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MADDOG
12-30-2008, 07:14 PM
Well...I did some minor upgrades to the truck Monday.

1. New LT245/75RX16 Toyo Open Country A/T tires. No new wheels...couldn't find any Dodge stock wheel takeoff's at the store. I've had these tires before and they are a great on road/off road all season tire with an agressive enough tread to get through some slop, snow and ice with no problems.

2. Upgraded the sound system - Alpine CDE 9874 AM/FM/Single MP3 CD head unit; Alpine SPS-500 5.25" rear speakers; Alpine SPS-609 6X9 front speakers. Sounds a LOT better!

3. Volant 16859 CAI. It's on order and should be here soon.

That's it for now. I'm researching chips/programmers now + I'll go see my exhaust guy next Saturday to replace the stock muffler with something with a little more growl to it.

All in all, a good day for my truck!

Here's some pics:

Alpine gear:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/MADDOG95/Dodge%20Truck/Alpine1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/MADDOG95/Dodge%20Truck/Alpine2.jpg

Tires:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/MADDOG95/Dodge%20Truck/Tire1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/MADDOG95/Dodge%20Truck/Tire2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/MADDOG95/Dodge%20Truck/Tire3.jpg
DesertDog
12-31-2008, 06:02 AM
i should have checked this out on another place but did you have to do any mods to the dash to make it fit..ie: cutting. face plate that sorta stuff..
i bet that system rocks
MADDOG
12-31-2008, 06:45 PM
No, no cutting required. Went with a single DIN head unit, a mounting kit and a filler plate. No problemo!

Sounds good..will sound better with an amp tied into the system and that will happen pretty quickly!
MADDOG
12-31-2008, 06:47 PM
Oh...I kinda jumped the gun on the exhaust upgrade today. Took my lunch hour and went down to the shop. Had a Magnaflow single in/dual out muffler, new tailpipes and some nice angle cut chrome tips installed. Sounds good!

I'll get some pics of that + a vid with sound taken this weekend and post those up.
DesertDog
12-31-2008, 08:20 PM
yeah i think i was reading that before ... i guess its good to have friends in the right places
jaredssc17
12-31-2008, 10:03 PM
what motor do you have? i have a 94 ram wth a 318, 5 speed. i just put a flowmaster on it and it sucks. it was free andi dont know what series it is. i just want to take it off. its really pingy sounding, from the muffler it self. i wanted to go magneflow. did you get a nice low rummble from yours? i kept all my piping stock and just changed the muffler.
MADDOG
01-01-2009, 06:45 AM
I have the 318. I passed on the Flowmaster that my bud offered me for a cheaper price just because of that issue.

I got a nice rumble cruising, pretty quiet at highway speed and a nice agressive tone when I get on it. The muffler I got was single in/dual out so I have new tailpipes (2.25") as well.
jaredssc17
01-01-2009, 09:13 AM
well for now the flowmaster will stay but not for long. its gone the first chance i get.
MADDOG
01-01-2009, 09:25 AM
Good luck. The retail price of the Magnaflow I put on was $169 but I got it for a lot less!
jaredssc17
01-01-2009, 09:29 AM
summit racing is about 30 min away from me i can get one single in and out for 59 bucks.
MADDOG
01-01-2009, 09:33 AM
cool...all ya gotta do is match the pipe size. If it's a bit smaller on the muffler ends, you can always swage them up a 1/4" to fit.

I replaced my single tailpipe as I went single in/dual out muffler. So now I have two nice new tailpipes....