Truck Update: Rewrapped the Rex

[gfox]

Looks Amazing!

 

[JumpSquadAuto]

This looks awesome. You better be in the February truck of the month competition.

 

[SachM]

Well, I just finished up wrapping my black TRX in 3M Matte Dark Grey vinyl. I also added the following small touches:

• Wrapped stock beauty rings on the wheels in matte black and changed to black lug nuts
• Wrapped front grille "RAM" emblem in matte red
• Wrapped Edges of "RAM" on tailgate in matte red
• Painted edges of "TRX" and "4x4" red (and just noticed I must have been wearing one shoe because both are crooked, so I get to re-mount those)
• Distress flag underlay on tailgate
• Tinted corner lights on mirrors
• Tinted corner deflector and cut out a "TRX" logo there
• Added "Demon Eyes" from Oracle Lighting
• Retrax MX Tonneau Cover (VERY minimal modification needed to clear bolts on top of Rambar. Just needed to notch out spots for bolt heads with a Dremmel.)

Let me know what you guys think!

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How did you do the RAM sign? Love it!!!

 

[KnightMare]

Awesome!
Can you do a close up of how you wrapped the letters? Front and tailgate

 

[Smoke king]

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Great job came out nice! Glad to see everyone making the trucks there own way

 

[Chinook2]

Big fan of the Bead Lock ring and the front grill RAM !!

 

[n8er]

Awesome!
Can you do a close up of how you wrapped the letters? Front and tailgate

Okay, full disclosure, the RAM’s are “far good” (good from far but far from good ) I hate the RAM on the tailgate that Ram is doing now, so I had to do something to make it less hatable. I tried this decal vinyl I had sitting here to see how it would look. The decal vinyl doesn’t stretch and release air bubbles like a wrap vinyl, so it doesn’t come out as clean. I have actual 3M coming that I’m going to replace it with.

 

[n8er]

Looks very nice. Did you add the Ram Bar or did your truck come with it? I’m thinking about that bed cover you have but saw someone say they thought it may not work with the factory installed bar because the bolts are on top. Did you have to modify it?

I bought the truck with the Rambar. I did have to notch out the rails on the cover a tiny bit. Very minimal. The closeup pic above shows what I had to do.

 

[techguy926]

How'd you paint the TRX and 4x4 emblems? Just spend a lot of time tapping with an x-acto knife?

 

[Shake&Bake]

Nicely done! Tailgate is my favorite part

 

[thewrx]

I like the headlights just because the amber reflector isnt in your face, wish it was smoke colored stock, with amber bulb/led.

 

[n8er]

How'd you paint the TRX and 4x4 emblems? Just spend a lot of time tapping with an x-acto knife?

Yes. It sucked big time! The 4x4 wasn’t terrible as the letters are flat. But the TRX was a pain.

 

[Bavanew]

Retrax MX Tonneau Cover

Hi, I have a few questions, if you don't mind.

- Did the horizontal rambar bolts interfere With either of the tracks/rails?

- Seeing as the tracks/rails rest on the bedrails of the truck, there obviously has to be a gap where the rambar begins, as the tracks would be slightly elevated as they transition from the bedrail onto the rambar.
How does that gap appear when looking at it from the side? Do you have a pic?

- The tracks are obviously pushed closer together where they pass over the vertical section of the rambar.
Does that cause a pinch/bind against the panels, as you open and close them?

BTW - Nice Truck!

 

[Bavanew]

Added "Demon Eyes" from Oracle Lighting

Also, can you send me the link to the specific demon eyes light kit that you found for your TRX? I'd like to study them a little.
I went to the Oracle website, but I didn't see them for the TRX. TY

 

[n8er]

Hi, I have a few questions, if you don't mind.

- Did the horizontal rambar bolts interfere With either of the tracks/rails?

- Seeing as the tracks/rails rest on the bedrails of the truck, there obviously has to be a gap where the rambar begins, as the tracks would be slightly elevated as they transition from the bedrail onto the rambar.
How does that gap appear when looking at it from the side? Do you have a pic?

