My power wagon build thread

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@Grand Mesa I was stationed at ft. Carson from 02-08. Loved Colorado and miss it deeply. Cant wait to get out of georgia. Thanks for the discussion. I'm enjoying it.

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We are are still waiting for you to put those 37” China ordered tires on so it will make sense of your 4” lift. Lol

Also you said you had every option but you changed out your speakers?!.

I thought mine were very good. And had not put that on the list. Now with the windows down and the back slide and sunroof open, I would like to turn it up more going down the hwy( sometimes. I’m getting old)
 

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OK, an electric Tesla AWD pickup can tow up to 300,000 pounds, whereas, an electric F-150 has already demonstrated a towing capacity of 1,250,000 pounds. Both have instant full torque when one touches the accelerator. If in 2024 an electric Power Wagon was designed to tow 1,575,000 pounds (three (3) built circa 1969 Apollo 11 moon rockets @ 525,000 pounds each*), what tires would hold up best under the torque?

*Sorry, I retired after 36 years in Aerospace and Defense working directly with aerospace engineers/rocket scientists on boring stuff at some locations in the middle of nowhere. Therefore, my future PW build has to be able to tow some very large rockets versus a load of pork & beans.

Michael Harpe, I did temporary work in Marietta, Georgia for some time way back in 1982 on the US Force C-5 & C-130 as a Manufacturing Engineer. Haven't been to Georgia since then. It's a long drive from Georgia to Moab, but the Colorado Plateau is huge, beautiful, and worth exploring.


Ok. Im not a rocket scientist by any means. But how in the sam hell is any little rig like that supposed to be able to handle that kind of weight? Even if the electric motors are capable, theres no way the drivetrain would be.

Hell, dump trucks like this cant handle that kind of weight...

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Thanks to @viking1204 for asking if I had a build thread. Gave me the push to start one. Granted it probably wont have any updates for a while since I'm lacking of funds right now lol.

Trixie is a 2018 with almost every option available. Currently I have a flowmaster 50 series american thunder exhaust, rough country


Are you considering a locking fuel door? I was hoping to see a PW with one. I was thinking that a black one, would not look to bad. My wife’s Durango has one from the factory but that was not an option for us.
 
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Are you considering a locking fuel door? I was hoping to see a PW with one. I was thinking that a black one, would not look to bad. My wife’s Durango has one from the factory but that was not an option for us.
I'd do a locking gas cap over a fuel door, but where I am currently at I dont have fuel theft as a concern. When I start traveling though I'll make sure to put one on.

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Got a call from discount tire today. Wheels are shipping today!!!! Should have them this week. Coming via fed ex.

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2 wheels and tires will be here today. The other 2 tomorrow. They got split up somehow, and one of them is heading north to fricking North Carolina. Yet still will be here tomorrow. They shipped from georgia, yet your going to send it north to come back down south. Stupid fed ex.

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Glad that you will get them!

If you had put a HOLD for 10 days far in advance with FedEx due to the delivery was scheduled for when you're out of town, they always deliver it immediately upon its arrival at the distribution center!

BTW, I worked in Colorado for UPS delivering during the winter of 2016-2017. Happy that I no longer do. Our UPS driver soley crashed the truck last winter.
I'm taking this to mean a hold doesn't hold them lol

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Well, we're half way there. Other half should be here tomorrow. efd08a478aa2fb5a0405e989a265e13e.jpgceaa40f34c56cf3e7a67408e4405008f.jpg

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It is time...[emoji1860][emoji1860][emoji1860]098151bebc2b3f194408b8f51a964857.jpg

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