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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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if i debage it will it leave a mark?? id love to get a leveling kit but im gonna have this thing loaded down pretty good on a regular basis around the farm. I want cab lights and some bigger meater tires. ive already got this thing stuck i was ****** my buddy with his v10 had to pull me out. i want to leave it semi stock cause i plan on keeping it for a long time. im only 18 so i need to think of how ill like the mods i do in the future. thanks for the complements. also will the older style tail lights fit in my truck i dont like my space age ones.
I forgot to say debadge the doors - I have it done as well - I thought it left a "shadow" on mine, but a little work with some mineral spirits and that was gone. Recon cab lights are a touchy subject it seems, but I am happy with mine. Taillights are not a direct replacement with older styles, they hook up differently, not sure on the specifics, but I think the new ones have 3 connections and the older styles only have 2?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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is there a write up on how to rig it to work. if i have to i could cut off one lense and swap it with the other and re glue it.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by slowlt1
if i debage it will it leave a mark??
If you get them now they won't and if you a have a little shadowing after you remove them, Meguiers #9 swirl remover will take of that.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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Nobody has mentioned it yet, but why a CKENG light with only 147 miles???
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by slowlt1
is there a write up on how to rig it to work. if i have to i could cut off one lense and swap it with the other and re glue it.
I am sure it could be done somehow - I just know they are not direct replacements. I know Recon sells smoked LED taillights that are the older styling, but they require some wiring to be done on the 07's, I dont think they are direct replacement either. I am sure if you searched you could find some answers - Maybe Cbrahs will chime in, I think he has the Recon replacements, so he may know what needs to be done with the wiring?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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Wow! To think of what I could have loaded up had I had a truck like this at 18 Use some fishing line and the badges will come right off. I pulled the 2500 badges off mine and smoothed the tailgate too but chose to leave the Cummins "C" on the fenders. It might leave an outline but nothing a little rubbing compound and 5 minutes elbow grease won't take care of. Cab lights will help it a lot and so will bigger tires. The older style taillights won't just swap in the wiring is different. I hated the "space age" ones at first too but they eventually grew on me.

Clean tailgate (note these led taillights are no longer in the truck i went back to stock):

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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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Those are all some nice trucks! Looking at JB's vs the others there, the rear wheel well liners are nice. I have them too. Cleans up the look and keeps the dirt mostly in the wells. I also put on the Dodge molded mud flaps front and rear to protect the paint...
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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Nobody has mentioned it yet, but why a CKENG light with only 147 miles???
Did you notice the engine pic it said "6.7" I think that explains it Now where is that guy that traded his 6.7 back in for a 5.9 ....or maybe he just had the key on without the engine running it will make check eng light come on that way....
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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nope it was the check engine light its been on 3 times in 200 miles. i have 1500 on it now and no problems 1500 miles in a week wow i need to take it easy.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DiEseLjunKy
Did you notice the engine pic it said "6.7" I think that explains it Now where is that guy that traded his 6.7 back in for a 5.9 ....or maybe he just had the key on without the engine running it will make check eng light come on that way....
I was think'n the same but didn't want to rub it in! The engine was running cause if you notice the gauges (volt/oil pressure) there sitting in the middle.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Leveling kit and H2's! I did notice that after 1 year my 2006 3500 front springs had sagged enough that I couldnt get a 5 gallon bucket underneath the oil pan like I used to. So, my point is, even if its level now, I think the heavy Cummins does a number on the front springs.

OH- go get the OEM Dodge sidestep pipes; they have the black ones on sale right now at Dodgeparts.com (I took some chrome ones off a buddies truck that's getting repo'd!). They look great and their tucked up enough they dont high center offroad, but they still make it much easier for my little ones/wife to get in/out.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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If it were my truck: debadge, window tint, cab lights, bigger tires, maybe some LED tail lights, 3rd brake light, line of fire, and call it a day.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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i had it tinted today it looks good i got 5 on the rear door and back and 20 on on the sides and a cummins sticker at the top of my slider it looks alot better.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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Didn't you read the forum rules? I didn't think so they clearly say you can't make a post like that without pics.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:23 AM
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ill take pics tomarow
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