ok now that i've seen the rocker panels cut them off and boat side it with plate then you won't need chassis mounted sliders. i was hoping you'd run 44" tyres but 42's are close enough. i'm hoping you won't narrow the front clip and grill because it looks good.
I remember someone on the video in Moab pointed out that the big side windows were a probable fail. I never had a problem with them in my 87 Ramcharger, but I never went to the extremes that this one will see. I would recommend putting some additional window tint film on them or a giant decal. That way, if they get broken the broken pieces stay in place, and your gear won't be compromised. BTW, I had a 98 F450 Super Duty and it had a Dana 80 in the rear and a 60 in the front.
Yeah I think they were meaning that they would possibly get broken on some of the trails that are maybe skinnier during the Ultimate Adventure part if they win.
I would take them out for the trail and put them back after the event. So maybe Rudy can design or borrow some way to make them removable so they can be left behind for trail rides and overlanding👽
I've been avoiding watching any of your Ramcharger videos since I once owned a mint condition `87 with the same gold color in 1998. I lifted it, added 33" tires, added a Warn winch bumper and fabricated a roof rack for it. It was incredibly clean and pretty. Wish I could post a photo of it. I traded it in on a Honda Civic to save on gas when commuting to work and have regretted it ever since. One of the dumbest automotive trades I have ever done. Seeing your Ramcharger build video alerts has brought back painful memories, lol.
Everyone has made stupid trades and if there was time travel we would know because a lot of people would have there old cool rides back. My list is long, El Camino, 90 two door Cherokee and matching Wrangler hard top both lifted, 8.1 four door Alison transmission 4×4 Chevy. Ordered from the factory.
I have seen Samurais with 42 and they look good, you just need to get rid of all the sheetmetal necessary so that they fit and don't rub, and with no suspension lift so you can keep your COG low
Could tell from the stock off-road Moab run that it needed more tire and 42's should do the trick! Cool build! Something special about those Ram Chargers.
44X18.5XR15 on my First gen. Dana 70 and kingpin Dana 60. 4:88 gears (welded rear) is an excellent combination. Plus if you pull em out of a early 70s dodge they bolt right up.
So great to see you on a project that will give you great content. Not that you dont already supply me with that but it means more! You have consistently climbed your way to the top of the list of my favorite show to watch. I really enjoy your style of presentation and now teamed up with holly i can't wait for the next . i hope your rewarded with huge growth as your channel really is going places and your very deserving of all that comes your way. Thank you for what you do.
I think the 42s will work, since most of the wheel wells are rusted through, my only negative is trying to hold onto chrome trim. The trim makes the RAM Charger stand out. Ps, whatever you do do NOT get rid of the hood ornament!😊
From years of watching the Ultimate adventure, I’d say that 40’s would actually be the minimum size tires you’d want to run, so 42’s should work. I know someone was running 37’s and he kept getting high centered because they go in some really challenging places.
Custom axles is in keeping with the old Dodge Fargo Truck Company. Back in the 50's through 70's you could order a custom configured just about any way you wanted by just adding extra lines to the build form and writing in what you wanted even if it wasn't on the menu. The write in's on my 1969 Swept Side Long Bed Power Wagon included a Military 8 Ton Big Spool PTO Winch and a W600 drive train (they had to shorten the axle tubes so the wheels wouldn't stick out too far) along with a 4,800 lb clutch, 12 inch brakes and 12 leafs in the springs riding on 16 ply 16.5 inch tires. With body side moldings, tinted glass and air conditioning the total sticker price including all the custom mods was around $3,500. What stood out was with all the mods including the big 440 cu in engine turning it into basically a 10 Ton Pickup Truck they chose to forgo the power steering and requested a manual steering box. When the front axle automatically locked you better have had a good grip on the steering wheel or it would spin in your hands an give you quite a burn on your hands where you were gripping it. You learned pretty quickly "Don't hook your thumbs!" and that in rough terrain you should keep the drivers window rolled all the way down. Dodge really was pretty flexible back in the day about letting you have it your way. Best!
