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Haha... The DuraTracs have been great. They have been good on the street, as well as on the beach; haven't really put them though the paces on any challenging trails yet though. I chose them for several reasons, including being relatively light weight for their size, and because they're 3-peak snow-rated. There are other good choices if snow performance isn't a priority, though... I really liked my Nitto Ridge Grapplers before before I sold them. They were very good in the street, and fantastic off-road.
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To be honest, I haven't really noticed anything objectionable. Maybe a little bit louder than the Toyos... It's only been about 5-6000 miles though.
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Proclip...they make an adjustable articulating pedestal mount with a base that screws into existing holes in the Ram dash slot.
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Here's the next exterior mod...
RetraxPro MX tonneau:
I researched tonneau covers for a long time before finally pulling the trigger. It was down to Retrax and Truck Covers USA, as both are compatible with Ramboxes; both are retractable (and therefore can be used with a bed rack); and both are strong enough to be rated to support 500# of evenly distributed static weight on top of them. But there were a few factors that tipped me in favor of the Retrax... it's not spring-loaded, so it's lockable in any position; it retains full functionality of the sliding tie down rail, where with TC USA you lose these entirely; and the Retrax tracks only stick out about 1.5" from the bed walls, vs over 3" per side with the TC USA (this was important to me since Rambox beds loose some width to begin with).
Installation was fairly easy, with the exception of wrestling the heavy canister into the bed. No adjustments were necessary to get everything square; it was dead-on on the first try. (I think this is probably due to the nature of the Rambox installation.) The cover was extremely tight in the tracks for the first couple of days, but had smoothed out considerably since then. The quality seems to be fantastic so far; the seals fit perfectly on the sides, allowing the Ramboxes to open and close easily, but still sealing out the elements.
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It's been great. I'd chose it again if I had a do-over.
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Duratracs are notorious for being loud after 20k miles or so and wet traction is poor. There are better tires now that best the Duratrac in wet, quietness, price and durability that match it in snow performance. The Ridge Grappler gets good reviews and I'll take my Wildpeak A/T3W over the Duratrac any day of the week. I ran Duratracs for 30k miles.
Nice truck I just bought a 2019 Ram Rebel and looking to add a winch and lights. Any luck finding any good upgrades?The Rebel is already pretty capable off road, with a 5.7l Hemi V8, 3.92 rear and LSD, 33" tires, and a BW 44-45 locking center diff, so the primary focus in terms of capability for me is tires. I upgraded the stock Toyo Open Country A/T tires with a set of 305/70-17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers. These tires come out to be a little more than an inch larger in diameter than the Toyos, as well as about 3/4" wider. They're also something of a hybrid between A/T and M/T tires, so they're very capable off road, but also pretty well-mannered on the road. Along with these tires, I upgraded to a set of Fuel Anza wheels - 17x 8.5" with a -6mm offset. The end result is about 1/2" more tire clearance on the inside, and the tires sticking out 1-1/2"+ which fills the fenders very nicely, without sticking out past the tops of the fenders. Pretty much a perfect fit (although I did order a set of 1/4" spacers for the rear, as I think the rears could come out a bit more to better match the profile of the fronts).
So far, on the road, these tires have been great. Their road manners are very similar to the OE Toyos, which is to say very low noise and decent dry grip for this type of tire. They haven't seen rain or snow yet, but according to reviews, they have great wet traction for such an aggressive tread, and snow traction is excellent (much better than the OE Toyos). I'll be interested to see how good they do on the trails at AOAA at the end of the month!
Here's the truck as it currently sits....
And here it was stock:
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