Grand Mesa
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Thanks for the feedback. Good to know about the F250 rattles.I bought a 2018 Ford Super Duty. Nice truck, tows great, rides ok, but rattled badly in the cab. I ended up taking it in to the service department twice with complaints of rattles. The service manager rode with me and agreed it had several rattles. They tried to fix it twice, but were not able to stop the rattles. At the time I had the Super Duty Ford pickup, and a Chevy Colorado ZR2 for an off road truck. I decided that having two pickup trucks was a bit overkill, so I sold them both, and bought a Power Wagon to use as a truck and an off road vehicle, and it has worked great for both purposes. The Power Wagon is absolutely rattle free.
So, coming from someone that has owned both a 2018 Super Duty and a 2018 Power Wagon, it is the Super Duty that rattles, and not the Power Wagon. Fit and finish, and quality of materials inside the cab, is much better on the Ram.
Sweet truck. Love those bead locks, 37” fits nicely.Here is my build thread for one man's take on the power wagon.
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/my-power-wagon-build-thread.150253/page-7
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Thanks for the response. The main reason I was considering the Raptor, is comfort when riding on payment. As I said, I’ll never take the truck off road. The stock Raptor suspension set up is extremely comfortable, and my wife is ok driving in it. How does your PW ride on the road with your set up? Close to the Raptor?this guy needs a powerwagon for presence....a standard 2500, ford, chevy, or Ram wont do it... the Powerwagon is in a league of its own in stock form.(textured bumper/winch/grill)
i was debating the new Raptor vs Powerwagon when i purchased my 18 in december of 17...
major decisions-
Wont break the ram
V8
Real Axles
Major Drawbacks-
Heavy for my driving style
MPG
almost Tired of answering questions about it!
my setup certainly puts the beast as close to a raptor as possible, and i will crush one in everything but speed.(this is TBD offroad)
with the nanny bypasses and 2 rear hi, you will NOT have more fun in a raptor.
in saying that
I would love to add a raptor to my stable...i sold my Hellcat for my PW, and the TRX would be the next best thing but it doesnt exist.
a full bolt on current gen Raptor with bed caged suspension and driveline modifications will destroy anything else on the road.
+ i couldnt find a new one for less then 80K
Do it you will be happyHi All, I’ve been lurking here for a couple of months now and just had my first opportunity to test drive a new PW. I really like the new body style and technology.
I recently sold my 2013 Ford Raptor Roush (590 HP/TRQ which I purchased new.
Now looking to replace with new PW. Couple questions, my only real concern, is the fit and finish on the PW. My Raptor had great fit and finish and zero rattles.
I’ve read and heard the PW and Ram trucks loosen up after 2-3 years and are rattle traps. I don’t off road or tow. I’m also going to be looking into softening the ride, haven’t figured that out yet. I have a 2018 G63, and after 2,000 miles, it’s starting to rattle. Drying me nuts!
This isn’t a DD, will probably put 2-5K miles a year, mostly traveling around town and to/from my lake house.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Good to know. Happy Wife, Happy life...Ride quality on the Power Wagon is excellent, even with stock suspension. Just add 37" tires, and when off road air down to 25 psi. I do this pretty much every weekend. Just last weekend my wife went with me on an off road trip in the truck. I was commenting on how well I thought the Power Wagon was working, and to my surprise she said, "and it rides better than most of your Jeeps did as well". There you go, wife approved.
It’s nice to do that to the 6.2l I always wanted to do that to mine. But now I have a 6.4l that might get some attention.Pictures of the Raptor Supercharge has been requested, here you go
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Every Ford and Chevy I've owned has had rattles. Neither of my Rams have developed any. The Raptor is a dune machine and the PW more of a crawler. I wouldn't hesitate to get a PW.Hi All, I’ve been lurking here for a couple of months now and just had my first opportunity to test drive a new PW. I really like the new body style and technology.
I recently sold my 2013 Ford Raptor Roush (590 HP/TRQ which I purchased new.
Now looking to replace with new PW. Couple questions, my only real concern, is the fit and finish on the PW. My Raptor had great fit and finish and zero rattles.
I’ve read and heard the PW and Ram trucks loosen up after 2-3 years and are rattle traps. I don’t off road or tow. I’m also going to be looking into softening the ride, haven’t figured that out yet. I have a 2018 G63, and after 2,000 miles, it’s starting to rattle. Drying me nuts!
This isn’t a DD, will probably put 2-5K miles a year, mostly traveling around town and to/from my lake house.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Go Carli (I did) and your capacity increases, not decreases). Super soft and great handler, but also now 2K rated.But he will lose his capacity. Thuren is softer than oem PW springs. But then he can put bags and have both.... but can do that in a PW too lol. Funny that stupid door sticker says what it says
Thanks for the recommendation.Go Carli (I did) and your capacity increases, not decreases). Super soft and great handler, but also now 2K rated.