Good Gadgets? Let's rave about the good guys!

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I'll start!
Being how's I have stainless rocker panels. . I love the "Cummins Power" chrome stickers I got at Diesefest from TDR! They look so cool on my totally stripped (no decals or junk) truck!
Wow! Love the rub on Rams I got at a NASCAR race! See 'em at May Madness, one large one on the camper shell back window and two small ones on the Quad windows... . cool... .
Jeeso, I'm just crazy about the altimiter that fits in the cubby hole next to the glove box ('99 model)... ... . (Camper World $20)... .
Really like my Ranco 900's with in-cab adjustment... ... ... ...
Absolutely love my Navajo style hand woven wool console rug pad for my dog!(weaved it myself)... .....
Cheap Cobra CB is cool. Whole damn thing is in the microphone... .....
BFG T/A's do the job... ... ...
Like the Rhino bed liner... ... .
Love the pricey tow hooks that should come standard with a 4x4... ... .
About it,
Ron


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'99 Quad long bed, emerald green/driftwood, 4x4, 5speed, 3. 55 limslip, Rancho 9000/remote adjuster
Boulder City, Nevada

 

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Probably the best mod I have done is the Line-x spray in bedliner. Absolutely awesome product. The smaller items that I like are:
Door sill guards, which I installed after I put a bare metal scratch in the sill driving it home from the dealership.
Cup smoothie from Geno's, which I put in when I realized how worthless the 5spd cupholders are.
Cold Front from Lund, which really helps cold warmup's, plus makes the truck look even meaner.
BEL 945i cordless radar detector. Saved me two tickets already and looks good to boot.

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'00 2500 4x4, LB, 5spd. ,
3. 54 LSD, trailer tow,
camper special, plow
prep, Van Aaken CPC,
265/75 cooper's, Line-X,
Activator II, alumasport
diamond toolbox, auto
ventshade, cold front,
cup smoothie, pioneer
custom fit cd, bazooka
bass tubes, SS
convertaball, silencer
ring removed

apprentice BOMBer

 

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BD 4" exhaust!!! Holy Cow, Stinky sounds like a big rig now. The turbo spools up quicker and the truck seems to have more "get up and go". Now that my warranty is expired it's time to start tinkering with the old beast, maybe a 230hp TST cam plate and a set of gauges.

Not yet bombed in Big Rapids

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'95 QC,5 spd. , 3. 54, Longbed, K&N, Smittybilt Nerf Bars, ARE16" alum. rims, 255/85 Wranglers, 4" BD catback, seem to have lost silencer ring

 

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Smoothie cup holder

Husky mats

Garmin GPS III+

Mopar seat covers

Just installed the Draw-tite front receiver but haven't had occasion to use it yet.



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99 3500 QC 4X4 5sp 3. 54 K&N air filter, DiPricol gauges, 275 hp injectors, Westin nerfs, GN hitch, Tekonsha Brake controller, Mopar seat covers, Husky mats, silencer ring removed

 

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Best gadget and most fun (consistently) is the Cummins E Brake. I love the way it sounds and use it in traffic all the time as I pass by other trucks! It works very well with heavy loads behind me.
#2 gadget would have to be the Blue Box. I've only got to "test" it on one PSD, but it certainly did its job that time! The 275s would be third... an increase in power and an increase in mileage, enough to make the grumpiest driver smile!

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Rob Hanson
1999 3500 SLT QC 4X4 Cummins
Flame Red, Rhino, 6 spd, 4. 10LSD, FX Running Boards, Cobra CB, Stinger Bug Shields, Mag-Hytec rear cover, Cummins E-Brake, Torklift Super Hitch, BD 4" exhaust, Blue Box, Bosch 275HP injectors, Halogen Backup Lights, 4"rear mounted tractor lights, Autometer SportComp Boost and EGT Guages, K&N RE-0880,
Member of BOMB! (WW NW Chapter)

MyPics.com (pics updated 2/25/00)

I'd rather be... .
Cummin than Strokin.

 

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Best gadget-Cummins! Best accessory -transmission temp and pyro guages. BTW,I have the Isspro pyro and the light can be dimmed to the OEM look with a bulb umbrella. Jegs performance sells them or check a Honda instrument cluster at your local wrecking yard.

