NEW TOW RIG - RAM 3500 - WHY WE CHOSE THIS VEHICLE - FOR FULL TIME TRAVEL TOWING OUR EVOLVE CARAVAN.

[@paulwebb2097]

Congratulations..Nice setup . Looking forward to seeing the finished rig with canopy.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Us too 😃 Looks like we should have the car by this time next week, and the canopy will be about another 3 weeks after that can't wait. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@ericdodd681]

That was very interesting to hear Dave and Nik, looking forward to seeing the complete set up 👍🏻

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes hoping to pick up the RAM next week and it will be about another 3 weeks till the canopy is finished. Can't wait. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@andrewhamilton8416]

Great to hear your process! Andrew (Weigh My Caravan)

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes it changes everything now having a vehicle designed to tow. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@TereseHall-o4t]

Well done folks. We have a 2022 3500 and love it . I use it as my daily, such a beast regularly towing 4-6 ton with it easy. More economical than my 79 I had, and not much worse than my V6 Ranger. They just make so much sense these days.Look us up when your in Tassie👍

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thanks when we hit Tassie we we let you know. We can't wait to get the new rig and get back on the road. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@vkradio1656]

Great advice, shake down trips are a must.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes it helps to see what you do and don't need And if you do it close enough so you can come back and re jig everything. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@AngelaWoods-u1e]

Congratulations What a beautiful life ❤

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thank you , it's a big decision but if you want it more you need to just do it. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@katherineporter2654]

Congratulations on the new tow rig, and thanks for the honesty on what it has cost, as you may know there has been someone else who recently upgraded from their 79 and did not want to share. Can’t wait to see the new tug. When do you head to tassie

[@daveniksadventures2255]

That's why we choose to share ! Everyone watches to see how it is done and what it costs. No good doing this if your not up front. If you put your life up here and want true followers at least answer the questions even if its in private. We have booked Tassie for mid November this year. We just have to make sure we are still in out lengths. But can't do that till the new rig gets here and the canopy is fitted. We are pretty sure we are right but really need to check. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@darrelwright7871]

Congratulations to you both , just enjoy you have worked hard and deserve to be spoilt 👍🥇

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. That's what we say you only live once so make the most of it. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@johnboyle4355]

Congratulations to you both,looking forward to your next video, safe travels and enjoy your new venture.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thank you We are so excited to get on the road and explore too. 😄 Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@JPLP-1971]

Congratulations

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thank you 😊 Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@kevinclay4189]

gratz, great choice, we love ours as well its a beast lol

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thanks We can't wait to get it counting down the days looking forward to get back on the road. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@4x4vanintow48]

Nik your hair looks beautiful.... Congratulations on the new car. It is all very exciting and frustrating the lead up to sorting it all out to make it all come together. But you got there and it will all be worth it in the end. Thanks for sharing all the information especially regarding the servo petrol vs diesel location of the bowser. Cheers guys. Tanya and Jason.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes Nik is lucky that she is Hairdresser ! So always has nice hair 😍 Yes excited about the new car we can't wait. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. An the fuel isn't just at small towns. I think these days cars are getting smaller and so are the fuel stations and seeing that most cars use petrol most places accommodated for that. At least trucks get a bigger turn around and access to the bowers. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@ianbailey4114]

You picked the best motor straight 6 .

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes I did a fair bit of research on it and I agree on that. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@johnnyclark4548]

Wow awesome upgrade. We are going the same route you are just a few months ahead of us with buying the truck not permanant travel, we are still a few years from that 😂😂😂. We are so happy and exited for you. Cheers Johnny&Rene

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thanks guys. It had to be done we were on the limit all the time and that's not good for the car 24/7. So we took the plunge now have to re fit it out again 😆🤣 What sort you looking at to upgrade to ? Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@johnnyclark4548]

We are going 3500 too but I need to sell a few vehicles for a decent deposit.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Hey we do what we need to do to make things happen. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@johnnyclark4548]

😂😂😂well our truck is ordered Bummer we were hoping you had yours by now Cheers Johnny&Rene

[@daveniksadventures2255]

How exciting how long do you need to wait ? I rang today to see how long before we can get ours. It is still on the wharf in Fremantle it's been there nearly a week. So not sure if we actually get this week now. 🤔 But them the breaks. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@jorobson1]

