04 3rd gen Dodge Ram rock crawler expedition build
- Thread starter gun45boat
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As of now, I am running the factory exhaust through the original cats and using the factory O2 sensors. It is then cut and turned up and over exiting behind the Passenger side cab of the rig with NO muffler. It sounds amazing as it sits. But I wanted to keep it as factory as possible just in case I decide to sell the rig to a person that has stringent "exhaust laws" I made it so it would be VERY easy to hook back up the old exhaust. It currently passes smog testing now, and I am going to try REALLY hard to keep it that way, even during the programming of the Stroker engine.
ALSO, I did the research and I ordered up the Flex-a-lite "black Widow" 183 kit to remove the factory clutch fan and install the electric fan. Bolt in kit specifically made for the Dodge Hemi 03-07. I figured this would be good to remove the factory fan clutch since I plan on revving this engine up past the 9000rpm mark
It is a darker shade of orange:ylsmoke::ylsmoke::ylsmoke: Plus My daughter liked the red, and I had a spare 2 cans of dupli-color engine enamel laying around, so I saved the $12 on the paint. LOL I originally was not going to paint the block, but figured it would rust if I didn't
My daughter wanted it to be Pink, (and I was seriously considering it) :ylsmoke::ylsmoke:
My daughter wanted it to be Pink, (and I was seriously considering it) :ylsmoke::ylsmoke:
Black Dog
Makin' Beer.
Not till you've driven it enough to have properly broken in the new motor!
bowstryder
Observer
Hey Gun, how much does your rig weigh? I was looking into getting a set of the MTR's for my burb but the research has me thinking they are for lighter trucks and don't fair so well with heavy boys......
And that thing is Knarly!!!!
And that thing is Knarly!!!!
Hey Bud, Fully loaded with all Expedition gear, food, spare parts, driveshafts, tools, etc.etc. (everything needed to do a trip out west) including full 45 gallon fuel tank and full 40 gallon water tanks, and my fat *** in the drivers seat, it comes in at a whopping 7489 pounds. Fully unloaded, ready to race a dirt track, or trailered to a rock crawl event, with a half tank of fuel it tips the scale at 5460 pounds even.
I have built over 9 different expo rigs, and have run EVERY tire on the market, and I will ONLY roll with Goodyear Kevlar MTR's Best tire for the highways and the rocks BAR-NONE...... They will be fine My tires are load range D (50psi) and they handle the weight incredibly well, are quiet, and will run at 129mph for over 5 minutes without coming apart :ylsmoke::ylsmoke::ylsmoke:
I have built over 9 different expo rigs, and have run EVERY tire on the market, and I will ONLY roll with Goodyear Kevlar MTR's Best tire for the highways and the rocks BAR-NONE...... They will be fine My tires are load range D (50psi) and they handle the weight incredibly well, are quiet, and will run at 129mph for over 5 minutes without coming apart :ylsmoke::ylsmoke::ylsmoke: