Matt Nieman
BCC Dodge 3500
By Matt Nieman
A 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 MegaCab is a big truck. People have described the cab size as a ‘room with a view’. With the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel, this ‘room with a view’ generates 350 hp and 650 ft. lbs of torque, enough to pull 9,500 kg (that’s 10.5 tons). But the stock suspension makes for a pretty rough ride unless you’re under load, and the owner wanted to improve the engine’s performance and dress this girl up for the city. Enter Big Country Customs and their experienced team.
Specs
Drivetrain
Spinfree Kit with Dynalock hubs
4.56 Yukon Ring & Pinions w/ master install kits
High angle Front & Rear driveshafts
Mag Hitech diff covers
Full PSC steering kit, including hydro assist, upgraded steering box, and steering box brace
Tires/Wheels
22.5” Alcoa Durabright Wheels
275/70/22.5 Michelin XTY’s
Suspension – Front
Radius arm style front suspension with all new panhard mounts and heavy duty panhard
Links are built from heavy wall DOM using 1.25” LARGE style Evolution Machine “EMF” Rod Ends
Links were powder coated Mercedes Iridium Silver to give them a little pop
The front axle is controlled by Nickel Plated Radflo 2.5” Triple Bypass Remote Reservoir Shocks and 2.5” Remote Reservoir Coilovers with springs from Blue Coil Suspension
F9 bolts hold all the important suspension components in place
Suspension – Rear
Same Radflo Bypasses and Coilovers as the front
What makes this rear suspension stand out is instead of using a panhard bar, a Watts link was designed and built to keep the rear axle centered
Utilized Chromoly Ruffstuff heims in the Watts link to eliminate play in the arms
Custom suspension cross-members were fabricated as a sub-frame to keep the link geometry where it needed to be.
Performance and Misc Upgrades
H&S Mini Max Tuner
Custom stainless steel cat back exhaust with 6” RBP Tip
Cold air intake
AMP Research Motorized steps
Braided stainless steel brake lines
Filled with Amsoil Fluids for long lasting performance