MYoung84's 2012 Power Wagon Build Thread

[myoung84]

Thanks guys! Got some good stuff planned for this weekend...

 

[Mad Cow]

Wow that thing is beautiful. Congrats on the new truck and I will keep my eyes glued on this thread. Great pictures and thanks for sharing.

 

[durango4819]

very nice! and what a step up from your 1500, congrats!

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

Yes!! Another power wagon. I'm not a lone ranger anymore haha. Looking great man and I can help you out with the locker problems. Took me forever to fig it all out

 

[myoung84]

Billet Technologies oil catch can has been installed. This was removed from the old truck, just had to get some new hose since the original hose was left on the old truck...

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

Billet Technologies oil catch can has been installed. This was removed from the old truck, just had to get some new hose since the original hose was left on the old truck...

Do those help any and what are their purpose

 

[myoung84]

It goes in line with the PCV system and catches all the blow by oil rather than dumping it back into the intake. It's normally about half full at every oil change. It certainly can't hurt keeping all that oil out of the intake...

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

Hmm ya I can see that.

 

[Ram_bo06]

great truck man. and great pics. I'm jealous.

 

[myoung84]

Got the stereo installed this weekend. This was all removed from the old truck. Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD headunit, Alpine MRP-M500 mono amp, Alpine Type R 10" sub, and backup camera.

Overall, I am pleased with the sound, for now. It needs new speakers throughout but for now it will work. The stock Alpine system sounds better with a new headunit than it did stock, but it's not what I would consider "great" sounding. Also, I am getting an annoying speaker pop on startup every once in a while. (maybe 1 in 5 times?). I will eventually fix that by replacing the 6 main speakers and adding my 4 channel Alpine amp that I already have. Biggest hurdle will be deciding what to do with the other 3 speakers (center dash and rear headliner speakers). The center will most likely be scrapped and the rear headliner speakers will either be driven off the headunit or possibly scrapped as well...

This is why I didn't want the Alpine "upgrade", if you can call it that. But, you are forced to get the technology group to get the sunroof... All it is to me is an Alpine badge on the dash, which will eventually all be replaced with "real" Alpine equipment.

 

[quietpeen]

sweet

 

[0212353]

I hate my alpine system.

 

[LB3711]

nice. i like that radio

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[WhiteExpress]

My stereo is ok, but the **** poor job Ram did of deadening vibrations in the door is killing me! Truck sounds like an '87 Accord with 2 15"s in the trunk! I am honestly astonished. My '00 was more solid with it's aftermarket stereo than this is with the stocker!

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

Looks good

 

[HemiSport07]

BA truck man I want a power wagon even more now

 

[02hairlessram]

Damn you got the mod bug much!? LOL. J/k. But yeah that is one hell of a truck. Liking it.

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[Rumble Bee 0424]

Welcome to RF !

 

[myoung84]

Thanks guys!

Damn you got the mod bug much!? LOL. J/k. But yeah that is one hell of a truck. Liking it.

LOL. It would seem like I went overboard, but the only thing that I have actually bought for this truck is the exhaust, tint, and bed cover, which will be here this week. Everything else was pulled off the old truck.

 

[myoung84]

Got the bed cover installed last night. It's the RollBak model from Bak, same company that makes the BakFlip. Overall it seems to be well built and the install wasn't too bad, despite the horrible instructions. It's spring loaded so once you release the locks it will automatically retract into the canister. It comes with a few sets of adjustable stops that you can mount anywhere on the rails. One set is already installed and you just have to screw it to the rails, the others are shipped loose and I didn't install them. I have it set so I can open it about 18" but if you need to stop the cover in other increments it's fully adjustable. For me fully closed, slightly open and fully open will be fine.

I would have gone with the BakFlip G2 again, but I haul my 4 wheeler in the bed a lot and I didn't like losing my rear window with the cover up against the glass, especially when pulling the boat. You do lose about a 8-12"of bed space, but since this bed is 8" longer than the last one it will be fine for me. Also, you lose about 6" of bed space with the BakFlip when folded up against the glass, so not a huge difference. There's also some space below the canister that will be good for small toolboxes and a floor jack.

It looks to have about the same water tightness as the BakFlip (which was about 95%) with most of the water coming in around the tailgate gaps. For my needs, this cover suits me very well.