Kelly's 2017 Ram Power Wagon Overlanding Rig
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- On this episode of Coddiwomple Overland, we talk with Kelly about his 2017 Ram Power Wagon Overlanding Rig. He talks about how it came stock and what modifications that he has made to turn it into a very simplistic but awesome overlander.
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Love how he uses the Power Wagon like it's intended. Would love it if Ram made this truck in a 2dr, that shorter wheel base would be insane.
Thanks for watching! I love getting it out seeing what it can do!
I'm with you on the 2 door. That would be a beast! They made them from 2005 until 12 (I think). That generation came with 4.56 gears. Would love to have one of those!
It’s had a big impact on us for sure ! That is one bad Ram and Kelly will show you he knows how to wheel it right away. Kelly is an outstanding person and plays a big role in the full size truck world ! Great person, awesome rig 👍👍👍.
Kelly is one of a kind for sure! Definitely not afraid to wheel it. We are so glad to have Kelly and his full size truck to show others what a full size is capable of.
Thank you for the kind words! The thing I like the most about time on the trail is meeting good people, and you are one of the best I've met! Can't wait to run the trails with you again!
I'm a jeep guy but, I really enjoy watching how this truck handles the trails with the jeeps. Nice wheeling Mr. Kelly.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks, Toby!
This channel and seeing the places Kelly takes his wagon are the two main reasons why I bought mine and started wheeling/overlanding. Just one more way to explore the outdoors in my opinion. Seeing you all wheel areas that are in my neck of the woods and giving it a very real world view are truly appreciated. White Knuckle sliders arrive Monday and the Dethloff transmission/oil pan/exhaust skid will be installed the following weekend. 37's are next with some Aev's as well. I just finished up sections 2,3 and 4 of the MABDR from South to North with an extended stop in the GWNF hitting Union Springs to flagpole, Dictum and Second Mountain along with various other unnamed trails along the way. I lost count of the other folks on the trail who were amazed at how capable it is basically stock.
That sounds like an awesome build. So glad we were able to be of some encouragement! We are looking at doing the MABDR next year. Thank you for watching!
Trevor, thanks! Your PW is going to be set-up! I've looked at the Dethloff skid but they've been out of stock every time I tried ordering one. A great addition, for sure. Glad you're getting out and enjoying it. These trucks were made to be used! The look on some faces when you're out on the hard stuff is pretty awesome, isn't it!
Kelly makes it work for sure!
Yes he does.
Thanks! I love getting it out and seeing what it can do!
Please keep the power wagon content coming love seeing it wheel
Kelly is here to stay.
@@CoddiwompleOverland Right on now i need slider and bigger tires for my PW..
Yep, Coddiwomple is stuck with me!
Sliders are a big help with these trucks for sure. Hope you get out and have some fun!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the Power Wagon walk around been curious about it as I have a 2013.
Thanks for watching, we have had alot of people asking about it.
Thanks for watching Robert.
I hope your Wagon is treating you well!
Power wagon is the king of production trucks. My power wagon has saved my a$$ and others on numerous occasions. Good luck bud 🤙🏼
Thanks
That thing is a beast! I prefer my Jeep Gladiator but love watching Kelly take on the trails! Thanks for the info on it!
Same with us.
Thanks for the information on Kellys' Power Wagon. Great videos as always. I read a comment another viewer wrote when you did the Utah/Colorado trip. They said that they were going to trade their Jeep in for a Power Wagon after seeing Kelly drive his through all those areas.
Thanks for watching! The Power Wagons are awesome!
Thanks for watching! Can't say that my Power Wagon has disappointed me!
Great info!! As a guy learning from videos like this...very well done! As an ultralight backpacker there are some ultralight pad inflators that would help w the sleeping pad at high elevation. Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Micro Electric Air Pump is a good one. I've even seen it used in place of a pocket bellows for starting fires.
Thanks! I'll check those out. There are days that the last thing I want to do is huff on an air mattres.
@@kellypw8186 no problem! I totally understand! I mainly backpack w a hammock. But when I do use a tent....the pad is always the last of the camp chores I want to do lol!
The truck is badass. I would seriously consider this truck if I was in the market! Good video!!
Thanks for watching
Thanks! It hasn't let me down!
Obviously, you can save a lot of time and effort getting the right equipment package. Getting the Power Wagon meant lots of things provided. My 2019 Ranger is a sport package, not the ZX4. Well, hindsight is always better. My upgrade process will be a little extended, but the Sport was available and the deal too good to ignore. Oh, and Kelly and his truck are my new roll models.
Looks like you have a good base. We will let Kelly know.
Great rig..crazy how capable it is for an essentially stock truck...knowing how and where to squeeze it in helps too...👹
Definitely, Bill and Kelly have developed a great partnership for getting the big girl down the trail.
Thanks for watching Justin.
This truck has not disappointed me! Won't lie though, without good spotting, I'd be a mess.
Solid rig and review, got us considering picking up a similar Yaesu 👍
That's what we went with for the Gladiator.
@@CoddiwompleOverland Awesome, same model? Do you think it'll last years/decades/lifetime?
Yes same model it hope it last years at least
Thanks for watching!
The FTM-400 has worked well for me. Yeasu has an FTM-300 also that is digital on both channels but loses the large touch screen. Both are great radios!
