The_reaper_33
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2021
- Posts
- 12
- Reaction score
- 27
- Location
- Canada Ontario
- Ram Year
- 2020
- Engine
- Hemi 6.4
New member to the site traded in my ‘15 ram 1500 for a ‘20 power wagon. Why a power wagon? Diff lockers and a winch we do a lot of hunting and we also live in the bush lots of dirt rough roads with plenty of lakes but access to them is pretty rough and growing in. plus the 1500 was getting costly in parts she was getting old and tired. I got stuck in the bush last winter with my open diff 1500 that’s when I started considering the power wagon and this hunting season I got stuck in 4wd low towing my trailer out of the bush that was the final straw
So What are the dues and don’ts to power wagons? Reason I ask is I levelled my 1500 with bilsteins 5100 maxed out fit in 35’s that was hard on ball joints and wheel bearings and wore out the output shaft splines on the front diff I had to buy a aftermarket rebuild kit for that shaft/diff that dodge doesn’t sell their fix is to replace the front diff. I found the 1500 to be built very dinky for off-roading and modifications just to add I added a limited slip in the rear end afterwards and re-geared to 3.92 to help it. Anyways sorry to be all over the map I’m typing from my phone But back to the original question any do’s and don’ts for these power wagons I’m new to all the info and with my experience with the 1500 if I have known I wouldn’t of levelled it with 35’s
So What are the dues and don’ts to power wagons? Reason I ask is I levelled my 1500 with bilsteins 5100 maxed out fit in 35’s that was hard on ball joints and wheel bearings and wore out the output shaft splines on the front diff I had to buy a aftermarket rebuild kit for that shaft/diff that dodge doesn’t sell their fix is to replace the front diff. I found the 1500 to be built very dinky for off-roading and modifications just to add I added a limited slip in the rear end afterwards and re-geared to 3.92 to help it. Anyways sorry to be all over the map I’m typing from my phone But back to the original question any do’s and don’ts for these power wagons I’m new to all the info and with my experience with the 1500 if I have known I wouldn’t of levelled it with 35’s