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My new Ram

Started by twodko, January 13, 2014, 11:00:09 PM

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twodko

Posting problems.........stand by

Crap! I can't attach the CL link because the seller removed the ad. In essence I bought a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 2wd Big Horn edition Hemi with 67k miles today from a private party.

The wild part of this dealio is I bought it from the son of a guy I worked with at ABC (still on the job). I retired in 2004!!!!

When I met up with the seller today and we exchanged some questions/answers it became clear that I met this guy when he was about 5 years old. His mom picked him up after the sale and she recognized me right away. I'm eager to hear from my former coworker now.

I'm buying lotto tickets tomorrow! More to follow. You just can not make this stuff up! Unreal.
FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

twodko

This is the ad. I bought the truck for $18k. Pix to follow when I shoot them tomorrow.



Selling my 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab Big Horn edition 2WD truck. The car has 67,500 miles on it, 60-70% of which are highway miles.It is the Big Horn edition so it has dual exhaust and 20" chrome wheels. Just replaced the tires at about 50k miles with upgraded, all weather tires. Engine is a 5.7L V8 HEMI.

Options Include:

Big Horn Package
5.7L V8 HEMI
Automatic 5-spd w/overdrive
2WD
Power Steering
AM/FM Radio
Single Disk MP3
Auxillary connection
Power Seat
Cloth Interior
Premium 20" Chrome wheels
115V Power Outlet
Bed Liner
Tow Assist
Loads of interior storage!
Automatic Sliding Rear window

Asking $19,500, the Kelly Blue Book Price for this condition is at $20,000, dealers are offering similar models for $23,000+. Make me an offer
FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

twodko

A question. I'm going to pressure wash the engine bay this week. Nothing nasty, just 4 years of road dust etc.
Medium pressure wash nozzle for sure but are there areas I should be especially careful around?
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JB400

Probably just the fuse block and  the coils.

Congrats on the new truck :cheers:

fy469rtse

Congrats on the new truck, new you had been considering this for a while, had read your posts from months ago, good to see the right truck came along :2thumbs: ? Late Christmas present to yourself

hatersaurusrex

Congrats - enjoy your 390 horsepower - I know I do every day :)
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twodko

Here are a couple shot of my new Ram.
FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

JB400


lukedukem

 :2thumbs:

I like the tires. Gives it a bit of rugged look

Luke
1969 Charger XP29F9B226768
1981 CJ7 I6 258ci
2016 F150, 5.0, FX4, CC

twodko

The only complaint I have is the chrome clad wheel "covers" which are covered with disk brake dust.......that just won't come off!

A RamzForum member suggested Black Magic wheel cleaner. This product did nothing......no surprise there.
Nor has my original question of whether the cover itself can be replaced.
The only thing that takes some of it off is lacquer thinner. There has got to be a solution short of replacing
the entire wheel. Very frustrating.

Beyond this issue I happy with the truck so far. Tomorrow the engine bay gets a gentle pressure wash......it's very dusty in there. The owner used it during his first two years at ASU before transferring to UCLA.
FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

twodko

Update.

This just in........

I'm screwed on these cheap wheel covers. They really cannot be cleaned and entire wheel replacement is necessary.
Since I'm so damned detail oriented new wheel research begins. I want the OEM look........of course right!


Not a problem......I've got bags 'o cash laying about the house. I may buy two new sets of wheels.......just in case.

It's a pre-owned vehicle......you get what you get. My bad for not doing a more through inspection.

F**k it.......Chardonnay will offer a new prospective.
FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

bill440rt

I'm liking your new Ram!  :drool5:  Nice truck, and best of luck with it!  :2thumbs:

I too have chrome-clad wheels on my '11 Ram. Give Griot's Garage Wheel Cleaner a whirl. It's strong enough to remove brake dust, yet gentle enough on these chrome clad wheels. You might have to give it a few shots with brushing in between. Don't use water until the final rinse.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/wheel+cleaner+35+ounces.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=Search

If that doesn't do the trick, Adams makes a stronger wheel cleaner, called Deep Wheel Cleaner. I bought some from them when they were at Carlisle & tried it on my wife's minivan, but they are painted aluminum wheels. Strong stuff, but not caustic that it'll burn your lungs. It cleaned them up great. Their online video is good, too.
http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-884-adams-deep-wheel-cleaner.aspx

Between washes hit them with some spray wax. It seems to repel the brake dust better & makes cleanup next time a little easier.  :2thumbs:

"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce

68X426

Quote from: twodko on January 16, 2014, 08:20:22 PM
There has got to be a solution short of replacing the entire wheel.

What about painting them black? Or a powder coating black?



The 12 Scariest Words in the English Language:
We are Here from The Government and
We Want to Help You.

1968 Plymouth Road Runner, Hemi and much more
2013 Dodge Challenger RT, Hemi, Plum Crazy
2014 Ram 4x4 Hemi, Deep Cherry Pearl
1968 Dodge Charger, 318, not much else
1958 Dodge Pick Up, 383, loud
1966 Dodge Van, /6, slow

moparsr2fast

Nice truck  :2thumbs:  I love the front end of the newer Rams. I have an ' 01, and wish I had the power yours puts out!   :cheers:
Bob

  70 Charger 500
     2001 Ram 2500 Sport
        2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  2006 Dodge Charger Daytona

twodko

I'll look for Groits and Adams products. Thanks for the options.

