I’m not paid by anyone and will tell you the truth. I have more co tent coming on this truck. I’m waiting for better weather to record some more footage on it.. what r ur pros and cons about the power wagon sofar?

My big Pro about it is the size especially with a family, for a gas 2500 vehicle the Comfort level and the ride from what I know are better than the Ford Tremor and the z71 pack on the Chevy I have looked at all three vehicles and studied them very hard as I may be looking to make another purchase of a new vehicle and from what I found the Dodge has the nicest interior with a grey colour choice and the most off-road capability but the least in Towing if you are looking for a good all-around truck I would highly recommend the Ford Tremor if you are looking to blow just a bunch of money on a cookie-cutter vehicle I would recommend a GM I am not biased whatsoever but I love the fact that you can pretty well do anything with a power wagon just the towing is where it kills for a gas truck that is pretty good you have your truck perfectly specto to how I would have it and a big Pro is the modifications that you can do to the Power Wagon I look forward to watching more of your videos thanks for the reply

Thanks for watching! I love my power wagon!! Please like and subscribe! I have more power wagon content!!

How many mpgs on the highway with light and gentle driving?

15.2 mpg for me this weekend. 4hr trip at night no traffic all highway. 35" tires

Thanks for watching. Are you from the Raleigh area? I will say I love my 20’ power wagon. Best truck Ive had so far..I wish I would have waited a year to get the 75th ani edition. I also was looking hard at the 20’ rebel as well. Right now used truck prices are up so you would be able to sell your ram for good money however new trucks are hard to find with this chip shortage.

@@GReviewz my pleasure! And I am actually. In Fuquay Varina right now. And oh yeah I went to have a custom built and they were saying it would take up to 6 months.

My favorite place in fuquay, is fuquay gun and gold great firearm store. That’s not too bad. I mean my truck took a little over 3 months and covid wasn’t too big then and there was definelty not a chip shortage. Keep in mind once they stop building the 21 and they go to the 22 trucks you won’t be able to get a 75th ani edition anymore..

I live in Oregon as well and I’m thinking about ordering one next month from Lithia of Eugene.

Yeah many people have found the same mpg bump going from the 6 speed 66rfe to the 8speed zf trans. My highest hand calculated avg mpg on a tank is 15.1 mpg. That is on stock tires however.. yeah the trx is a great truck but most of those guys are barely getting 10 mpg avg.. lol but it’s all about the smiles per mile!! How many miles do you have on your truck?

Thanks for watching. My dream truck was a power wagon also.. I’ve got my dream now. I’ll be honest with how much trucks have gotten the power wagon seems like a bargain compared to a reasonably priced trx for like 85-90k or even a diesel truck.. or a raptor. Do you have any specific questions about the power wagon?

@@GReviewz I'm just trying to find one so then I can surprise my uncle with one because the power wagon is also his dream truck and it's really hard to find one near where I live. Then my major question would be how often would you say that your getting fuel?

Yeah they are hard to find especially these days that the ram trx is on back order and ram is trying to fulfill those ordered. Most people these days are just going ahead and ordering them to their spec!! That is the best way to ensure it’s exactly what you want. That’s what I did with mine. My commute to work is 15 miles from my house. So 30 miles round trip. I’ll just say to drive that 6 times a week. So 6x30 is 180 miles a week. I get on average 200 miles per half a tank.. so I fill up once a week bcuz I’m the guy that doesn’t like to let it go to much lower than half..

Mine was too than i had to dump it. Towing was horrible. Power wagon gets horrible mpg all around. Only thing helping it is the 31 gallon tank. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p52Fkqxy18yogHU.html

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Thanks for watching and for the sub! Do you have a power wagon?

@@GReviewz no, but looking at getting one soon

Awesome! It’s a great truck. From a viewers perspective what kind of videos would you like to see?

@@GReviewz For sure the water fording, and also how it handles potholes, and snow / heavy rain

I will see what I can do. If I’m going to ford any rivers I’d have to re locate all my factory bretheres... here in Nc the snow is over for the year but I can say it did well in snow and I e never had any problems in the wet/rain!

Thanks for watching. The truck was my dream truck as well but it finally came true after years of saving etc. it actually seems like a deal when comparing to the ram trx. Yeah the 3.21 gears is about fuel efficient gear as you can get. Good for mpg but that’s about it. Just be careful with how big your tires go. If you put 35” tires on it your effective gear would be around 3.08 ratio aka no balls.. are you planning on changing gears?

I have the same truck. (1500 classic, 321, 5.7 tradesman) Same mileage about as you stated. Once I put on toyo RT 35's, leveled/lifted 3". Now I'm at 16hwy. (AZ to Wa and back four different times) & 14 in town. (Hot, lake Havasu, AZ) I'll get about 8 to 10 off roading avg. Less if crawling around...

