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- Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: Brakes, Tires & Wheels
- Topic: which tire is standing up the best
- Replies: 6
- Views: 347
Re: which tire is standing up the best
1. So what I have so far was 12K on the Duratrash and dozens of flat tires, and one destroyed tire, and crazy cupping. Good traction 2. 39K on BFG MT set, which I waited too long to rotate and had some bad cupping. The best by far for traction. 3. I am at 26K on the Nittos, rotated once and no signi...
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:59 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Power Wagon mileage thread
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2805
Re: Power Wagon mileage thread
So you guys keep them parked all the time? 2018 with 79,000 miles
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:32 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Need help. What does my PW have?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 961
Re: Need help. What does my PW have?
Quick question, is the smart bar supposed to allow disengagement in 2wd? I disconnected the plug to it and looked inside to be sure it wasn't corroded and it wasn't. The rubber seal was in good shape and intact. It gives me the dumb flashing light randomly like it's trying to disengage and the 4x4 ...
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:11 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Bed Step recall, watch out
- Replies: 4
- Views: 656
Re: Bed Step recall, watch out
Silly these trucks do not have a step system standard. I added the kicked down one.
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:57 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Does your sunroof leak?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1835
Re: Does your sunroof leak?
My cab lights were replaced with out me even asking on a recall visit. Sun Roof leaked in a car wash once.....Ok, so I might have left it open on vent. Really, surprised it did not leak more honestly. 

- Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:04 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: be glad you have a pw
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3480
Re: be glad you have a pw
you can go to the ford forum and see the joints on them new trucks are failing with less than 30k mi of just highway miles. hell my corrolla was at nearly 200k with perfectly tight original joints and it traveled the same highways 235K on my Nissan Titan and never replaced them. Probably needed the...
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:48 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Noise in 66rfe transmission
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3731
Re: Noise in 66rfe transmission
That is an insanely long list of high failure parts. I know folks here don't like it when I say it, but things like terrible transmissions has held them back for decades. Watched a test video yesterday of a brand new PW on an articulation ramp and as usual Sway Bar Disconnect was non-functional (min...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Powerwagon's best model year 2005-2020?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5447
- Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: FAQ & Tech Write-Ups
- Topic: Cable comes off drum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1542
Re: Cable comes off drum
I went with 92' of 15K Smitty Built line. Warn line was crazy ridiculous. Should have ordered it sooner but thought I could sneak by for awhile. The shoe string broke and cable spun on drum again when I went to clear up a hill side pile up the other day. Did you guys that upgraded to synthetic switc...
- Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Engaging Lockers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 976
Re: Engaging Lockers
Exactly, on most 4x4s there is a big delay when a locker locks normally, and they can be finicky given drive-train stresses and such. Or building up air say. But the Power Wagon lockers are click and go, no fuss no muss. But they have a long time design flaw preventing that operation until you over ...
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:21 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: HF Wireless remote ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2198
Re: HF Wireless remote ?
Just get the Warn remote that works, and be done with it.
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:16 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Engaging Lockers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 976
Re: Engaging Lockers
Its typically the front that does not lock. An over ride box is important so its there when you need it.
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:40 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: The "Real Reliability"
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2763
Re: The "Real Reliability"
Should I have replaced the tires sooner? Sure. But you never expect them to be THAT bad. And I am cheap, I hate replacing the tires on a new vehicle. Remember most of the flats were commuting to and from work, not off-road. Wife drove my truck one day and came home with 2 flats. The final straw was ...
- Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:19 pm
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: 2012 vs 2019
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3028
Re: 2012 vs 2019
Not much to it. You turn the knob to lock the diff, in low, sitting still preferably. If it does not lock after 10 miles of going back and forth in and out trying everything under the sun...and every owner, every automotive testers struggles to ever lock the front, to the point owners are installing...
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:31 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: 2012 vs 2019
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3028
Re: 2012 vs 2019
I am really curious, the 2019 design is very different. One button locks both for instance. So far I have not heard any complaints. But will be interesting to see if they finally addressed it.
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:29 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Axle unlock flashing orange
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1452
Re: Axle unlock flashing orange
They said connector was loose under warranty, went back and they said it had mud in it and handed me a 90.00 bill to add grease, next time out did not work. Most everyone on here fights this connector. I have not looked for it yet.
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:26 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: The "Real Reliability"
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2763
Re: The "Real Reliability"
Of my list I have seen on this forum before, 1. Duh, everyone buys a locker bi-pass, and Ram watched all the embarrassing off road reviews for years 2. Nearly everyone fights this connector, attempting to grease it to keep water and debris out 6. And dealer tells everyone its light bulbs 7. Many peo...
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:57 am
- Forum: FAQ & Tech Write-Ups
- Topic: Cable comes off drum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1542
Re: Cable comes off drum
Seen that Red Wrap before, very cool trick! What length of synthetic line are folks getting away with? 100'?
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:55 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: The "Real Reliability"
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2763
Re: The "Real Reliability"
First, I would not drive a Chevy, it would not survive me and that Limited Slip locker is an insult to 4x4 kind, and reliability is the first reason I did not buy a Raptor. And yes, I am sure the 19 is better. I actually sat back and watched disastrous design flaws like front suspension components, ...
- Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:07 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: The "Real Reliability"
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2763
The "Real Reliability"
Now over 2 years and 58K miles into my first American vehicle. My last, a 2005 Nissan Titan saw only a poorly designed gas cap holder and bad front brake design ( too small a rotor warping) fixed under warranty, and tires not meant for the vehicle. While the Ram is so much more advanced, you expect ...
- Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:51 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Axle unlock flashing orange
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1452
Re: Axle unlock flashing orange
Well my front sway bar disconnect has actually never worked, I gave up on that. Guess they use a terrible connector that comes loose, gets dirt in it, ect, ect. Never worked, not even when I bought it, dealer fixed under warranty and charged me one time. I don't do a ton of real wheeling and you don...
- Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: FAQ & Tech Write-Ups
- Topic: Cable comes off drum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1542
Re: Cable comes off drum
Was interesting how the connector got crushed by the cable. Problem is when the connection is broken the cable will sort of spring back sometimes and pop off, even with 6 wraps on the spool. Of course I need synthetic line, that will come. But not my first winch to lose the cable on over the years. ...
- Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:02 am
- Forum: FAQ & Tech Write-Ups
- Topic: Cable comes off drum
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1542
Cable comes off drum
This is something that will happen to all winch owners, its only a matter of when. Some winch cables are attached with a little chewed bubble gum, or a cheesy little clip.( the latter takes forever to get put back on) This seemingly absurd connection is unfortunate, but done for a simple reason. The...
- Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:42 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Axle unlock flashing orange
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1452
Re: Axle unlock flashing orange
If yours engage regularly, you are way ahead of 2018 and prior owners. Our front ones rarely engaged with out modification. Disengaging issues are simply a matter of removing the tension from the axles. That will be a problem with any manual lockers.
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:28 am
- Forum: Power Wagon Talk
- Topic: Axle unlock flashing orange
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1452
Re: Axle unlock flashing orange
I believe the 19s may be different as well. I was hoping they re-designed them to work.