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- Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:12 pm
- Forum: Member Builds
- Topic: 2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10866
Re: 2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
Here a slow progress. Built now the first flight case seat with 80liter water tank inside and almost finished with the other side. Also installed the aluminess bumper from member Colibri (thnx again!). I hope to make more progress this winter as last winter I had no time due to family problems. I me...
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:52 am
- Forum: Classifieds & Want Ads
- Topic: 2006 GEN3 Smart Sway bar
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2673
Re: 2006 GEN3 Smart Sway bar
thanks for the hint!
Good to know! I also didn't know that. NO idea if they can do it here, but I hope someone can...
Good to know! I also didn't know that. NO idea if they can do it here, but I hope someone can...
- Thu May 23, 2019 1:55 am
- Forum: Member Builds
- Topic: 2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10866
Re: 2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
Yes sure I am! First doing the cabin as I need this to go traveling. The other stuff I will put later on. But I still have it!
- Thu May 23, 2019 1:51 am
- Forum: Classifieds & Want Ads
- Topic: 2006 GEN3 Smart Sway bar
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2673
Re: 2006 GEN3 Smart Sway bar
If anyone searches one, I bought it here... this guy seems to have more in stock, he put it again online:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-Dodge-Ram ... SwB9Jc3e-w
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-Dodge-Ram ... SwB9Jc3e-w
- Fri May 10, 2019 12:38 pm
- Forum: Member Builds
- Topic: 2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10866
Re: 2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
Thanks guys! I will post pics as soon as I progress. The past few and the next weeks I will finish my order list of things I need. Many things that worked good on the last logn trip I will take over from the Land cruiser I had, but still I like to research stuff before I buy. Yeah, it's 50mm of glas...
- Mon May 06, 2019 12:03 pm
- Forum: Member Builds
- Topic: 2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10866
2006 Power Wagon Overlanding Built
Hello guys I bought my 2006 Power Wagon Reg Cab about 2 years ago. It took me about half a year to get it here in Switzerland and register it legally. Afterwards it was over half a year at a friend that builts overlanding vehicles for living. I got my HZJ75 LAnd cruiser from him and so I decided tha...
- Mon May 06, 2019 11:44 am
- Forum: 12V Troubleshooting
- Topic: Locker bypass kit
- Replies: 32
- Views: 12443
Re: Locker bypass kit
I am also looking into such a kit at the moment (or do myself) As I understood so far, the problem comes from the electronic module inside the Smart bar, that controlls all the lockers and the sway bar. Will this kit override this Smart bar control module if it fails for example? I want something 10...
- Mon May 06, 2019 1:51 am
- Forum: Classifieds & Want Ads
- Topic: 2006 GEN3 Smart Sway bar
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2673
2006 GEN3 Smart Sway bar
Searching for a good or even better, NOS, complete sway bar for my 2006 PW.
Thanks!
Thanks!
- Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:34 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Ok guys. I decided that I will get the military wrap leaf and when everything is loaded with the cabin etc I will recheck and see how the car sits. Maybe that extra leaf is enogh and it sits level. Only thing is that it will sit lower and decrease suspension travel, but when offroading and the air b...
- Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:13 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
So there is no need for the Carli airbags in a stock PW application and i can take the cheaper Firestones? I talked to the leaf spring shop. They can do the military wrap. They have different steel thicknesses so he can choose one that has about the same thickness as the PW leafs to get about the sa...
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:10 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
So i guess the air bag is taller than a bump stop? Do i loose max. axle movement due to this?
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:48 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
That picture i posted above (try to open only the picture) shows BOTH sides of the work the leaf spring shop here in Switzerland did and thosen are 2500 Diesel leafs that were reinforced with 3 extra leafs and 1 of them is a military wrap. The right side is completely wrapped and the left only partl...
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:03 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Ok, lots of great answers, thanks a lot!!! You guys almost have me! ;) So let's say I go with the airbags then. There is still the question of: - a military wrap would be really nice for the peace of mind. My OME also had it. If I would add such a leaf like my friend did above on the picture, is the...
- Sun Jan 29, 2017 5:17 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Hmm seems like a topic with different opinions! I broke 3 times a leaf on our Australian OME (Old Man Emu) 12 leaf spring pack. Needless to say I didn't find any of those Australia leafs in Latinamerica, but we always found some guy that had some leaf that did fit somehow or that he had to cut a par...
- Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:34 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Thank you very much for the detailed explanations! I must admit i read of other brand frames (7 series Toyota for example that also has a quite strong frame) that broke because the airbag pushed on a section that was just not designed for it. But as always it's unclear of the circumstances (how heav...
- Sat Jan 28, 2017 4:30 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Why you write that adding a leaf or two will reduce articulation? Won't the heavy weight of the cabin male it feel like the stock springs with an empty truck? Doesn't the Carli leafs add many leafs and still flexes a lot? On the airbags: I read often that the frames were not made to get pushed in th...
- Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:41 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Thought about it but don't like the idea of them failing in middle of nowhere and the fact that there are lots of cracking frames rumors due to that. And as my weight is pretty constant I think adding 1-2leafs will be a safer and cheaper (around 400$ here) option. A leaf can always be replaced in a ...
- Sat Jan 28, 2017 6:02 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Ok, loaded the car with wife and got 7685lbs. The leafsprings saged 3.2". Front i measured no difference.
I guess to get back to stock height it will need 1-2 extra leafs...
I guess to get back to stock height it will need 1-2 extra leafs...
- Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:03 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
On my Landcruiser i installed 2 strong eyes to install a shackle on each frame side on the rear. Much lighter and is no earth anker that hits stuff. I also will use Lithium batteries as i did on the Landcruiser. 100Ah weights about 12lbs. Will have again like 200Ah for the camper and 40-60Ah for the...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:53 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
So guys, took the time today to unload all the parts on the bed and went to drive to a calibrated scale. It weighted in at 5996lbs. It has 35" 325 Nittos on it, stock steel spare wheel. Fuel tank was 1/4 and winch was uninstalled. So the tank is about 210lbs of fuel (gazoline is much lighter than wa...
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:36 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
by the way, I posted a few pics of my new PW. There are around 800-1100lbs on the back with 5 35" Toyo MT wheels, winch and lots of other parts. I didn't look close, but it didn't look like it would sag on the rear, also on the pictures the car stands pretty straight for having such a big load? http...
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:50 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Thanks for the inputs guys! This already helped a lot! Rusty - now you make me unsure. This is a PDF from RAM for a 2006 model. I took the wrong one, sorry. The reg cab automatic is even lighter at 6070lbs on this list. For 2008 I also have such a PDF, there the quad cab, short bed is 6250 base weig...
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:01 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Yes, maybe it was a misunderstanding since this type of fixed cabin is very unusual in the US. But when I saw the thin leaf springs I thought to ask again and good that I asked again! Rusty: I can do that yes, but it won't change a lot ;) It just tells me how much weight I have left for the cabin: I...
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:13 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Re: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
yep, exactly. In lbs that means: I will always be in the 7500-8000lbs range, never lighter or heavier. So I will need a leafspring set that is perfectly soft for this weight without sagging, but not too stiff as I won't load more and not too soft as I ALWAYS be carrying that much weight. I didn't re...
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:45 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6611
Another leafspring thread for my gen3 PW
Hello guys I bought now my 2006 PW and it arrived safely in Switzerland. It will be my next overlanding vehicle project. We were from 2012-2015 3.5 years on the road with a Land cruiser HZJ75, but I got really sick of Toyota and it's time for a Mopar again! ;) This spring/summer I am going to have a...