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Agree!! I bought one in February just because!!! No regrets hereJust like the title says. My thoughts are the power wagon is a bad @$$ factory truck. The mpg sucks and I’m sure most people don’t use it to its fullest but buy them anyway. I’m sure if I pick one up that I won’t be doing any crazy off road or mall crawling (too old for that crap). I just think it’s a sick looking truck that’s got the hardware to back up the look. What do you guys think about buying one just because they are awesome?
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Mine's a keeper...
MPGs aren't as bad as I feared- even after adding 35s.
Town mileage kind of sucks-but I can get 17mpgs on the highway if I'm not driving like an A-hole
(as my wife puts it)
That's pretty good for a non-diesel 3/4 ton no matter what brand.
Very nice looking truck.I won't lie, I bought it just because it's a "Power Wagon". I have used all this badassery to take me to work and around town and I've used the winch once to pull some bushes out by the house. That's about it. She's bone stock and I'm A Okay with it.
I looked at it before doing something else. It only has about 15lbs and 15hp more than the 5.7 hemi yet gets much worse millage. You would think they would transplant the Scat Pack motor with 480hp and 470lbs of torque, but they didn't. The 6.4 in the Power Wagon is just barely more than the 5.7 Hemi............This is not the first time, or the only manufacture to try putting big gas engines in a "performance" truck. All of which had very short shelf life...........Bottom line, diesel beats gas for big power and big torque in heavy vehicles every time. Get the cummins turbo deisel. A used one will make you happier than a new Power Wagon after you realize you gave up a ton of efficiency for very little additional performance for a decal on the side of the truck. Like Fords "Tremor", all advertising and no bite.Just like the title says. My thoughts are the power wagon is a bad @$$ factory truck. The mpg sucks and I’m sure most people don’t use it to its fullest but buy them anyway. I’m sure if I pick one up that I won’t be doing any crazy off road or mall crawling (too old for that crap). I just think it’s a sick looking truck that’s got the hardware to back up the look. What do you guys think about buying one just because they are awesome?
I looked at it before doing something else. It only has about 15lbs and 15hp more than the 5.7 hemi yet gets much worse millage. You would think they would transplant the Scat Pack motor with 480hp and 470lbs of torque, but they didn't. The 6.4 in the Power Wagon is just barely more than the 5.7 Hemi............This is not the first time, or the only manufacture to try putting big gas engines in a "performance" truck. All of which had very short shelf life...........Bottom line, diesel beats gas for big power and big torque in heavy vehicles every time. Get the cummins turbo deisel. A used one will make you happier than a new Power Wagon after you realize you gave up a ton of efficiency for very little additional performance for a decal on the side of the truck. Like Fords "Tremor", all advertising and no bite.
How do the Power Wagons, or the 2500 in general, ride compared to the 1500? Anyone have direct comparison experience of owning both? I have a 2020 1500 Lariat and love it. But, I really wanted to have a power wagon, mainly because of the look and features. At this time I don't need the increased towing capacity, but that may change in the future. I was worried that the heavier duty truck would be a rougher ride and I don't want that. I was replacing a 2013 F150 that at 65k miles blew a turbo and timing chain assembly on the 3.5 EcoBust, so I didn't have time to do much research and there were hardly any vehicles available to look at. Because I wanted the 33gal fuel tank that knocked out 90% of available 1500's at the time and 2500's were even rarer, especially the PW version.
I drive a ‘17 1500 for work all week, and my power wagon the rest of the time. The half ton without a doubt rides/drives better. But the power wagon is more comfy than a regular 2500.How do the Power Wagons, or the 2500 in general, ride compared to the 1500? Anyone have direct comparison experience of owning both? I have a 2020 1500 Lariat and love it. But, I really wanted to have a power wagon, mainly because of the look and features. At this time I don't need the increased towing capacity, but that may change in the future. I was worried that the heavier duty truck would be a rougher ride and I don't want that. I was replacing a 2013 F150 that at 65k miles blew a turbo and timing chain assembly on the 3.5 EcoBust, so I didn't have time to do much research and there were hardly any vehicles available to look at. Because I wanted the 33gal fuel tank that knocked out 90% of available 1500's at the time and 2500's were even rarer, especially the PW version.
How do the Power Wagons, or the 2500 in general, ride compared to the 1500? Anyone have direct comparison experience of owning both? I have a 2020 1500 Lariat and love it. But, I really wanted to have a power wagon, mainly because of the look and features. At this time I don't need the increased towing capacity, but that may change in the future. I was worried that the heavier duty truck would be a rougher ride and I don't want that. I was replacing a 2013 F150 that at 65k miles blew a turbo and timing chain assembly on the 3.5 EcoBust, so I didn't have time to do much research and there were hardly any vehicles available to look at. Because I wanted the 33gal fuel tank that knocked out 90% of available 1500's at the time and 2500's were even rarer, especially the PW version.