- The tracks are obviously pushed closer together where they pass over the vertical section of the rambar.
Does that cause a pinch/bind against the panels, as you open and close them?

BTW - Nice Truck!

Okay the MX sits on top of the rails and clamps to the inside of the vertical rail. Here's good video they have on youtube showing install:

Now as far as modifications:
The truck bed is actually wider than the cover, so it clears that side bolt with no problem. There are adjustment screws that actually space the cover off of the rail.

On top, the cover is just a little too wide to clear the top bolts of the Rambar, so I had to use a Dremmel to notch out spaces for those bolts:

Finally, there is a slight step-down from the base of the Rambar to the bed rail, so the weather stripping on the cover may leave a little opening for water. I just used come black caulk to close that up:

I also caulked around the entire base of the Rambar to try to keep any water out. Hope this helps out.

 

[n8er]

Also, can you send me the link to the specific demon eyes light kit that you found for your TRX? I'd like to study them a little.
I went to the Oracle website, but I didn't see them for the TRX. TY

ORACLE "Demon Eye" ColorSHIFT Projector Illumination Kit

Product Description Features What's Included Installation ORACLE Part #8529-333 Take your projectors to the next level with the new ORACLE ColorSHIFT Demon Eye Headlights Illumination Kit. This powerful LED device will allow you to illuminate or backlight your projector lenses, giving your...

www.oraclelights.com

That is the kit I used. You have to purchase two sets, as the kit only comes with 2 LED's.

 

[AlbinoTRX]

Well, I just finished up wrapping my black TRX in 3M Matte Dark Grey vinyl. I also added the following small touches:

• Wrapped stock beauty rings on the wheels in matte black and changed to black lug nuts
• Wrapped front grille "RAM" emblem in matte red
• Wrapped Edges of "RAM" on tailgate in matte red
• Painted edges of "TRX" and "4x4" red (and just noticed I must have been wearing one shoe because both are crooked, so I get to re-mount those)
• Distress flag underlay on tailgate
• Tinted corner lights on mirrors
• Tinted corner deflector and cut out a "TRX" logo there
• Added "Demon Eyes" from Oracle Lighting
• Retrax MX Tonneau Cover (VERY minimal modification needed to clear bolts on top of Rambar. Just needed to notch out spots for bolt heads with a Dremmel.)

Let me know what you guys think!

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AFTER:
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Love the flag. Looks the the A-Team van.

 

[Tracypyo]

Very nice!
I really want to this to the bead locks on mine! I do not like the shiny silver look at all.

• Wrapped stock beauty rings on the wheels in matte black and changed to black lug nuts

 

[Bavanew]

ORACLE "Demon Eye" ColorSHIFT Projector Illumination Kit

Product Description Features What's Included Installation ORACLE Part #8529-333 Take your projectors to the next level with the new ORACLE ColorSHIFT Demon Eye Headlights Illumination Kit. This powerful LED device will allow you to illuminate or backlight your projector lenses, giving your...

www.oraclelights.com

That is the kit I used. You have to purchase two sets, as the kit only comes with 2 LED's.

Did you have to use a heat gun to separate the housing? And what controller did you end up going with? TY

 

[Bavanew]

Okay the MX sits on top of the rails and clamps to the inside of the vertical rail. Here's good video they have on youtube showing install:

Now as far as modifications:
The truck bed is actually wider than the cover, so it clears that side bolt with no problem. There are adjustment screws that actually space the cover off of the rail. View attachment 6089
On top, the cover is just a little too wide to clear the top bolts of the Rambar, so I had to use a Dremmel to notch out spaces for those bolts:
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Finally, there is a slight step-down from the base of the Rambar to the bed rail, so the weather stripping on the cover may leave a little opening for water. I just used come black caulk to close that up:
View attachment 6090

I also caulked around the entire base of the Rambar to try to keep any water out. Hope this helps out.

Thanks for the info. If I decide to go with this cover, I have a roll of black, 1/8" rubber, which I'll be able to place over the Bedrails and butt against the edge of the rambar, which should be enough to fill the gab and create a seal.