Painting the wheels black is not my style. Bone stock........OEM........"from the factory" is what I'm about.



FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

68X426

Quote from: twodko on January 16, 2014, 09:32:12 PM
Painting the wheels black is not my style.


Then what about the plasticizing process that gets mentioned from time to time. Have them plastic coated in a silver or grey color, or a chrome-ish finish?



The 12 Scariest Words in the English Language:
We are Here from The Government and
We Want to Help You.

1968 Plymouth Road Runner, Hemi and much more
2013 Dodge Challenger RT, Hemi, Plum Crazy
2014 Ram 4x4 Hemi, Deep Cherry Pearl
1968 Dodge Charger, 318, not much else
1958 Dodge Pick Up, 383, loud
1966 Dodge Van, /6, slow

twodko

Hi Dan and Sarah!

OK, here's the skinny.

It may have been just once but I have seen the 68X426! There is nothing chrome-ish on your car Dan. There will never BE anything chrome-ish on that bad boy.

Dan has never paid me any money.....we don't owe each other any favors........and he's not holding the "farm animal" thing over my head. No coercion here. Honest.

The 68X426 is the real deal, purdy to a fault and scary fast......just ask Brock Samson. 

My Ram is just a truck but it will be the real deal like my Q5 or no deal at all. Just sayin'.........

Chrome-ish is like "gettin' some" with a love glove........not the same as the real deal.  :D



FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

hatersaurusrex

You sure it's brake dust?   Plasti-dip overspray is really gritty and hard to get off.   Did the PO ever try and color the wheels?
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twodko

No, it's DB dust for sure. Ponch offered a good idea to perhaps find some chrome clad aluminum wheels of an earlier Ram truck. I'm def OK with those type of wheels. This is my first experience with a chromed permanently attached plastic "hub cap" over a steel wheel. I understand the need to keep GVW as low as possible to meet gas mileage goals but for trucks this expensive that's just nasty.
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gschmidt211

Have you ever tried a product called simple green.  Everywhere I have used it I am amazed at what it cleans.  I can't remember if I have ever cleaned brake dust with it.
1972 Charger Rallye
2014 Ram Outdoorsman 3.6L 4x2
1978 D100 Utiline Standard Cab

hatersaurusrex

I'm a little distressed now... I just checked and it looks like you have the same wheels I do.  I never noticed that they were chrome-clad plastic - I've only had the truck a few months and thus far I've only had it cleaned at the car wash, so I never noticed the wheels :)

Is it actual chrome on there or just silver paint?  000 and 0000 steel wool and scotch brite all work wonders on small imperfections in actual chrome-clad steel without scratching it, but I'm not sure I want to mess around with steel wool on these.   If it's just paint on there it'll be boogered up fast.

I'm gonna go out and look at mine in the morning and see if I come up with anything.
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1974dodgecharger

No meguiars products worked? They have some strong stuff.....it's purple spray bottle and a chrome version too.

War wagon

Quote from: hatersaurusrex on January 18, 2014, 02:43:02 AM
I'm a little distressed now... I just checked and it looks like you have the same wheels I do.  I never noticed that they were chrome-clad plastic - I've only had the truck a few months and thus far I've only had it cleaned at the car wash, so I never noticed the wheels :)

Is it actual chrome on there or just silver paint?  000 and 0000 steel wool and scotch brite all work wonders on small imperfections in actual chrome-clad steel without scratching it, but I'm not sure I want to mess around with steel wool on these.   If it's just paint on there it'll be boogered up fast.

I'm gonna go out and look at mine in the morning and see if I come up with anything.

Just say NO to steel wool with those rims. My 09 had them as well. They are plastic with chrome plate.
The rims are cast with plastic epoxied centres. That way they can use same basic rim on several trim levels by changing plastic insert at factory.
I found the optional FORGED rims for my ram online.
I've seen the plastic chrome clads with holes right thru the covers from rocks. They did and do make ALL aluminum rims for these trucks.
FYI the 13-14 sports come with nice aluminum rims and can be found online for reasonable prices.
The tpms is NOT interchangeable between the years as they use a different frequency
Good luck with your search

War wagon

These are the rims on the 13-14 Sports , ALL aluminum and no plastic


And these are the optional FORGED ALUMINUM rims that are and were AVALIABLE at the parts counter from 09 to current. I bought them in 09 from ebay $1000 to my door in Canada from the manufacturer in Florida . They list for $660.00 Canadian per rim and the latest versions are powder coated black


twodko

Those are very nice wheels. So far these plastic wheels are the only disappointment I have with my truck.
I did discover yesterday that the lumbar support thingy doesn't work.......it makes sort of a missing gear tooth sound.

God only knows how much Dodge wants to fix that. Next week I'll find out.
FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!