2020 Ram 5500 DIY Composite Panel Camper Build Thread

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Understand completely! LOTS of people I have traveled with over the years have had that happen. Jobs, health (of you or your spouse) kids, LIFE changes. We hope that this build is our last, and we will adventure the crap out of it, but you NEVER know what life has planned for you!
DO DO OCCURS!!

Letting it sit is not good. Not what we built them for
Best of luck no matter the path you choose kind Sir!

CHEERS!!

Thank you sir! For now.. I will use and enjoy it as I slowly tinker…

Excited as hell to get the rear shocks, hopefully before big Death Valley trip coming up

 

[halo777]

What an incredible build! I just finished reading through the entire thread, start to finish, over the last 24 hours.

I have a similar project just starting and your thread is filled with so much invaluable info.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

What an incredible build! I just finished reading through the entire thread, start to finish, over the last 24 hours.

I have a similar project just starting and your thread is filled with so much invaluable info.

Thanks Man

Good luck on your build

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

ADS just called me and the rear shocks ship out tomorrow, just in time for upcoming Death Valley trip!

😍😍😍

 

[wfv56]

I have custom ADS shocks on my Ram 3500 and they made a night and day difference from the Bilsteins that came on my Prospector.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

I have custom ADS shocks on my Ram 3500 and they made a night and day difference from the Bilsteins that came on my Prospector.

Glad to hear!

Yeah, they made a set for my Tundra and they totally transformed the truck.

Right now i Only have my ADS on the front and just that was night and day improvement

Customer for life here

I’m kind of glad they arent super popular like King or Fox so their design turnaround time is reasonable and attention to detail is still 100% as they’re focusing on quality vs production #s

I pay full price, no discount, and can honestly say, they have some of the best customer service around.

The amount of emails me and Tyler sent back and forth to the design mine for the rear was nuts.

 

[wfv56]

Mirrors my experience precisely.

 

[StenchRV]

Glad to hear!

Yeah, they made a set for my Tundra and they totally transformed the truck.

Right now i Only have my ADS on the front and just that was night and day improvement

Customer for life here

I’m kind of glad they arent super popular like King or Fox so their design turnaround time is reasonable and attention to detail is still 100% as they’re focusing on quality vs production #s

I pay full price, no discount, and can honestly say, they have some of the best customer service around.

The amount of emails me and Tyler sent back and forth to the design mine for the rear was nuts.

Good to hear! I know what I will be getting in the spring before the big trip West!

CHEERS!!

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Christmas Came Early! Woot!

Glitch: The eyelets for the shocks are the wrong diameter, and going through my notes, that error is on me, i had them flip flopped...

ADS is next day airring a set of the right eyelets to me now, and should be good to go for Death Valley!

Take a close look... See anything different with these?

 

[ExpoMike]

They are held together with zip ties????

 

[StenchRV]

Christmas Came Early! Woot!

Glitch: The eyelets for the shocks are the wrong diameter, and going through my notes, that error is on me, i had them flip flopped...

ADS is next day airring a set of the right eyelets to me now, and should be good to go for Death Valley!

Take a close look... See anything different with these?

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I will be on the look out where you mount the shock reservoir. I assume the reservoir exit post at mid shock is to aid in the mounting process ? It would be a pain to have it at the top with our frame set up, you could never get to the darn thing to adjust it.


Keep it up! You are making this easy on me... 🤪

CHEERS!!

Craig

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

I will be on the look out where you mount the shock reservoir. I assume the reservoir exit post at mid shock is to aid in the mounting process ? It would be a pain to have it at the top with our frame set up, you could never get to the darn thing to adjust it.


Keep it up! You are making this easy on me... 🤪

CHEERS!!

Craig

Yes sir, exactly correct!

This is to get the adjuster/resi outside of the frame rail and super easy to adjust, without getting under truck.

If all goes to plan, it should be done saturday before i leave for the trip.

Lets hope the eyelet spacers they send me are the right ones! Fingers crossed

 

[38snubby]

Learning and munching on nachos and taquitos.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Well, got the shocks mounted yesterday.

I totally boogered up the hose dimensions, and resi orientation, so they are temp (but secure) mounted for this trip, and i will redo the shocks, hoses, and mounting when i get back from a week in Death Valley.

I didnt take into account how stiff and thick the hose for the resi's was.

This is a MUCH needed trip off the grid, and will post a report on how the shocks work when i get back.

Have a Merry Christmas

 

[180out]

enjoy the trip!