Many new truck buyers like to accessorize their rides shortly after purchase, and it’s a simple process to get the best Ram 1500 Mopar parts and accessories by shopping the factory accessory catalog. New wheels and tires are common upgrades, as are lift kits and even light bars. Sure you have an endless supply of parts from aftermarket suppliers, but most of the time you just can’t beat the fit and finish of factory parts.
Buying your Ram off road accessories from your dealer not only means that they come with a factory warranty, because they are designed and engineered by the same people who designed and engineered Ram trucks or Jeeps, but they can also be ordered with the vehicle, put on before the customer takes delivery, and even have the cost of the parts rolled into the vehicle loan or lease.
To celebrate the launch of the new Ram 1500 truck in 2019, Ram let the Mopar guys load a truck up with their parts to showcase the looks and functionality of their components. We recently spent a weekend at an off-road park trying them out, and compiled a list of the 5 coolest, must-have parts from the Mopar catalog.
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1. Editor's Choice: Beadlock Capable Wheels
Our test Ram 1500 was fitted with 35-inch tires, which adds a bit more lift to the truck, and these beadlock capable wheels complete the off-road performance package. While it is illegal to drive on public roads with beadlocks on, off-road they help keep the tire attached to the wheel when you lower the air pressure.
When the tire pressure is low to improve surface area and therefore traction, hazards can literally cause the bead to disconnect from the wheel. The locking rings keep the bead locked, hence the name, and help prevent you from getting stranded.
Because we can’t endorse driving on-highway driving with beadlock wheels, why not give you an option of the next best thing? Method Race Wheels make some of the toughest wheels in the business and quite honestly are some of the best looking. They offer a wide variety of designs and finishes in their line of simulated beadlock wheels, and we’ve not found a vehicle that they don’t look great on, making them a perfect fit for our list of Ram 1500 off-road accessories.
2. Best Interior Upgrade: Heavy Duty Rubber Floor Mats
These heavy-duty Ram 1500 floor mats from Mopar take floor mats to the next level. Since you will get dirt, debris and mud in the truck when you off-road, these help protect the interior. What is impressive about them isn’t how well they work, but how substantial they feel. This set of heavy duty floor mats offer excellent coverage of the entire cab. The front mats contour well with the transmission tunnel and floorboards, as do the rear floor mats. Being genuine Mopar parts, makes them the best Ram 1500 floor mats that you can get
3. Best Night Accessory: Rambar with LED Lights
The Ram 1500 Mopar Rambar sport bar looks cool and makes it easy to mount a set of LED lights on top to make it easier to see at night. The Rambar doesn’t work with Rambox, the in-bed storage compartments, so plan accordingly. The 5″ dual-light kit offers
The lights themselves are incredibly bright, and are for off-road use only. However, if you want to light up a trail with the intensity of a star going supernova, this is the way to do it.
4. Best Performance Upgrade: Mopar Performance Intake and Exhaust
These two Ram 1500 Mopar components combined do not improve the off-road capability of the truck. They don’t necessarily improve fuel economy. They surely don’t make the truck stealth.
But they are a must-have because they make the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 sound amazing, and that’s why you want it. Imagine the sound of a Charger Scat Pack, but from a pickup. But surprisingly, it’s not so loud as to really annoy the neighbors, and there’s very little drone on the highway. Embrace the V-8 and enhance the sound it naturally makes.
5. Mopar Cargo Bed Light Kit
Ok, it’s not a sexy part. It doesn’t scream to be on the list best Ram off road accessories, but when you’re digging around your bed in the middle of the night, this one simple accessory can make your life so much simpler. Imagine not having to struggle holding a flashlight while you’re digging for a tool or tow strap in the back of your bed. Wouldn’t that be nice. It doesn’t always have to be big and flashy to be considered a top off road accessory
There are many more accessories on this truck. Mopar has close to 200 different options available on their half-ton and heavy-duty pickup trucks. Also, Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators are popular accessory vehicles. Regardless, because you get OEM-designed accessories, they are designed to work perfectly with your vehicle, and are a compelling option for folks who want to upgrade.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying Mopar aftermarket performance parts?
The biggest advantage is that you’re getting an aftermarket part from the manufacture, so more than likely what you install won’t void your factory warranty unless they otherwise disclaim it. These parts will also likely have a quality fit, because they’re coming from the people who made the truck. Let’s face it; It’d look bad for them to produce a part for a truck that is theirs and didn’t fit well. As for disadvantages, it really comes down to variety. Let’s take their 2″ Ram lift kit for example. When ordered, the company likely only ordered a certain number of kits and when those are gone, who knows when they’ll get more. There are numerous aftermarket companies that make similar parts, some likely make that kit for the OEM, and will readily have them on hand and at times for a lower price.
Does any modification I do to my Ram 1500 void my warranty?
While all Ram dealers follow specific guidelines for warranty claims as per the manufacture, some are more lenient and some are more strict than others. The best thing we can suggest is that you visit your dealer and discuss with a service manager or service writer the modifications that you want to perform and whether or not they say it’ll affect your warranty. Things like rims and tires don’t get questionable unless you’re trying to cram a really large tire package into the wheel well and have issues with rubbing, then they can bring up a whole slew of other issues that could potentially arise.
Additional Resources
- Best Off-Road Wheels for Jeeps and Trucks
- Best Off-Road LED Lights That Won’t Break The Bank
- Tire Selection 101: The Basics for Picking An Off-Road Tire
Recent Updates
2/16/2022: Updated product links, ranked products, updated product descriptions, added additional resources
4/5/2021: Updated product list, product images, Product descriptions, added new product and included FAQ.
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