42's, trick is cut the wheel wells, for me...trim don't make it run faster, it's eye candy, but on some trucks looks GR8. But.....sacrifices have to be made for function n purpose...👍🤠👍
I have a great feeling that this build is going to turn out amazing, a great truck to start with and two individuals who love working on cars(trucks). I can’t wait to see the results. As for the wheels and tires GO BIG
Ram Chargers bring back a lot of old family memories. my father had a few throughout my childhood, one he had was converted to a mud truck, Black on black 44s with a 360 V8. he called it his "War Pig" lol. Now this was in the late 80's and early 90's. that truck never got stuck ever and he was always pulling others from the mud pit. A 1/2 mile pit on a pole line road in the mountains here in northeast PA. Fun times :) and good times.
Rudy my vote is definitely for you and Hollie in my opinion you two deserve to be there I know you two would do good. I think the bigger tires would be a major improvement and help you guys out a lot
I can't wait to see you make this RAD RAMCHARGER! It's going to win! I'm glad you removed the weak axles. Definitely do 42's or maybe 44's! ❤ Cut the rockers out and replace them with rock sliders.
Pulling out front in the vote!!!! I personally just keep a browser tab open on my phone with the OnX vote page and visit that puppy everyday…..sometimes you have to sign out and sign back in to vote but I’ll struggle through it for you guys. 😜
Love how it looks guys. It's coming along nicely so far guys. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friends. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Fab On. Weld On. Keep making. God bless.
Rudy - Yeah man!!!! I’ve been waiting for you to start something like this project!!! I’m rooting for you with this channel Rudy. This build will have us watching for more.
Boat side the rust out and run the 42s you'll have the RADest Hollie charger on the planet. There's plenty of room in those wheel wells when you open em up and tube fender fabercoble em back My ol k5 took 38s with fender shaving but was over lifted and way sketchy on the off camber trails of NY Pa. Keep it beefy but low as possible. I think is was said before but worth hearing again, big back windows need a way to keep them from shattering, tint or custom full stickers, or go all in chop the top and rag the ol beast.
Heads up RUDY: '87 was last year of Carb/Comp. Delete computer by: HEI - ignition Intake- Comp timing 750 Double Pumper Research: MOPAR BASELINE TIMING 🤘🏼
I'm voting for yaw because of the rig and so far the route you going even though I think bigger tires I will say this was not easy to do because I like all of yaw the truck won me over I use to have 79 Cherokee cheif when it was still AMC and now 95 chevy Tahoe
I definitely can’t weight to see more on the build for sure!!! And some may think that 15,000.00$ is plenty for a build but let me tell you that I probably have close to just 10,000.00$ just in my axles and rims and tires on my 1969 Chevy 1Ton 4x4 build that I’ve been working on for quite some time now!!! The only thing I might change on mine is just a little bit lower gear setup then what I previously set them up with at a 4.56 gear setup!!! But they definitely work for now and turn my 39” boggers over pretty good!!! But have the room for the 44” tires if I decide to go that big??? I definitely love the looks of it know though!!!!
Tires; go with tires size of Morvair, Mater or Merlin's rig in the Wrecker games. You want to go anywhere off road, these seem to be the ones. These rigs all get trailered to distant locations, but I guess the question is; 'what are you intending to do with this rig? ' Love your channel and watching you develop your following with great content.
Have y'all watched any ultimate adventure? I think Hollie has run the event. At any rate. full-sized rigs fair very poorly on the UA trails. They get beat up front, back and both sides, sometimes into unrecognizable shapes. Besides the body width, full-sized rigs weigh a lot more than a jeep, like 1/2 to 3/4 of a ton more weight. Have you ever noticed TrailMater. All that body damage was from it being a rock crawler, long before it became a wrecker. Rory claims there has been no body damage since it became a wrecker. With a rig that size and weight, y'all definitely need 42" or 43" tires. I love to watch builds, but what were y'all thinking.
