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I did find it odd that Ram in general has sought to bring back CD players and disc changers in the 2019 trucks, the salesman claimed that was a common request/complaint amongst their consumers after the purchase via surveys. Who are these people? Count me in. I bought my PW with the 6-disc...

LimaMike, don't worry about it, I did not see your posts, but I'm not easily offended, especially on the interwebs. I am a bit concerned about the number of posters in this thread who have their panties in a bunch about things they don't seem to understand.

No doubt they are related, but the GVWR includes the payload rating, on paper, for a stock vehicle. Once you modify the vehicle to increase the actual payload that the vehicle is capable of handling, the vehicle is no longer in stock configuration. This is not that complicated.

You are confusing GVWR with actual payload capacity after changing relevant components. I believe there are idiots here, but I suspect you know who you are.

All I need is A/C and a decent radio, power windows and doors are nice. Everything else is fluff and expensive to fix. My wife wants a new car and there is so much technocrap on the new ones that there is nothing I'm excited about buying.

Doesn’t matter if it’s leaf or coil, it’s still too much for a PW, as in too far over GVWR. OP did not ask about changing GVWR. That is just a number on a sticker. He did ask about increasing payload, which is the actual ability of the truck to handle weight. GVWR and payload are two...

Ok so I’m not so done lol The problem I think with the PW is when it was reintroduced in 05 it had a 8510 GVWR but the truck was lighter so it had an respectable 2500lb payload, still useful right? ...it can certainly handle more with the same full float axles and similar running gear as my...

The point is not that a 3500 is a better camper platform than a PW, but that the PW is capable of handling a camper with a few mods that retain the PW's inherent advantages. Sticker aside, the PW is a softly sprung 2500, and springs can be easily changed.

Sticker from a 2014 PW. Note 3100 pound max load. And that's with LR-D tires and stock springs. OP should talk with Thuren and Carli.

You may find these links interesting. https://outdoorx4.com/stories/ram-power-wagon/?utm_source=RAM+Power+Wagon&utm_campaign=RAM+Power+Wagon&utm_medium=email Note the Hellwig bag info. http://forum.powerwagonregistry.org/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=6099 One of many discussions on the PW Registry.

were they fresh? (1-2mo) from mfg date etc. Second two were shipped directly from Odyssey, fresh as can be. Northstar G31 installed in another truck the same week has outlasted the third Odyssey by eight months so far with no signs of any issues.

What year PW? Makes a big difference. If it is a PW with leaf springs, Carli will happily sell you a tuned diesel spring pack for the rear. Won't crawl like a PW when empty, but will handle the weight of the camper. Everything else on the PW is good to go with the springs and camper, as long...

The good Odyssey G31 TPPL AGM's are PC-2150 I have gone through three of those as starting batteries in my Dodge, never got more than three years out of one. Truck has 270 amp alternator, and I have used a bunch of different smart chargers, including those sold by Odyssey. Fussiest battery I...

FWIW, I just replaced the shocks on my '98 GMC Z71 1/2 ton truck. This truck is relegated to daily driver and work truck status, but often hauls heavy loads. The Bilsteins were tired and the rear leaf-spring packs are losing some of their arc, so I installed Monroe Load-A-Just rear shocks...

I ran a set of 35" Toyo MTs on my Power Wagon and found them to be excellent, and surprisingly quiet. Probably the best truck tires I have ever used. Replaced them with 35" Toyo AT2s when they wore out, and will probably go back to the MTs when the AT2s wear out. The ATs wear longer that the...

Can almost get a hummer jack for the price. I have seen H1 scissors jacks for as low as $30 online. Gets low, goes high, pretty robust, needs a minor mod to its jacking pad to be useful on all vehicles. Only real downsides are that it is heavy and takes a fair amount of space. I carry one...

Yak makes locking adapters that fit around their bars and allow you to mount pretty much anything you can think of, with or without the key-locking feature. Yak uses goofy names for their stuff, but I think these are called WrapArounds (or maybe not). Much cleaner installation than most u-bolt...

No experience with Frontrunner racks, but I have been running Yak towers and bars on a couple of SnugTop trucks for 20 years with no real problems. One of those trucks had a big steel Con-Ferr rack on it for about 12 years before I upgraded to a bigger steel rack. Loads have been up to 1100...

Meh, I wouldn't spend real money on Odysseys again. Talk about a battery that needs to be coddled. Next time I buy batteries I'm following the general advice to spend the least amount and plan to replace often. I have ranted against Odyssey often enough, but I feel a need to stand up for them...

You can talk with Mario at Advance in Pasadena, 626-793-5656. He used to be a Ford dealer mechanic, now runs his own shop. His personal off roader is an Excursion diesel.