I did so I could give them a length measurement. Very helpful customer service.

I will be back there myself eventually. Good that they have not closed it yet and graded it instead, but it could still happen.

The trail was not that technical and I spent more time hanging out having fun then filming this time around. The next adventure to Windrock Park will definitely have more footage.

Nice. Sounds like a great setup on your truck. Also, check out and join the Southeastern PW facebook group as we try to schedule some rides.

@@redbeastadventures Kool...will do. Thanks for the info. I just signed up.

Thanks. I agree with you on the tire sizes on a PW. Those same 38” tires look pretty big on a Jeep Gladiator. I have done a little more tweaking on the inner fender area on the cab side on the Red Beast to make sure I can max flex them on the trail which I will be testing out in 10 days. These are definitely full sized 38s.

🤣 You never know. I would have to do serious modifications and trimming on the rear part of the inner fender area to fit 40s. I think I will stop at the 38s.

I am running 1-1/2" over factory in the front and 2" in the rear (PW factory). So on a normal 2500 (3.5" in front and 4" in rear). I will be max flexing it soon. I did some minor trail riding recently and did well. I am tweaking the inner front fender clearance (on the lower cab side) to add even more room before taking it out for some serious offroad flex testing at Windrock Park.

@@redbeastadventures nice. Amazing how much tire that thing will hold with just a little bit of lift and some light trimming. What's the gearing like on it?

@@backwoodstherapy It has the stock 4.10 gears. I have not found a company that makes replacement gears for the 5th gen PWs as they are not the same axle as a standard 2500 truck. However, with the 392 Hemi, the 8 speed transmission and the 50:1 crawl ratio, the truck has plenty of power on the road and off road. It is difficult to tell the acceleration difference between the 33s, 37s and the 38s as the first gear in the transmission is very low. The truck doesn’t feel like it has 38s on it.

@@redbeastadventures yeah I imagine with that amount of torque the difference between 33s and 38s isn't that noticable compared to something like a Wrangler. Great ride tho. Looking forward to the windrock video.

Thanks. I think it is finally full grown now and is big as it is going to get. Will be adding a RTT and awnings once the Dethloff Mfg rack ships.

It was great to meet everyone as well. Thanks for watching.

In a one take KZbin video, sometimes you don’t say the exact proper terms. Could have said some grading company I guess, but someone came to mind at the time. 🤷‍♂

@@redbeastadventuresmy comment wasn't about you using a proper term. The USDA forest service would be the first in my mind 🤷‍♂️

@@redbeastadventures did you notice the newly installed gates on each end also ....and it is now scheduled to be a season only road on the USDA forest service web page .....may be on the closed list soon . Same as Richland Rd , flatlands , old house gap , tray mountain , and many others in the recent years

@@mikeandrews1899 I remember having gates on it already from the first time I went down the trail. Hopefully it will remain open.

The gates are a new acquisition.....under 2yrs . They don't install gates to NOT close them 👌

Awesome. Thanks for watching. Congrats on the new PW. I thought about the blue as well (great color) but I ended up with my normal go to color Red. Check out and join the Southeastern Power Wagon facebook group if interested for other PWs in the area. Getting my new 38s mounted in a few days. 😀

I think you have a chance in fitting the 35” spare in that location with a couple of caveats. One is you will probably have to air it down to squeeze it in. Secondly, you may need to put a ratchet strap around the tire to compress it to fit. You may need to tweak and adjust the tire heat shield to make it fit. A 34” spare fits with no issue, but 35” would be tight. Also, if the tire is a “big” 35 it may be bigger in diameter than say a BFG tire which typically runs slightly smaller in diameter. Hope this helps.

Thanks. I am definitely putting the truck through its paces and so far it has performed flawlessly. It is by far the most capable 4wd truck I have ever had over the years and I should have gotten one of these years ago. The ability for the Red Beast to keep all of its tires on the ground through obstacles is impressive.

@@redbeastadventures chalk it up to solid axles front and rear. Hard to beat that articulation, even in a vehicle and long, tall and wide as a PW.

