Dodge Ram 3500HD Dually "Fat Ass"

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Great work, love these big Yank Pickups!
 

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Cheers guys, now have everything welded up and the tip finilised just a nice cut to make around it then its off to polishing.

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Managed to get the Dodge back together now and have been out for a few test spins, it moves rightly for something of this size.

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Some intresting methods to work on it now its all together.

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Loving the slash cut on the 8" pipe.

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This picture makes me laugh every time i see it. So phat even the 8" drainpipe looks in proportion almost.

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Still more tinkering to do with the tuning and mapping of the engine keeping it sensible at 45psi of boost atm till we retourqe the head studs, then we will aim a little higher.

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Managed to get the Dodge back together now and have been out for a few test spins, it moves rightly for something of this size.

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Some intresting methods to work on it now its all together.

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Loving the slash cut on the 8" pipe.

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This picture makes me laugh every time i see it. So phat even the 8" drainpipe looks in proportion almost.

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Still more tinkering to do with the tuning and mapping of the engine keeping it sensible at 45psi of boost atm till we retourqe the head studs, then we will aim a little higher.

-Ged
That last picture makes the LR look like a toy.
 

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Cheers, i think its over 8ft wide if i remember correctly and 23ft long

Heres a bit of a teaser from some snap chat and phone videos I had, I will get something better together for you all at some stage. Just dark nights and no time atm. Shes overfulling at tad with being held back on boost. But its still stupid fast.

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Been a while since i updated on this project, 90% now completed just wiring some towing electrics and final boost control and map, currently maxing out at 45ish psi due to the map sensor, but a replacement with higher range is on its way.

The first proper test run was fairly sucessful, very impressed stopped at its favorite place along the way for a rest.

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Also slapped together a quick montage for the build, theres a few videos at the end, one with cyclists as requested @61_Vert .

 
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Been a while since i updated on this project, 90% now completed just wiring some towing electrics and final boost control and map, currently maxing out at 45ish psi due to the map sensor, but a replacement with higher pressure is on its way.

The first proper test run was fairly sucessful, very impressed stopped at its favorite place along the way for a rest.

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Also slapped together a quick montage for the build, theres a few videos at the end, one with cyclists as requested @61_Vert .


Excellent, love the video at the end 😃😃
 
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The MOT for this was booked for this week but with everything going on I think its cancelled though we havent recived any notice.

Anyways that hasnt stopped us from working on the final touches to get it legal. There was no reversing lights ever fitted as the company who imported the truck switched them to be indicators. Also the fog light was missing so we stripped the whole loom and rewired the truck at the rear to get all the lights working as they should and a connector box to allow us to add a UK tow plug which also was never working.

We added a couple of lightbars down low for the reversing lights and an LED fog light on the rear hitch

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We then set about sourcing american style bulbs and going through everything to get all the lights working as they should be including the cab lights.

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Shouldnt be hitting anything now

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We have some big plans for it as some new parts started arriving to allow us to go above the previous 3 bar limit of the stock MAP sensor and start making some real power.

Then theres a mamoth task of restoring the paint and bodywork detaling etc to get it looking mint.

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She got an exemption there for the MOT so shes all dressed up and no where to go with the lockdown i thought id wind davey up a bit and in my finest culchie accent do a bit of a walkaround/ pisstake.

Shes no defender!!



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Murica!!!

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That thing is crazy big for some of the roads round here. Its awesome though. :cool:
 
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