2016 1500 Tradesman 5 7 with 3.92 rear. I have always got around 13 city and 18 freeways here in CALIFORNIA SoCal. I have also leveled and have 33 inch tires. Its also a 2x4. In AZ I can avage 20 mpg ez with the altitude. I woukd say its had around 20 trips back and forth to az and ca. I got good mpg going to mt also so traffic and altitude has a lot to do with it.​@bquade70

@@GReviewz didn’t see this till now. No stayed on 33s and leveled it.

NOT TO MENTION the 6.7 cummins motor is 600lb heavier all in the front end. Not what you want for off roading in an already heavy 7200lb truck.

Why did you get rid of it? Mpg? It’s amazing how a different engine, trans and rear end ratio can help out with mpg… that truck was an awesome off-road truck!! A lot of people still look for those to put larger tires and not worry as much about having to change out the rear end..

Lol I wouldn't want it in CALIFORNIA lol are gas is almost 6 dollars a gallon.

Thanks for watching. Yeah I love my truck. My brother has a 20 tundra crew max with the 5.7. Every now and again we travel together and our trucks are tit for tat. On mpg in most situations. Yeah the power wagon has a 4.10 rear end and an 8 speed trans so I guess that help overcome that 1500 lb weight difference. Are you thinking about getting a power wagon? Just wait I think Toyota has something up there sleeve for the upcoming tundra…

@@GReviewz Just always loved the power wagons but never had a need for a truck so big. Plus forking out that much extra just wasnt in my budget range. Im excited for the new tundra but not interested in the v6 twin turbo. I just prefer a good solid v8 truck. Id give it sometime for toyota to maybe workout a few kinks on the new gen before buying one.

I have many friends that have had blown eco boost 3.5 f150 so I’m not interested in it either. However toyota has had how many years to perfect it?

@@GReviewz well as far as I know its only been offered in the lexus ls500. So its been around since late 2017 I believe and was intented to phase out the Toyota v8 motors. It's way more efficient and the power specs show it. While I don't doubt it being reliable its different when you put this engine in a sedan vs a truck or suv. Its a way heavier chassis and not to mention the increase load put on the motor while towing is something the ls500 has never encountered. I'm just saying I'd like to wait a year and see if their are any recalls or issues to be worked out. The new mk5 supra had so many issues on the launch edition and now for 2021 they have remedied all the issues. So thats my main thing I was getting at. I have a 2021 tundra with the 5.7, but the new gen tundra is very appealing and I'd love to see how much it's improved over the current gen.

Thanks for watching. I know I love my hydro blue. I do t gets complements every day may be every other day lol. Any mods to your truck?

Thanks for watching. Yes I know how you feel. I love my truck as well. If I had waited a year I would have gotten the 75th aniv edition. I’m really interested in the mopar rock rails that were an option on your truck. In the manual it says 89 mid grade recommended but 87oct is acceptable. If a manufacturer puts acceptable in the manual that’s because they know/believe it won’t cause problems. If it would cause problems the manufacturer would t want to have to warranty it and they wouldn’t put acceptable. I run 87 and haven’t had a single problem. I live in rural Nc and very few people around here run mid grade which means that stuff sits in the stations tanks for awhile. I’m not poor but with the gas prices I’m fine with the 87. You will soon see how much the truck drinks. Please subscribe to the channel I have other power wagon content as well. What color is your truck?

@@GReviewz thanks i was thinking the same. I also have a denali yukon which the manual says you can use 87 but recommends high grade. Mine is the dark metallic gray. Haven't got to drive it much yet. I'm I'm Raleigh so I'm sure I'll get go experience how much this truck drinks. I'm taking it to the Poconos in PA next week which is just over 400miles. Looking forward to the 7.5 hour drive

Nice I’m over in Wilson Nc. That is a nice color. I really like my hydro blue and I dont believe you can get the 75th in blue. You will love the drive the pw is a great long distance truck because of its comfort and quiet cab. You will be lucky to make it that 400 miles without putting more gas into it.

@@GReviewz yeah I would be lucky to get 400 out of one tank by the looks of it. I just watched you video on you retrax pro xr. Is it worth the extra money? I really like it but i was about to order a bakflip mx4 but you got me thinking

I mean it is not the most expensive option but surely costs more than the mx4. I was super close to getting the mx4 but after being on some truck pages for awhile people were complaining they didn’t last very long 3 years at the most. The rubber between the folding panels wears out and leaks. The retrax I got is aluminum and had a lifetime warranty. Plus I have options for the future with racks etc. but the downfall is the canister does take up some bed space..

My 2021 surprised me with the power. It’ll pass without an issue. The ZF transmission has a lot to do with it, always seems to find the right gear, shifts extremely quickly, and stays in the power/torque very well. If you don’t mind the fuel economy (or lack thereof lol) they’ll absolutely get up move and you don’t have to drive like a maniac for it to do so. I think you’d be pleasantly surprised.