Would like to see more videos on this channel. I know you are a very busy guy; I'm just letting you know. If you put out more vids, I would watch every one of them. I'm sure I am not the only one that would watch either. Awesome channel! 👍👍
Hollie, you can buy one of the inexpensive HF wooden dollys which have large, heavy duty wheels that are bolted to the dolly frame. The casters could be easily attached to the bottom of your axle stand and should be more stable than setting the stand on the wheel casters you are currently using. Just a thought.
my dad had one when I was 10 freaking loved it 40s , he had the big 80s style kc light bar I think it was like 5 or 6 6ich circle lights with florescent pink kc covers 🤘🏽
I was all in on not making significant changes and keeping it more original. But with all the rust that's present, it's not exactly a pristine piece. So...go nuts. 4x tires, bigger axles, whatever works.
So I had a 79 Ramcharger, Macho Edition (yes, it's true) back in the 80's and early 90's. Not sure if they changed things, but the brake system was always a bit weak. So was the steering. I'd say go as big a tire as you want. Cut those fender wells. Don't let those Ramcharger "Purists" tell you otherwise. They were OK trucks and those later years are even less special. I'm guessing it has the 318. Some came with the 360 which also had a better transmission.
38-40 is as big as I ever go on a D/W Dodge. I don’t like removing inner fenders is the biggest reason. The stock axles are good to about 35” tires for those that don’t know. Upgraded to chromoly shafts they will handle 37-38s. But the cost of the chromoly shafts can be as much as getting a set of 1 tons. Either way you need to rebuild them unless your existing axles are know to have been done.
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Can’t loose with 42s
But you can lose.
I second this, I have 42s for my buggy 😂
I prefer 44 DDD
Lose* 😊
42s if that all you got but if 42s look this good what would 48s or 50s look like🤙🏼🇨🇦
As much as I love Jeep's, I'm really happy to see you building the Ramcharger.
ok now that i've seen the rocker panels cut them off and boat side it with plate then you won't need chassis mounted sliders. i was hoping you'd run 44" tyres but 42's are close enough. i'm hoping you won't narrow the front clip and grill because it looks good.
I remember someone on the video in Moab pointed out that the big side windows were a probable fail. I never had a problem with them in my 87 Ramcharger, but I never went to the extremes that this one will see. I would recommend putting some additional window tint film on them or a giant decal. That way, if they get broken the broken pieces stay in place, and your gear won't be compromised. BTW, I had a 98 F450 Super Duty and it had a Dana 80 in the rear and a 60 in the front.
Multiple sheet metal tie ins from the roll cage to the cab should also prevent that
Yeah I think they were meaning that they would possibly get broken on some of the trails that are maybe skinnier during the Ultimate Adventure part if they win.
@@fenton9620 ah that makes sense too haha. I'm not a skinny trail person
I would take them out for the trail and put them back after the event. So maybe Rudy can design or borrow some way to make them removable so they can be left behind for trail rides and overlanding👽
Supercharge it, Lone Wolf Mcquade-like
Go big, you both know being able to roll over big obstacles with ease is the way to go here.
It would be cool if you ended up with a Morvair level recovery rig from this thing.
Wow! The color saturation, depth of field, jump cuts... Did Robert Rodriguez or Quinton Tarrentino stop by?
I've been avoiding watching any of your Ramcharger videos since I once owned a mint condition `87 with the same gold color in 1998. I lifted it, added 33" tires, added a Warn winch bumper and fabricated a roof rack for it. It was incredibly clean and pretty. Wish I could post a photo of it.
I traded it in on a Honda Civic to save on gas when commuting to work and have regretted it ever since. One of the dumbest automotive trades I have ever done.
Seeing your Ramcharger build video alerts has brought back painful memories, lol.
Everyone has made stupid trades and if there was time travel we would know because a lot of people would have there old cool rides back. My list is long, El Camino, 90 two door Cherokee and matching Wrangler hard top both lifted, 8.1 four door Alison transmission 4×4 Chevy. Ordered from the factory.
I have seen Samurais with 42 and they look good, you just need to get rid of all the sheetmetal necessary so that they fit and don't rub, and with no suspension lift so you can keep your COG low
Ram Chargers always looked great to me. Can't wait to see this build progress!
