What did you do to your RHO Today?

[rpr]

How was the final result. Worth all the work?

Tough question. It was a lot of work. It’s vastly better over the stock HK19 system but it’s not where I want it to be.

I would say it was worth it based on how it sounds now with only rudimentary DSP adjustments.

But, I still need to look at the input signal, it seems to suffer from the same bass and mid heaviness like the factory amp but that’s been bypassed with the PAC Audio AP4-CH42. So the input signal likely still has to be flattened, then dialing in gains, time alignment, matching house curves, etc.

After that’s done, whether I try to do it myself or just find a local pro, I have no doubt I’ll be ecstatic with it.

I’ll post more thoughts after I get the above done.

Just glad to have the truck put back together.

 

[RHO89]

Are those the HRE wheels?

Black Rhino Kelso

 

[RDRHINO]

Nice! I too like to pull Cougars in my RHO.

 

[MattH89]

Tough question. It was a lot of work. It’s vastly better over the stock HK19 system but it’s not where I want it to be.

I would say it was worth it based on how it sounds now with only rudimentary DSP adjustments.

But, I still need to look at the input signal, it seems to suffer from the same bass and mid heaviness like the factory amp but that’s been bypassed with the PAC Audio AP4-CH42. So the input signal likely still has to be flattened, then dialing in gains, time alignment, matching house curves, etc.

After that’s done, whether I try to do it myself or just find a local pro, I have no doubt I’ll be ecstatic with it.

I’ll post more thoughts after I get the above done.

Just glad to have the truck put back together.

This is one corner of car culture I'll never understand. No disrespect to those that do, I just...don't.

 

[RDRHINO]

This is one corner of car culture I'll never understand. No disrespect to those that do, I just...don't.

What....audio upgrades? There are many different levels of audiophile. I'm a HUGE music person, even going as far as producing my own...but I'm not committed enough to my truck to take audio upgrades this far. Historically speaking, I've traded in vehicles every 2-3 years so it doesn't make sense for me to upgrade the factory audio. It's not horrible....but it could certainly be better. HK is pretty middle of the road when it comes to audio and yet it's what's installed on my $250k boat, too. Wanna talk expensive audio upgrades? I just passed on $7k to add 4 wake tower speakers and an amp to my boat so anyone being towed behind it can hear music. Spent that money instead on a new 4k projector and theater seats for my media room.

 

[MattH89]

What....audio upgrades? There are many different levels of audiophile. I'm a HUGE music person, even going as far as producing my own...but I'm not committed enough to my truck to take audio upgrades this far. Historically speaking, I've traded in vehicles every 2-3 years so it doesn't make sense for me to upgrade the factory audio. It's not horrible....but it could certainly be better. HK is pretty middle of the road when it comes to audio and yet it's what's installed on my $250k boat, too. Wanna talk expensive audio upgrades? I just passed on $7k to add 4 wake tower speakers and an amp to my boat so anyone being towed behind it can hear music. Spent that money instead on a new 4k projector and theater seats for my media room.

Sick flex bro.

 

[RDRHINO]

Sick flex bro.

You know it!

 

[RT66]

View attachment 26432View attachment 26433View attachment 26434I didn't want to commit to exotic innovations decals just yet so instead I ordered some vinyl overlays. Wasn't sure how the yellow was going to turn out but Im pretty happy with it, especially the yellow/red combo of the "high output" hood decal. I think the tailgate is missing something though. I was thinking of getting rid of the 4X4 and replacing with a rhino badge but I dunno...

That looks great!

 

[GuyOnABuffalo]

Dropped mine off at the dealer for electrical issues. Sigh…

 

[RADA]

"Supposed" to get mine back from the body shop tomorrow...

...fingers crossed!!

 

[RHO.Tobe]

Dropped mine off at the dealer for electrical issues. Sigh…

Same deal here.. flatbed to dealer with 119 miles on the clock only. Unbelievable.

The car got tints and hood / front ppf only. That’s all. Started up drove to the front of the shop. Shut off. All good.

