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BMWS52 · Post by **BMWS52** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:39 pm

Hey everyone, I have been lurking the forum and decided I should go ahead and introduce myself. I bought a 2011 PW with 18k miles on it about a month ago. I have already put 2k miles on it and love it so far. I am though trying to get used to the mpg. First truck ever!! The previous owner seems to have known a bit about the truck because it is lifted to fit 35's and has running boards and lights up front. Here is a picture of it as it sits now.

Post by **Cactus Red** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:11 pm

Welcome to the crew!

ScottWagon1 · Post by **ScottWagon1** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:14 pm

Welcome! Hide all your money or your truck will find it all!

Post by **myoung84** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:36 pm

Welcome! ScottWagon1 is right, hide your wallet! We're all good a spending other people's money.

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w2dodge · Post by **w2dodge** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:57 pm

Welcome..congrats...it's a $$ pit

GunniPWguy · Post by **GunniPWguy** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:34 pm

Sharp looking truck. Welcome to the forum. I personally don't think that these trucks are any more of a money pit than any other truck out there. Just depends on the level of awesomeness you wish to attain

BMWS52 · Post by **BMWS52** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:45 pm

WARNING!! No one should look at myoung84's build thread. Bad idea! I will try and post more pictures later. Thanks for the welcome guys. Some how I always find the rare cars and now trucks. I am now accustomed to smaller forum's.

stubiePW · Post by **stubiePW** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:52 pm

Welcome and congrats on a good looking truck.

Post by **myoung84** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:24 pm

BMWS52 wrote:WARNING!! No one should look at myoung84's build thread. Bad idea! I will try and post more pictures later. Thanks for the welcome guys. Some how I always find the rare cars and now trucks. I am now accustomed to smaller forum's.

LOL. I'll take that as a compliment.

Seems like every time I check something off my want list, two more pop up. Not sure how much more my wife will put up with.

BMWS52 · Post by **BMWS52** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:42 pm

My plan was to keep it how it was. But all your ideas are so good and I just want to start on them now. And yes that is how you should take it haha.

FirerescuePW · Post by **FirerescuePW** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:54 pm

Hi! Glad you joined us! Nice truck. Good luck with it.

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05PWrockcrawler · Post by **05PWrockcrawler** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:31 am

Nice pics, welcome to the site and hope to see you on the trail!

Love this and can't wait till I get to do this but have a long ways to go LOL.
"I'm often asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?' Well, I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background, and one of the things I enjoy most in life is converting beer, wine and good whiskey into urine. When my bladder is full, I go out in the back yard and piss on a photo of Obama. I do this at least once every day and I really enjoy it."

Ted is an inspiration to all.

04Ram2500Hemi · Post by **04Ram2500Hemi** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:10 pm

BMWS52 wrote:WARNING!! No one should look at myoung84's build thread. Bad idea! I will try and post more pictures later. Thanks for the welcome guys. Some how I always find the rare cars and now trucks. I am now accustomed to smaller forum's.

I second that- myyoung has cost me a lot of money, and has me thinking about spending a lot more.

flattire · Post by **flattire** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:12 am

First truck ever.....and it's a P.W. Nothing like starting at the top. I had to work my way up from a 1976 Ford Courrier. 2wd, 4 speed, 80HP, no radio.

What state are you in?

RustyPW · Post by **RustyPW** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:33 am

Welcome to the forum.

Glenn5995 · Post by **Glenn5995** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:31 am

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the PW!

BMWS52 · Post by **BMWS52** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:30 am

flattire wrote: First truck ever.....and it's a P.W. Nothing like starting at the top. I had to work my way up from a 1976 Ford Courrier. 2wd, 4 speed, 80HP, no radio.

What state are you in?

I am located in Houston, Texas. Depending on my job I will end up in North Dakota or Denver, Co. I sort of knew what I was getting into but I am learning a lot more as I read. Anyone know how I can tell if my truck has a tune? There is no tpms light on and I have 35's. I read somewhere that it would come on if you had 35's.

wingerak92 · Post by **wingerak92** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:39 am

BMWS52 wrote:
flattire wrote: First truck ever.....and it's a P.W. Nothing like starting at the top. I had to work my way up from a 1976 Ford Courrier. 2wd, 4 speed, 80HP, no radio.

What state are you in?
I am located in Houston, Texas. Depending on my job I will end up in North Dakota or Denver, Co. I sort of knew what I was getting into but I am learning a lot more as I read. Anyone know how I can tell if my truck has a tune? There is no tpms light on and I have 35's. I read somewhere that it would come on if you had 35's.

Wouldn't it depend on the pressure set points? Like any alarm?
I'm in Saskatchewan, Canada. Just ten minutes north of the border with North Dakota and 2 hours away from Minot North Dakota.

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BMWS52 · Post by **BMWS52** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:25 pm

I will be in williston if I do go to ND

wingerak92 · Post by **wingerak92** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:10 pm

BMWS52 wrote:I will be in williston if I do go to ND

That's only 1.5 hours away!

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05PWrockcrawler · Post by **05PWrockcrawler** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:59 pm

I'm 2 hours south of you in Goliad, Texas. Be a long ways a way when u move though lol

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BMWS52 · Post by **BMWS52** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:23 am

05PWrockcrawler wrote:I'm 2 hours south of you in Goliad, Texas. Be a long ways a way when u move though lol

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I drove through there about 3 weeks ago!

RedMan · Post by **RedMan** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:35 am

BMWS52 wrote:Hey everyone, I have been lurking the forum and decided I should go ahead and introduce myself. I bought a 2011 PW with 18k miles on it about a month ago. I have already put 2k miles on it and love it so far. I am though trying to get used to the mpg. First truck ever!! The previous owner seems to have known a bit about the truck because it is lifted to fit 35's and has running boards and lights up front. Here is a picture of it as it sits now.

Welcome to the club there brother. For someone to pic the Power Wagon for their first truck is well... AWESOME... The only issue with this being your first truck is that you can only go down from here... The PW is king of the hill so you did good by getting the best

You have also come to the right spot for pointers on what you actually have. If you like to off road or want to try it out, then I would suggest going on one of the many excursions that we put on throughout the year. That way you can run with some of the other guys and suck them dry for all their knowledge on how to operate the PW.

Good luck and hope to see you on the trails.

BMWS52 · Post by **BMWS52** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:44 am

Thank you! I have a quick question. When I put it in 4wd do I need to get out and turn a lock on the wheels or does it do that for me? The truck does not have stock wheels and I have do not have an owners manuel!!

RedMan · Post by **RedMan** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:10 pm

BMWS52 wrote:Thank you! I have a quick question. When I put it in 4wd do I need to get out and turn a lock on the wheels or does it do that for me? The truck does not have stock wheels and I have do not have an owners manuel!!

No, you have direct engaged axles, you do not need to do anything outside the truck, just throw the lever in the desired drive you need and role.

For the user's manual, try out this link, it should still work to download your user's manual.

http://www.summitvista.com/hemi

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