>Also if I get the 20" rims
> and tires in the hight of the truck affected over the 17" rims and tires?
> What I mean it does the 20" setup cause the truck to be higher off the
> ground or do they match them up with very low profile tires to compensate
> for this? Also I wonder about handeling with either.
Mark K. has an SLT with the 20's and I have an ST with 17's, and his truck
definitely sits a little higher then mine. It also handles much better then
mine and the 20's look awesome, the chrome 17's look good, they just seem
too small for the size of the truck. Mark posted his ET on the Ram forum and
it seem the guys with the 17's and the Hemi's were running faster times then
the guys with 20's and Hemi's. Probably because the 20's are much heavier
and the wheel and tire combo is taller then the 17's.
>It look like I may have to take either a black one, a
> graphite gray one, or a silver one. As hot as it gets in Texas I may get
a
> black one. I have seen some veichles of various makes have trouble with
> silver paint. Any thoughts on colors anyone.
I have had a few black trucks and my new Ram is a dark Patriot blue and it's
almost as hard to keep clean as the black trucks. Is there an advantage
having a black truck in Texas, wouldn't dark colors absorb more of the heat
then light colors?
>Also, The truck will
> come equipped with the am fm cd infinity radio with built in 6 disk cd
> changer and 7 speakers. Does that mean it has a subwoofer?
I don't have a sub box in mine and neither does mark, he has the am fm cd
infinity radio. These are big heavy trucks, I have a open 3.55 gear in mine
and although I get 19-21 MPG on the freeway(most of my driving) I wish I
would have gotten the 3.92 LSD. Right now I'm saving for a 4.10 LSD setup as
this truck begs for more gear. GET THE 3.92's!!! You'll love the truck, just
don't expect a L killer with the Hemi. What you get is a pretty quick,
awesome handling, quiet, nice riding truck with excellent brakes(especially
with the anti-lock system). It's the nicest truck I've ever owned!!
Sam South
2003 Ram 1500 ST
4.7 5-Speed
(Still Dakless)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq@grandecom.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: re:Subject: DML: Trading for a 2003 Ram 5.7 hemi maybe
>
> My ham radio takes up very little space since it is a remote control unit
> and the transciever goes behind the seat and a small remote control head
> mounts in any convenient spot. I just haven't figured out which spot yet.
> I am having trouble now locating a truck that i want since the only flame
> red laramie was in Laredo and received severe hail damage recently so I
dont
> want that one even if it is fixed I am afraid it won't look right or the
> paint will be poor. It look like i may have to take either a black one, a
> graphite gray one, or a silver one. As hot as it gets in Texas I may get
a
> black one. I have seen some veichles of various makes have trouble with
> silver paint. Any thoughts on colors anyone. Also if I get the 20" rims
> and tires in the hight of the truck affected over the 17" rims and tires?
> What I mean it does the 20" setup cause the truck to be higher off the
> ground or do they match them up with very low profile tires to compensate
> for this? Also I wonder about handeling with either. Also, The truck
will
> come equipped with the am fm cd infinity radio with built in 6 disk cd
> changer and 7 speakers. Does that mean it has a subwoofer? How else do
you
> get an odd number? I may have to remove the entire system and replace it
> with aftermarket to keep my XM radio that I love. If so I wonder if
anyone
> would want to buy the factory setup?
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Forehand" <brett4hand@hotmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:47 AM
> Subject: re:Subject: DML: Trading for a 2003 Ram 5.7 hemi maybe
>
>
> > Jim, I'm wondering what you've already thought up for the center console
> and
> > all your amateur radio gear!
> >
> > I think the new Rams are awesome. The 20's do look good, but I'd sure
> hate
> > to have to pony up the bucks when it's time for new tires.
> >
> > Back to lurk mode....
> >
> > Brett Forehand
> > '94 Dakota CC Sport 5.2 Auto
> > Dr. Gas X-pipe goes on the Mustang today!!!
> >
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