Mounting MAXTRAX on the Cargo Pod XL - Adventure Ram Build Up

[@anthonyseverns9865]

I love this mod system. it seems like its just so helpful not only for off-roading but for everyday travel as well. I think it would be more practical for their to be mounts on the lid of the box for them. so you don't have to climb into the bed every time you need your boards.

[@AreEff1987]

I love and appreciate that you make great videos with the leitner system on a ram . Everything off road is always a damn Tacoma demo

[@AutoEdits]

I love my Ram... thanks!

[@GregDawson]

This is such an awesome mod. Thank you for the vid!

[@RubiconUnlimited]

Love that rack system. Marge is looking good too!

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks dude!

[@TheBeardedJeeper]

Looks like a great setup

[@organicmechanic8170]

@AutoEdits grey man tactical makes a sweet molle panel insert for the XL and Standard Cargo Boxes if you still have and use the Leitner Rack. Easy to organize and secure stuff so they are easy to find and not rattling around, they look pretty badass too! Salute and always love the videos!

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks for the suggestion... I dig learning of new stuff like that!

[@gosmallandgoroam7072]

I want pinto the dog with the truck! The ram is so cool...Been following this truck since it was originally built in the magazine...love the history of the truck and seeing it off road...

[@claudeperrault4164]

Great video as always! Don’t forget to wear safety goggles when drilling holes. Safety first! 👍

[@bohicagaming4462]

Will have to give a trip report afterward, I have a feeling if you need to use the maxtrax often you might wish you had mounted them on the outside for ease of access just to reduce fatigue from climbing in and out of the bed. Also, hope you have a blast on the trip.

[@GatorOverland]

Great video! Ive been searching for weeks to find a legitimate bed rack for a Gladiator overland/camping build, but they are just too new for plentiful aftermarket accessories, and have only come up with the Yakima Overhaul HD with added accessory side bar and RoofNest RTT, but low and behold Leitner Design is on the ball with including the Gladiator platform in their options and its exactly what im looking for. I know youve already done the Baja trip, but in this video you mentioned doing a video of loading up your boxes. id be interested in seeing your gear and how you have them situated in the boxes. Thanks again i appreciate the time you put in to your channel.

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks! Congrats on the Gladiator and you can't go wrong with the Leitner Rack... I've been so hard on this thing and it been great!

[@GatorOverland]

@@AutoEdits shoot any video you might have of your loaded boxs to [e-mail], thanks again, maybe ill see you on the trail.

[@950boy2]

I'd add a drop of silicone to seal those holes as a preventative measure.

[@JayBowmanJeeper]

Great set up for a truck...still plenty of cargo space.

[@AutoEdits]

I'm liking it!

[@zachconroy1443]

Pinto mid-air catching the frisbee!

[@toddgibbs1321]

I love that rack system. I have ramboxes, so I can’t put that on. Keep the awesome content coming!

[@JoseOrtiz_1416]

Hey that was me on Facebook that asked for merch Saab berry ! Glad you did it man definitely a pinto shirt with the jeep or even both the ram and the jeep together

[@jasonstroman4550]

Yup totally Pinto the dog shirt. Maybe by the Jeep. Lol.

[@AutoEdits]

HA! Ok, my homework assignment is cool Pinto shirt!

[@kleimbach77]

I want a pinto shirt 3xl please

[@gibbethoskins8621]

Damn this truck is looking awesome!!

[@gravitygear]

Yup. Pinto the dog shirt would be great. Immortalize the beast! Do you take care of the paint on your off road rigs at all? I wheel a black Tundra, so it's difficult for me to keep it looking fresh after trips. I hate cutting too much paint so I leave it until I feel like there's been enough damage to warrant cutting paint.

[@leskobrandon538]

Very cool setup, need to line-ex the bed

[@Troche571]

CAMP4LO will be a must for 2020. Another classic by the master of mods himself. Don't be surprised if you see a orange ram pull up next year with the same mods. Any plans to DIY # LineX that bed?

[@BADD400]

Good video Jason

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks very much!

[@jonathanmarin76]

Love the ram bro it’s a awesome truck

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks! I'm loving this truck too!

[@WranglerAddiction]

Great video as always , can’t wait for the trip video 👍

[@phillipcabaniss5028]

Have you thought about adding small gas shocks to the lid? I’m going with this system soon as well, your videos have helped me make that decision, but I’ll probably add something like that myself by making the brackets and finding the right small gas shock. Great content!