Thanks for watching. The power wagon is just a really great all around truck. Great for comfort, great off-road, tows more than most people need. The fact is you have 410hp hooked up to the new 8speed zf which is way better than that old Chrysler 66rfe. Plus 4:10 gears that’s a recipe for acceleration. I have never felt like I couldn’t pass on a 2 lane or on the highway. What other trucks are you looking at?

@@GReviewz I like the larger bed- ultimately I want to put a GoFastCamper with the tent built in and have it as a road trip glamping rig. The other truck I was toying with is a Raptor - totally diff class. Glad to hear that power isn't an issue. I have a 4sp 100 series LC and its slow and dangerous making any sort of 2 lane passes.

btw my 100 series gets 10-13mpg with half the power... :-(

Yeah as afar as something like the go fast camper the power wagon is definitely a better option than the raptor. The raptor has the smallest bed and no payload capacity. The power wagon is much better for that and airbag suspension can be fitted no problem. It’s crazy because my wife is like please don’t pass bcuz she doesn’t like going that fast in a truck that tall. Man the 100 and 200 land cruiser is like the gold standard for overlanding. I plan on a rtt or a pull behind off road trailer. I don’t want anything permanently mounted to the truck bcuz it is my daily driver as well.

Thanks for watching. We’re are living that you are paying those gas prices? If you got check out my channel I have a playlist of just power wagon related stuff. First step was the retrax xr tonneau cover. Down the road I plan on a bed rack a rtt...it’s slow going for me I am not made of money like some people on KZfaq..I appreciate the sun!! What color is your own?

Now the prices are close to that anywhere you go. There are a few gas stations still under $3 a gallon here in Genesee County MI. I had 15 cents off a gallon and got it for 2.84 a gallon after the discount so regularly 2.99 a gallon but if you create a rewards account for marathon you get 15 cents off each gallon your first time getting gas.

Thanks for watching. Are you still on stock tires? When you accelerate what rpm do you let it shift at?

@@GReviewz yes. Still on original tires. I do have a Decked bed box full of gear and Amp running boards. Often have my back seat full of camp gear too. I haven't really paid attention to the shifting rpm but I know I don't accelerate very hard. Freeway speeds are usually around 70-75 mph.

Gotcha. What octane are you running? I mean all the extra weight you have in the truck only makes it worse... however during the video I recorded my truck was pretty full as well but just with family and vacation type stuff

Thanks for watching. Yeah I believe that in 2014 they stopped offering the 5.7 in the power wagon and just offered the 6.4. Do you have a power wagon or are you in the market for one now?

Thanks for watching and for the in depth comment. I have a feeling my mpg with continue to rise. A lot of people say I should see a decent mpg just around 20k miles. Do you have the 4.10 or 4.56 rear end? I am definitely switching to 35” tires on my next go around. I love my truck. Wow 39” tires are beastly. Your truck isnt white in color by chance is it?

@@GReviewz yes it's white. 4.10's - 2015

Yeah I subscribe to your channel. I like your rig! Did you heal your speedometer after you went to the bigger tires?

@@GReviewz yup, using AlphaOBD which is the cheapest and best option for doing so. @chazpages has a great few videos explaining how to do that, changing the TPMS etc.

Yeah I’ve been looking at a lot of different ones. Taser is also a good one I think. However a lot of guys have told me the dealer for $90 with fix your Speedo and adjust tpms

Thanks for watching. The route you went with your truck is the best way to go for most people. I didn’t go that route personally because I get a new vehicle about every ten years or more and my truck is a daily driver and a road trip vehicle towing a travel trailer etc. so it has to have the creature comforts one would expect in a vehicle made in 2020. Plus I showed the wife a tradesman and she looked at me like “no” since she works and pays bills also she got a say in it. I def think the thuren/carli suspension upgrades are a must. What rear axle ratio do you have? The power wagon has 4.10 rear ratio so technically for a 2500 it’s tow rating for a 6.4 is much higher than ram rated it at. The only thing holding it back is the softer off-road suspension...many guys just put airbags or helper spring on em and pull their heavy trailers or goosenecks...either way I love my power wagon and I loved hearing about your truck build it sounds like an awesome truck!!

@@GReviewz totally! Heck if I could have afforded it, I probably still would have went with the PW. Even the tradesman version that you can get was almost 10k more than I paid. But I did get the upgraded interior package that includes the 8inch screen and big horn cloth seats so it definitely doesn't feel basic. I have the 3.73 gears. Anyways I look forward to your content!

I appreciate it. If you go look at my channel I have a playlist of all the power wagon content up until this point. I hear ya. I was lucky my wife signed on to go with the more expensive truck. What size duratracs did you go with?

