Tony "Scooby" Reynaga turned his tow Ram into a show Ram that can still haul!
How many times have we heard people say they bought a truck for towing, hauling or even commuting, and then eventually they transform the truck into a full blown show truck? I couldn't even begin to count the number of people I have met who have been down that very road. You can add Tony "Scooby" Reynaga to the list. Tony bought the 2004 Cummins-powered Ram to tow his slammed Tahoe from show to show. Tony chose the Ram because it can pull anything with authority. It was perfect for his towing needs. Well as fate would have it the truck didn't remain stock for very long. Most people who are serious about customizing find it difficult to leave a stock vehicle alone and just drive it. Scooby is one of those people.
Tony's Ram is now a far cry from what its original stock appearance. Like his Tahoe, he went all out on the Ram, taking every element and making it bigger, bolder and badder than before. It only takes a few seconds when you see this exotic Ram to realize this is one wild ride. The exterior has been taken down a path to the wild side thanks to Trends Custom Painting in Bakersfield where Dick and Grengs layered the truck in custom mix of Alsa Corp. blues to create the Scooby Blue. To give the paint even more character, a crazy flamed graphic scheme was laid out down the sides of the truck to the tailgate which includes metallic blue and purple I the flame work with bold white and green pin striping make the artwork really pop off the Scooby Blue base color.
The paint scheme is so loud that it actually hides a large number of some pretty hardcore modifications. One that often goes unnoticed is how Scooby had Trends Custom Painting suicide the rear cab doors while flipping the door handles to the opposite side and mounting them at the front of the door. The list of mods also includes installing an '06 Dodge SRT10 front end conversion along with installing smoked 2007 taillights. Other additions that complete the exterior customizing include adding a big Ryno Mfg. billet antenna and smooth, flush mount tonneau cover.
To get the big quad cab 4x4 up higher Tony hooked up with Juan Prieto at Performance Off Road. The job involved installing an Explorer Pro Comp six-inch lift kit and Pro Comp shocks to get the big dually up high enough for Tony's choice of wheels and tires. That choice was a set of 22.5x9-inch Alcoa semi-truck wheels which have been surrounded by Pirelli 255/75R22.5 TH85 heavy duty rated tires. The adaptation of the wheels was made possible with adapters provided by American Force Wheels.
When it came to addressing the already powerful Cummins I-6 turbo diesel power train, Tony hooked up with DPS who provided the Edge Power Programmer along with a K&N FIPK air intake kit and a custom exhaust system. Continuing on the bigger is better theme, Tony finalized the exhaust system with a custom made 8-inch diameter chrome exhaust tip made from a semi truck exhaust stack pipe. The tip actually doesn't look all that big considering it is parked next to that giant Ryno Mfg. ball and hitch. With the increase in power came the need to fortify the transmission. All Automatic Transmission tore apart the tranny and completely rebuilt it from the ground up, installing new heavy duty parts as well as a stronger torque converter.
Moving to the interior it is obvious that Tony isn't shy about customizing. The interior of the Ram has been transformed into a mobile entertainment venue, largely at the hand of Richard of Noise who worked closely with Art Ramirez to turn the interior into a mobile CES show. Most of the interior has been shaped and designed about the electronics that would be installed inside the cab. Most of the interior panels have been covered in blue and gray suede leather which also flows onto the four bucket seats, headliner and various custom made features. One such feature would be the hand crafted center console that now hosts three of the nine MA Audio HK12-inch subwoofers. The speakers have been set into a trick fiberglassed console top which has been painted in Scooby Blue while traversing forward to the largely smoothed, but upholstered dash. The smoothing of the dash required the relocation of many of the dash controls which now call the front portion of the console home.
All four door panels have been reshaped in fiberglass per the requirements of the RCA 7-inch monitors, one in each door, as well as MA Audio six-inch component speakers in the front doors and eight-inch mid-bass speakers in the rear doors. The panels were then layered with blue paint to match the exterior with dark blue airbrush work applied over the surfaces to extend the effort to create character. Additional fiberglass work included shaping a rear amp rack that divides the rear bucket seats while flowing upward and onto the suede leather headliner. This upper console hosts one of the eight pairs of mid-bass separates found in Scooby's Ram.
Tony obviously likes video monitors. While the cab landscape is loaded with speakers, the presence takes a back seat to the dozen or more square feet of LCD surface that has been installed into the interior. Each seat hosts monitors in one form or another. A 7-inch monitor in the front of each of the custom made front head rests while the back side of the front seat headrests is each home to a NESA 17-inch monitor. Matching 17-inch monitors have been carved into the rear seats as well, which is purely a cosmetic addition for show. With all of the speakers, monitors and trick landscape redesigning, you'll also find more routine additions such as Ryno Mfg. steering wheel and foot pedals.
Now you might think that is more electronic equipment than most of us will ever own in a lifetime. But not Tony. The dually bed supports a ton of gear too. While the interior design and electronic work was being done, the same effort was applied to the bed. Under the tonneau cover lies probably one of the most elaborate bed entertainment layouts that you will see in a truck. Richard of Noise crafted the fiberglass bed cabinet work with a flowing shape to mimic that of the interior. Blue and gray suede covers the top of the cabinet and the floor while the remaining surfaces have been smoothed and painted. These areas host four of the six MA Audio HK598 800-watt amplifiers and 4400D HK amplifiers. Between the bed amplifiers lies a 32-inch plasma monitor while towards the cab is the network of six MA Audio 12-inch subs dividing the positions of four mid bass speakers. Even the tailgate has been fit with a custom fiberglass panel to host more amplifiers and speakers. And what does it take to power this much gear? How about six Kinetik Audio batteries strategically placed throughout the truck.
At the head of this massive array of entertainment gear is an Alpine 7-inch DVD/monitor/tuner head unit. And if that wasn't enough, Scooby upgraded the visual portion of the system with a Track Vision satellite TV flat dome antenna which can be found mounted to the roof of the cab.
It would be difficult to come across a Dodge Ram as wild as Scooby's. But that is the way he likes it. Being active with showing and activities with his pals in Nokturnal truck club, this truck gets used nearly as much as it is on display at shows or cruise nights. Now Scooby has a super sick tow vehicle to drag his other show toys around to shows all over the west coast. Of course if you are a member of DodgeTruckWorld you probably know all about Tony's Ram since he participates in the forums and likes to show off his ride.
TONY "SCOOBY" REYNAGA
BAKERSFIELD, CA
2004 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4
 |  With the lift from the Pro Comp six-inch kit, Tony was able to fit 22.5-inch Alcoa big rig wheels mated to Pirelli 255/75R22.5 TH85 heavy duty rated tires. That giant tail pipe tip was custom made by cutting up an eight-inch diameter semi truck exhaust stack pipe. |  To modernize the '04 body, Scooby swapped the entire front end out for a '06 SRT10 front end which includes that great looking bumper and cowl hood. |
 The only cargo this bed sees is a labyrinth of electronic equipment in the form of 12 speakers, four amplifiers, several Kinetik Audio batteries and a 32-inch plasma screen monitor all resting in the confines of a custom fiberglass bed landscape. |  Situated between the front blue and gray suede leather bucket seats is a painted fiberglass console that doubles as an enclosure for three MA Audio HK 12-inch subwoofers along with the dash controls that were moved when the dash was smoothed out and upholstered. |  Since everyone has store-bought head rest monitors, Tony decided to up the ante and have new front headrests crafted that would hold 17-inch wide NESA monitors. If you are going to have headrest monitors, why not have ones you can actually see the picture on? |
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