mean when I hit the door unlock button on the keyless button it flickers on for a second and then they are fine, same when I turn the headlight switch on.
It doesnt do that with the fog lights though just the low beams. They just gradually get brighter and it is only for a second and from then on it is fine. What color HID kit did you get? I got the 15000K they are bright and very blue. Im thinking I should have gotten the 10000K instead. DO you know if I can just order replacement bulbs and use the same balast from notto?
I'm not sure I would go buying a swaybar. My '09 rcsb 2wd didn't come with one, and I don't think not having one is hurting me. I can't for the life of me figure out why it doesn't have one, but I even went so far as to get my build sheet printed out to make sure someone hadn't "borrowed" it when it was still new on the lot. They hadn't-it truly never had one.
New parts that I will be installing!! I have a magnaflow catback exhaust, y pipe, K&N intake, billet tech catch can, and a fastman throttle body on its way. I have a local tune shop that said he can tune my truck so I will know about that soon. Is there anything else I can do for performance without voiding my warranty? Once this is done I will be going to see how much an aftermarket torque converter and 4.10 to 4.56 gearing is going to be, anyone got prices on these?
All clean! This is what my ram currently looks like with all of my mods so far.
De-badged Doors
Sport Hood
Paint matched side mirrors and door handles
Front and Rear R/T badges
22" R/T wheels
Access vanish low pro bed cover
Stubby antenna
Spyder projector and Halo headlights
15000K HID kits in headlights and fogs
15% tint on all windows
Paint protection film on hood, headlights, fenders, grille, bumper and side mirrors
Magnaflow Cat back exhaust
magnaflow y pipe
K&N 77 series intake
Fastman Throttle body
Billet Tech catch can
rear sway bar
ground force 2" rear drop
LEDs
Nav Head unit
Mopar dash trim
mopar pedals
Next Mods:
Paint calipers red
paint match headlights
Tuner
Tint taillights
Hood slash decals
JL speakers and tweeters
JL Amps and sub
Leather seats
Mopar body kit
swap 2" rear drop for ground force 2 and 3 drop
Headers
hey when you added the sport mirrors to your express how simple was the install? Did you have to create wiring for the turn signals or did the factory leave the harness in there? Also where did you get the sport hood from and how much? thanks !