2nd Gen Dodge Ram - 2WD to 4WD Conversion |

[@The_Beautiful_People]

Paint the frame electric blue.

[@stephenbinkley]

Edison blue

[@Grimm-Gaming]

I agree

[@pb_ruckus]

Electric Blue will make the orange wiring really pop. Especially, on a Black body truck that's supposed to be a flagship.

[@FoolOfATuque]

Blue and orange is a fantastic color combination and mud and dirt won’t show as badly.

[@cp-jc2784]

Edison blue, match Topsy

[@gregeyamie2147]

Paint the frame blue. With orange wiring harness.

[@Mouthy_Trucker]

ewwww

[@heinzpeter8386]

Same blue as the first Edison Electric Truck, otherwise meet the Topsi Color scheme, make it look like the little Brother to it.

[@alexanderdenette5101]

electric blue frame.

[@carlswenson5403]

frame should be electric high-viz blue

[@braedon.builds]

I love how you comment on the “Dodge with a Cummins on it” as being the flagship car of the channel when Cummins swaps were the THING that brought us all to your channel. Sounds to me like a perfect fit, and a well rounded story all coming together for a reason.

[@danielcollins4866]

Blue frame with orange wires would be cool

[@Bill_from_Nantucket137]

I learned so much with deboss garage that I'm capable of building a car by myself

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Thanks man, that means a lot

[@Mouthy_Trucker]

no you aren't , not if you've never done any of this stuff before... learn to crawl before you run

[@Qaswrdx]

Edison blue frame with orange cables would look great!

[@stuffandjunkandthings364]

My vote for the frame color is "Carl blue" works with the black, contrast for the orange, ties into the Edison trucks.

[@jamessizemore7103]

This is such an awesome series. I love second gen’s solely because of the way they look, so making them run and drive as nice as they look and keeping them on the road brings a smile to my face

[@bj0rnn0rgaard1996]

Bright blue frame

[@toyomatt84]

One of the most exciting builds to come to the pickup truck world, in my humble opinion.

[@TownsendAutoparts]

Came to the end of this video, but it only felt like the halfway point. Great video is what that means. Was glued to the screen to see this project/prototype finished. Am excited about this. Correct, if you can take the worst truck and make it drive good. A good truck will drive great.

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Thanks man

[@Grimm-Gaming]

Definitely Blue Frame!

[@JamesGibeau-Robberson]

I love how in each scene his hands get bloody and bloody just shows how much work going into it

[@CodyRyanK05]

I work at a shop in Alberta that does Diesel Generators for off highway use and most of our gens are sourced through Cummins so it's always interesting to see how you are adapting things for the diesel hybrid powertrain. I think this will become a very big part of the automotive industry in the next ten years or so as the push for evs continue and the governments lack of foresite will have many people looking for an economic alternative. Instead of trading your truck in, you can make it better. I hope that these same shops will also offer battery cell replacement so once the battery capacities are diminished they just replace the bad cells instead of just throwing away all these batteries too and before you know it your actually making a huge benefit to the world by re-using everything. Great work.

[@Rockport1911]

Making that " truck- rim- transmission- spacer- thingy" is why I like this channnel so much. Oh yeah, another vote for the frame painted Ford Electric blue :)

[@TinkeredDiesel]

Using an aluminum rim for a trans spacer is genius dude. Bravo !

[@roscothefirst4712]

Very Impressive how you machined that truck rim to make that adapter 👍

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Thanks. I did it with the Audi racecar transmission too. Check out that video if you want to be impressed. Its still holding

[@SmokeShow2007]

electric blue for sure

[@bobdevlin4118]

I second the electric blue!🎉

[@jeffreyweinzierl1509]

Electric blue for the frame.

[@cowboy.cattlac5010]

Thanks for making these videos. Very exciting

[@paulmartin8212]

I love your intro to this series. I've been here for years but always enjoy the recap on this hybrid build.

[@kevinheuvel7454]

I like this project due to the fact I have a 1999 2500 crew cab long bed 4x4 with a Cummins in which I use to haul my camper around . My main concern is the added weight of the batteries would really push the curb weight up to the limit of the GVW .

[@janvermeersch5406]

I'm not sure if I've heard this in any of the videos but to add utility to this already awesome concept, you've got an engine, you've got a very capable generator and a buffer battery. Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking? Backup generator for home backup? 50amp plug + 10kw inverter? This would definitely help make the decision for so many people. I would find it infinitely more useful if it had a 50Amp 240V outlet. Love your content! Keep up the good work!

[@vsniney]

This would be a great benefit of this being somewhat of a DIY kit. Just need to add the appropriate hardware and teach the computer how to run in that application.

[@corydriver7634]

The bell housing temporary-adapter-adapter solution was brilliant!

[@trevlanes]

That trans adapter plate from a truck wheel is awesome!!!

[@UncleManuel]

And this is what most people don't realize about pretty much any product (not just trucks or cars): at least 1/3 of the purchase price is for development costs alone. This is why manufacturers have to sell large quantities over a certain amount of time to even make profit on that product. ✌️

[@SamCyanide]

Turning that rim into a transmission spacer on the lathe was awesome

[@ericmackison9517]

The whole time you were making the spacer for the adapter I wanted to draw you up an adapter and cut it out of 1.25" plate on the waterjet in like 30 mins lol. Nice work adapting (literally) and overcoming!

