2016 Ram Rebel mild build

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Mekcanix

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Hi there,
This will be a copy of my build over on expo portal, I think it might be more useful to some here than there. I have been here for quite some time and have gotten so much info from all the threads so I thought maybe if I threw up some pics of what my project has been it might help someone , or maybe make them rethink the idea they have LOL.
So here is what the truck looked like shortly after I bought it in 2020. I did install the tool box and cut down the tonnue cover. I had already installed the bed slide in the truck.
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I bought the truck in late may of 2020. It already had the air suspension removed by the dealership, and not very well I might add. Cheap ready struts in the front and I think HD coils out back with the stock billstien shock.
So I quickly installed a level almost immediately then picked up a Bed Cap

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Mekcanix

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Then I began working on the suspension and making changes this is over time: they include Upgraded brakes to slotted and drilled rotors with ceramic pads. Rough country struts and shocks, which I will say ride nice the fronts ended up being replaced with the RC M1 adjustable ( the copied billstien) I replaced both upper and lower rear control arms Freedom Offroad and the upper control arms on the front RC
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Mekcanix

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Then I started breaking stuff
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During this time I built a hidden winch mount
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heres a shot of the bed slide which has made loading the with the cap so much easier
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Mekcanix

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Then I fitted up a setina push bar meant for a different style of ram cause they dont make one for the Rebel or warlock
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Last year I had to do a partial rebuild of the front diff, replacing the passenger side output shaft
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heres a pic of the rear bumper it was a ugly day out and oh yes custom taillights which took forever to figure out what to shut off in ALFAOBD. that was a huge pain
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Mekcanix

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I have redone the exhaust:
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and recently installed 35's
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and this is out in the woods last weekend. I have recently changed out the factory fogs for some amazon yellow fogs, they were cheap as a proof of concept and will replace them with something of higher quality once they fail. i got them in with a hole saw and a can do attitude, which is kinda this truck. I t goes down fire roads and cut lines with ease and is fun as well.

I have other stuff to add and further updates. Again she's not much but man am I enjoying this truck and thought I would share it here
 
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