[@AutoEdits]

Never thought of that but sounds like a good idea! You will be happy with this kit for sure!

[@mattf6397]

Are you worried about water getting into the new holes?

[@sbrook454ss]

Cool video. Awesome truck. Just caught your video looking for a rack system. BUT am I the only one that is seeing a hand full of nuts being removed in seconds with a cordless impact tool and a couple guys walking off with your tool box and its contents? It's cool that the box locks but what protects agains the whole thing being stolen?

[@AutoEdits]

Good observation... they sell a set of security nuts for it and I just haven’t ordered them yet.

[@sonnicman]

Very informative video. Camp4Lo sounds like a blast and would love to go. Would have to ship the rig back and forth cross county and that can be a bit pricey.

[@albertoembry3774]

Excellent video. Your idea seems very good to me only that I think it has some drawbacks. I realized that the movement of the maxtrax, in off-road places, can open the ears that you did, and therefore, releasing the joints. The second thing is that by making the boxes open they will lose their ability to be water resistant, it seems to me that water will flow inwards. How did it go with that after so many rains we had?

[@AutoEdits]

Perfectly dry inside the boxes and everything is solid as can be.

[@ehayes51]

Yes! Truck videos!

[@charliebardo6255]

Yes Pinto needs a shirt design😎👍

[@commbubba1990]

Need more adventure videos of you going wheeling.

[@AutoEdits]

Next week I'll be shooting one!

[@ThegearlockerNet]

Excellent video. How is the visibility with the boxes installed?

[@AutoEdits]

Not bad at all on the road or trail but in parking lots it takes a bit of getting used to.

[@ThegearlockerNet]

@@AutoEdits Thanks!

[@charlesgardner4875]

Great video love the set of the truck. So when we get part 2 of the miller jeep trail?? Now that the Dodge is even better than before??

[@Nxt05Lvl]

Another fun and informative video, Jason. If you were able to remove the toolbox in less than a minute, what would keep someone else from doing the same? Think unattended vehicle in a parking lot (now they'd also get your Maxtrax!). Perhaps some tamper-proof hardware would do the trick. I don't know how many times I came back to my truck to find someone had tried to open my bed box. Keep up the great work!

[@bradcallander7789]

building up my new jl now just picked up last weekend looking forward to doing a trip an meeting somehow someway this year

[@ExploringJeeps]

If you had a choice between your tool boxes on the Leitner, or the Ram boxes which would you choose? I want to put a James Baroud tent up on my truck, Leitner doesn't allow for use with the Ram Boxes. Frontrunner has a lower rack though that would work with it. I need to start making choices soon. Your setup looks great! Thanks for the video. Enjoy Baja!

[@AutoEdits]

That's a tough one... I just did a video shoot with Ram and the Ram Box was nice but having the Gear Pod and Rotopax mounts is way more valuable to what I need. If someone makes a rack that lets you utilize the Ram Box and you have a truck with those on them... sounds like the way you have to go. I'm very happy with this setup so far.

[@ExploringJeeps]

@@AutoEdits Thanks for the reply, and the info! Sign me up for a "vote for Pinto" shirt.

[@priyol1037]

pretty awesome set up. QQ. Do you keep the RTT mounted all the time? I am considering one for my daily driver and wondering how much hit i can expect on gas mileage ?

[@AutoEdits]

I did run the tent for months until I noticed the wear on the tent cover. The truck doesn't seem to really notice the tent up there at all and gets awful 11mpg all the time. So now I put the tent in the shed when I'm not going on trips regularly but otherwise it's fine.

[@PhilGBeebe]

Pinto shirts for the win!!!

[@exodus_offroad6443]

Stop this... now you make me want to deck out my dodge truck too! haha

[@MarkFisch]

Great video as always!! I need to order myself a new shirt

[@rodwood693]

Love my Jeep, but seeing you blast around in the Ram makes me crave more horsepower.

[@colinkulukhon-lincoln959]

The only thing your missing on the truck is a bed drawer system. Be a great place for longer spare parts and even make a couple for food/drink storage. Arb fridge/freezer possibly

[@BustedWalletGarage]

Maybe add some very small battery-powered LED lights/light strips down the length of the MAXTRAX so you can see them easier at night and less likely to forget them when you get out of a hole at night ? I’ve left 2 come-alongs because I was so excited to get unstuck.

[@AutoEdits]

That is a great suggestion!

[@JoeAlbrecht71]

Just curious why you are building out the Ram for overlanding instead of the jeep? Is the jeep a daily driver and the Ram not? or is it a capability or capacity thing?