Could tell from the stock off-road Moab run that it needed more tire and 42's should do the trick! Cool build! Something special about those Ram Chargers.
44X18.5XR15 on my First gen. Dana 70 and kingpin Dana 60. 4:88 gears (welded rear) is an excellent combination. Plus if you pull em out of a early 70s dodge they bolt right up.
So great to see you on a project that will give you great content. Not that you dont already supply me with that but it means more! You have consistently climbed your way to the top of the list of my favorite show to watch. I really enjoy your style of presentation and now teamed up with holly i can't wait for the next . i hope your rewarded with huge growth as your channel really is going places and your very deserving of all that comes your way. Thank you for what you do.
42” Sexy Beast !!!!
I think the 42s will work, since most of the wheel wells are rusted through, my only negative is trying to hold onto chrome trim. The trim makes the RAM Charger stand out. Ps, whatever you do do NOT get rid of the hood ornament!😊
Just put on the chrome mud flairs 🤣👽
@@marklar7551 Or change those ugly beadlocks for some awesome 32" chrome spinners! 😁🤣
From years of watching the Ultimate adventure, I’d say that 40’s would actually be the minimum size tires you’d want to run, so 42’s should work. I know someone was running 37’s and he kept getting high centered because they go in some really challenging places.
I would definitely upgrade the axels and tires and definitely a hemi swap no matter what
Custom axles is in keeping with the old Dodge Fargo Truck Company. Back in the 50's through 70's you could order a custom configured just about any way you wanted by just adding extra lines to the build form and writing in what you wanted even if it wasn't on the menu.
The write in's on my 1969 Swept Side Long Bed Power Wagon included a Military 8 Ton Big Spool PTO Winch and a W600 drive train (they had to shorten the axle tubes so the wheels wouldn't stick out too far) along with a 4,800 lb clutch, 12 inch brakes and 12 leafs in the springs riding on 16 ply 16.5 inch tires. With body side moldings, tinted glass and air conditioning the total sticker price including all the custom mods was around $3,500. What stood out was with all the mods including the big 440 cu in engine turning it into basically a 10 Ton Pickup Truck they chose to forgo the power steering and requested a manual steering box. When the front axle automatically locked you better have had a good grip on the steering wheel or it would spin in your hands an give you quite a burn on your hands where you were gripping it. You learned pretty quickly "Don't hook your thumbs!" and that in rough terrain you should keep the drivers window rolled all the way down.
Dodge really was pretty flexible back in the day about letting you have it your way.
Best!
Those are some massive tires and wheels! I think it will loke awesome
42's, trick is cut the wheel wells, for me...trim don't make it run faster, it's eye candy, but on some trucks looks GR8. But.....sacrifices have to be made for function n purpose...👍🤠👍
Big 42" for sure
You two make an interesting fun team to watch. Hope to see more collaboration..
I have a great feeling that this build is going to turn out amazing, a great truck to start with and two individuals who love working on cars(trucks). I can’t wait to see the results. As for the wheels and tires GO BIG
The 42s are a beautiful look, but for highway safety, I would think a more modest 38 would be just fine. It would fit the wheel well better too!
42” rules
Having seen previous Off-road Adventures, I would go for the Bigger tires. Some of the terrain they will see is no joke.
Anything bigger than a 33 requires cutting the wheel well so may as go right to the 42
If you got them Rudy get out the cutting wheel love it holley
42’s all the way! Lots of cutting will make them fit nice and keep it low 😍
Ram Chargers bring back a lot of old family memories. my father had a few throughout my childhood,
one he had was converted to a mud truck, Black on black 44s with a 360 V8. he called it his "War Pig" lol.
Now this was in the late 80's and early 90's. that truck never got stuck ever and he was always pulling others from the mud pit.
A 1/2 mile pit on a pole line road in the mountains here in northeast PA. Fun times :) and good times.
ALWAYS GO BIG !
Rudy my vote is definitely for you and Hollie in my opinion you two deserve to be there I know you two would do good. I think the bigger tires would be a major improvement and help you guys out a lot
I can't wait to see you make this RAD RAMCHARGER! It's going to win! I'm glad you removed the weak axles. Definitely do 42's or maybe 44's! ❤
Cut the rockers out and replace them with rock sliders.
