ARMOR - Rock Sliders
Well, I finally had access to a lift, and installed the sliders on the PW. These things are beefy and very well built.
Installation on the passenger side was a breeze. The drivers side, will make you curse more than once. But the lift made the work easier. I was done...
ARMOR - DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION
I used Purple Cranium's half spider's on my Trailblazer build and they were good enough for most of the stuff I threw at them. After evaluating our needs with a lot of wheeling in Moab with no protection, I decided that the half spiders would be sufficient...
TIRE UPGRADE
After lots of testing in Moab, new shoes for the Power Wagon. I had considered 37's and given that we tow often I decided that 35's would be a better fit for capability and retaining power and mpg while towing (somewhat). So today I had Toyo Open Country AT/II's in 35x12.50 R 17...
Moab, May 2016
Just what can a stock Power Wagon do? A LOT. And man can it conquer terrain like nobodies business. Moab is thought of as a popular destination for Jeepers. And I can't believe how many "Are you crazy, you'll die" comments we received. But fact of the matter is we conquered a...
We've got two girls, both very close in age, and very young. Who have mostly grown up on the road. Good car seats are key. We have Recaro's for them both. They love to go "Bouncy Bouncy" as they say.
Spent the afternoon catching up on a few projects I was behind on. Mostly re-installing old hardware from our other truck into the new Power Wagon.
Becuase we travel and are on the go so much; I have a WeBoost Drive 4G-M cellular booster paired with a Surecall 9-inch external antenna. It works...
Exterior Mods:
On our first truck, I ran the BakFlip G2. I was pretty happy with it, so this time, I decided to go with the BakFlip HD tonneau cover.
Really happy with the quality of the product. Both top and bottom are aluminum with a UV resistant powder coat. Add on a 2yr warranty and made...
First Mods
Window Tinting
I wasted zero time getting right to the modifications. For starters, traveling around the country with kids meant one thing for me. We NEED TINT. I don't like driving around in a fish bowel. And I decided to take advantage of the lax laws in Nevada.
I ended up...
Really, it's been a pleasure. The Airstream weights in at 6890lbs the last time I was across the cat scales, with a tongue weight of 960lbs. She's not very heavy. So I don't really have a need for a diesel. I've been really happy with the overall performance of this truck. And we've put close to...
WHERE IT BEGAN
A little backstory to fill you in. A few years ago I converted my wife's 2003 Chevy Trailblazer from daily driver into an expedition vehicle. The build and subsequent adventures made us fall in love with the west and off-roading in general. Our build thread can be viewed here...
2015 Ram 2500 Power Wagon Laramie
The ROCKLANDER Build
Vehicle Objective:
The purpose of this build is to support our family of four, in both on and off-road adventures. The rig needs to serve a multi-purpose role of towing regularly and handling overnight off-road adventures. We're seeking...
Howdy, I'm Mike. My family and I have spent the past two and a half years traveling the country full time in our Airstream. We tow it with a Ram Power Wagon. We've been overlanding since 2012, but around 2014 we learned we were having our first kid, so we decided we wanted to travel fulltime so...
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