I'm picking up a practically new 2007 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab SB 5.9 tomorrow with 4000 miles on it. I got it for a great price. Now i'm looking for advice on few things.
1. I need a set of running boards that are practical for the wife and kids. The truck is bright silver.

2. I live in western Pa and salt in the winter beats the crap out of the vehicles here. Anyone have any opions on rust proofing. Alot of people in the area use Zeibart.

3. Any flashes for the truck or updates that I should be aware of.

Thanks in advance. I'll post pics tomorrow after I pick it up. Pete

 

is the truck silver with the banks intake elbow?...im in western pa too and almost picked up the same truck i think...silver quad cab w an 8 foot bed?if it is congrats its a sweet truck

 

No. No mods and it is a short bed.

 

CONGRATS on the Truck!!!

 

ya saw one around here that had like 4300 on it figured it might have been the same one...but congrats...btw what town you from im in new brighton

 

I'm in Allison Park/ Hampton Twp. Between Butler and Pittsburgh.

 

Corrosion protection wise, if it doesn't have the rear wheel liners, I'd suggest getting those. They keep stuff from being slung all over inside the side of the bed. Good mud flaps are also a must.

Undercoating wise, I'd have no idea what's best.

For cab steps, you occasionally see the factory chrome tube type on classifieds for a reasonable price from folks who bought off the lot or whatever and wanted running boards that match a tool box or bedrail caps or whatever. That would probably be the best value for the $$$.

For better protection, though, you might consider spending the money for aluminum or stainless steel full running boards.

Enjoy the new truck.

 

Thanks for the info. I'm sure I'll get some type of running board just not sure what yet. Where can you get the wheel liners??

 

The dealership parts department has them. Depending on the year, some trucks came with them (full coverage weel well liners) and some just came with a little plastic deflector type thing in the back part of the wheel well.

I think they are around $80 for the pair. They come with hardware, and the fenders already have holes in the required locations.

 

I must be retarded....My last two Dodges both had holes in the inner fender lip and I thought the bolts had fell out....

When is Pete picking up the new rig?

Pete break bread with some action shots!

 

for the under coating I went to a local auto body paint store and bought the spray can undercoating it was something like between $2-$3 used it for the wheel wells and the inside of the bed underneath went the whole length, then I took some rust preventing paint and painted the drive shaft and both front and rear ends along with springs and anything else.

as for running boards used some stainless ones here are some pic's. bought them Thur running board warehouse here is the link.
http://www.runningboardwarehouse.com...ROD&ProdID=252

 

For rustproofing, Ziebart in the northeast is about the best you are going to get, have used them since 1980 on multiple trucks, & I live near the ocean where rust is an issue all year long, the dealer here does a inspection every year & recoats where needed.

 

Newfy, Have you had any of the trucks rust with the Ziebart Undercoating?
Chazmanian, I'm picking the truck up today, Saturday Morning. Pete

 

Doug Duncan, did you have to drill any holes with those boards? Pete

 

no drilling required took about 2hrs to install. once you get one side the other is a piece of cake.