@@backwoodstherapy For sure. As well as disconnecting swaybar... With the Thuren suspension change I gained even more articulation over the factory. Wheel travel went from 8" to 9.5" in the front and from 9" to 11" in the rear. Looking forward to getting the Red Beast on a ramp to measure the vertical distance of articulation to verify it. Factory would be around 27.5" and I think I will be pushing 30 to 33" with all the tires on the ground.

@@redbeastadventures I've always wanted to use one of those ramps to measure my travel. I don't know anyone around here that has one. Maybe I'll come across one at the Smokey Mountain Jeep Invasion next month. I'm on a Teraflex 2.5" coil spring lift myself. Manually disconnecting sway bar but my electric rachet means I can disconnect in about 30 seconds.

@@backwoodstherapy I am sure I will come across one eventually as well. Looking forward to checking it out.

Thanks.

Thanks for watching. Fortunately the installation was very easy just two screws to attach it to the top of the dash.

At least now folks will know the current trail condition to make their own judgement about riding the trail.

Thanks for watching. I just subscribed to your channel as well...

Yes. Method 704HD 17x9 +18 offset.

For sure.

​@@redbeastadventures looks so much better ......Imma take my Accord down it tomorrow 👍

@@mikeandrews1899 Might could make it through unless it is muddy….

@@redbeastadventures water crossing are the only concerns

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If the majority knew how to wheel correctly and tread lightly they wouldn't have to..

Great question. Short answer is I like my Ramboxes and would use it over the standard bed. Continue reading for the long winded multipart answer. So, with Ramboxes, rack choices are way more limited for RTT, etc. I found a great company Dethloff Mfg that makes a nice Contour rack that will work with the RamBoxes and will get that in a few weeks. The Decked system is a nice system as well, but it weighs 200 lbs which is not bad but still somewhat heavy taking up payload capacity. I will reorganize my RamBox contents after I get my rack mounted as I will have to temporarily remove the RamBoxes to install the rack. In this case, I will put more frequently used items for camping instead of the current contents like tools, saws, etc in those RamBoxes. I will put tools, saws, etc that I use less frequently in some FrontRunner WolfPack Pro boxes and strap them in the bed. I will also continue to use a lockable bed cover that is somewhat water and dust resistant. I carry the fridge in the rear seat cargo area on the passenger side and have created a tie down system to hold that in place. I can also later (if wanted) mount the fridge on a slide in the truck bed area instead. Once I get the rack and other stuff mounted, check back with me again and ask the question once more. I will need to reorganize and use it camping to give you a better definite answer. I will be posting videos of the rack install, RTT setup, etc over the next several weeks...

@@redbeastadventures Thanks. My next truck will be the Power Wagon. The people with ram boxes seem to really like them. I’ve had a Leer topper on my current 1500 for as long as I’ve had it. The ram boxes definitely limit the topper and rack options. I’m just trying to do some research. I like your channel, there isn’t a lot of Power Wagon content available. Appreciate it.

@@user-yb7fp7is4h Thanks for watching. Like you, I couldn't find much content on KZbin about the Power Wagon. That is one of the primary reasons I started my KZbin channel to provide info on building and offroading the PW.

The GOAT Trail is probably still the same. However, the Hurricane Creek road/trail just had some major grading from end to end and is no longer the same as before. Just ran it again yesterday and it was a huge difference. Will post a video later showing the before and after sections for Hurricane Creek.

@@redbeastadventures sounds good 👍

So Hurricane Creek has been graded since you ran it after GOAT?

@@That_Paul_Guy Yes it has. You could almost drive a Toyota Camry down the trail now.

@@redbeastadventures That's not fun

It is 84.9” at the top of the antenna on the roof (at 32 sec mark).

@@redbeastadventures Thank you 👍

Sorry to hear about your issues. I didn't have any issues with mine. They reused the existing sensors from the factory wheels and put them in my new Method wheels along with the 37s. When I rotated the tires last month, I had to drive it for around 5 minutes for the new tire pressures to show as I run lower pressure in the rear tires. However that is the same with a previous 2019 RAM 1500 Rebel I had before this truck.

