Most of us think of stock trucks as boring, right? We want to dramatically change the look, feel, and performance of our ride as much as we can to make it go faster, harder and last longer. Danny Kirby and his '05 "Big Dodge" Dodge Ram 2500 truck have achieved almost all of that with a different goal in mind. Danny wanted his truck to perform but also look as close to factory as possible. If he was at the helm, this is how he would design a special Off-Road edition Dodge Ram truck.
 The suspension on this Ram...  The suspension on this Ram is a combination of KORE Performance and Carli Suspension....... |  ......The base of the front...  ......The base of the front suspension is made from the KORE Tech Series 5-inch kit. The truck sits 5-inches taller than stock and uses King 2.5x10-inch reservoir shocks. |  Also found up front is a KORE...  Also found up front is a KORE Race Series anti-sway bar,..... |
 ......billet aluminum control...  ......billet aluminum control arms and limiting straps. |  Over the past four years Danny's...  Over the past four years Danny's truck has made quite the transformation. Not only has the truck taken four years to complete, but it was recently totaled in a collision. The accident inspired Danny to change the look of his truck and swap the '05 front end with an updated '07 Dodge Ram front end. Glassworks Unlimited fabricated both the front and rear bedsides that also happen to be the very first set of long-bed Dodge bedsides they made. |  The ability to properly dial...  The ability to properly dial in your rear suspension is crucial. Danny not only uses this truck as a daily driver, he often tows, hunts and even chases for the Collins Motorsports Trophy Truck team...... |
 .....The rear uses Deaver...  .....The rear uses Deaver leaf springs, lifting the truck 3-inches, combined with Carli long-travel air bags and King 2.5x12-inch bypass shocks. You would be hard-pressed to find a better riding full-size truck with the ability to dial in ride comfort better than Danny's Dodge. |  Mag-Hytec differential covers...  Mag-Hytec differential covers and transmission covers are solid and will protect vital components from rock damage. |  Under the hood is a 5.9-liter...  Under the hood is a 5.9-liter Cummins Diesel engine pushing just over 400 horsepower and a whopping 850 lb-ft of torque. Danny has added a HiTech stainless steel turbo system, 4-inch Magnaflow Free-Flow exhaust, Banks intake manifold, Air Raid intake system and a Bully Dog Performance Management Tool (PMT). |
 If you are looking for super-clean...  If you are looking for super-clean fenderwell covers, give Danny a call at Off-Road Diesel Inc. in Kingman, Arizona. He made these himself and they are some of the cleanest we have seen. The fit and finish is top notch and they help keep rocks from shooting up into your fenderwells and causing damage. Sometimes the little things can make all the difference. |  Glassworks Unlimited is turning...  Glassworks Unlimited is turning out some great fiberglass products these days. Danny's fenders and bedsides look great and follow the lines of the truck perfectly...... |  ......They also allow great...  ......They also allow great clearance for 38-inch BFGoodrich KM2 tires wrapped around Walker Evans 17-inch wheels. The new fiberglass was painted by Prestige Paint in Kingman, Arizona. |
 You can't follow racing without...  You can't follow racing without a proper race radio, right? A Kenwood eight-channel race radio is securely mounted to the floor front and center for easy access. |  As we mentioned earlier, Danny...  As we mentioned earlier, Danny runs support for Collins Motorsports, which means his truck needs to be able to carry the proper tools and equipment needed. This bed box holds an assortment of gear including various size tow hitches, oils, tools, recovery gear and more. |  Danny added an Auto Meter...  Danny added an Auto Meter transmission temperature gauge to the A-pillar of his truck. Keeping an eye on your temps during hot desert days is vital. The Bully Dog PMT located below has an entire catalog list of features. Depending on your need at the time, you can choose between Tow, Performance and Extreme modes, which range from an additional 30-140hp boost. The unit is touch screen, displays gauges, streams data graphs, and can show and erase diagnostic trouble codes and updates over the internet via a USB plug. |
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