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by whitey
Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:31 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Best Build Decision? Leather....
Replies: 57
Views: 9275

Re: Best Build Decision? Leather....

Wow I had pictured more or less street tires but I just looked at pics of the Duratracs. Got to admit I didn't expect to see an off road worthy looking tire! but then again I don't recall running into anyone on the trails with duratracs either.
by whitey
Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:31 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Best Build Decision? Leather....
Replies: 57
Views: 9275

Re: Best Build Decision? Leather....

Wow I had pictured more or less street tires but I just looked at pics of the Duratracs. Got to admit I didn't expect to see an off road worthy looking tire! but then again I don't recall running into anyone on the trails with duratracs either.
by whitey
Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:13 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Front and rear diff guards
Replies: 28
Views: 5484

Re: Front and rear diff guards

I've had the half spider up front and full spider in back from purple cranium. They've taken around 8 years of off roading with no issues. The front half spider goes under the tie rod during heavy impacts. Most of the time it saves the tierod and hydro assist.
by whitey
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Best Build Decision? Leather....
Replies: 57
Views: 9275

Re: Best Build Decision? Leather....

I am curious about the duratracs. What did the wear pattern look like running them at 65 psi all the time? Oh and how much do your generation of power wagon's weigh?
by whitey
Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:35 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Shock scoring
Replies: 8
Views: 1803

Re: Shock scoring

offroading at the badlands in Attica Indiana I've seen isssues with particulates for sure. all ujoints make noise if you don't rinse off coming off those trails. My wife needed new rear drive shaft ujoints after two separate trips. Something is in the Attica Indiana soil for sure.
by whitey
Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: The Hobby Shop
Topic: Fabfour Grumper
Replies: 51
Views: 12141

Re: Fabfour Grumper

I think it looks original for sure. Kind of cool to me but I'd like to see how it does hitting rocks, pushing cars then seeing the effects afterward. Not sure how much it misses the mark in protecting parts underneath. Front view looks like a good approach angle holding the winch at a reasonable hei...
by whitey
Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:16 pm
Forum: Brakes, Tires & Wheels
Topic: 40-Inch Tire Discussion (Or anything bigger than 37's)
Replies: 95
Views: 23300

Re: 40-Inch Tire Discussion (Or anything bigger than 37's)

I personally like what I saw of that fabfour trimming kit. If you're truly into offroading I don't think cutting is an issue. Just my view. It's easy for me to say cause the hood is the only straight panel on my truck. I don't think I would use the flares but the flare base would be good with me. I ...
by whitey
Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:24 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Power Wagon Does not Make It
Replies: 17
Views: 3109

Re: Power Wagon Does not Make It

Their opinion is no better than any other off road novice. A few foot of one trail shouldn't be the deciding factor of any rig. Yes one of the power wagon's weaknesses is it's lack of floatation. In this case you are right that they had different drivers, driving differently with different tires. In...
by whitey
Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:03 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Can the steering be made right?
Replies: 11
Views: 2703

Re: Can the steering be made right?

I am totally on the same page as RustyPW. I would add that I've had about 7-8 steering boxes and each box was different from the others. Meaning each one had a different amount of play and smoothness. With that in mind the hydro assist really helps cover up the weakness of the steering boxes. I pret...
by whitey
Thu Nov 09, 2017 9:31 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Header bolts
Replies: 6
Views: 1597

Re: Header bolts

I've had stage 8 fasteners on my headers for quite a few years with no problems.
by whitey
Thu Nov 09, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Steering Braces
Replies: 31
Views: 5042

Re: Steering Braces

I was snapping sector shafts off my 06 power wagon's steering box after putting on 37"s. The 06' originally had the smaller steering box but I think rock crawling with our heavy trucks and lockers engaged is a risk to the larger box too. I have hydro assist, a steering brace attached to the drivers ...
by whitey
Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:13 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie
Replies: 59
Views: 11797

Re: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie

I wouldn't have an opinion if I hadn't gone car crushing a few times with the power wagon but the cabs on fords always seems to cave in much quicker than other makes. Drive onto a ford and the tires sink straight to the bottom of the trunk or floor boards. Do the same with a chevy and there will sti...
by whitey
Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:38 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie
Replies: 59
Views: 11797