Pulling out front in the vote!!!! I personally just keep a browser tab open on my phone with the OnX vote page and visit that puppy everyday…..sometimes you have to sign out and sign back in to vote but I’ll struggle through it for you guys. 😜
Love how it looks guys. It's coming along nicely so far guys. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friends. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Fab On. Weld On. Keep making. God bless.
THis is going to be one awesome build!! I love the older style trucks and this one's going to be great!!
You're getting better at this Rudy. Keep going.
Love the big tyres and moving the axil forward to accommodate them will be a huge improvement for it off road.
Dodge ram charger is literally my favorite vehicle ever. Had a 85’ back on 00’ loved it. Awesome back seat etc. 😊
Brings back so many memories .. had a 1986 in the early 1990's loved it looks so sweet with giant tires... STOMPER
Looking good man! I can't wait to see it on the trail
A cool build! Can't wait to see the finished product!
This win will be fun to follow. Good luck Rudy.
42” looks nice 👍 and opening the wheel well up will get rid of some rust 😁
Glad you wrote down the list wouldn't want to forget
Can't wait to watch the upgrades Goin into this build series ❤❤
I love how earthy the video is. Lots of fun with cool stuff happening
Rudy - Yeah man!!!! I’ve been waiting for you to start something like this project!!! I’m rooting for you with this channel Rudy. This build will have us watching for more.
I think the 42” tires look awesome!!! Hopefully, they perform as good as they look!
Great content! Keep em coming!
What.. not "Axle la vista" Holly ??? sure go for 42's... we know it was already decided 🙂
Boat side the rust out and run the 42s you'll have the RADest Hollie charger on the planet. There's plenty of room in those wheel wells when you open em up and tube fender fabercoble em back
My ol k5 took 38s with fender shaving but was over lifted and way sketchy on the off camber trails of NY Pa. Keep it beefy but low as possible. I think is was said before but worth hearing again, big back windows need a way to keep them from shattering, tint or custom full stickers, or go all in chop the top and rag the ol beast.
Heads up RUDY:
'87 was last year of Carb/Comp.
Delete computer by:
HEI - ignition
Intake- Comp timing
750 Double Pumper
Research: MOPAR BASELINE TIMING
🤘🏼
MOPAR4LIFE
I'm voting for yaw because of the rig and so far the route you going even though I think bigger tires I will say this was not easy to do because I like all of yaw the truck won me over I use to have 79 Cherokee cheif when it was still AMC and now 95 chevy Tahoe
I love those old vane style wheels, it will be a shame they can't be used on a project like this.
Turbines are sweeet! Grew up loving them on the General Lee and the A-Team van.
I definitely can’t weight to see more on the build for sure!!! And some may think that 15,000.00$ is plenty for a build but let me tell you that I probably have close to just 10,000.00$ just in my axles and rims and tires on my 1969 Chevy 1Ton 4x4 build that I’ve been working on for quite some time now!!! The only thing I might change on mine is just a little bit lower gear setup then what I previously set them up with at a 4.56 gear setup!!! But they definitely work for now and turn my 39” boggers over pretty good!!! But have the room for the 44” tires if I decide to go that big??? I definitely love the looks of it know though!!!!
I would keep the tires around 37 to 40 inch max on this. If you are building for UA you will have significant road time with this rig.
I'm sure you're gonna get the ball joint delets??? Also, I think they make a gusset kit for the inner C's. Barns diff cover for the Win too1
And so it begins, looking forward to this build.
Go big! Looks good and more clearance
Tires; go with tires size of Morvair, Mater or Merlin's rig in the Wrecker games. You want to go anywhere off road, these seem to be the ones. These rigs all get trailered to distant locations, but I guess the question is; 'what are you intending to do with this rig? ' Love your channel and watching you develop your following with great content.
42s look great
Gotta have those 42's on there!! 🤘 That looks mean 💪
Yes definitely go the 42s. Go big or go home. LoL God bless
Let’s go and vote every day keep them in first place 👍
Looking forward to seeing your build ..