@@GReviewz stayed with 33" that would be stock on the pw.. I didn't want to mess with recalibrating the speedometer, gear strength reduction, or further loss of mpgs. Now like I said its a work truck first and I thought that ride quality (upgraded suspension) was a better use of that much money over new rims/ larger tires. I will revisit that once these duratracs are done. You should definitely grab a pedal commander or comparable throttle response unit. You will absolutely thank me later and it would definitely make great content as these truck/drive train combos (6.4/8spd) are really gaining traction.

@@GReviewz one thought I have consider though is wheel spacers. The duratracs aren't as wide as other brands. And this is a tall truck. Pushing the wheel base out a couple inches in both directions should help it feel more secure and less top heavy.

Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback! I love my power wagon. Do you have ram trucks in Russia?

@@GReviewz yes, i have ram 1500 2013.

Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback. Do you have a power wagon?

@@GReviewz NO, I have a 2014 Tundra 5.7. i'm liking the 2021 power wagon, tho.

I love my power wagon! It really doesn’t do that much worse on mpg than the tundra. My brother has a tundra crew max. His cab is bigger by a little bit and my bed is bigger. Yeah you can get the 75th anniversary power wagon since it’s 21’

Thanks for watching. Ram/epa does not actually publish an official mpg for a 2500. The numbers you saw were most likely speculation or even the incorrect truck that was actually looked at. Plus most vehicle manufacturers attire hey mpg as either 55 or 60 mph. Very few manufacturers drive their vehicles 70 or faster to test hey mpg. I believe this truck can get 18 hwy if it was on a flat road going 55-60mph. The highest I’ve ever gotten was 17.8 avg. how do you like your truck? Is it a 75th ani edition?

Thanks for watching. The lie-o-meter is alive and well. I’ve had this truck for almost 3 years now and the actual vs gauge has been off as much as 1.1 mpg and at times has been right on the money. Normally the more stop and go traffic the more off it is. Straight highway driving and it is normally a lot closer.

Thanks for watching. I will be honest I had a 4 runner before the power wagon. My power wagon tracks and drives almost better than my 4 runner. Over bumps and imperfections in the road it does have a side to side bob but that is normal for a vehicle on springs…does the power wagon have factory wheels tires?

@@GReviewz yes stock 285/70 duratracs

Do you have steering wheel lock when turning all the way one way and does steering return to center on its own after making a turn ?

There is a steering bump stop that when you turn the wheel full right or left you will feel it when it reaches max. My steering is very neutral so it doesn’t really pull left or right. I’ll be honest in this truck I have never taken my hands off the wheel to find out if it returns after a turn..

Thanks for watching. I love my power wagon! It’s a big girl and I know not to expect good mpg. My best ever hand calculated was 15.1mpg. I was really close to getting a 20’ rebel in the hydro blue but I went with power wagon. Do you have the 3.93 or 3.21 rear end ratio...

@@GReviewz 3:92’s, I’ve only got a 3,100 miles on it and I’ve been running the recommended 89 octane. I’m hoping for some improvement over time, I’m sure you are too. 😂 I’ve hit 21 on flat ground going 60 according to the lie-O-meter one time. lol.

Lol I’m hoping mine will improve as well. It has improved in the short time Ive had mine.. I have near 7000 miles on mine now..I run regular 87 oct however. The power wagon has 4.10 axle. A lot of people say hemi mpg improves around 20k miles or so..

Thanks for watching. Dang that is cold here in Nc we may reach teens for like a week. I’m guessing you idle a lot due to those temps? Man I I’ve my hydro blue. Is yours stock or have to put bigger tires on it?

Thanks for watching. The tundra is a good truck. That was on my list as well. I went power wagon because of all the goodies the power wagon has over the tundra. I had a 2015 4runner limited. The pw is a 3/4 ton truck and it may get 1 mpg worse than a tundra (current gen) yes on paper it doesn’t tow much more but alil set of bags or sumo spring and the pw will tow what a normal 2500 will. If you look at other videos on out channel my brother got a tundra..

I never said I was expecting good mpg. I was just doing this test for people interested in getting a power wagon. The only ram 1500 that actually does good on gas is the eco diesel. Yes ram “on paper” de rated the tow and payload numbers for the power wagon but that is on because of the softer rear springs however a lot of guys tow heavy. It still has the 6.4 with 4.10 rear end.

Thanks for watching. I know but for prospective buyers I think it’s at least something to know. If the gas prices keep going up I think it’s at least a little important. My channel isn’t a huge popular channel so any content is good for me and people seem to watch it. Ive been looking at the stt pro just in 35”. How do you like them? Are they loser than the duratracs? What kind of tread life are you seeing?

