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On our Rams do we have to cut the frame where the stock bumper was in order to mount the roll pan. Reason why im asking is when i got fiberglass roll pan installed on my Tahoe...they had to cut the frame where the stock bumper was...making it were you could not have a bumper ever again unless you welded the pieces of the fame back on some how? It cost me around 500 bucks to have it all done and installed....so just wondering if im going to have to do the same thing on my Ram.
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No you do not have to cut the frame. But.............if you have the factory hitch or the factory round bar behind the bumper, then you have to loosen the bolts holding the bed on and lift the bed to remove the round bar.
I dont have the factory hitch...but i do have the factory round bar. Can you see the spare tire sitting under there? On my tahoe i could see part of it so i removed the spare....i dont like the look of a tire hangin down then the roll pan.
I have the Street Scene rollpan and cannot see the spare. On a stock height truck I am not for sure if you can see it or not though. I think that the Street Scene rollpan come down a little bit in the middle, I don't know if you can see the spare with other brands or not. The bar has to come out by lifting the bed unless you want to use a sawsall like my friend did since he couldn't figure out how to get it off and didn't ask.:D

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I have the APC ABS plastic rollpan. I also have the factory receiver removed, and the stock spare tire in place.

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Lookin good.....i would like to have mine molded in. What is better a steel roll pan...fiberglass...or plastic. They had to do a lot of sanding to my fiberglass on i had cause it was wavy and uneven.
i have a sir michaels steel roll pan you can see my spare but you prob wont beable to when i get the 2/4. i want to move the spare but i dont know what to do with it does anyone have and suggestions?

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lpfan4life85 said:
Lookin good.....i would like to have mine molded in. What is better a steel roll pan...fiberglass...or plastic. They had to do a lot of sanding to my fiberglass on i had cause it was wavy and uneven.
If it were up to me, I would get a steal rollpan if I was planning to mold it in because you can weld it to the bedsides. However, my plastic pan was a simple scuff, prime, and shoot; I painted the rollpan from start-to-finish, in my garage, in about 2 hours. Steal is stronger, and would provide more protection, in the event of a rear collision, than either plastic or fiberglass. The major advantage for plastic and fiberglass is weight savings, but unless you are obsessive about weight, steal would probably work well for your application.
ram03reg said:
i want to move the spare but i dont know what to do with it does anyone have and suggestions?
Here ya go...
Black05Hemi said:
Here ya go...
Thats what I did with mine. That way you dont ever have to worry about it getting stolen bc mine hung down too. I have mine tied down in the bed with rope.
I have the S1S rollpan, steel style and at stock height i am unable to see the 17" spare. Not to sure on the brand that S1S supplied, but the price was very reasonable and came with a plate light set already.
Went with steel just in case i want to get it molded someday.


Black05Hemi said:
Here ya go...
That is a nice set up, i am going that way right now, just ordered the bedrug @ 283 shipped and a tail gate relocator, just wandering if you had choice on the bedrug logo, i see that one you have, with the logo being on the upper right, then others that has the bedrug logo centered which the lettering seems bigger. Or is it based on color choice or maybe it is just random.
yeah but i dont have a bed cover right now i plan on getting one but i dont know when... i was looking at a spare tire relocator.. what are those about?
ram03reg said:
yeah but i dont have a bed cover right now i plan on getting one but i dont know when... i was looking at a spare tire relocator.. what are those about?
I havent seen those for dodge Rams,only the Chevy trucks.
I still have the steel pans right now for 175.00 + 20.00 shipping 48 main states......these have flawless finish ready for lite prep and paint.....also includes license light.

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Slammed 1... how do they mount on...ive never put on on...i had a shop do my fiberglass one....they did a s*itty job...then some one rear ended me and i took it to the dealer to get fixed and they did a hell of a lot better job.
Black05Hemi said:
Here ya go...

Thats what I have planned for my spare once I get my cover! :IDEA:
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