[@AutoEdits]

The Ram is a much more fun vehicle for long roadtrips because the V8 engine and long wheelbase. Plus I just love trucks.

[@chuckwagon7090]

Pinto and Ram shirts!!! Sign me up

[@AutoEdits]

Deal!!!

[@AMERICANLEGENDModelBuilder]

I'd do a Pinto The Shop Dog shirt.

[@AutoEdits]

This is good to know!

[@fargobill]

seems like anyone with a drill and socket could walk off with your box? No tamper-proof nuts?

[@AutoEdits]

Solid observation. They do offer a kit of tamper proof nuts for this installation that I hadn't ordered yet.

[@hlagunes]

What keeps these pods from people steeling them? I see there is a lock but anyone can take 4 bolts off and they take the entire thing??? Nice set up tho.

[@AutoEdits]

Leitner offers lockable bolts to secure them but I just haven't ordered a set yet.

[@LogisticGecko]

Jason are you crossing by Ensenada Mexico?

[@PolizeiMat]

Hi, do you happen to know the max weight for the cargo Management system?

[@RedBeardJohnny61]

Seems it could use some spray in bed liner

[@dlalderson1]

Hey, I live in Baja; how do I get in on the next trip? Live San Morano, Cirquita Imperia, TJ. Off Quota before Rosarito. Looking for people to camp with so not solo.

[@AutoEdits]

Check the Camp4lo website

[@TristynRusselo]

i'd have used some RTV sealant on the outer holes of the storage box to prevent rain from getting into the shell of the box

[@AutoEdits]

Not a bad idea but they don't leak at all this way.

[@donmachuca2433]

Is body work planned for the truck?

[@AutoEdits]

Yes... just doing the mechanical restoration and upgrades first!

[@stevecole2616]

You need a 16 foot longbed

[@dugefresh7063]

Where did you buy that bracket for mounting the maxtrax on the back side of the XL Cargo Box???

[@AutoEdits]

From Leitner Designs

[@AngryG4M3R]

Your videos are the equivalent to a shaman doing a rain dance. It rains every time you start to record.

[@AutoEdits]

Only sometimes... that seems like more though... LOL

[@AutoEdits]

Only sometimes... that seems like more though... LOL

[@MotoWilliams]

Mount the maxtrax to the door of the toolbox?

[@AutoEdits]

Good suggestion but the door handles wouldn't be accessible.

[@pablovillasenor8878]

Hi we’re s pinto today?

[@gumarojimenez2792]

So how do you keep the box from getting stolen

[@AutoEdits]

There are special theft proof bolts available.... I didn't order them yet.

[@unclebob5686]

Im in Australia, can i come and join you in your car?

[@leronlebrasseur1983]

First! Another great video, thanks :)

[@AutoEdits]

Thank you!

[@loki3187]

Drilling like that doesn’t cause water to leak in?

[@AutoEdits]

It didn't leak at all.

[@kleimbach77]

handy dandy propper upper lol

[@AutoEdits]

Technical speak! Lol

[@newkey1106]

Yes! you probably don't have my size but will donate to you for pintos photo opp's chasing the bee's in your yard that will crush the site

[@301steady]

Totally serious - Bring Magnesium Supplements on your Baja Trip. Cures Mexican-stomach problems quickly. $10.99 at Walgreens or a number of other places.

[@bradleyhoopes6271]

Has anyone thought of putting solar panels on this?

[@BTD53]

Why are you not taking the Jeep ?

[@AutoEdits]

Because this is exactly what I’m building this truck to do! Eat up thousands of miles on and off road with all my junk loaded up in the bed.

[@BTD53]

Good luck ! I always had trouble getting the back to hook up....

[@damonturner7257]

Looks like if you buy two more Maxtrax, you will need to buy longer bolts since you just cut yours off...

[@kingmankona]

Do a pinto shirt!!!

[@jorgyr36]

These only go to 10 ft lbs. But I used a driver so they are at around 35 ft lbs... Lol

[@azazelone905]

Still don’t get why they didn’t put gas cylinders on that thing. Anyways... aftermarket I guess.

[@AutoEdits]

I think to keep it light and cost less???

[@azazelone905]

AutoEdits those little weigh practically nothing. But ok. I guess.

[@michaelbautista9625]

You just put a hole in your expensive pods.smh...

[@AutoEdits]

To mount the recovery gear. Great work captain obvious.

[@qasimalsaidi]

For god sake change the channel's picture. I quit as your marketing manager.