I have a few of the Black Diamond Remoji lights that are magnetic, and they work great and I like that I can move them around with or without the truck, but with the GFC panels being aluminum and the space frame being round there is limited places for them to stick well. I came up with a little steel panel that attaches to the panel strut bolt that gives a good solid spot for the magnets. When the panels are closed it is a great angle to light up inside, and when open it is perfect for lighting up the tailgate.
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Added a CVT awning. I have been on the fence and was debating building a 270 (even bought all the fabric and steel), but in the end I just want something simple with a screen room that is cheap.
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Added some Mopar Utility Rails. Seems weird how low they are, but the bed as pre cut holes so I just had to install some nutserts and bolt it up. Hoping to come up with some rail based ideas like a ladder holder, that would apply to Tacomas and Tundras too.
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Added some underhood lighting to the RAM. I pulled off the sound deadening panel and added some stainless rivnuts to the hood supports. I also was able to run the wires inside the hood.
I made a small harness to go from each KC Cyclone into the supplied Trigger+ harness. I then cut a hole for the wiring and bolts and re-installed the sound deadening. (waiting form the replacement plastic clips to secure it)
At night!
I rewired the Trigger+ to have constant power so even if the truck is off I can turn the lights on with the switch, the app, or a button under the hood. Next I am adding some more Cyclones as bed lighting for daily cargo needs (The MagSpot Remoji setup is better for camping), so I decided to redo how I had the switch panel mounted. It is magnetic so I wanted to take advantage of that feature, so I added a painted steel plate in the cab over a cubby that was too small to use anyways.
This lets me stick my switches to it in a nice easy spot.
I added the factory Trigger+ roll bar mount to the rear of the spaceframe, so I can put the switches back there too if I am going to be stationary camping for a while.
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Sweet set up! How do you like the Trigger system? Is it pretty easy to work with?
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Awesome set up! Cant wait for mine! Just wondering what awning mounting brackets you used? Thanks!
I like it overall. The switches are a bit cheap feeling, but the rest of the system seems really well built and setup is really easy.
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I used 2 of the GFC Universal brackets https://gofastcampers.com/collections/accessories/products/awning-brackets-arb
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Added some lights to the truck bed. I had bought the Mopar factory lights, but realized they wont work with the BedRug, and also I don’t want them coming on when I unlock or open the tailgate when camping. I was trying to come up with a good way to mount them and even printed a mount for the rollbar, but then realized I could just use the existing 5/8 threaded hole in the spaceframe! Worked great and they have enough spread that one on each side is good light coverage.
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Made some low profile ditch light brackets that mount on the hood hinges. All the ones I could find stuck up above the hood an inch or so, which I didn’t like the look of. With some KC Flex singles they just clear the hood and the windshield when the hood is up.
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Finally jumped up to a 35. Had to trim a bit of the fender liner and remove a plastic mudflap, but otherwise they clear great with the 1" of lift the off-road package has. Also blacked out the final bit of chrome that was on the hood.
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Added a transmission skid to the RAM. Amazing how they put skids on everything else with the off-road package but left the transmission and its PLASTIC pan and the hoses fully exposed. Skid is by Dethloff Manufacturing and is 3/16 steel. https://dethloffmfg.com/shop/engine-transmission-skid-plate-ram-1500/
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After:
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The skid plates look great and certainly provides peace of mind. I cannot find any aftermarket skid plates for my 2018 Ram 1500 5.7L.
Chrysler does provide 2 skid plates (which I have installed) but for a fullsize truck they are not enough. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice! I just ordered a set and they will be waiting for me at install next week. I am not a plaid kinda guy, but I jumped on them none the less.
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I am with you on the plaid. They are almost too ugly for me to use, but with a 1.5 year old I needed some extra protection!
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That is a tight fit, but looks good! I went the expensive route with a Rigd - Ultraswing. In other words, I chickened out! lol
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That’s awesome.
I was going to put a 34” tire on a rebel wheel under my ‘17, but couldn’t figure out how to mount it since the bore hole in the wheel was too small for the mount on the hoist to fit thru. Mounted it in the bed instead.
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