Power Wagon Picture Thread

[RustyPW]

East of Tonopah Nevada 8/12/13

Where you been this time?

[fbenross]

East of Tonopah Nevada 8/12/13

Where you been this time?

Well, I took the wife and my girls, Piper 1 and Scout 6, to the lake for a few days. Then I dropped them at home and went to Nevada. Truck came thru unscathed except for a tire puncture and a lot more desert pin stripping. Camper awning got some damage from a tree strike.

[CanadaWide]

Here is my 2011 Ram 2500 Power Wagon we have almost finished...

I installed a mix match of a 6" (front) and 8" (rear) Zone Offroad lift w/ front and rear Fox Shocks, Zone Power Wagon sway bar link kit, BDS dual steering wheel stabilizer kit (upgraded shocks), dual exhaust system with Ram Sport rear bumper, AMP Research running boards, 37x13.50-20 Toyo Open Country M/T's with 20x9 XD Rockstar II rims, Spyder CCFL Halo Head Lights and L.E.D. Tail Lights, Recon Smoked Cab Lights and 3rd Brake Light, black grille, Stampede Trail Riderz Fender Flares... I then Rhino Lined the front & rear bumper, grille, and fender flares and painted the star red in the center caps of the wheels.

I still have a N-Fab front and rear pre-runner bar to install with a 30" E-Series Rigid light bar for the front and Rigid Dually D2's for the rear. The rear pre-runner bar interferes with the back up sensors, so we are just trying to figure out a work around...

I have had a few guys ask "how does it ride?"... To be completely honest it drives a million times better but... I have yet to take it offroading or on the highway. Around the city, before the lift, I felt like I was in a blender... I felt every little bump in the road, now its so much smoother...

[cruz]

Ben, where's the location that the pano pic " campview " was taken ?

[fbenross]

Ben, where's the location that the pano pic " campview " was taken ?

38 57.23, -117 48.38 type that into google earth search bar...or approx. 8.5 mi NNE of Gabbs NV. in the Toiyabe NF - I really like campsites with a view.

[cruz]

Ah yes, the beautiful metropolis of Gabbs NV .

[RustyPW]

East of Tonopah Nevada 8/12/13

Where you been this time?

Well, I took the wife and my girls, Piper 1 and Scout 6, to the lake for a few days. Then I dropped them at home and went to Nevada. Truck came thru unscathed except for a tire puncture and a lot more desert pin stripping. Camper awning got some damage from a tree strike.

Nice Ben!

[Throttle 8]

Got the old girl cleaned up today. Cleaned up pretty good for an '07.

[fbenross]

Here's my back storage area seat removed. It's just me, wife, dogs now, so the back seat isn't needed.There is an upper and lower section. I have a sheet of aircraft honeycomb floor board 2x5 feet supported by a cargo net. When the dogs come they ride up there and below I have my Power Tank-Recovery gear-6.5 gal extra water and a lot more gear. Water is what limits the amount of days I can boondock in my camper. With the 22gal tank in the camper and the extra 6.5gal can I can go about 5 days if the wife is along. a bit longer by my self.

[azracer]

aircraft honeycomb floor board.

Can you expound on this a bit? Photos possibly?

I have a similar idea but not real happy with the materials I'm finding to work with. Sounds to me like you may have figured it all out already. Is there a way to do it with the seat still there just not folded down?

Yes you are loaded up to the top for sure.

[fbenross]

Here is the honeycomb. It's about 1/2" thick very light and stiff. The cargo net help support it and also keeps the dogs from landing in the front seat in a panic stop. As far as leaving the back seat in, I'm sure you could engineer something similar.

[azracer]

Where would one find that honeycomb board? I'm thinking an aircraft grave yard. I just happen to have one just down the block next to DM air base. What would be a good source? That's a great idea and I could glue some carpet to it for the dogs comfort. The net is a great idea too, I have one for the bed that I don't even use now with the tonneau cover I got.

How are you attaching the net at the top?

[fbenross]

D-rings on rear pass grab handles and head rests with a bunji cord weaved through the net to hold it up in the middle so it's in position to catch the dogs-on the rear of the net d-rings attached to the bulk head using existing stuff from the seats and belts....I got the honeycomb out of the dumpster outside the floor board shop at my job(united airlines). The aircraft yard would be a good place to look for lots of stuff. You can click on the photos to enlarge to see better.

[azracer]

D-rings on rear pass grab handles and head rests with a bunji cord weaved through the net to hold it up in the middle so it's in position to catch the dogs-on the rear of the net d-rings attached to the bulk head using existing stuff from the seats and belts....I got the honeycomb out of the dumpster outside the floor board shop at my job(united airlines). The aircraft yard would be a good place to look for lots of stuff. You can click on the photos to enlarge to see better.

Yea I got all that from the photo I just can't tell what is is holing it up close to the ceiling at the back of the front seats.

[fbenross]

That is a bunji net that's vertical covering the back window. The cargo net stops at the bottom of the rear window. I hope that's what you meant.

[05PWrockcrawler]

Packed up and ready to go play tomorrow!

[azracer]

That is a bunji net that's vertical covering the back window. The cargo net stops at the bottom of the rear window. I hope that's what you meant.

I got it now... I went out and looked at my truck and I can see it now

[bstefanic]

Ehh, wasn't quite sure the Power Wagon qualified

[myoung84]

I would have parked there! Lol

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[RAM4ROKS]

SOOOO... after Saturday's wheeling, I don't think I wanna go out again until I get my lift and tires on- I had lots of belly scraping culminating in this stuck! I opted to go over a rock that was a little too tall, in probably the easiest section of the whole trail, lol!

Doesn't look too bad at first glance:


But, it IS!!! All the weight of the truck is on the skidplates! (glad they're beefy!) You could actually push down on the front and rear bumpers and move the truck like a see-saw!:


As you can see, the passenger rear tire is dangling above the ground:


As is the driver's front tire:


You'd think two tires off the ground isn't a big deal since it's locked front and rear BUT, when the remaining two tires are barely touching the ground, there's not much traction to be had! I just sat there spinning all four tires! Had to pull cable to get off the rock! Here's the scrapes I left behind, DOH!!!:


That makes two trips in a row where I got stuck on something where I wouldn't have been stuck if I had my tires and lift on!

[myoung84]

Looks like a fun place! Lift and tires will definitely help.

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[Juday]

That makes two trips in a row where I got stuck on something where I wouldn't have been stuck if I had my tires and lift on!

Well, what in the hell are you waitin' on?! Just put the tires on there for now (cause I want to see them on there! )

[RAM4ROKS]

LOL!

Well, I haven't put them on yet because I'd have to do a bunch of extra cutting to fit them stock vs after I do the lift. I think I am going to get one mounted to the spare wheel I bought and mount it to the truck to see how it looks with the 37s on stock wheels, and to see how bad it'll rub the control arms, though I will be going with Carli arms and they add a bit more clearance, I'll still get a good idea with my stock arms. (to judge whether I want aftermarket wheels or not) I want them on there too!!! If they'd fit stock, I'd have put them on months ago!!!

[05PWrockcrawler]

Buy some Hutchinson beadlocks

[twistedpw]

Hutchison beadlocks are highly recommended they are amazing unless you get the job of dismounting the tire