2012 Power Wagon prices announced

[haven]

The Dodge Power Wagon is available in three trim levels this year. The base ST pricing starts at $42K, mid-grade SLT starts at $46K and top of the line Laramie starts at $51K. All models are powered by a 5.7L Hemi with 400 ft lbs of torque. New this year is a heavy duty 6 speed automatic transmission.

The trim levels differ in cosmetics and interior features only. All Power Wagon models include extra ground clearance (compared to what's standard on the Dodge 2500 4x4), all-terrain tires, upgraded shocks, locking diffs front and rear, 4.56 final drive, and electric sway bar disconnects for greater axle articulation off-road. All Power Wagon models include a 12,000 lb winch in the front bumper.

The base Power Wagon ST model costs about $6000 more than Dodge's base 2500 Hemi 4x4. You would have a hard time adding all the off-road capabilities to the 2500 for only $6000, and the aftermarket equipment would lack the factory warranty.

At $42K, the Power Wagon costs about the same as the Ford Raptor. While the Raptor looks like fun to drive fast in the desert, it's based on the F150. This translates to a 950 lb carrying capacity, very low for an ExPo camper. The Power Wagon is built on Dodge's 2500 series truck, and has a cargo capacity of 2200 lbs. To my mind, that makes the Power Wagon 2012's best pickup platform for a camper that you intend to drive off-road.

 

[SupaRice]

Wish I had that cash laying around, the new models have WAY more back seat room. Mine is a little tight... but I have to say I LOVE this truck! Go places you shouldn't be with the push of a button!

 

[Larry]

I was just reading that press release from the Ram Brand as well. I think it is great they are finally expanding the Power Wagon to the ST and Laramie trim (and keeping the manual shift transfercase for the guys that must have the cream of the crap Laramie). Over a year ago when I was prepping for a Phoenix camper I was sending RAM emails and messages through the RAM Zone to requesting ST trim as well as standard cab long bed for the Power Wagon. Better yet, make the Power Wagon package a free flow option across all RAM 2500 models instead of the Power Wagon being its own model. They came close to this with their announcement today but where is the standard cab long bed many have been requesting in the RAM forums? If they are targeting fire and emergency services, mining companies, oil exploration and forestry services for daily off-road duty with the ST Power Wagon the way they claim they are, they'll need to add a standard cab long bed to the offering plate.

I would have been ready to trade my existing 2005 Silverado HD (that I have since sold as I didn’t feel like sinking thousands into the IFS front suspension to make it live off road) for a standard cab Power Wagon in a second if they had one at the time. Many people don’t want or need a crew cab or want that long of wheel base for off-roading. Too late RAM, I had the camper built for my restomod ’78 K10 instead.

I agree 100%, the Power Wagon is best pickup platform that one can buy off the showroom floor for a camper that you intend to drive off-road. The truck is like a full size Rubicon with real world usefulness! The Raptor is the answer to the question that nobody was really asking but somehow Ford Forrest Gumped themselves into a decent seller until some idiot kills themselves hooning around at 100 MPH in the desert and sues Ford blue bringing the end of production to that truck, which I predict will eventually happen. I still cannot believe Ford corporate lawyers let the Raptor go to production in the first place.

 

[dzzz]

The not-so-great expo vehicle aspect is it's only built as a crew cab short bed. That's a nice size for family tent camping or family trailer towing. But not for a truck camper. I would rather get the cab, bed length and load capacity right and then worry about the off-road features.
For a big light truck I think any of the SRW 3/4 or one tons make a better expo vehicle. Most brands have an off road package.

 

[Hilldweller]

What's in these trim levels?
My 2011 was $41,500 (ish) after discounts. It's got too much stuff already, things I don't need/want.
I didn't want power seats, dvd player, auto lights --- that sort of fru-fru. The stereo is some sort of premium Alpine thing but sounds horrible compared to the Bose in my FIAT.
I would've preferred a shorter cab and bucket seats; just enough room behind the seats for my dog and some groceries. I do like the short bed for a little offroad ability...

It makes a fine expedition platform for a couple with a teardrop and a dog, btw. A 4WheelCamper or something similar will happen to it once we have more travel time available.

 

[Larry]

What's in these trim levels?
My 2011 was $41,500 (ish) after discounts. It's got too much stuff already, things I don't need/want.

They’ll have the RAM website updated with all of the contents of the ST and Laramie packages soon. You can go look now at a non-PW trucks to get an idea of what each package includes now on their website. An ST with cruise control is the perfect truck. Power windows and A/C are standard a crew cab ST anyway. ST has all of the stuff you want and none of the other garbage you don’t need.

None the less, the prices Haven posted are MSRP straight from RAM’s press release. The MSRP on your purdy deep cherry red crystal pearl 2011 PW was at least $45,000+. With dealer price negotiations and incentives is where you come up with the $41,000 amount. For 2012, I suspect an out the door price for a ST Power Wagon with a MSRP of $42 will be around $37,000 - $38,000. If they offered a standard cab ST Power Wagon one could probably be negotiated for $32,000 - $35,000 or less. That almost sounds like a good deal. You can’t even get a Tacoma for that.

 

[Regcabguy]

Ed West is a competant contact salesguy @ Dave Smith Motors. It would be interesting to see what DSM can do on a ST 2012 PW?

My 2007 5.9 was discounted nearly $8,500 from MSRP that year with $1300 under invoice,Farm Bureau and incentives.

A regcab would surely sell.

 

[Hilldweller]

None the less, the prices Haven posted are MSRP straight from RAM’s press release. The MSRP on your purdy deep cherry red crystal pearl 2011 PW was at least $45,000+.

MSRP was $49,500; my company is a supplier and we get the friends & family discount plus rebates.
Looks like I should've waited a year... Oh well.

 

[Repo503]

Wish I could have it with a diesel...not a big fan of the hemi.

 

[Hilldweller]

Wish I could have it with a diesel...not a big fan of the hemi.

I like everything about the Hemi but the fuel economy.