Chewy Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 So I spent another 4 and a half hours on the beast last night. (that's 7.5 hours total on my "brand new" truck) I washed it three times (yeah it was THAT dirty) and then clayed it wet using Adams shampoo in a 16oz bottle with water. WOW was it bad... Honestly, I should have sprayed it down with APC and washed it first. I believe it sat in Warren MI for 5 weeks with NO protection what so ever. It was the hardest cleaning I think I've ever done. After washing it three times and claying it, you could see that the clay was still taking off the black that the acid rain had left behind. Luckily, I don't see any paint damage. Needless to say, it's going to get some FP on a white foam pad or one of the new MF pads before putting sealant on it. I drove it home from the dealer on Tuesday and haven't driven it since. lol I NEED to get some protection on it before venturing out in it. NOW I have a white truck! Only a few more hours to go and It'll be ready to drive. Tuesday it has an appointment with the tinter. 60 bucks to tint the front windows. DANG! I thought that was reasonable. Chris MAYBEN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Where u taking it for 60 bucks chris? I need to get mine done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Solarvision! Heck, you could just about drop it off and walk to work! lol. They did my F150 back in '97 and it was good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Sounds like fun! Looking real good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 What % you doing on the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Nice Ram, white is a great color on it. Check your window sticker for what gears they put in and crawl under and look at the axle to see if they match. Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Nice Ram, white is a great color on it. Check your window sticker for what gears they put in and crawl under and look at the axle to see if they match. I built it! I can tell you everything you want to know. 3.92 LSD. With the super low 1st-3rd gears of the new A8 it means 1st gear is 14 to 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 What % you doing on the front 34%. With the black interior and the rear tint, anything more would be a red flag for the cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Nice Ram, white is a great color on it. Check your window sticker for what gears they put in and crawl under and look at the axle to see if they match. I looked on my sticker but don't see the ratio.....Is it stamped on the diff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 Since I'm not correcting the paint on this thing, but still wanted to make it pop, I decided to pull out the Finishing Polish and new white MF pad and clean the paint prior to sealing. I also got a chance to try out my new Adams tape. Must say, it works quite well. Thin so it's easy to mold, yet strong. I got half of the truck done before I ran out of time. On a side note, MAN is it nice to have AC in the garage!!! I'll finish it up tomorrow night so that it's sealed when I take it to get tinted on Tuesday. Picture is pre-polish. blk05crew and ArmyAcadia09 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matts88yj Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 FINALLY! X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Truck looks great!! Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Truck looks good with the tint chris. Thats next on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Tuesday it has an appointment with the tinter. 60 bucks to tint the front windows. DANG! I thought that was reasonable. Chris It all depends on what they are using to tint the windows with. Looks good, however. Edited July 16, 2013 by LFairbanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 It's Viper tint. I wish I knew it'd actually say Viper on the inside. That seems hoaky! It needs to last 3 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Truck looks good with the tint chris. Thats next on my list. How did you see it? Just did it today. ExpressThis13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Chewy, It say's "viper" on the inside? Like all over in small lettering? Is it something you can remove? The only reason I ask I had mine done and it was 3M, and to remove it the guy just used rubbing alcohol. It had little 3M markings all over it. I guess they do it because there were tint business' telling people they were getting a 3M product, when in fact it was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I drive by there everyday on my way to work n it was sitting outside I knew id get that response lol BrianT and Chewy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Chewy, It say's "viper" on the inside? Like all over in small lettering? Is it something you can remove? The only reason I ask I had mine done and it was 3M, and to remove it the guy just used rubbing alcohol. It had little 3M markings all over it. I guess they do it because there were tint business' telling people they were getting a 3M product, when in fact it was not. Yes, on the bottom it says VIPER on it. It looks like it's laser etched. The letters are probably 1/2" tall. Kind of sucks! I'm going to call them. OK, called them... It's a water mark that will come off with my GC. I got on the Viper site to see what it's all about and it looks like it's a Made in the USA product with a lifetime guarantee. They make several types of film. I'm guessing I got the cheapest one, but I don't care, looks good. Exhaust goes on tonight! My buddy has a lift so we're going to do it there. After doing Erics on my garage floor, I decided to just drive the 45 minutes to my buddies to do it. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Lol it wasnt that bad besides the tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Lol it wasnt that bad besides the tips Yeah, but think how much easier it'll be standing up under it! I truly believe the Sport has a louder exhaust stock too. The thing sounds bad A$$! I just want it a bit deeper, but it's one of the best sounding stock systems I've heard on a truck. I watched a video from 2009 where one of the Chrysler engineers said they put a different muffler on the Sports. I'm guessing they still do. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpressThis13 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 It might. Im going to remove the resonators on mine soon I want it louder lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 It might. Im going to remove the resonators on mine soon I want it louder lol That won't gain you much from what I've read... What you need to do is the DOD80 which is a straight pipe where the muffler lives. I put my 24" on last night... SOUNDS PERFECT! It has a nice muscle growl without being intrusive. Oh and it was a LOT easier on the hoist. I had a rear brake squeaking like mad and found a clip was jacked up (so much for the 5 weeks in quality assurance) so I just ordered a set of the spring clips for less than 10 bucks on Rock Auto and I'll fix it myself. For now, we just bent it up and away from the rotor. Man it was HORRIBLE sounding. chas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Any chance of a sound clip Chris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Any chance of a sound clip Chris? Of the bad brake or the exhaust? Yeah, I can do that. It won't come across that well over a computer though... This is one on YouTube that I liked and made me buy the 24" over the smaller ones. 2010 Dodge Ram snow drift mufflex 24 Hey Eric, my muffler was smaller than yours I think. My stock exhaust was considerably more aggressive sounding too. Surprising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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