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The only thing that would need to be upgraded on the PW for a heavy camper load are the rear springs and shocks. Everything else on the PW (brakes, frame, axles, overall chassis) is pretty much the same as the regular gasser Ram 2500. I agree that there are other platforms that can do the job...

Pretty sure you can get a Tundra with a payload of ~1.6k lbs, which should be adequate for a conventional camper and certainly capable of taking a lighter truck topper: http://adventuretrailers.com/campers/toyota-habitat/ Same applies for the PW. The underlying Ram 2500 platform is good up to...

Agree with much of the above. I get that trucks can be optioned up to $70k MSRP's, but the fact is you can still get basic, bare bones 3/4 tons for ~$40k, or less for a 1/2 ton. No one is forcing the consumer to pay those exorbitant prices for the higher trim levels. Those $70k 3/4 ton's see...

The older Ram's from the early to mid 2000's (Dodge back then) were not well built IMHO. I've looked at more than few used ones and their bodies, interiors and engine bays look like crap. Previous ownership plays a huge role in that, but I see Fords and Toyotas of similar age and mileage and...

The 4runner's payload is ~1.5k lbs. 100lbs of sliders, by themselves, really don't cut into that much, but when you start adding front and rear bumpers, a winch, extra fuel, roof rack, ect. you can very quickly find yourself over the factory payload. Also, the 4runner's v6 is barely adequate...

Who knows? It may yet unfold that Toyota will put a diesel in one or both of their North American pickup's. The Colorado/Canyon sales show there is a demand for such vehicles. The emissions cheating has been mostly a European issue thus far. Toyota prioritizes reliability above all else. It...

Lol...Buliwyf and his 'Fords are superior' comments. They have diesel in South and Central America; I don't think ULSD has the same availability down there as it does in North America.

I'm not the one who made that suggestion. Your friend did:

There are some videos of 3/4 tons putting the white knuckle sliders to the test. I agree those trucks aren’t ideal for taking the same kind of hits that jeep and rock buggies can take, but I also think you’re underselling the engineering and robustness behind the 3/4 ton frame. Unless you’re...

Nice. Seems like a smart setup for your truck. That's one thing I've heard a lot of Ram owners go back and forth on: air compressor placement. Engine bay seems too crowded (at least for a diesel) and I'd hesitate to mount it on the frame, lest it get submerged or struck. Pickup bed or inside...

F250 with 6.2l gasser. Tundra. Ram 2500 with 6.4l Hemi (Power Wagon would be a good fit for what you're doing). Any one of those three will be good options for your trip. I think a gasser is a no brainer for traveling south of the border, at least for the time being. ULSD and DEF is...

That is a sweet-looking truck. The overall stance looks aggressive but still functional. Do you have onboard air? If so, where did you mount it?

Not that I condone the tone of the post you're responding to, but I do think he has a point. The Randy Ellis rocker panel protectors may look like sliders, but being as they are attached to the truck's body, and not the frame, I do not think they will afford the same level of protection as a...

You're really digging your grave deeper on this one. The Tundra's frame and overall chassis were not engineered in the same way as the Unimog's, and it's foolish to suggest otherwise. Automotive engines also used carburetor's for about 100 years. Does that mean that the fuel injection...

Yep, I addressed that earlier when I noted that Super Duty Chassis variants still used c-channel to allow for easier modifications. And if you actually read the PDF, you'll see that Ford's literature confirms that:

Have you read about the Unimog's chassis design or looked at any pictures? The way that frame is designed to flex is unlike anything else on the market. So you're comparing apples to oranges. For most conventional trucks, the frame is designed to be stiff, with minimal flex, so that the...

I believe the F450 still has a boxed frame. Some of the chassis variants of the Super Duty still use C-channel, but according to Ford, that's to allow for easier modifications for contractor and commercial applications. All of Ford's literature has emphasized that their new boxed frame is...

Except that the Tundra's frame isn't really "HD" and all the so-called HD pickup trucks do in fact have boxed frames (Ford was the last holdout on that). A lot of fig bigs and semi trailers do still use c-channels, but I suspect those trucks are being used and driven differently from...

I'm not so familiar with the 2005-2007 era trucks, but the 4th gen's (2013 on) all seem to share the same frame with the PW (at least that's according to everything I've read and heard).