Long time lurker, first time poster here. I have been ******* after a power wagon for a long time, and finally drove a used '12 at the local Dodge lot last friday, and going to test drive a '15 next week. loved the '12 (not the particular truck since it was neglected) but they tell me the '15 with the 6.4 will blow me away and actually gets better milage.
Anyway, im looking for a truck to replace my 02 toyota tundra as my camper rig. It is a Four Wheel Camper Hawk model, fairly loaded with options, im guessing between 1200-1400 lbs (never weighed it). so lets just say 1300 dry, always loaded with gear, but not water/food unless im going out. I was actually a service manager for four wheel camper for years, we put these in half tons all the time with some suspension mods, and my tundra handled it OK, just ok i would say (i usually carry a motorbike on the back as well--extra 200lbs). its not a daily driver, camper lives in the truck 90% of the time.
So Power wagon has always been on my short list, basically a truck that has everything from the factory i would want to add, and some not possible. factory winch, sway bar disconnect, lockers, skid plates etc. The rubicon of the truck world (i own a rubicon as well, use the sway bar disconnect all the time). older i get the more i appreciate factory built items that all work together.
my issue is load capacity, '12 power wagon (leaf spring) is 1884lbs, the '15 is 1440lbs. crazy leaf vs coil is such a large difference. for comparison, the ram 2500 '12 is 2500lbs and '15 3510lbs. opposite weight rating (coil more).
so my question is from owners, do you think a power wagon is a good idea for a 1300lb four wheel camper hawk? and which generation would you buy? OR, would i be better off buying a 2500 and adding a winch (easier with a bumper probably) and living with out sway bar dissconnect and lockers?
Anyway, im looking for a truck to replace my 02 toyota tundra as my camper rig. It is a Four Wheel Camper Hawk model, fairly loaded with options, im guessing between 1200-1400 lbs (never weighed it). so lets just say 1300 dry, always loaded with gear, but not water/food unless im going out. I was actually a service manager for four wheel camper for years, we put these in half tons all the time with some suspension mods, and my tundra handled it OK, just ok i would say (i usually carry a motorbike on the back as well--extra 200lbs). its not a daily driver, camper lives in the truck 90% of the time.
So Power wagon has always been on my short list, basically a truck that has everything from the factory i would want to add, and some not possible. factory winch, sway bar disconnect, lockers, skid plates etc. The rubicon of the truck world (i own a rubicon as well, use the sway bar disconnect all the time). older i get the more i appreciate factory built items that all work together.
my issue is load capacity, '12 power wagon (leaf spring) is 1884lbs, the '15 is 1440lbs. crazy leaf vs coil is such a large difference. for comparison, the ram 2500 '12 is 2500lbs and '15 3510lbs. opposite weight rating (coil more).
so my question is from owners, do you think a power wagon is a good idea for a 1300lb four wheel camper hawk? and which generation would you buy? OR, would i be better off buying a 2500 and adding a winch (easier with a bumper probably) and living with out sway bar dissconnect and lockers?