Hello all,
This is the build up so far of my 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock Edition. I bought this truck brand new in the Spring of 2020 (a great time to buy a new vehicle in retrospect...
) When I bought it I didn't really have what it is now in mind. I just wanted a full size truck again as a good daily. Well fast forward 2+ years and it's pretty heavily modified for overlanding. We are based out of Kansas City and have traveled all over at this point.
Spring 2020 Bone Stock the day I bought it
First Mod was some Bilstein 5100's set at 2.8. The warlocks come with a ~1" taller rear coil so I sat pretty level. I also had added some 2" hubcentric wheel spacers to help the look of stock tires. The truck rode like this for about a year.
About a Year in I finally upgraded to some 35's. I found a set of Rebel Wheels and Toyo R/t's on marketplace and scooped them up. I removed the Wheel spacers to go to a more flush look.
The Toyo's were absolute trash in the snow so I swapped them out for some General Grabber Atx in 315/70R17's I also added back in some 1.25" hubcentric spacers to help the look, and remove the UCA rub.
I put around 18,000 Miles the first year in. We were just starting to get into the overland/off-road scene. While on our honeymoon in Colorado we did some trails and absolutely fell in love.
Summer of 2021 is when the overland bug fully hit. I snagged a couple good deals on some gear. Picked up a Tuff Stuff bed rack and a TJM tent + annex and awning and we headed on our first real adventure. The first night we ever spend in the tent was in CO and it stormed the whole night. Somehow we both slept great. I can only assume it was the good Lord looking out for me. Knowing if that didn't go well my wife would have never done it again.
Before that trip I had added some new Wheels, and a 1.5" Zone Body Lift.
We did A couple of trips out west with that setup. And it worked really well. We learned we could not go without the annex. Having a private place to change and use the bathroom was absolutely key for us when going camping.
During winter of 2021 We had a couple of unexpected medical bills so I sold off the tent and it's accessories. After recouping from that I looked into what our next tenting setup would be. I figured I could find something being that I'm a fairly decent "wheel n dealer".
We ended up with a tuff stuff alpha 4 person with the annex. The previous owner had hit a parking garage with it on his Jeep so It had some exterior damage. I fixed the damage and decided to paint it OD green. I like being different
Before:
After:
Other Mods I have done along the way
I added: Icon Stage 1 Kit - 2.5 Coil overs in the front with 2.0 Rears. I paired this with some Superlift Progressive rate rear coils and Timbren Bumpstops. - This setup rides like a dream!
Zone UCA's - able to get 4.5* of Caster
Mopar Skid Plates
Hooke Road Roof Rack + Led Lights and 20" Lightbar
Modified my bed rack to accommodate Maxtrax's, PVC Watertank, and Hi-Lift
and added a ADD Tube Bumper. This was Originally for a Silverado, but with a little modification it works perfect
I think that is mostly everything to where it sits now.
This is the build up so far of my 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock Edition. I bought this truck brand new in the Spring of 2020 (a great time to buy a new vehicle in retrospect...
) When I bought it I didn't really have what it is now in mind. I just wanted a full size truck again as a good daily. Well fast forward 2+ years and it's pretty heavily modified for overlanding. We are based out of Kansas City and have traveled all over at this point.Spring 2020 Bone Stock the day I bought it
First Mod was some Bilstein 5100's set at 2.8. The warlocks come with a ~1" taller rear coil so I sat pretty level. I also had added some 2" hubcentric wheel spacers to help the look of stock tires. The truck rode like this for about a year.
About a Year in I finally upgraded to some 35's. I found a set of Rebel Wheels and Toyo R/t's on marketplace and scooped them up. I removed the Wheel spacers to go to a more flush look.
The Toyo's were absolute trash in the snow so I swapped them out for some General Grabber Atx in 315/70R17's I also added back in some 1.25" hubcentric spacers to help the look, and remove the UCA rub.
I put around 18,000 Miles the first year in. We were just starting to get into the overland/off-road scene. While on our honeymoon in Colorado we did some trails and absolutely fell in love.
Summer of 2021 is when the overland bug fully hit. I snagged a couple good deals on some gear. Picked up a Tuff Stuff bed rack and a TJM tent + annex and awning and we headed on our first real adventure. The first night we ever spend in the tent was in CO and it stormed the whole night. Somehow we both slept great.
I can only assume it was the good Lord looking out for me. Knowing if that didn't go well my wife would have never done it again.Before that trip I had added some new Wheels, and a 1.5" Zone Body Lift.
We did A couple of trips out west with that setup. And it worked really well. We learned we could not go without the annex. Having a private place to change and use the bathroom was absolutely key for us when going camping.
During winter of 2021 We had a couple of unexpected medical bills so I sold off the tent and it's accessories. After recouping from that I looked into what our next tenting setup would be. I figured I could find something being that I'm a fairly decent "wheel n dealer".
We ended up with a tuff stuff alpha 4 person with the annex. The previous owner had hit a parking garage with it on his Jeep so It had some exterior damage. I fixed the damage and decided to paint it OD green. I like being different
Before:
After:
Other Mods I have done along the way
I added: Icon Stage 1 Kit - 2.5 Coil overs in the front with 2.0 Rears. I paired this with some Superlift Progressive rate rear coils and Timbren Bumpstops. - This setup rides like a dream!
Zone UCA's - able to get 4.5* of Caster
Mopar Skid Plates
Hooke Road Roof Rack + Led Lights and 20" Lightbar
Modified my bed rack to accommodate Maxtrax's, PVC Watertank, and Hi-Lift
and added a ADD Tube Bumper. This was Originally for a Silverado, but with a little modification it works perfect
I think that is mostly everything to where it sits now.