@@GReviewz Agreed, it is good information for prospective buyers to have. I am really liking the STT PROs. They handle very well on road in my opinion, however take that with a grain of salt because it has been awhile since I drove a rig without M/T tires. They are louder than the Duratracs but the hum is not obnoxious from within the cab. Only had them on for 1000 miles. They smoothed out after about 50 miles and nothing bad to note on wear. In my opinion they are a really solid choice and have a unique 2-3-2-3 inner tread block coupled with spacious gaps between the outer lugs. They also measure truer to their stated size which is nice in my opinion. With the +44 offset OEM Power Wagon rims you will clear the radius arms with any 35x12.5r17 tire. On wider 12.5s you might have a little bit of rub on the front sway at full lock when fully compressed. Also don’t worry about the 8.5” minimum wheel width. The 8 wide OEM wheels are just fine for any 12.5 wide tire. Prior to these I had Mickey Thompsons MTZp3 tires (made by Cooper). Road wear was even on those. I did tear chunks out of the tread blocks rock crawling uphill but that is expected offroad under higher PSI. In my Opinion the PW ways too much to go below 25psi off road without beadlocks. In a Jeep at say 8-10 psi there would probably be much less trail damage.

@@GReviewz also as an add on to my original comment, the 11.7 mpg on my dash right now is based on about 300 miles from a recent trip: ~200 miles on highway, ~75 miles on city roads, ~25 miles off road in 4x4 (mainly 4H but a few miles worth of slow uphill 4LO). If I didn’t off road, I’d probably average around 12.5 to 13.

That’s not bad. Yeah the off road def hurts the mpg some. Just remember the dash mpg is always optimistic by about .5-1mpg. But that’s still not bad for what you have on your truck.

Lol it freaks my wife out but I never touch the brakes I downshift and use engine braking so I do t burn up my brakes.

@GReviewz last time I went I was in my sti and I think i set some sort a record coming down lol.

Lol man I always wanted an Sri when I was younger just never got one. This power wagon is definitely not a canyon carver by any means but I do pass a good amount of people going up and down just not the guys who are actually trying to make good time!

@GReviewz well your videos have me wanting to trade my tundra in on a power wagon. You think I'd be happy? I noticed you also have a tundra. I have a limited 17 and I'm trying to convince my self that this is the truck for me it's either a power wagon or a raptor.

Lol on the contrary… in the owners manual it states ( 89 octane recommended 87 acceptable). There is a reason the 6.4l in the ram makes less power than the 6.4 in the charger, challenger etc.. it is detuned. Heck I know many guys that run 87 oct in raptors (3.5 eco) that recommends 93 same with the gm 6.2. The engine just pulls timing to compensate for the lower oct..

Oh I agree! I am just making power wagon content for those shopping for one. There are not too many of them out there..

Thanks for watching. I used to use trip A+B but now I use fuelly gas tracker and it uses mileage so that’s just what I use to track now. Does your non power wagon have 3.73 or 4.10 rear axle?

@@GReviewz mine has 3.73 with stock tires 275-70/18. 33”

I would imagine the 3.73 would be better on mpg than the power wagon with the 4.10. Are you thinking about bigger tires?

Thanks for watching. I’ll be honest with you Ive been doing a lot of research and most people pick up mpg after about 20k. Have you changed anything on the truck other than stock?

@@GReviewz I was bone stock until around 24k when I added 35” ridge grapplers (I totally recommend them). I saw my first dip around 21k (stock) where it dropped from 13mpg to 11.5. The tires dropped it down 1mpg. Also some perspective I live in west Texas where average highway speeds range from 75-85 so I rarely see that eco light pop on

Gotcha. I was looking at the ridge grappler. A little to heavy for my liking though. I try and limit the tire weight to 70lbs. The ridge 315/70/17 are 70lbs though. That’s just weird how you dropped an mpg before the bigger tires. Maybe a clogged air filter? Have you gotten your Speedo re calibrated? I’ll be honest I never let my truck go into eco/mds.

Thanks for watching. Yes the 20’ power wagons only came with the flip up center seat. The reason for this is these trucks have the manual transfer case shift lever on the floor. I love having the manual lever. The 21’ 85th ani power wagons have the center console and they went to a push button transfer case. The center seat in my truck has storage in both the the arm rest and under the bottom cushion. My wife loves it because we have three cup holders right in the armrest and she normally always brings her purse we’re ever she goes. She now just puts it right on the floor in front of the center seat instead on putting it by her feet or on top of the center console as in our other vehicle. What other trucks are you looking at?

Thanks for the reply. Only looking at Rams. Either power wagon or one with Cummins. I really like the look of the PW grill. There is a used 2020 PW with 8k miles and 12” nav which I love for $56k near me. Plan to tow a 25’ camper every so often in AZ.

Man the power wagon is a great truck and can actually tow the 25’ trailer with out any problem. The Cummins is a great engine and will last forever is properly maintained. However cost of ownership is way higher on the Cummins than the power wagon. If I were you I’d test drive the power wagon.

Thanks for watching. I forgot to mention that I have a tonneau cover installed on my truck during the mpg testing... here is a link to the review on that if you are interested...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNpngtR419rdZGQ.html

Are you in the market for a power wagon or do you already own one?

