My brother has a newer F150 that he lets me borrow when I am visiting. I always joke with him that I can't drive such a humongous vehicle... I spoke to him today, too funny, turns out he is looking to change it for a Rebel. He was at the dealer looking at this one when I called him!!
So I had to stop by the dealer yesterday to have the emergency brake fixed in my 2024 Jeep Gladiator Mojave X. While waiting I made the mistake to wander into the sales side and got talking to a salesman there, next thing I am behind the wheel of a well equipped 2026 RAM Rebel 1500.
I am not...
I lIke a manual transmission, but the Penstar with this 8-speed automatic transmission, is just a great combination. And what a difference from the previous 6-speed auto!
Same here. Mine was great and easy to install. And very light weight. Being made out of aluminum, it sure made a difference. Winch mount was steel and felt solid. No complaints. I left it on my 22 when I traded it since the 24, I got, already had the metal bumper…
That is an aftermarket... paid only 28.00 for it. For me, it was just for looks, so did not feel like paying Mopar prices for this item.
Looks like it went up in price. I see it now for around 36.00. This is the one I purchased:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/314054147653
And yes, I had to...
Done!!
And the best thing... service guy tells me that since I bought the rim from them and I had the spare on the bed and they did not have to remove it, or install it back down there, that there was no charge for swapping the tires on the new rim!!! Woohoooooo!!
Did a few small things in the last few days:
Wired the chase lights
Started to finally wire the bed side lights, waiting on the correct wiring loom
Removed the bumper bar to repaint and installed it back
Installed the Bushwacker Trail Armor Jeep Hood Guard that arrived today
A few photos...
Cheapest route is to just buy a matching wheel (around 250.00 from Mopar) for the spare tire and call it a day... I just went outside to look at the factory wheels and realized that I am just full of sh**... I like them... 🙄 🤔 :)
I will continue to run the stock tires until it is time to...