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Here is my 97 Drw to SRW conversion and refurb
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1997 Dodge 3500 Dually i picked it up off craigslist for $3000.00 has 140k brand new trans and full leather interior virgin pump NO ROT minor surface rust day one Attachment 40789 Attachment 40790 Attachment 40791 Attachment 40792 Attachment 40793 im a big dummie and didnt take pics of the frame sanded down and painted bed removed adaptors removed bed sold 1000.00 wheels tires and adaptors sold 500.00 Attachment 40794 added the 18x10 RBP 921r and 37s Kuhmos i picked up off craigslist for 600.00 (brand new) the guy bought them on his truck and wanted stockers Attachment 40795 bed was added from an 02 from the junkyard 400.00 new hood 100.00 new bumper 100.00 Attachment 40795 new hood is not on yet Attachment 40797 truck in body work (freebie) done by me had to trim the fenders for clearance for the 37s only had a 2.5 inch leveling kit Attachment 40798 Attachment 40799 truck in primer gettin closer this is the truck at the shop colors are chrysler electric blue and metalic black the painted pinstripe is kawasaki green Attachment 40800 Attachment 40801 Attachment 40802 i made the "RBP grille" i couldnt find one nor could afford one handles and mirrors will be color matched as well as bumpers and center caps are going blue more to come as soon as it comes from the paint shop its getting sandeded and re cleared conversion was cake but tires do stick out ...alot but i dont mind and a bed liner is getting sprayed thats why its still white |
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very nice:tu:
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Looks Good!, you cannot go wrong with only $3000 for that truck. Hell, I paid $9500 for mine in about that condition. Now you are giving me the itch to convert it to SRW......but I think I will want the duals to pull my 33' 5th wheel toy hauler when desert season starts.
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Bad azz:rocking: I love Craigslist!!!:rocking:
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I LOVE the paint on that thing!!! I always like seeing DRWs converted to SRWs... :rocking:
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Thats all there is to a srw conversion just knock the adapters off the front and shorter wheel studs in the rear? Nice job yer truck looks awesome!
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yeah thats pretty much it and i used the stock lugs for the DRW
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sick truck man ! you did a great job.:c:
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how much wider is the drw axle compared to the srw axle?
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I think maybe a couple inches total. It is not too much, but the DRW is i little wider than the SRW.
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RE: Here is my 97 Drw to SRW conversion and refurb
hey mudstomper, im thinking of doing a srw conversion on my new toy, a '96 ram 3500 with the 5.9 cummins i-6. i think ill go with 17 inch wheels, and either 35 or 37 inch tires. my question for you is, what offset are your 18's measured at? i heard that there might be some issues with going with anything bigger than factory when doing this modification, however, yours seems to be running fine. can you help a newbie out? thanks.
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Ok this might sound really dumb, but have you ever heard of a game called Rigs Of Rods? cuz theres a Cummins on there with an extremely simialar paint scheme.. Looks fantastic anyhow:tu:
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WOW, SICK CONVERSION!
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Badass
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Looks sick!! I wish I had the skills (and facility) to paint mine myself! nice job though
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How did you paint the stock chrome grille to make it look like a sport
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Nice! You got a great deal on that truck. Great job on the refurb too!
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Sick! looks awesome :tu:
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You still only running a 2.5 levelling kit fender trimming to clear 37s?
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Yea that's all planning on lifting it tho
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Sweet still looks good tho, how much are you lifting it?
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I'm thinking 6 I have a lift from a 3rd gen I'm gonna try make work but we will see how that goes
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Finally finished my drw to srw conversion that was way to easy dropped on a srw box and ran stock wheels with the drw rear axle and it does stick out a little but its not obtrusive at all factory lug nut covers won't fit without shallow headed bolts on axle thanks for the inspiration!
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I almost bought a 97 ex cab 3500 duelly 5 speed that I was gonna convert. My friend says that the duelly rear end is narrower and not wider? Im not sure verything I have read says it is wider. also are 3500 part more expensive? ex. front end parts? etc. thanks
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awesome truck, i am planning on doing a srw conversion on my 97 dually as well, what offset are your wheels? i really like the stance of your truck
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