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Two people mentioned bedslides and Decked drawers. Here’s a product from a Dirtbox Overland that combines both ideas: two drawers, and two half width slides. A much different beast, particularly price wise, than some of the options in this thread. Even more expensive than a bed slide or Decked...

Just in case anyone else was thinking, like I did, "Wait a minute, don't all 5th Gens have a locking tailgate? Wouldn't you need to unlock the truck to open the tailgate?" Yes to the first, no to the second: At least if you have proximity unlock, you can walk up to the tailgate with key in hand...

Will somebody please get that poor man a shirt that fits?

I know lots of people bemoaning the end of the Hemi, but see, this is why you need the HO SST. Kidding!

That’s about why I’m wondering. I work from home, so I don’t drive my truck often. I’ve now replaced my 12V battery, but I’ve the SoC and voltage of the 48V as I commented in my other post. I wonder if those numbers are normal, or because I don’t drive enough to keep the 48V charged.

Reviving an old thread. Has anyone else monitored their 48V battery using JScan or AlfaOBD? I was surprised by two things JScan showed me: the state of charge was consistently below 60%, and the voltage was around 44 V. Are these values normal? 60% SoC strikes me as low, but not worrisomely...

Why do you yell at work?

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get it to charge anywhere near that with JScan yet. I feel like I must have done something wrong, because it sits around 13.2V, sometimes lower, which is quite low for LFP. When it’s charging, it peaks around 13.6, sometimes 13.7 volts, as reported by the...

People are gonna flip when the next TRX comes out as a hybrid or an EV!

It doesn't just look like a TRX: It has the suspension from a TRX. Which will be great on those big whoops you mentioned. Better, I'll bet, than the TRX, because of the reduced, more balanced weight. So I'd say it's more like the RHO is a TRX without the Hellcat, than a Rebel that looks like a...

Fortunately, I put PPF on right after I got the truck. I've got it on the rockers up to the crease (bottom six inches or so) on the sides and doors, from the front wheel well to the end of the bed. That's in addition to the full hood, A-pillars, and a few other spots, but it's the bottom part of...

I’ve got +1 wheels (295 wide tires), and that picture pretty much sums up how much truck looks after a forest service road, or even a dirt parking lot after a little rain. I think +12 would have been ideal for me. I do like the way 0/1 looks, though.

Caveats about lithium under the hood aside, here’s my current alternative to an aux battery: a LiFePO4 starter/deep cycle battery. I am concerned about temperatures. I’ve got a quartet of Govee Bluetooth thermometers: under the hood next to the battery; another with a corded temperature probe...

As an alternative, I've pre-ordered the Xtrusion Overland XO Skeleton. It's modular, and can be simply a bed rack, a fully enclosed topper (like the RSI Smartcap), or a wedge tent camper (like GoFast Camper, Lone Peak Camper, etc.). It's the camper option that has me most interested. I'm taking...

Splicing seemed like less work, but yes, that’s also an option. Maybe I’ll do that one day.

Even though I just installed a fancy starting battery, I recognize the truth of what you suggest. It may be the better approach. So why did I go the lithium route? If it works out, there’s something elegant about the idea of one battery to rule them all. One battery to start the truck, power my...

Prior to 2021, they went by the name Laramie Longhorn Edition. Starting in 2021, they became Limited Longhorn Edition. But to me it always has been, and always will be, simply Longhorn.

Stock wires wouldn’t reach the terminals. Mostly due to the DL being taller, but also being narrow. The cables had further to reach. If there’s an alternative to cutting and splicing…now you tell me! 🤪

Here's a shot of the equipment I used to splice the wires, or at least most of it. Most of this I had on hand already, including the crimper, from other projects/misadventures. Temco dieless crimper; this was the most expensive single item here, at around $80 (I got this refurb a few years...

I have a few more details on the What did you do to your Ram today? thread. Basically, the Dakota Lithium batter has these three advantages: 70-125% higher capacity (135Ah), compared to 60-80 Ah in the Antigravity Self-heating, for charging below freezing. Slightly lower price, but...