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Just an updated picture of how this truck is being used. I am very happy with how well it is doing.

I bought my truck in 2022 after a 10 month wait for it to be built and shipped to the dealership. I come from a desert racing background, so suspension and power were my main considerations when ordering. I wanted to keep this truck forever when I ordered it, and I see no reason to do...

My first experience with a motor vehicle was when I was 13 years old, and my father bought a new 1973 CJ-5 with a factory 304 V8. I learned to drive in that Jeep. I bought my first Jeep, a 1961 CJ-5 when I was 14 years old. It was in rough shape, and I learned how to work on vehicles with...

And here it is after all is said and done. The mods I made seem to work really well.

I wanted my truck to be able to carry the weight better, without the post installation maintenance of an air bag system. So, to help carry the weight of my slide in camper without as much suspension sag, I added a set of upper Stableloads. I thought they were a good product and worked pretty...

Just the standard Cummins and transmission.

10/26/24 2024 Ram 3500 Cummins Shell Rotella T Mopar oil filter 3,031 miles on oil 3031 total miles on truck

Next: To help with swaying with a large slide in camper, a Hellwig Big Wig anti-sway bar is installed. There are two main brands of anti-sway bars made for a Ram 3500, Hellwig and Roadmaster. The Hellwig anti-sway bar mounts to the back of the axle and the ends extend backwards. The...

A picture of the rear Duraflaps. I am also using Torklift camper tiedowns.

Next. Running boards by Go Rhino and mudflaps by Duraflap. Again, products I have used before and know that they work. The mud flaps do little to protect the paint of the truck, except for the few feet right behind the front tire. They do a good job of keeping mud and rocks off of the...

Next mod. A Dee Zee rubber bed mat. I've always liked the quality and durability of these mats, so I used the same brand as prior trucks this time as well. It protects the bed floor and helps prevent a slide in camper from moving around.

First mod. You can't see it by looking at the truck, so no picture. I've owned several dually trucks over the years, and one thing they all have in common is that the paint on the rear fenders is easily damaged. When on gravel roads the front tires throw rocks at the front side of the flared...

I'll start a thread for my 2024 Ram 3500 that I bought December 29, 2023. Nothing fancy here, it is used for towing and hauling. Here is what I started with. Ram 3500 Tradesman. Only options were an upgraded 8.4 stereo with nav, and the functional items like a camper prep group, a fifth...

Since the picture above I have installed a Timbrens Severe Duty SES. These are semi-truck sized bump stops that replace the stock bump stops. They are actually in contact with the axle when loaded and do support part of the weight you are hauling in the truck. They do help decrease squat and...

The next mod for my 2024 Ram 3500 dually is going to be a Hellwig Big Wig rear anti-sway bar. I'm trying to decrease sway when carrying a slide-in camper, so an "anti-sway bar" seems like just the ticket. It has already been ordered, just waiting on UPS. I couldn't believe Ram didn't include...

I installed a set of upper and lower Stableloads and a set of Timbren SES bumpstops on my Ram 3500 dually to help it haul a little camper I like to haul around. Here is a before and after picture. You can see that there is significantly less suspension squat, ... about 2 1/2" less to be exact...

Let's see what lighting you have added to your truck. On my TRX I added Baja Designs LP9s and LP6s on a pre-runner bar, and a Baja Designs 20" OnX6 light bar behind the front bumper. Altogether, and along with the high beam LED headlights I have about 100,000 lumens of turning nighttime into...

Before vs after Stableloads

I had just had the 4.10 gears installed, and didn't want to use 100 miles of 80 mph on the interstate as my break-in method of choice for a brand new set of gears. I towed it home on my trailer instead.

Ok, ignore the fact that I am using my Ford to tow my Chevy, and that my avatar says that I bleed Mopar blue. Times change. I'm posting my 2018 Colorado ZR2. It has a BDS 4" suspension lift, 35x12.50R-17 Falken Wild Peak MT tires, mounted on 17x9 Method 312 Race Wheels. Axle gearing has...

Reviving this 7 year old thread because it is still pertinent. But with a similar shock, I installed Rancho RS9000 shocks on my 2019 F350, and was surprised at how much worse the ride quality was than stock. They are adjustable shocks, but all of the settings are bad. The problem is that they...

I've been doing some research on this rear axle. The DRW trucks offer two differentials ring gear and pinion sets; they are 3.73 and 4.10. There are also two different rear axles, the AAM 11.5" and the AAM 11.8". The 11.8" is mounted in the same housing as the 11.5", so it looks the same...

Ok, thanks for the info. That explains why I don't see any other new trucks driving around with this diff cover on them. The number of duallys with the max tow package is pretty limited compared to all the other Ram trucks on the road.

Here you go.

I just bought a new tow vehicle, and it has this trick looking differential cover on it. Does anyone know when Ram started using this aluminum differential cover? And what models does it come on? Is it just the 3500 dually with the 850 ft lbs Cummins, like mine? Or is it also used on...