Atl-atl's 2024 Power Wagon documentation thread.
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It definitely handles well. I havent taken it offroad much yet but on the highway its just fine. You certainly notice an extra 2500lbs in the bed but it still drives with 1 finger on the wheel at 80mph. Much less top heavy and affected by wind than my previous UJoint converted Thor 19G haha. Ive been playing with airbag pressure a little and currently have settled at 70psi when not fully loaded and wet for a trip and 100psi when fully loaded/wet/full of people and dog on a trip. Ive also been monitoring tire pressure very closely. These 40s are load range C2 and load index 121 so thats max of 3297 at 35psi cold. I set them there and then at 80mph with ~70 degree ambient temps they heated up to about 45psi and stayed there for the extent of the trip from SD to Phoenix.
redthies
Renaissance Redneck
Hmmm. I was in a brand new Alaskan 650 in September. While they are fantastic rigs, I think Hallmark make as good. Likely where I would go. Not with the hard sides like an Alaskan, which is a compromise, but quite a bit lighter too.
I’d love to get my paws on either one of those, but I have a Canadian registered trailer to trade in on my next pop-up camper, and neither Hallmark nor Alaskan are able to take the trade. There are set in stone reasons for needing to offload the trailer to a dealer (tax related) that it’s not practical to work around. Bit of a bummer, but at least whatever I buy will be mounted in a Power Wagon too!
You have a great looking rig!
Tex68w
Beach Bum
I've been in both as well, and I have to agree here, they are definitely on par with one another in terms of build quality. Very drastically different design concepts, and that's subjective, but a buyer should be extremely happy with either product.
While I agree that Hallmark builds a high quality product they still look, feel, and smell like a boat inside. They are stuck in the same rut that Four Wheel Campers is. Their interiors are terrible. They look and feel and smell like rental RVs. On the other hand, Alaskan is stuck in a rut in other ways, still using plywood for construction is a pretty glaring example which likely leads to a lot of the weight penalty. I chose Alaskan because I wanted specific things like hard sides, power lift/lower, full height door, nice interior finishes etc. while understanding that they are still stuck in the 20th century in other ways. Unfortunately nobody makes exactly what I want, which would basically be an Alaskan with fully composite construction. But then it would have been twice as expensive.
redthies
Renaissance Redneck
You are correct A-A. I would say both are more “staying in their lanes” than stuck in a rut
. My last camper was a Northern Lite I custom ordered. I had to battle a bit with the company owner (who is a complete @$$) to get what I wanted. Their campers are a notch above every other hardside, but if the “boat” style bothers you, you’ll hate a NL.
I’ve also had an Adventurer, which are nice, but way too big. Pop-ups are my jam…
. My last camper was a Northern Lite I custom ordered. I had to battle a bit with the company owner (who is a complete @$$) to get what I wanted. Their campers are a notch above every other hardside, but if the “boat” style bothers you, you’ll hate a NL.I’ve also had an Adventurer, which are nice, but way too big. Pop-ups are my jam…
Yeah maybe "rut" is a poor choice of words haha. Especially with FWC, they seem to sell as quickly as they can build 'em. My neighborhood in Flagstaff has 75 homes and there are 7 people with FWCs!!You are correct A-A. I would say both are more “staying in their lanes” than stuck in a rut
Redline61
Observer
Love the direction of the build!!! That front bumper is amazing and fits the build so well.
Also, you cross traffic sensors are in the taillights and that's why it still works. Don't block the middle of the lights and you'll retain cross traffic and blind spot. Those little parking sensors are very limited in range and are just for a couple feet.
Also, you cross traffic sensors are in the taillights and that's why it still works. Don't block the middle of the lights and you'll retain cross traffic and blind spot. Those little parking sensors are very limited in range and are just for a couple feet.
Thanks! I have learned this like 5 times over now at each website where I have a build thread hahaha. Im quite happy to still have BSM and rear cross traffic sensors.
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