Have y'all watched any ultimate adventure? I think Hollie has run the event.
At any rate. full-sized rigs fair very poorly on the UA trails. They get beat up front, back and both sides, sometimes into unrecognizable shapes. Besides the body width, full-sized rigs weigh a lot more than a jeep, like 1/2 to 3/4 of a ton more weight.
Have you ever noticed TrailMater. All that body damage was from it being a rock crawler, long before it became a wrecker. Rory claims there has been no body damage since it became a wrecker.
With a rig that size and weight, y'all definitely need 42" or 43" tires.
I love to watch builds, but what were y'all thinking.
Yes on 42s that looks awesome will climb obstacles better and more ground clearance
Would like to see more videos on this channel. I know you are a very busy guy; I'm just letting you know. If you put out more vids, I would watch every one of them. I'm sure I am not the only one that would watch either. Awesome channel! 👍👍
Good you helping Holley!
Definitely at least 40" tires! Maybe you should get those Bead Grip wheels instead of the bead locks and save a bit of money?
A great video again, coming on a treat.
Hollie, you can buy one of the inexpensive HF wooden dollys which have large, heavy duty wheels that are bolted to the dolly frame. The casters could be easily attached to the bottom of your axle stand and should be more stable than setting the stand on the wheel casters you are currently using. Just a thought.
I have a good set of casters coming for it! In fact, I should probably check the PO Box!! 😅
my dad had one when I was 10 freaking loved it 40s , he had the big 80s style kc light bar I think it was like 5 or 6 6ich circle lights with florescent pink kc covers 🤘🏽
100% on the 42s, that will look amazing!!
Great job Rudy.....lookin good....cam work great as well
Hiya Rudy, looks like you're going far with this build. I personally was hoping to keep it ALL Mopar. I believe 39's would look awesome on it.
Driver drop axle on a passenger drop truck? New tcase or gunna cut the tubes?? Lol this is gunna be interesting
Love Ultimate Adventure!!
Like the cool closet up shots.
Go big
Those 42's look good rudy
42s will essentially bring home the win. It all comes down to how well you can apply traction to the ground. It's ok to cut fenders to make room 😎👍❤️
Team work 💪
Big tires on them looks awesome.
So sick. Love it
Nice DOG 4x4
Suspension too!!
Yes 42’s !!!! I have an ‘87 4Runner sitting on 42’s :D
Interesting to see what u end up with, I like those old trucks!
Good Lawd dat's a BIG GUY back there!!!!
I was all in on not making significant changes and keeping it more original. But with all the rust that's present, it's not exactly a pristine piece.
So...go nuts. 4x tires, bigger axles, whatever works.
So I had a 79 Ramcharger, Macho Edition (yes, it's true) back in the 80's and early 90's. Not sure if they changed things, but the brake system was always a bit weak. So was the steering.
I'd say go as big a tire as you want. Cut those fender wells. Don't let those Ramcharger "Purists" tell you otherwise. They were OK trucks and those later years are even less special.
I'm guessing it has the 318. Some came with the 360 which also had a better transmission.
looking forward to the build! c'mon people lets make sure these 2 are the ones who go :) ! !! get those votes in daily!!
I built a 84 ram charger when I was 18. 10” lift on 40’s with a 383 big block. Same colour even. Cool truck
You can never go to big with the tires... Just cut out MORE fender wells!!! 😂
Awesome video looks like a cool bild
Maybe 40s? Should be an easier fit, esp considering the room to flex you'll want as well. You do need at least some fender remaining
42's yes!!! they look great on the ram charger
Ya'll do love those Super Duty axles!
38-40 is as big as I ever go on a D/W Dodge. I don’t like removing inner fenders is the biggest reason.
The stock axles are good to about 35” tires for those that don’t know. Upgraded to chromoly shafts they will handle 37-38s. But the cost of the chromoly shafts can be as much as getting a set of 1 tons. Either way you need to rebuild them unless your existing axles are know to have been done.
GOOD JOB!
Well done😊
Fun!
42's look Great!