@@kellypw8186 Awesome, thanks for the insight. Might need to pick this one up (looks like the price has gone up quite a bit!)
Awesome truck if they could downsize to the Colorado size that would be even better for trail riding. Just discovered BaHa racing wince . Very powerful and fast. Designed for the race fast recovery🤗🇺🇸
We wanted something a little smaller too. That is why we chose the Jeep Gladiator.
full size 2dr power wagon would be cool.
Kelly, inspiring! Question, what kinds of tire pressure are you running off road? I just got into a Ram 2500 and not sure what airing down should look like. Thanks for using your truck for its purpose.
Thanks for watching, Jason.
Depends on how fast I expect to be going and how tough the trail is getting. If it's not too bad or I need to hop back on pavement, I drop to 40 front, 35 rear. With the weight of these trucks, the tires dont like high speed pavement much lower and I can be lazy about airing back up 5 times a day.
If I won't have to jump off of the trail I've been going to 30 front 25 rear.
The lowest I'll usually go, when I really need traction, is 25 front, 20 rear. The tires get really squishy and without beedlocks, that's as far as I've been comfortable. If I were just running in sand I might try lower but the trails I run have a lot of side load and these trucks are HEAVY!
Good luck on the trail with your 2500! Have a blast!
@@kellypw8186 thanks for the info, this will help me get a starting point, coming from a TJ were I had a starting air down of 15, this bigger truck is a learning curve. Thanks again, look forward to seeing your adventures.
That's my Rebel on steroids :-)
What exact model is that? Stock it can take 35's? In need to get a new truck. Regards from Ody Slim
2017 Dodge power wagon stock you can run 37's
@@CoddiwompleOverland That is incredible. I had to modify my fender wells to get 31.5's on my
truck. I am going shopping for a used one. Thanks Again~
Your welcome.
What rock sliders are these? They look wider throughout the length compared to the rear kick out tube than how they come from White Knuckle or Maple Leaf. Too dirty to see a name on the side of them - maybe one of those two manufactures with a little custom extra width?
They're white knuckle with the optional 2x4 main rail which pushes the whole slider out an extra inch.
Thanks for watching!
It would be great if the offered this with Cummins. Was never sure why dodge never offered that
I think the main reason is the increased weight with the diesel
@@CoddiwompleOverland, that could be very possible. I think the power wagon is a tough looking truck. After these videos I see how capable they are. I use my 2500 ram for heavy towing. Some days I think it would be nice to build it for capable off roading as the cab is way bigger than my jl and we have 3 little kids that love "bumpy rocks"
@@jasonmuth1040 third hand info I've heard is that it's because of weight and the intercooler not fitting with the winch. No idea how true that is though.
I'm with you on the room. I also have a 17 2 door Rubicon and I pick the Power Wagon for every trip. Sure there are trails that it would make way easier for me, but I just like having all of the room and payload.
Thanks for watching!
@@kellypw8186 thanks for sharing. Makes sense about the winch. They have it tucked in there real nice like. I could for see maybe modifying my truck for over landing a bit more than my jeep. I am going on my first overlanding trip next month. Definitely love my jeep for the rocks. But I was blown away to see your truck and how well it did. Very cool rig you got.
When you were running 35’s on the Power Wagon were you able to fit the date 35” tire in the stock storage spot underneath the truck?
Jack, thanks for watching. Yes my spare is still a 35 and it's in the stock location.
Now that I'm on 37s but my spare is a 35, I'll have to put the spare on front and not use the front locker if it comes to that but it should get me off of the trail at least.
if kelly can do the trail in the powerwagon i know i can do it in my tundra!!
Thanks for watching
I'd love to hit the trail with a built Tundra one day!
I'm curious if Kelly put twelve inch wide tires on the ram would it clear and not rub anything on the front end if he switched the tires up to a fourty inch tire or better on it cause I know for sure the more narrow the tires the more traction you'll have too that's one bad ram cause it's impressed me here too
I'm not sure I follow how having a narrower contact patch would give you better traction
Thanks, James! In a 37, twelves hit less for sure. Going up to 40's, no matter how narrow, requires a lot of changes. The front and back of the fender have to be cut out for starters. It's do-able, AEV has a kit that makes it pretty clean when done, but it's a bit of a commitment. There's no cheap easy way to go back from it. That's why I'm still on the fence.
@@CoddiwompleOverland the narrow the tire gives you more pounds per square inch of service area and it puts more weight on it too now and the wider the tire makes it lesser of pounds per square inch too putting it short the more pounds per square inch gives you alot better traction for your rig too
Love your PW!! How reliability has it been? Have you broken anything?
I had the driver's side front axle seal fail at about 110k miles so I replaced both axle seals and front axle u-joints. That and front brake pads and rotors is really all I've done to it.
@@kellypw8186Good to hear. I have a 22 and was curious long term. Thanks for sharing!
I would say it's a mountain goat, but it's more of a mountain buffalo.
Definitely more like the size of a Buffalo!
🦬🦬🦬 truth! Lol!
What kind of MPG you getting with your set up?
With this set up about 12.5 to 13
fuel economy drops with bigger tires though. 37s are nice, but as a daily driver.....hmmmm $$$$$
Deb is only 10 miles from work and she works 7. 12 hr shifts and off 7.