Vanilla Gorilla: 2017 Power Wagon build
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marshal
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ive got someone planning on coming to get them next weekend, and another person interested - i'll put you on the list behind them, but im not shipping them. its 2,000 miles one way from Los Angeles to here
Curious if you had the option when ordering your truck to have the Rambox option on the bed?
EasyDoesIt18
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Yes it was an option on a custom order. The truck I "ordered" was allocated to the dealership, I bought it before it arrived at the dealer.
marshal
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I have some updates!
i ended up doing the AEV snorkel after experiencing some mud in my airbox from my jaunts in Montana. Still trying to decide if it was worth cutting this big ass hole in my fender. Been toying with doing a set of RAM Runner fiberwerx fenders up front
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i didnt get any inbetween photos of me cutting the fender open, because i was on a mission to get this ******** done
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that evening i met up with my buddy Morgan on his way back into town from a trip to the UP of Michigan
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i bought a new Arbor longboard, so i can attempt to kill myself that way since I've survived totaling a motorcycle.
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i wanted to point out again, how unbelievably awesome this sPOD is - best mod i have made to this truck so far
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the other day i switched all the remaining bulbs on the truck out with SuperBright LED's bulbs. I used Amber 194's on the roof, natural white everywhere else and a red in the CHMSL
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its worth noting that the plate lights require CANBUS compatible bulbs to keep an error from popping up on the information cluster
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i decided that despite the Thuren front bumper not being specifically made for power wagon's, it is my favorite design and with the truck being so tall, having a bumper lip to stand on would be an awesome help for doing anything in the engine bay. I talked with Don and we put together a 3rd Gen center section with 4th gen outers. The third gen center section is a lot more compact with a better approach angle than the 4th, because the 4th Gen RAM's equipped with a cummins have their intercoolers mounted much deeper into the grille. Being that this truck doesnt have an intercooler, the center piece is a perfect upgrade.
Whats needed to make this winch compatible, is to weld a fairlead mount onto the front of it to guide the winch cable. I have a warn Iron hawse fairlead on the way to keep it as low profile as possible. Big shout out to Chris from UJoint offroad that helped me torch this plate out
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Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
i ended up doing the AEV snorkel after experiencing some mud in my airbox from my jaunts in Montana. Still trying to decide if it was worth cutting this big ass hole in my fender. Been toying with doing a set of RAM Runner fiberwerx fenders up front
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickri didnt get any inbetween photos of me cutting the fender open, because i was on a mission to get this ******** done
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickrthat evening i met up with my buddy Morgan on his way back into town from a trip to the UP of Michigan
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickri bought a new Arbor longboard, so i can attempt to kill myself that way since I've survived totaling a motorcycle.
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickri wanted to point out again, how unbelievably awesome this sPOD is - best mod i have made to this truck so far
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickrthe other day i switched all the remaining bulbs on the truck out with SuperBright LED's bulbs. I used Amber 194's on the roof, natural white everywhere else and a red in the CHMSL
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickrits worth noting that the plate lights require CANBUS compatible bulbs to keep an error from popping up on the information cluster
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickri decided that despite the Thuren front bumper not being specifically made for power wagon's, it is my favorite design and with the truck being so tall, having a bumper lip to stand on would be an awesome help for doing anything in the engine bay. I talked with Don and we put together a 3rd Gen center section with 4th gen outers. The third gen center section is a lot more compact with a better approach angle than the 4th, because the 4th Gen RAM's equipped with a cummins have their intercoolers mounted much deeper into the grille. Being that this truck doesnt have an intercooler, the center piece is a perfect upgrade.
Whats needed to make this winch compatible, is to weld a fairlead mount onto the front of it to guide the winch cable. I have a warn Iron hawse fairlead on the way to keep it as low profile as possible. Big shout out to Chris from UJoint offroad that helped me torch this plate out
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Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
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Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickr
marshal
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fairlead showed up today. this is the Warn Cast Iron hawse meant for steel cable
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Explorerinil
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Give factor 55 a call.
marshal
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I already have one on the truck
reloaderguy
Member
That looks good. I've resisted doing the aev snorkel because I don't want to get locked into the factory airbox location.
marshal
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picked the bumper up from LineX today.
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yesterday i had a set of the AEV Katla's (new foundry) delivered. Im going to hold onto my TR Beadlocks for heavy trail running, but with as long as my road trips have been I need to lighten up my unsprung weight and try to get a semblance of fuel economy back.
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Untitled by Will Marshal, on Flickryesterday i had a set of the AEV Katla's (new foundry) delivered. Im going to hold onto my TR Beadlocks for heavy trail running, but with as long as my road trips have been I need to lighten up my unsprung weight and try to get a semblance of fuel economy back.
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marshal
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Yeah, Falken wildpeak AT3 37x12.50R17D’s should be here next week or the week after