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1999 2500 Cummins w/4spd auto,Quad Cab,SWB,4x4,Flame red ,all options less leather and radio controls on steering wheel,OEM color matched runningboards,DeeZee bedrails painted black,Power Vision Mirrors,OEM ventshades,Oem sill covers,OEM underrail bedliner,Isspro pyro,Westach temp,Painless wiring,RadioShack CB,Westin Black brushguard on order

 

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A new, inexpensive, add-on I like is the CB mounting bracket that TDR member Mike Brolin made for me. This bracket allows you to position the CB "vertically" just in front of the center "seat" Beats the H*** out of the "thing" I had before in the '96 which let me set the Radio on the "hump". This way I can use those wonderful new cupholders (compared to the "96) on the '01.

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2001 SLT Auto, 4x2, LWB White, camper/towing options, Line-x over-rail liner, Oem black molded running boards, Oem molded rear splash guards, Powervision mirrors, "Painless" wiring, Brolin Bracket (for CB), Black Bug deflector (with eyebrows) Oem CD radio, Dash Carpet, Black louvered tailgate, 5th wheel Hitch. Guages coming real soon. No bombing planned, --well maybe -- 275 hp injectors -- someday.

 

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Favorite "gadget" is my Auto Safe. Double wall steel surrounding a recessed steel drawer, all mounted on a 1/8" steel plate under the center console. One touch of the hidden button and the spring loaded drawer jumps open. Instant access to your, uh, necessities. It also has a key lock built into the drawer when you have to leave your Beast with the dealer, etc. - just in case the hidden button accidently gets hit. If it does get hit, the unit is so quiet that they'd probably never notice it. And back under the console, it's almost impossible to see from outside the truck. Wouldn't have a Ram without one.

BTW, it comes from Gall's - a public safety supply house (gear for firemen, cops, EMTs, etc. ) www.galls.com

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Bruce Reynolds - Y2K 2500 QC 4X4 Sport, black 3. 54 auto, EVERY option but Cab Lights. K&N filter, gauges on the A-pillar, 275HP Injectors, Van Aaken CPC. No silencer ring and the da**ed muffler fell off!

 

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Tulsa 618, I tried www.galls.com and got nothing. Is the spelling correct?
Andy

 

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I would have to say that everything I CURRENTLY have installed on my Ram is worthy of special mention... if they weren't they'd be gone! If it doesn't look good, function well, it's outa there!

I would have to say honorable mention would have to go to Jason Burton (NW Custom) for his very trick, custom, brushed stainless steel and rubber mud flaps and Rams head emblems. I'm still very impressed. . and that doesn't happen very often!

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'98. 5 2500 QC 4x4, (BLACK) SLT Sport, ISB, LWB, 3. 54 LSD, A/T, Glasstite Vision II canopy, Line-X bed liner, 285/75R16 BFG A/Ts on 16x8 M/T Challengers, Warn 4X Boards, Mopar fender flares, front and rear NW Custom stainless steel/rubber mud flaps, Mag-Hytec diff. cover and trans. pan, Edelbrock IAS shocks, Mopar tow hooks, Jordan Research Ultima 2020 trailer brake controller, VDO Vision gauges, PIAA Dual Sport 900 auxiliary lights and Super White bulbs, BD exhaust brake and TorqLoc, Prime-Loc fuel filter relocation kit, Bosch 275 hp. injectors, VA CPC, DD Boost Module, Banks Stinger wastegate actuator, "Scotty Air System", BLACK '00 valve cover, Hitco/Geno's exhaust blanket, Femco/Geno's EZ Drain oil pan plug, Banks Stinger 4" dia. stainless steel exhaust system, plus many other trick modifications

'00 Polaris 6x6

 

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Andy, I believe the spelling of the URL is correct. I just tried it and it worked fine for me. The item I describes was #H-SF013. Latest price I had was $79. 99. (And of course you get gigged for S&H... ) It's 3-1/2"H X 9"W X 12-3/4"D. 'Holds a helluva hogleg... , er, wallet!