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

mine cost 0 dollars and an hour of time

[@ericmackison9517]

@@DEBOSSGARAGE those are the best kind of solutions!

[@g_force3857]

@@DEBOSSGARAGEwhat a smart a$$e comment… the original poster didn’t even say they would charge….

[@1944chevytruck]

AWESOME!....GOOD JOB!

[@michaelthomas6601]

Rich... Good color options to showcase the Hybrid prototype undercarriage would be a Ford Grabber Blue or Kawasaki green

[@anthonyjames7535]

Topsy Blue make Chase smile!🙂

[@barnettimpala]

I think the frame would look great in a high gloss silver

[@briankyle4881]

Definitely the coolest build on KZbin. Excited to see it going down the road!

[@wobblysauce]

I think the Blues have it.

[@kennethgray1256]

I own a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9l cummins diesel and have never had any of the problems you keep referring to. Have used it to towwed farm tractors, case 580 backhoe and skid steers. Never even heard of "Death Wobble". Love my Mopar Dodge POS!!!

[@TASTYTREATSPLS]

"a dodge with a Cummins in it" 😂😂😂😂 love that

[@Prisonmike89]

I wish Toyota would share some of their knowledge of hybrids for these diesels. Using the electric motors to bump start the ICE is just genius and super robust. Then also using those motors as generators when coasting is also genius. But it takes a shit load of engineering to get that all working together.

[@prophet4320]

Definitely electric blue for the frame. OG Autobot vibes.

[@industrialinjection]

Very cool!

[@dipeshnayyar578]

Yooo big love DEBOSS I BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR YEARS. I have always loved your videos you are a different breed ❤❤❤❤

[@JRM-VSR]

Diesel electric? Black body? What colour to paint the frame? Silver. All the early Diesel Electric locomotives in this country were painted black with silver details (including silver frames), and it's a really sharp look. Although, I see Electric Blue has a following in the comments, and the electric blue + orange combination also works really well.

[@Josh-db8rf]

this is great. we found a 68 international 1200 crew cab in mint condition down here in the forest in bella coola BC and we have a 2nd gen frame 2wd and a 1st gen cummins so we're planning on doing a body swap lol

[@robertlampley2177]

I love all your projects. I am really interested in this one. You did say you were going to start with a 2 wheel drive and modify it to hold both electric axels. While taking the front half a 4 wheel drive frame and replacing the front half of the 2 wheel drive frame expedited the project, it seems to say if you don't have a 4 wheel drive you won't be able to use your kit. Not everyone can take two trucks to make one.

[@portersorensen8814]

They will likely sell a 2wd kit as well for those whose applications do not require 4wd

[@joeyjohnson8287]

Check out Thuren suspension technology for your spring needs. They make soft ride springs for dodge ram diesels. They are in Oregon and could probably help you out!

[@gsx95r]

I was watching a tfl video where they was talking to a manufacture putting electric axles in for pick up trucks. I’ll have go back through to find that video and tag you in it

[@tngtacticalmiata1219]

Electric BLUE!! The frame would look awesome in electric blue with all the orange wiring and the black body.....

[@billyporter2195]

Remarkable mechanical knowledge and aptitude 👍

[@redbaronrefining5322]

I’ve been dying for the chance to build a hybrid 12v. My daily is a 95 2500, and it’s currently 2wd. I was considering converting to a 4wd front axle, and instead of a transfer case and driveshaft, connect an EV motor from a leaf or model 3 directly to the front axle. Mount a Chevy volt battery pack in the bed (cheapest kw/$), run an open source controller and wire a pressure sensor to your brake lines for adaptive regenerative braking. Depending on the size of your battery pack, you could go to and from work without firing the Cummins up, and save a ton on brakes as the motor would be doing about 90% of the work. Only thing left would be power steering and ac, and could be accomplished by either just idling the truck, or if you’d want the engine off like a real hybrid, run a used Eletric power steering pump, vacuum pump, and ac compressor in parallel with the stockers or replace completely!

[@JD-yx7be]

At first i thought you meant 12 volts not 12 valves lol.

[@scottsuenram2410]

I think you should go with Edison motors blue!

[@fredtaylor4548]

HI Viz Neon Yellow, goes great with black. easy to see where to pressure wash.

[@SiberHusky]

White frame to see the orange

[@ralphbalde5224]

This is now my favorite build you have done.

[@B.Shaun.B]

Blue frame would go hard with the orange, but if not white would look good too!

[@richardworsley8591]

White frames/ trailers look like he'll after a while, rock chips, scratches, rust... Electric Blue sounds cool 😎

[@JDMintegraVTEC]

Frame - same blue as the Edison truck

[@gregorymatre]

DeBoss you need to get with David Sparks. He is also working on an electric truck. He is not as open as you are being.. Hope you have most luck with your project.

[@stoptuna7671]

frame would look good edison blue.

