Ram 1500 Overland Build

[Truckerbizz]

2008 Ram 1500 Big Horn Edition Overland Build
Current Modifications:
Suspension/Tires
- Fox Adjustable Coilovers
- Fox Monotube Shocks
- Zone Upper Control Arms
- Maxxlinks Sway Bar Ends
- 35x12.5x18 Cooper STT
- 18" Raceline Octane Rims

Interior
- Husky Floor Mats
- Ram Phone Mount

Exterior
- Blacked Out Bumpers and Grille
- 26" LED Light Bar
- Fanatik Smoked Headlights
- OPT7 LED Headlight and Fog Light Bulbs
- Tinted Tail Lights
- Tinted Windows

Armor:
- OEM Transfer Case Skid Plate
- OEM IFS Skid Plate
- G2 Aluminum Rear Differential Cover

Recovery:
- Smittybilt Receiver Hitch D-Ring
- Smittybilt Recovery Strap
- Superflow MV-50 Air Compressor

Comms:
- Midland 758-822 Handheld CB
- 3ft Firestik

Base Camp:
- Kodiak Canvas Swag
- Smittybilt Universal Awning
- Teton Hunter 0 Degree Sleeping Bag

 

[timberwolf_120]

Beautiful truck man!! I love the mineral grey on these rams so much!! Here's my old baby

03 1500 hemi with 6" bds lift on 35s in this pic. Sold it like an idiot before I could put the 37s on it.

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[Truckerbizz]

Thank you! yea I love this color. Yours looks pretty beastly! I had a 03 before this and loved it, it was only 2wd but I had a locker in the rear and I could keep up with my buddies jeep. It was a tank it could take a beating and I never had any problems with it.

 

[timberwolf_120]

Nice! I'm a sucker for the early 3rd gen body style!
Ended up trading my hemi in for this which ended up being a lemon

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[Truckerbizz]

I would KILL for a Cummins, I just can't justify the cost haha

 

[Truckerbizz]

The new suspension arrived today! Just waiting for the new UCA's to show up and then off to the shop to get them installed. Hopefully they ride as good as they look!!

 

[roamingtimber]

Did you take your avatar photo in Leavenworth?

 

[Truckerbizz]

Yep! In front of the Bavarian Lodge

 

[timberwolf_120]

The new suspension arrived today! Just waiting for the new UCA's to show up and then off to the shop to get them installed. Hopefully they ride as good as they look!!View attachment 2377

Beautiful!!

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[roamingtimber]

Yep! In front of the Bavarian Lodge

Nice! The wife and I have stayed there a time or two. I love Leavenworth, it's a beautiful area, lots to do, good food and good beer. Are you going to NW Overland Rally? It's in Plain in June.

 

[Overland-Indiana]

Cool build man!

 

[roamingtimber]

I would love to go to the Rally but I can't afford it since I just spent pretty much all my money on the suspension upgrade (hopefully it's worth it). I actually proposed to my fiancée in the gazebo in the middle of Leavenworth and we stayed there. And her dad proposed to her mom in Leavenworth 20+ years ago too!

The rally is not cheap. I'm going for the first time this year. I'm kind of skeptical if it's worth the family price, but at least if I feel that it's not there's a lot to do in Leavenworth and it's not that far from home.

 

[Truckerbizz]

@jordanbrooks Thanks! it's getting to be where I want it, I have this ultimate dream build that I could ever afford planned out so I'm just doing the stuff I can afford haha.

@roamingtimber Yea I'll bet it's pretty awesome since it's so popular and even if it's not it's another reason to get outside and away from the desk. And like you said there's so much to do and there are a ton other places you can explore. I am doing a 10-day camping road trip through WA and I made sure we are going through Leavenworth.

 

[Truckerbizz]

Finally put the Fox Coilovers and Zone UCA's on. Man the truck rides like a Cadillac. I can't wait to take it off-road on my upcoming camping trip. I just have to finish adjusting the ride height and it'll be all good. but my favorite part is no more sheared off ball joints!

 

[timberwolf_120]

Beauty!!!

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[Jhberria]

Awesome. Have any pictures of how the truck sits now with the new Coilovers? Looks like a quality suspension setup.

 

[Truckerbizz]

Nice to see the forum is back up and working! (knock on wood) I was able to go out and get some pictures. The height hasn't changed much from the Bilsteins, but I like a little rake so I left about an inch of difference between the front and back. I'm really looking forward to my camping trip the end of the week so I can really test the off-road performance of everything. I also removed the bottom air dam for better approach angles (ended up almost cutting the tip of my pinky off in the process).

 

[Raul B]

looks great.... im glad to see another full size rig on here....

 

[Truckerbizz]

Thanks, Raul! Yea I have noticed not many members have something that's full size

 

[2003jeepoverland]

Love what you are doing to you truck. I have an '07 Ram Quad Cab that I picked up in January and I am looking forward to building it. It will be my first full size build, my last was a Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ on 6.5" lift.