Re: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie

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Sounds like this recently happened on Dutch John trail. The skin on fords really don't seem to handle much.
by whitey
Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:27 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie
Replies: 59
Views: 11797

Re: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie

Sounds like he's giving up on the truck. Who knows though it may depend on how insurance sees it. He doesn't think he's got the money to keep it.
by whitey
Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:06 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie
Replies: 59
Views: 11797

Re: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie

Dammit! It is him!!!!!
This was me spotting him up Dickey Bell trail years ago! At least the beginning is me spotting him.
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by whitey
Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:55 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie
Replies: 59
Views: 11797

Re: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie

Ram4rocks has a black power wagon and I don't think he has as many mods on his power wagon as this one?
by whitey
Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:49 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie
Replies: 59
Views: 11797

Re: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie

https://nc4x4.com/forum/threads/uwharri ... lp.182569/

This is the thread from North Carolina's local offroad community. And yes it was a power wagon but I don't know details of it's specs yet. I'm really curious! And I'm amazed I didn't know about this guy!?
by whitey
Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:08 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie
Replies: 59
Views: 11797

power wagon went onto it's lid at Uwharrie

I can't say much about the details of who this is but I know it isn't me or ram4rocks but I'm pretty sure it's a power wagon. It's on the Daniel trail at Uwharrie national forest after the 2nd ledge going up the main hill. From what I can see he's got a few mods but It wasn't riding like the swaybar...
by whitey
Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:50 pm
Forum: The Hobby Shop
Topic: Torn Bicep Muscle
Replies: 80
Views: 13626

Re: Torn Bicep Muscle

For what it's worth, I tore mine 2 years ago. I luckily had one of the best surgeons for that operation in the US. It is now stronger than it originally was. keeping on a strict work out routine helped more than anything else. If you don't work out I think you'll find it won't get back to normal but...
by whitey
Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:14 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Clunking in steering wheel
Replies: 7
Views: 1596

Re: Clunking in steering wheel

I have replaced every part of steering multiple times from Bergeson shaft to the knuckles. I have an 06. I've had roughly 6 steering boxes with the latest being the larger box, 4 hydrolic rams, 6 tie rod kits and 4-5 pumps. I've only had the original steering shaft and the borgeson. I have the clunk...
by whitey
Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:10 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Anyone care to guess?
Replies: 56
Views: 8924

Re: Anyone care to guess?

Very nice! That should work way better than original! And as always I am amazed at how clean your trucks are underneath!
by whitey
Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:03 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: What to do when you break your drive shaft?
Replies: 30
Views: 8705

Re: What to do when you break your drive shaft?

I prefer to be proactive. My first issue and most troublesome has been steering. I starting snapping sector shafts off of my steering box when I went up to 35"s. The 2006 pw's came with the smaller steering box which had smaller sector shaft. And I was wrestling the steering often on the trails full...
by whitey
Thu Aug 10, 2017 11:59 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Raptor vs. Power Wagon vs. ZR2
Replies: 45
Views: 9307

Re: Raptor vs. Power Wagon vs. ZR2

Just looked at pics of the ZR2 set up. rear driveshaft looks short....Jeep TJ short. Not sure if its the pics? Looks like it would be a chore to lift it but it appears as though chevy did much better than Ford. When I've gotten under raptors I've been freaked out about vulnerable brake lines and num...
by whitey
Thu Aug 10, 2017 11:15 pm
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Raptor vs. Power Wagon vs. ZR2
Replies: 45
Views: 9307

Re: Raptor vs. Power Wagon vs. ZR2

I enjoyed the video. I might have to go look at the ZR2 and take it for a test drive. Take one to 4wheelparts and put it on the RTI ramp. And I wonder if chevy took the time to tuck all the undercarriage soft parts unlike Ford. I also followed the Raptor thread and read pretty much the whole thread....
by whitey
Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:50 am
Forum: Power Wagon Talk
Topic: Well, I had to bite the bullet.............
Replies: 30
Views: 4137

Re: Well, I had to bite the bullet.............

I have most of my exhaust parts off of my 06 power wagon. Not the cats but I think I have everything else. Let me know if you want anything. Just pay shipping from North Carolina to you. I am positive I have the exhaust manifolds and muffler that was on for a few days.