 With the hood gaps aligned,...  With the hood gaps aligned, we focused on mounting the Shaker. The Shaker mounts directly to the engine (like you would expect) by using two brackets. |  The base of the Shaker then...  The base of the Shaker then mounts to the brackets. |  The base's height is adjustable...  The base's height is adjustable so you can get it peeking through the hood at just the right height. |
 Once the base is in place,...  Once the base is in place, the Shaker's top is installed with screws and fender clips. |  Once the Shaker is properly...  Once the Shaker is properly fitted, you have to take it all apart for painting. |  By drilling small 1/8-inch...  By drilling small 1/8-inch holes through the hinge and into the hood, realigning the hood after painting it is easy. |
 After a good coating of primer,...  After a good coating of primer, get out the 600-grit sandpaper and get it smooth. |  If you plan to make the Shaker...  If you plan to make the Shaker functional, you need to install the optional intake kit: PN GH-RB1083 ('02-'05 Hemi), or PN GH-RB1086 ('06 Hemi) |  With the hood painted, put...  With the hood painted, put the grille back on it and install it on the truck. |
 Reinstall the brackets......  Reinstall the brackets... | 
...and Shaker base. |  Next, we installed the Shaker...  Next, we installed the Shaker top... |
 but before you mount the Shaker...  but before you mount the Shaker top to the base, you need to install the hood-to-Shaker seal. |  Guess how we found out that...  Guess how we found out that the seal goes on before the top? |  There you have it-one cool...  There you have it-one cool new hood for a Ram, that can even boost performance. That's a good deal in anybody's book. |