[@brucegarrett7232]

Blue will do for me too!!

[@OUSWKR]

I like blue also. Maybe add some flake or pearl to it.

[@jeremydoblinger3609]

Nice lathe project

[@grosom31]

Nice bright white and the contrast with the body/cab, and the cabling and pipe work will be awsome.

[@irvbarth2069]

I love this whole project with Edison. But I don't understand why this 'conversion' requires such extensive frame upgrades. You are not just dropping in the diesel gen and electric axles. But keep up the good work.

[@Sah-o5m]

The conversion does not require this mountain of frame work. Had the donor truck been already 4 wheel drive, they would have just blasted and painted the frame. Edison needs to test on a 4 wheel drive frame. Normal customers could just do a rear straight axle swap. Also this rig will be photographed for years to come and make appearances at shows like SEMA so they didn't want a rusty frame distracting from the conversation.

[@heathergreylive]

The work you do is nothing short of incredible. I can't wait to see how this rig comes along.

[@ryancoates4054]

BLUE! frame

[@tfodthogtmfof7644]

I just want to say “Rich you guys rock!”

[@jakem.6359]

Electric Blue would look Great as others have said.....go well with the black and also contrast the orange wiring. White frame 👎. Awesome video as always ....great content, educational and such an inspiration for all us do it yourselfers.

[@mgunning7362]

Frame GREY. goes well with black and will highlight the orange cables.

[@hondadirtbikesrule]

Bright blue!

[@WeldingandWheeling]

I like the idea of matching this truck to the Edison truck

[@martyniner8893]

Electric blue frame! 👍

[@Trevy222]

You are a master 🙌

[@kneedeepinit]

I like the primer gray look as it accents the wiring and the body

[@sdentcustoms2]

bright blue!

[@stephenbinkley]

Edison blue

[@M-R-travel]

Didn't realize this was the Edison Motors truck based on the title.

[@FlatThunder]

Gray Paint....I haven't heard much on Edison and thought the light duty truck conversion project was dead. Good to see things still moving forward on an initial kit / design. 👍😁

[@kylezeman2177]

I understand why you wanted to keep the transmission is the same location, but when you got the generator in there you can move the engine/generator assembly forward to help put weight on the front axle. That being said it will help with the amount of payload that can be on the rear axle when the truck is in service and being used.

[@ilenastarbreeze4978]

black and gold goes really well together

[@peterf.4268]

I'd go with a satin grey, that will contrast nicely with the black AND the orange (without being too easily smudged, as the white will).

[@greghellings]

I'm excited to see this come together. Hoping to get an Edison kit for my next truck. Curious if it will fit into a work van body - like a Promaster or Econoline - or if it will need to be a pickup body.

[@panagiotis1519]

Another vote for Electric Blue!

[@alecmurray8339]

I was thinking yellow for the frame. High Voltage!

[@xgford94]

5:50 the way he said “Better than factory “ made me think a first day apprentice could do that 😂

[@jakeg2312]

Dark grey/silver frame so it’s a sublet difference from the black, but also works well with the orange and silver electric stuff.

[@j.d.8593]

Another vote for the blue frame!

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Not enough contrast with the black body.

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

Just to go crazy and contrast the wiring _and_ the body, I'd have powder coated the frame neon green or neon purple (bright purple), either one of those would've complimented the bright orange wiring as well as the black body and definitely made you want to look underneath.... personally, bright purple, orange springs and wires, black body....but if you want it "safe" and simple, all black and the orange wiring would stand out alone.

[@peterbenson3776]

I jumped in From Edison motors👍

[@NWSquatch121]

Dark Gray . Perfect contrast with orange wiring

[@kennyspry5189]

Frame colors definitely ORANGE. BLACK and ORANGE looks absolutely Awesome together plus they are also Harley Davidson Colors. Absolutely Love what you are doing with this Truck BUT it's still a Dodge BUT a WAY better Dodge Truck although I personally don't think it's better than your Ford F350 CAT 😺 MOTOR Truck. That's an Awesome Amazing Beautiful Truck on the Planet you built one Hell of a Truck and that's a FACT!!!

[@michaellk9587]

You should paint the frame med. gray, that will show off the orange cables

[@Sparkystacoma]

Definitely a blue like the manufactures use to say voltage

[@luimackjohnson302]

Amazingly Brilliant! Thank you for sharing this video. Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea!

[@justinlynch6691]

I live for this shit ❤. CAT Yellow but electric blue is pretty cool too.

[@shaunpc2512]

I'm in total agreement on this one, electric blue would look absolute killer against the orange wiring and the shiny black body 👌🏻

[@UnyonRing]

I am curious how you are going to compare emissions / MPG with and without the electric drive train. As I understand it one of the big upsides of the electric is that the generator doesn't need to be running at all times. it might be able to run the generator for one hour then turn it off for 30 minutes while it uses up the battery juices, rinse and repeat. or if your just running around town you can just charge at home and never even use the generator.

[@Sah-o5m]

This is a good observation. They're addressing this with the more recent videos.

[@greggmcclelland8430]

Paint the frame light gray. That looks way better than white.