Thank you so much for your response. Guess it is just an isolated incident to overcome. Thanks again. :)

I preferred the PW due to its solid front axle with lockers and disconnecting front sway bar which makes it better suited for rock crawling type off roading.

I did see that one. I looked at those from your video. My hitch is 2.5", so I would need a sleeve to use the same one. Definitely looks like a nice product. I may add in a plate below the hitch. Not sure. The hitch mounts on this truck are super beefy already. Uses the same hitch as the 2500 HD non-PW rated for 17,500 lbs towing. Not sure I will ever tow anything with this truck, but good to protect it.

@@redbeastadventuresthe utility of a narrow slider may be a little lower on a truck.

@@SecretSquirrelOffroad Just ordered the same hitch from your video with a 2.5” to 2” sleeve. Hopefully it will fit and clear the bottom of the hitch properly. It will be a little close, less gap than on your Jeep.

@@redbeastadventures hopefully enough room. The gap is 7/8” between bottom of receiver plug and top of slider

@@redbeastadventureswhat size is you’re spare tire?

Thanks. Definitely enjoying it so far. Check out some of the Adventure videos on the channel if interested.

Didn’t make it to Trail 15. That one is a much more challenging trail. Not sure the Beast would fit well on Trail 15. Trail 51 was definitely a fun trail as well as Trail 22.

@@redbeastadventures I was there 2 weekends ago in my 80 series Landcruiser but missed the Great Smokey Mountain Trail ride event. Next year for sure!👍🏼

Thanks. I appreciate the comment. I believe Nick is going to put on some beefier front and rear solid axles with lockers and 35s next. In that case, it will absolutely be even more of a monster.

Thanks. These Windrock trails had more obstacles to navigate and record.

Thanks for watching. The Toyo Open Country RT Trail 37x12.5x17 that I have measure out at 35.5” loaded tire height. I like the extra ground clearance for offroading with the 37s. I was already planning on installing the Thuren kit after the 37s were installed. The Thuren kit seems very well engineered to me and rides better than the factory in my opinion. I have had other lift kits on other trucks before and they made the truck ride worse and were mainly for looks. This isn’t the case with the Thuren kit. I believe Thuren did spend quite a bit of time tuning and testing the suspension for these trucks and it shows. 33s on the PW are a good way to go as well, but I love the 37s for performance not ego. BTW, the 37s don’t rub at all during full flex and full steering lock with my setup. I did replace both of the factory track bars with the Thuren versions already as those seem to wear out quickly from what I hear. I will be closely monitoring the ball joints and other components and replace those when required (probably with the Carli version ball joints). I am definitely offroading the Red Beast and having fun. I will let you know if the larger tires have caused any wear issues as I will be stress testing the truck heavily. 😀 If interested check out the Adventure video playlist.

That would be a good time. Truck is pretty heavy so softer sand might be a challenge. Would definitely air down lower and make sure I had a good set of traction boards just in case.

Thanks for watching and thank you for your service. I use the cameras quite a bit. The forward facing camera is great to have as it is difficult to see over the new “sport” hood while offroading. The surround camera also helps me parallel park the big beast easier. Also, you can see rocks and obstacles on the sides of the truck while offroading. Definitely a worth while addition to a PW.

Thanks for the feedback. In my case, the stock 33 Duratracs were 32.13” loaded height and my 37s measure out at 35.5” (3.37” taller, 1.7” extra ground clearance). I have no rub with my setup at full steering lock and full articulation (I actually have even more articulation than the factory with the Thuren suspension but the bump stops are the same). Actually working on getting the truck setup to run 38s. I will need additional clearance at the front bumper and inner fenders to make that happen with no rub. Where I plan on offroading extra ground clearance definitely helps. :)

Thanks. PW on stock 33s would have no issue on this trail. On a recent adventure to Windrock Park in TN, those 37s came in handy.