Get back inside, doesn’t start. Got every single alert possible on the cluster with error code galore. The truck wouldn’t even attempt to crank. Thought it was the battery, drove a different car to the Ram dealer got new batteries. Replaced them both. NOTHING. Still won’t start. You can put the ignition on but the truck will not turn on.

Put on a scanner, shows like 13 different codes.
Dealer has it now, they’re looking at what the issue is. They replaced the batteries themselves and they claim it’s not the issue. They’re going to trouble shoot the starter now and work from there.

Super bummed out at a truck this nice at 119 miles is basically now getting ripped apart for some ridiculous electrical issue probably.

 

[Wrinkled_Donut]

What....audio upgrades? There are many different levels of audiophile. I'm a HUGE music person, even going as far as producing my own...but I'm not committed enough to my truck to take audio upgrades this far. Historically speaking, I've traded in vehicles every 2-3 years so it doesn't make sense for me to upgrade the factory audio. It's not horrible....but it could certainly be better. HK is pretty middle of the road when it comes to audio and yet it's what's installed on my $250k boat, too. Wanna talk expensive audio upgrades? I just passed on $7k to add 4 wake tower speakers and an amp to my boat so anyone being towed behind it can hear music. Spent that money instead on a new 4k projector and theater seats for my media room.

Yeah well my boat cost $275k and I just added an 8k projector to my media room.

 

[llurz]

Yeah well my boat cost $275k and I just added an 8k projector to my media room.

That’s all? My boat was $300k and I had an AMC movie theater installed in my dining room.

 

[MattH89]

Same deal here.. flatbed to dealer with 119 miles on the clock only. Unbelievable.

The car got tints and hood / front ppf only. That’s all. Started up drove to the front of the shop. Shut off. All good.

Get back inside, doesn’t start. Got every single alert possible on the cluster with error code galore. The truck wouldn’t even attempt to crank. Thought it was the battery, drove a different car to the Ram dealer got new batteries. Replaced them both. NOTHING. Still won’t start. You can put the ignition on but the truck will not turn on.

Put on a scanner, shows like 13 different codes.
Dealer has it now, they’re looking at what the issue is. They replaced the batteries themselves and they claim it’s not the issue. They’re going to trouble shoot the starter now and work from there.

Super bummed out at a truck this nice at 119 miles is basically now getting ripped apart for some ridiculous electrical issue probably.

Did you have the windshield tinted?

 

[MurderedCat]

Did you have the windshield tinted?

This is what I was thinking, water behind the dash. Corrodes stuff that isn’t supposed to get wet.

 

[IKZZR1100]

That’s all? My boat was $300k and I had an AMC movie theater installed in my dining room.

You guys are going to get the Harley crowd joining this forum with all this talk of Tower Speakers and the like...and...most of you are older dudes that cannot benefit from high fidelity

 

[RDRHINO]

Yeah well my boat cost $275k and I just added an 8k projector to my media room.

Y'all are too much!

I know I know.....it sounded like a flex and like I was being a dick....I only mentioned the price tag of my boat because I think for that kind of money they could've put better speakers in it....JL Audio or WetSounds....Kinda like putting Pioneer speakers in a Ferrari

 

[RDRHINO]

You guys are going to get the Harley crowd joining this forum with all this talk of Tower Speakers and the like...and...most of you are older dudes that cannot benefit from high fidelity

Nah....I already got rid of my Harley....wasn't impressed with the quality/reliability...sold it to help pay off the RHO

 

[Eighty]

This is what I was thinking, water behind the dash. Corrodes stuff that isn’t supposed to get wet.

On the pre-2025 Ram DT models, any water leaking down behind the dash was known to fry the BCM. Although somewhere along the way with the 2025-2026 models, I heard that it was moved (or protected?) so that this was no longer an issue. But this sure sounds like a cause & effect scenario (if the windshield was indeed tinted).

 

[Santino]

You guys are going to get the Harley crowd joining this forum with all this talk of Tower Speakers and the like...and...most of you are older dudes that cannot benefit from high fidelity

Hey!...I resemble that remark...And you don't ride a Harley for 30+ years because of its quality...