One of my jobs during the SEMA show is to find the coolest diesel truck builds and broadcast them to you guys here. Although the show was virtual via SEMA 360 this year, that didn’t stop people from building up their trucks and showcasing them online. It definitely didn’t stop Logan Davis as he spruced up his 2011 2500 Ram with all kinds of goodies.
Logan got this two-tone 2500 Ram in 2018 when he purchased it from a private seller. “I was in the process of becoming a rig welder and I needed a full-size truck that could haul my welder and possibly a camper,” he said. “While online one night, I stumbled onto this truck that had just been painted like this by the owner.”
Logan is an Omaha, Nebraska native and knew the work was out there, he only needed a truck he could rely on. One of the features the truck had to have was a manual transmission. Davis stressed that shifting gears with a manual transmission is unlike any other. It’s what he wanted. “I’ve always driven manual trucks and this one checked all of the boxes,” Logan said.
This paint scheme was done to resemble Laramie Longhorn Edition trucks, but this one has a twist. “The paint they used is a very high-quality brown flake that will grab your attention when light hits it. The Metallic Copper two-tone finish is like no other and there were no corners cut in this process,” affirms Logan.
The original owners wanted this truck to stand out. Even though they put their own style on it, Logan knew from day one he wanted to make it his. Sure, it looked great, but he needed to put his spin on it and make it his own. “Over the last couple of years, it has been through many different looks. At first, I kept it stock. Then I lowered it and 22-inch wheels. I got bored with that so I leveled it and added 33-inch mud tires, and now it’s lifted. Right now, the truck rides on 8 inches of lift with 24×14-inch wheels,” he said.
I asked Logan how he got into trucks, and his answer was pretty interesting. “I would say getting my foot in the door of trucks started back in high school. My first truck was a ’98 Chevrolet S-10 that I inevitably started toying with. I lowered it, put larger wheels and tires on it, and then decided it needed a larger, LS engine,” he said.
Once the excitement wore off and Davis wanted something else, his door into the compression ignition world opened. After purchasing a 1991.5 Dodge D250 with a five-speed transmission and a 12-valve Cummins engine, he was hooked. “That truck got me into the diesel world,” he said. “I loved that truck and it taught me quite a bit about these diesel engines. Just hearing it idle every morning before work made me fall in love with the Cummins engine under the hood.”
His future plans for this outstanding 2500 Ram consist of multiple things. Starting on the nose, Logan wants to partner up with Move Bumpers to get their precision front bumper so the front end will look more aggressive. As for power, a big single turbo is in the works, combined with custom tuning by VSE, a local tuning shop in the metro Omaha area. On the inside, Davis is looking to swap in electric windows, custom door skins, and a set of Longhorn seats for comfort.
The engine is equipped with a four-stage tune. The exhaust is a 5-inch JAMO Performancesystem and everything rides on a huge set of Arkon Off Road wheels. Wrapped around the wheels are 375x40R24 Atturo Trail Blade BOSS tires. Finally, 8 inches of Zone Off Road lift make this one tall truck.
Other upgrades to this 2500 Ram include a South Bend ceramic, stage 2 clutch, two-inch Rough Country wheel spacers, dual steering stabilizers, homemade traction bars, and a 15-inch drop hitch from GEN-Y Hitch. Which version of this truck do you like most? The lifted look, the lowered look, or a truck that has been leveled?
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