@@GReviewz I am. I want to trade my Gladiator in for a 21’ PW. I just don’t want to wait for a factory order and it’s been really hard finding one with all the pkgs I want in the Silver color. Dealers don’t want to trade with other dealers to make a sale. I found one in Florida, and offered to pay for the shipping to my dealer in Maryland, but the dealer in Florida wont do it:(

I’ll be honest to get exactly what you want you may have to order. I ordered mine. I couldn’t find a single hydro blue on a lot anywere in 20’ I wanted the 360 degree camera system and it seemed like all the ones on lots if they had the 360 camera they all had ram box. I didn’t want ram box. Plus with all the hype of the trx dealers will be trying to order more of those for more profit since they are charging over msrp for them.. mine took about 14 weeks to come in.

@@GReviewz that is my problem too. I hate the rambox. I guess I’ll have to order mine and take the hit.

I’m guessing you are deleted though… and if you are stock the slide in camper doesn’t weigh a whole lot.. but 14 is still good while loaded..

The power wagon community would love to have you. Many power wagon owners are converts from a wrangler. But very few the other way. But the new 392 wrangler may be a game changer…

Thanks for watching. I’ve heard a couple chips can help but not much. That’s about all I can get out of it.. do you have factory tires?

@@GReviewz yes

Every bigger tire size you go up you lose about 1mpg avg. so going to 35” tires and then again to 37” if you choose that round will lose like 2mpg avg…

Thanks for watching. Do you have a power wagon? Ive always just run the 87oct. I live in rural Nc and the mid grade to my knowledge just sits in the pumps the longest. What kind of mpg are you experiencing?

@@GReviewz No I have a Laramie 5.7 hemi 1500 crewcab 4x4 with level kit. Not really mpg comparable to the powerwagon 2500 but just sharing my experience with the difference between midgrade and regular. Might fine similar results in your mpg’s if you experiment. I was getting 19-20 on midgrade on highway before level kit and aggressive tread tires. After mods I lost about 3 mpg to 16-17 on highway with midgrade, 14-15 highway with regular.

Thank you for your experience. Everyone wants a couple extra mpg. I will have to make a video about using different octane levels.. what is your rear axle ratio?

@@GReviewz 3:55 I believe is what the standard is for the 5.7 hemi 1500s.

I know kind of a time capsule into how things were vs now…crazy…

I am new to the ram/hemi game. All I know is that modern engines will yes retard timing to account for the lower octane gas. Yes it does hurt mpg and performance but if the programmers of the hemi ecu programmed in a tune for 87 octane than I know damage should t be done. If they didn’t the owners manual would say 93 oct required for example. What truck do you have?

@@GReviewz of course the computer will protect the engine. I just think it would interesting to see if higher octane fuel netted higher MPG and if so is it worth it compared to the extra cost of the high grade fuel.

@@GReviewz I have a 2000 Ram with the 360 Magnum. It only has a basic computer on board that cannot detect detonation. I actually hear the detonation when running low grade fuel. I hate that sound! I am looking at getting a new Power Wagon, in the Hydo Blue too. Awesome truck!

That would be an awesome idea for a video and test. What do you think would be the best way to test the two different fuel grades in one test?

The older magnum engines I think are more reliable than the hemis of today.. if you like subscribe to my channel and there are other videos relating to my truck. I highly recommend the power wagon..

Thanks for watching. I really was looking at a rebel. I like the cab size but I liked the power wagon just a little bit better. The rebel should be getting about 2mpg avg better than the power wagon..please consider subscribing. What do you think about the trx?

@@GReviewz yah I agree on the Rebel having better mpg, however I don’t drive easy! I learned how to dodge all the terrible drivers in Huntersville, NC! TRX is cool, but for that amount I can build an absolutely killer off-road rig out of the Powerwagon. Thanks man!

Lol I’m from Wilson Nc! Small world. You got that right for the amount of money I saved not buying trx my power wagon your be an off-road beast. Do you have a power wagon?

@@GReviewz Was in Huntersville for 11 yrs, ended up moving to Indianapolis. As a matter of fact I just ordered mine today, now yesterday..., 75th anniversary, maximum steel color, though I looked pretty hard at the electric blue! Btw check out GCI Traytec on here, Australian Co. kinda what I plan to do next year

Yeah I’ve looked at those. Those are awesome. I’m not going that extreme with my truck as of now. I do plan on doing a bed rack and rtt. I just want it so that when I’m not using the truck for travel/camping I can remove everything and put it back to stock format and can still use the bed etc. yeah if I had waited I would have done 75 ani. When I ordered my blue 20 there wasn’t even whispers of them doing a special edition..

Thanks for watching. Wow that’s crazy. I have never had anyone tell me that.. I was planning on using amsoil in my diffs on its first change. What else have you swapped out for amsoil? What year is your truck?

Amsoil is the marykay of oil

I don’t get any knock. Right in the owners manual it states “89 octane recommended 87 acceptable”. The 6.4 in the power wagon is detuned from the charger/challenger 6.4. Do you have a power wagon? I run 89 most of the time but I do t see any difference then using 87.

