DirtKingDodge
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Hey guys and gals,
I'm Rob. I've been a long time lurker, sometimes poster, and now I'm (finally) making thread for my Ram LT build.
I've wanted to do a LT kit since back in 08-09 when I first saw KORE come out with their Tech series kit. Being in college/broke/young, I never had the chance to pull the trigger. Fast foreword a few years and the stars aligned to where I can finally pull it off. After a few unsuccessful attempts at finding a shops to do the work, my buddies at CJC Offroad recommended BTF who had just finished a Ranger build for them. After discussing details and a timeline with them, I drove to California from Texas and dropped off my truck! Below I will post the build specs and progress pics. They are just now getting started on stuff so nothing super cool to see yet....but stay tuned! Truck is a 2007 Ram 1500 4wd
Parts list (I'll list what I think is going to go down and I'll update it once we actually order everything)
- BTF fabbed Upper and Lower (boxed) control arms and spindle (heimed tierods, 1.5" uniballs)
- BTF engine cage/simple bed cage
- 17" KMC Enduro black beadlocks (I've had a man crush on these wheels forever)
- 37" Toyo MT's
- Fiberwerx front glass (still haven't decided on the rear, will either get rear glass or roll the bed sides)
- Some type of race seats
Front:
- 10" King 2.5 Coilover
- 10" King 3.0 Three Tube Bypass
- Straps
Should be around 17" of travel WITH functional 4wd
Rear:
- LT Deavers undersprung with BTF 12" dropped shackles
- 18" King 3.0 Three Tube Bypass
Hoping to net around 19" of travel in the rear
Current mods on the truck:
- Built 5.7 Hemi (cammed, new internals, Diablo tuned, angry)
- LT headers -> Magnaflow exhaust
- Edge torque converter 2800 stall (on its way out)
- 4.56 Motive gears
- Intake
- ADD Bumper w/lights bars
It should get me from A to B! I know I'm going to need an interior cage, I'll have to save back up and take it easy for now. That and maybe linking it will come later on. Other plans are upgraded transmission, slip yoke eliminator and new drive shaft.
Here are some current pics of the trucks since I dropped it off with BTF. Right now the plan is to pic it up the first week of March!
That's all I have for now. Over the next few weeks I'll post progress pics as I get them! Also, since my truck has been at their shop, some all Ram prerunners have popped up that are pretty sweet. I'm a big fan of the Chevy prerunners, but it's nice to finally see some Rams coming into the game!
Thanks for reading, stay tunned! Feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to accurately answer!
I'm Rob. I've been a long time lurker, sometimes poster, and now I'm (finally) making thread for my Ram LT build.
I've wanted to do a LT kit since back in 08-09 when I first saw KORE come out with their Tech series kit. Being in college/broke/young, I never had the chance to pull the trigger. Fast foreword a few years and the stars aligned to where I can finally pull it off. After a few unsuccessful attempts at finding a shops to do the work, my buddies at CJC Offroad recommended BTF who had just finished a Ranger build for them. After discussing details and a timeline with them, I drove to California from Texas and dropped off my truck! Below I will post the build specs and progress pics. They are just now getting started on stuff so nothing super cool to see yet....but stay tuned! Truck is a 2007 Ram 1500 4wd
Parts list (I'll list what I think is going to go down and I'll update it once we actually order everything)
- BTF fabbed Upper and Lower (boxed) control arms and spindle (heimed tierods, 1.5" uniballs)
- BTF engine cage/simple bed cage
- 17" KMC Enduro black beadlocks (I've had a man crush on these wheels forever)
- 37" Toyo MT's
- Fiberwerx front glass (still haven't decided on the rear, will either get rear glass or roll the bed sides)
- Some type of race seats
Front:
- 10" King 2.5 Coilover
- 10" King 3.0 Three Tube Bypass
- Straps
Should be around 17" of travel WITH functional 4wd
Rear:
- LT Deavers undersprung with BTF 12" dropped shackles
- 18" King 3.0 Three Tube Bypass
Hoping to net around 19" of travel in the rear
Current mods on the truck:
- Built 5.7 Hemi (cammed, new internals, Diablo tuned, angry)
- LT headers -> Magnaflow exhaust
- Edge torque converter 2800 stall (on its way out)
- 4.56 Motive gears
- Intake
- ADD Bumper w/lights bars
It should get me from A to B! I know I'm going to need an interior cage, I'll have to save back up and take it easy for now. That and maybe linking it will come later on. Other plans are upgraded transmission, slip yoke eliminator and new drive shaft.
Here are some current pics of the trucks since I dropped it off with BTF. Right now the plan is to pic it up the first week of March!





That's all I have for now. Over the next few weeks I'll post progress pics as I get them! Also, since my truck has been at their shop, some all Ram prerunners have popped up that are pretty sweet. I'm a big fan of the Chevy prerunners, but it's nice to finally see some Rams coming into the game!




Thanks for reading, stay tunned! Feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to accurately answer!