Recent content by GeorgeHayduke

We've had a 6.7 Cummins and a 6.4 hemi ram 2500. Both started fine in -20F in Colorado and Minnesota. I think modern engines are basically all equally good products at this point. It's easier to modulate the torque on a gasser and spin the tires less. Towing range on a diesel and the planted...

Lots of good suggestions in this thread already on tires, suspension etc. To add to that I'd suggest also looking at things you can remove or how you can shift weight forward to be lower and further forward. I've played the over GVWR game a lot with a ram 2500 and in my experience the driving...

We had a 2016 Ram 2500 with coils. Great ride unloaded or while towing a trailer and surprisingly good flex offroad, but it really struggled to control high center of gravity loads. The coils are mounted in board of the frame rails and with the basic OEM shocks there just isn't enough to...

You know the Ford supercab short bed is actually shorter than the Chevy/GM double cab right? Unless by double cab you actually mean crew cab in which case they're nearly identical in length. Ram crew cab is basically the same length as the Ford and GM extended cabs so if you're prioritizing...

In my view, all the Ford and Ram frames and axles are perfectly capable of typical 2500/3500 tasks and I don't think either will limit your capability. Both sets of axles commonly run 37"-40" tires without catastrophe (although ball joints and death wobble may require more ongoing maintenance)...

Interesting, I wouldn't have thought of the gravel dust as protection. I know all my woodworking tools seem to rust pretty quickly if I let sawdust sit on them now, I think because the sawdust holds moisture. What do you guys think about the parking situation? I've heard two schools of...

Couple other options for you: F150 can be had in extended cab 8' bed configuration, and I believe Go Fast Campers offers their camper for 8' beds if you're interested in considering others. I would also question why you want the larger space of an 8' bed but not the additional payload of a...

A few years ago we relocated to the upper Midwest where they salt the roads in the winter and vehicles seem to rust out in about 10 years or less. We spend a lot of time on dirt and gravel roads which makes the situation worse as the chipping and pitting around wheel wells and rocker panels...

Bigger rear axles on 3500's with the high output engine and Aisin transmission. Not available on 2500's.

I had a similar experience with the AT3 XLT's on our Ram 2500 -- super durable on gravel and dry forest roads in CO and stable with heavy truck camper loads but sketchy in winter conditions. I switched to Michelin Defender LTX's and found they were surprisingly capable and durable despite the...

Try to drive an Aisin before pulling the trigger on that Cummins HO. As they say, it pulls like a train but shifts like a bus. The SO Cummins will still have plenty of torque, likely give you a better driving experience since you're not towing, better MPG, better (longer) service intervals on...

That table showing a Cummins with 4.10 gears is for chassis cabs, not pickups. The giveaway is the 60" C/A (cab to axle distance) in the title. All the 2019+ Cummins SRW pickups are 3.73 gears. Also, some of the 3500 trucks you're looking at have the high output Cummins. These have a larger...

Some other thoughts around making the Tundra work instead of spending an addition 40k. Are 175# rock sliders really necessary ? You're not going to be rock crawling with a rig this heavy. Do you really need a Prinsu Rack? They look cool and all but you'll have lots of storage inside the...

Sport Appearance Package/Black Appearance Package perhaps?

One other nuance is the xl offroad package also comes with 17" wheels vs 18" in the tremor package. You get a little more rubber and softer ride with the 17" wheels (power wagon comes with 17" wheels too) but tires for 18" wheels have higher load capacities. If you care about payload stickers...