@@GReviewz you don’t see an initial difference. You see a difference after a long period of time

Thanks for watching. What year, engine and trans do you have? 160k is good for a power wagon! Have you had any lifter/cams replaced?

@@GReviewz Mine is a 2019 and I haven’t had any issues with it so far except a simple $50 Evap check valve failure.

You have a 2019 with a 160 k on it?

@@GReviewz ohh yeah I’ll post a video update soon

Wow I can’t wait! What do you do for a living to put that many miles on it?

Lol that’s one reason Cali is not on my lists of places to move. It’s up to about $2.99/gal here in Nc. Do you have a power wagon?

@@GReviewz yes I just traded in my 2015 Cummins for a 2021 power wagon and it's a gas guzzler in comparison. My Cummins was getting 18-20mpg with full 4" turbo back exhaust deleted. I'm averaging 8-10 mpg on a bone stock power wagon lol

Wow 8-10mpg either you have a heavy foot or drive in a lot of stop and go traffic!!

@@GReviewz a lot of stop and go. My commute to work is 7 miles so I take the streets. The day I brought it home from las Vegas Nevada to California it was 330 miles and I averaged 14-15 mpg all highway

Shoot if that’s it I’d get a little beater car just for the commute…

Thanks for watching. Mines a 20’ all stock with a tonneau cover. What year and size tires do you have?

@@GReviewz I have a stock 21’ 75th anniversary. She’s pretty thirsty. I’m looking into tonneau covers right now. I had the bak votrax on my 1500 but wasn’t happy with it. I’m considering the retrax for the pw.

How many mile do you have on it? I love my Retrax.. here is a link to our review of it.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNpngtR419rdZGQ.html

@@GReviewz I barely have about 1,000 miles on the pw. My only hesitation with the retrax is that if I forget to lock it, it can be opened. I did like that my last one can only be opened of the tailgate was opened. Have you had any problems with forgetting to lock the retrax?

In all honesty I don’t really have that problem. On a normal basis when my truck is Parker at my house or work I leave it unlocked if the bed is empty. Because I do t care of someone opens it with nothing in the bed...when I’m on a trip and there is stuff in the bed I lock it up. I keep the retrax key on my truck key ring. Plus you can leave the retrax locked and still open your tailgate.

Thanks for watching. Lol that’s awesome. Yeah I forgot to factor in the smiles per mile! What color 20’ do you have?

@@GReviewz Mine is black. I've been spending way too much money on mods. Flowmaster exhaust, On-board air in my Rambox, Randy Ellis light bar and Rigid lights, 35's right when I bought it. I love the truck! I knew it got crappy mileage when I got it though. Oh well. Haha!

@@GReviewz BTW: I have never got 15 mpg. I've been able to squeak out 13. But I haven't been on the highway too much. And I do have 35's, if that matters.

Yeah I love my truck as well. All I have done to mine is a tonneau cover for usability for me. I’m going to 35” tires when my duratracs bite the dust! Have you healed your speedometer with the 35” tires?

Yeah I can only ever break 13mpg on the highway in a 70mph zone for some reason!

Thanks for watching. I haven’t noticed any engine knock while driving. I’m hesitance to use 89 or 93 in my area I’ve had some bad fuel before because most people around were I live use 87. I live in farm country diesel or 87 for the most part. Do you have a power wagon?

@@GReviewz yes an original gen 1 2005 model with 5.7 hemi. I gotta do mid grade of I use regular I get engine knock, made that mistake twice. My fuel economy is pretty bad as well @ 12 mpg and I gotta drive an hour to work, I fuel up twice a week. Depending on gas prices I burn between $140 - $200 a week

Wow how many miles do you have on it? I believe your truck doesn’t have a computer that will automatically adjust timing etc for octane. I may be wrong though. I will definitely try putting in some higher octane to see if it helps at all..are you happy with your dodge?

@@GReviewz just over 229K I love this truck, love of my life

That’s awesome! I’m glad to hear. Have you had any rocker/lifter issues?

Man I e switched to mid grade about 10,000 miles ago. Don’t see a difference..

How many miles do you have on yours? It’s still under warranty. Take it to dealer. I bet all of your problems are stemming from either the 12” screen or a improper ground or two throughout causing those problems....

12 000 km, lots of warranty, been to dealer 3 times. Most problems haven’t returned yet, remote start and door locks still don’t work properly. Just going to get rid of, can’t imagine keeping off warranty!

I’m sorry for your experience. I hate that. I love mine. There are lemons with every manufacturer. I will say I am part of a lot of truck groups on facebook and all the trucks have their lemons. What ru looking at next after the power wagon?

What year do you have?

@@GReviewz 2020

I mean in the video that is mostly highway. Do you have factory tires?

