Jack's 2018 PW Build Thread

[Moparfanatic21]

One thing I would do is the trick to get 2wd low I do it to all my PW

 

[Moparfanatic21]

When I bought my Ram I was looking at getting a Power Wagon, But I could not get an 8 ft bed or a Cummins Diesel, So I bought my Laramie @500 4x2.

8ft bed and diesel is a bad idea in a PW

 

[22hemi13]

8ft bed and diesel is a bad idea in a PW

Blasphemy lol. Long beds go places. A Cummins now I agree and disagree.

 

[Moparfanatic21]

Blasphemy lol. Long beds go places. A Cummins now I agree and disagree.

To long of a wheelbase. I personally don't like diesel bur as an off roader a diesel is a bad idea lol. To much weight and the final ratio is lower then a gasser. A guy who belongs to our offroad group basically made a 2500 CTD into a power wagon and he sinks in the mud like crazy lol. Not to mention wouldn't be able to have the winch on a CTD

 

[22hemi13]

To long of a wheelbase. I personally don't like diesel bur as an off roader a diesel is a bad idea lol. To much weight and the final ratio is lower then a gasser. A guy who belongs to our offroad group basically made a 2500 CTD into a power wagon and he sinks in the mud like crazy lol. Not to mention wouldn't be able to have the winch on a CTD

My long bed hasn’t stopped me once. I agree about the weight though. But not everybody hits the mud. Really boils down to the terrain you’ll be on mostly.

 

[Moparfanatic21]

My long bed hasn’t stopped me once. I agree about the weight though. But not everybody hits the mud. Really boils down to the terrain you’ll be on mostly.

When you get into tight trails it a big no no lol. The only terrain I can think of from experience a diesel would be good would be hill climbs. The driver and tires do play a 95% in the equation

 

[22hemi13]

When you get into tight trails it a big no no lol. The only terrain I can think of from experience a diesel would be good would be hill climbs. The driver and tires do play a 95% in the equation

Nope still wrong lol. Come hang out with me and I’ll show you the ways of the samurai

 

[Moparfanatic21]

Nope still wrong lol. Come hang out with me and I’ll show you the ways of the samurai

Hey I don't mind offloading with anybody that has a Mopar but I know a few trails you couldn't go hell I have trouble with my old 01 Ram extended 6ft bed. Where you located at?

 

[olyelr]

When I bought my Ram I was looking at getting a Power Wagon, But I could not get an 8 ft bed or a Cummins Diesel, So I bought my Laramie @500 4x2.

You were gonna get a power wagon, but then opted for a 4x2?! LOL

 

[22hemi13]

Hey I don't mind offloading with anybody that has a Mopar but I know a few trails you couldn't go hell I have trouble with my old 01 Ram extended 6ft bed. Where you located at?

Southern az. Oh yes there’s places I can’t go.....typically it’s cause the two rock walls are too narrow to fit....or I can’t get straight enough because of length. I have yet to meet a switchback I can get though just gotta pivot a bit haha.

 

[olyelr]

8ft bed and diesel is a bad idea in a PW

Well, is a regular cab 8’ bed any longer than the crew cab shortbed that the power wagon comes with?

 

[22hemi13]

Well, is a regular cab 8’ bed any longer than the crew cab shortbed that the power wagon comes with?

Nope. They’re the same. I was looking at a single longbed and it was same as a crew short bed. It they’re not the same they’re damn close.

 

[Moparfanatic21]

Nope. They’re the same. I was looking at a single longbed and it was same as a crew short bed. It they’re not the same they’re damn close.

I agree

 

[Moparfanatic21]

Southern az. Oh yes there’s places I can’t go.....typically it’s cause the two rock walls are too narrow to fit....or I can’t get straight enough because of length. I have yet to meet a switchback I can get though just gotta pivot a bit haha.

If im down that way we'll have to hit the trails no full sizes offroad around here its just me and on old k10. It's either mall crawlers or them damn ugly Jeeps

 

[McBroom]

One thing I would do is the trick to get 2wd low I do it to all my PW

Explain how to do this please
I’ve never heard of this mod


- The Blue Mule

 

[McBroom]

Well, is a regular cab 8’ bed any longer than the crew cab shortbed that the power wagon comes with?

8’ bed is about a peters length shorter than a crew cab 6.4 bed


- The Blue Mule

 

[McBroom]

When I bought my Ram I was looking at getting a Power Wagon, But I could not get an 8 ft bed or a Cummins Diesel, So I bought my Laramie @500 4x2.

Come on now Devil Dog rethink that statement.


- The Blue Mule

 

[olyelr]

I agree

So your saying the power wagon is too long to offroad then... lol

 

[olyelr]

Explain how to do this please
I’ve never heard of this mod


- The Blue Mule

https://www.dieselpowerproducts.com...erential-kit-13-18-ram-hd-09-18-ram-1500.aspx

It basically allows the tcase to do what it wants, but wont lock the front CAD.

 

[22hemi13]

So your saying the power wagon is too long to offroad then... lol

I say it’s too short to off-road LOOK OUT FOR LONGBEDS