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Bruce Reynolds - Y2K 2500 QC 4X4 Sport, black 3. 54 auto, EVERY option but Cab Lights. K&N filter, gauges on the A-pillar, 275HP Injectors, Van Aaken CPC. No silencer ring and the da**ed muffler fell off!

 

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Steel Horse Automotive foot steps. I was looking for a simple narrow step and had seen these on other trucks but thought they would be too flimsy since they're not attached to the frame. Boy, was I wrong! These things are rock solid, look great, made of aluminum so they won't rust and I can reach both the front and rear seats with one set mounted about where your butt sits in the front seat. Cost about $35 a set on sale and super easy to install

Ron.

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'00,2500,4x4,QC,LB,6spd,3. 54,4wABS,Camper-Trailer packs,BD Brake,Pullrite 20. 5K 5hitch,Tekonsha EnvoySV,CobraCB,Flame Red/Silver.

 

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Gear Vendors U/O drive by far the best addition for a Dodge if you tow.
Next best thing Transfer Flow Toolbox/Tank. I have enough fuel for the month, hope the prices fall before I run out.
The third item of great value, BD's NEW Exhaust Brake.

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91 D350,New style BD Brake,Gear Vendors O/U Drive,Gauges-Pyro,boost,tach,trans,rearend,brake,
Airbag rear,Transfer flow tool/tank, Exh. sys,Rino lined bed, Alcoa Mags,SS runningboards.
16cm.

 

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Tulsa 618, their site must have been down when I tried it before, I just got on it now, so that link is correct.
Thanks,
Andy

 

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You were correct Andy. I received an ERROR when I clicked on the URL several different times early Sunday morning.

 

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for me so far i give a BIG "thumbs up" to my line-x bed liner , also husky floor mats ( but they could fit a tad better) sill guards , i too scratched to bare metal dropping a pair of needle nose pliers on it . . DOOOOH!!! , had them on my last truck and should have installed them on the present ride sooner , as a yet to be installed bug deflector , another DOOOH !!! , rock chip on front edge of my hood #ad
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. . now to start installing my box o' BOMB's #ad
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John W. in Mass.
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Y2K 2500,QC,4x4,SLT+,CUMMINS,Auto,TT,CS,3. 54 LSD,Driftwood,Camel LEATHER + LOADED,Line-X,silencer ring in the glovebox,aspiring to BOMB !

1969 Dodge Superbee, Black on Black, 383, 4spd, BOMBed !!

 

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Two words: BLUE BOX #ad
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That is by far the best gadget I have with my new Pac-Brake coming in second.

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99,4x4,slt,3500,5spd,
black,hoswel bale bed,
blue box,sraightpipe,
K&N,silencer ring removed,5 star aluminum wheels,brushguard,
blackouts,eclipse stereo,
matrix blue headlight bulbs,blazer blue neon fog lights,

-- email address removed --

 

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Happy with:

First of all my Cummins then the TDR

Others:

The VA box, but it does bring on the desire for more power...

My ancient radar detector (see above)

My DC sill guards, the metal is so scratched I am ashamed #ad
but, the sill guards hides it all!

My Fabritech traction bars which finally tamed the bucking bronco when I am fighting deep snow. Besides I got the real loud yellow model that has been getting me all kinds of questions #ad
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Hey, am I the only one who put a Shelf-It in their truck?
It sure is nice , and about as handy as a pocket on a shirt!
And the Rhino lining was darn near worth the money.
The Warn 12,000 lb. winch (self extractor) is also handy(never leave home without one. )

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"Roadrunner"-96 4X4 club cab-12v-auto-3. 54 gears-Amsoil bypass filter - all Amsoil fluids-trans filter-britebox-shelfit-DeeZee boards-Rhino liner-Rancho 5 speed shocks-Hellwig rear antisway & overload springs-Warn 12000 lb. winch-dual redtop optimas-combo gauge and trans. temp gauge in pillar mount-255/85R16 Kelly MSR tires-custom pinstriping- Walker muffler

 

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Yeah, like David said...

Cummins & everything wrapped around it.

G-Tech dyno for measuring the power.

Valentine One is the radar detector to have.

This list will get longer... . #ad


Mike