@@GReviewz I have the 33" duratracs it comes with from the dealership

Thanks for watching. Does yours have the 8 speed?

@@GReviewz yes 8 speed

Thanks for watching. We’re are you towing at? Hills, mountains? What was embarrassing about the truck? The power wagon is really not marketed as a well rounder truck it’s really lightly sprung for off-road use. If you were embarrassed by squat a lot of guys use a weight distribution hitch and if that doesn’t work air bags and cradles with level it right out. If you are talking about mpg yes it is bad however a comparable diesel truck might get 10-12mpg under same conditions. That difference isn’t enough if you tow once a month or every other month to justify the 10k up charge and then the much more expensive maintenance. What color 75th you get?

@@GReviewz squat wasn’t an issue.i owned one, i researched them w limited alternative info than website. 10500 lb towing and 1050 payload sounded fine. Only a 8k lb boat and 6400 lb camper. No mountains down i10. It’s junk to tow bro. Under 200 miles. Embarrassing to myself to get 6.1 mpg and less than 200 miles. Embarrassed i bought it. Wasn’t really me to begin with but reminded me of a toy truck a kid always wanted. Crawling into it got old too. I came from a Kentucky derby edition 1500. Plus. I’m back to plus and ill just leave the off roaring to the sxs. The PW was mediocre at best off road. Again, i know i did a 2 rated trail at Barnwell recreation park. Check that place out. Truck looks bad ass and my 75th was loaded w box deletes. Just was a pretty crappy riding truck. I’m spoiled. I also have a 20 e53 and an x7 50i. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yes the towing mpg isn’t that good. Bad in fact. Your seems abnormally low. Most guys towing flat with even an 8000 lb trailed get around 8mpg. Not sure what you got going on. Most people will say don’t tow until the truck has around 8k miles on it plus also...no one will say the ride is awesome but awesome for a 3/4 ton truck... I’ve had other truck and my dad has had other diesel trucks and the pw by far has a great ride again for a 3/4 ton truck...a new set of fox shocks would cure that...

Thanks for watching. What year power wagon do you have? I kind of did this video for people looking to get a pw.

@@GReviewz all good brother, I was just having some fun. You were cracking me up when you were saying...I know I could have gotten one more mile per gallon if it wasn't for that traffic. Reality is of course, that's real life driving. I actually have one on order since early December. I very much enjoyed your video's. To your point, awesome truck...mileage sucks. I currently drive a 2017 F-250 diesel. I no longer have towing needs over 10,000 and I am sick and tired of the constant regeneration, dpf, egr, def etc. Time for a change.

I know I’m only messing around as well. I mean with trucks heck it takes work to get 1 mpg avg better. I remember on my first vehicle a Honda Accord I could pick up 5-6 mph better just by shifting differently. Ahh looks like we have a convert. I have to hear your story. Why the switch from ford?

@@GReviewz good morning. Not really a convert, I like both brands but this will be my 1st gas Dodge/Ram. I bought a brand new Dodge 3500 back in 97 (I'm 55), with a diesel (diesel back then was 98 cents per gallon 😄). It was a great truck....then 2000 F-350 (7.3 diesel), then 2003 F-350 (6.0 horrible), back to Ram in 2006...diesel of course. A few Fords later here we are and I can't wait. I decided I'm going with the AEV wheels Brad is running (trailrecon). I decided that before he released his video, love those wheels on the Ram...seeing them on the XL Prospector. I'll go with 35" Falken Wildpeak AT3w's. We live in Charleston SC, planning trips to CO and UT soon 😁

Man that’s awesome. Looks like a pattern, after a few Ford you go to a dodge/ram. So after the pw back to a ford I predict..yeah I like trail recon. I paid extra for the black power wagon wheels so I’m going to stick with them. I do love the aev wheels though..my dad still had a 2000 excursion with the 7.3l and will never get rid of it. Most everyone I know hated the 6.0 ford that had one. The 5.9 Cummins is probably the best diesel. I looked at the wildpeaks but they are some heavy tires for their size..

Thanks for watching. What are the specs on your 1500? For the most part the power wagon is just about 1500 lbs heavier or more heavier than most 1500’s. If you throw 1500 lbs in your bed and drive it around I bet you would be worse mpg than I get or close to it.

Lol. Nah it’s not that bad…ok it’s bad but I have friends with lifted 1/2 ton trucks that get worse mpg…are you in the market for a power wagon?

@@GReviewz not me, I do love them but $45k is plenty to pay for since farm truck , we just got the gasser and just a bit shocked at gas mileage but pulls trailer full of hay like a dream.

@@02Huntet yeah the mpg is bad but considering you are driving a 7-8k lb truck it’s not bad. How heavy is the trailer your towing?

@@GReviewz depends which trailer there’s a 24ft livestock trailer, another 24ft hay hauler, 26 ft inline hay hauler. My point being we are averaging 8-11mpg pulling nothing