Excellent choice. We have just brought a new silverado 2500. We have just travelled up to Exmouth and south lefroy beach. Towing is stressless, comfortable and reasonably economical . We have come from a 200 series landcruiser which was a great car but I always found that the caravan (22' 3.5tonne boroma) controlled the car whereas the silverado controls the van. Yes they are big but you get used to the size. It is easy to adjust up 👍.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes our stretched 79 was a lot heavierand bigger than standard and it was great to have the van behind. The bigger the tow rig the better it tows a van. We can't wait to get it. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@jorobson1]

I look at the cost of say a new 300 chopped and extended, then a canopy you would be lucky to keep it under $240+. It still has a little 3.3 v6 which has had the wick turned up to produce the power of the 200 series v8. They still have factory drive train, wheel' bearing etc. 2500 /3500 hd is designed to tow big loads and leaves the landcruiser /y62 for dead. Yes more expensive but not if you are doing a chop etc to a Japanese vehicle.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Correct well said Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@TheTripleDubya]

Great choice, we got ourselves a Chevy 2500 on truck rego and it feels so much safer and capable whilst using less fuel than our 200. Nine month wait for the 2500 chev if you order NB2 ? Got my Chev modded to 5.5t GVM with a 12,474kg GCM, still good choice with the RAM 3500 and you can get their GVM modded to 5.8t

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes I didn't get to drive the chev 2500 but the wait time put me off. And the extra cost of getting the upgrade. That's why we went with the ram 3500 it was ready to go straight out of the box no upgrades. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@snowy941]

Congratulations with your 3500 RAM choice. We have only just picked our 3500 up 2 weeks ago 😍 we love it and had many of your thoughts when deciding which one to buy. While you are waiting for your RAM we are waiting for our Urban van to be built..... Not long now 🤞 and it will also give us time to get some mods done on the RAM. We have also chosen a white RAM like yours. We are planning to be on the road full time for the next 3 to 5 years and can't wait. Who knows, we may see you out on the road one day 🙂

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes the waiting is a big pain in the bum , I hate it. 😒 Yes would be good to catch up on the road. Where are you based ? Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@snowy941]

We are located in Brisbane 🙂 We enjoy following you guys and happy to see that you have decided to get back out on the road again full time.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes it is a huge decision but what the he'll you only live once. Catch you on the road for a beer🍺or 2🍻 Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@SuenRay]

Gonna be perfect for yous having all that extra storage ..

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Shhhh Don't say that too loud Nik will buy more clothes lol We can't wait for the new set-up 🙌 Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@omahgroup4080]

Sorry to see the y62 go, its a great car! Hope you got a good trade in deal and almost halved the cost of the ram. Congrats on the new vehicle! Have a great week. ❤Zeljka

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes we will be sad to see the Y62 go. But we need to be able to carry more fuel and water and the Y62 just can't do that and be legal. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@olivetherapies]

Oh wow! Awesome! Im so jelly. A Ram is my dream car. I bet ya counting down the days until it arrives. Nik you are so cute 🥰. I love how you keep your beauty and style even living the camp lifestyle. 😊. Looking forward to the low down on the new rig when it arrives.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes counting down the days. Hate the sitting around till it gets here it is doing our heads in 😆🤣 Yes Nik will always do hair and make-up has to look right. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@olivetherapies]

@@daveniksadventures2255 I'm waiting for Nik to start giving us a full review of the bakeries all around Australia too! 😄I'm fully invested hehehe.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes we will. Our hips won't like it tho🤣😂 Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@scottspitty8283]

Well done guys. Best motor out of all the US trucks. My god the insurance is horrific 😅

[@daveniksadventures2255]

I know but if you want it and need it you have to pay unfortunately. 😏 But we don't have house and contents insurance any more so not too bad. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@stewierun9940]

👏🏻Congratulations , watch out Dave with all the extra room someone might be sneaking another handbag or 2 back in 🙈😂 safe travels one day shortly 👨🏻‍🌾👍

[@daveniksadventures2255]

😆🤣😂 Yes I know !!! It's all about more fuel and water to stay off grid longer and a more capable of towing. I'll have to keep an eye on what gets brought 😆 On the plus side I'll have to take Nik to the shops so I'll see what she comes out with. 😆 Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@tyrogerson1612]

Hey Dave great choice I also run the same tray and canopy colours but the roof needs to be white as well or you will have heat a problem as I do Cheers

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes I thought of that we will be having solar panels up there and the shovel and Maxtraxs so it will be nearly full 😀 Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@BradDaff]

Hi DNA, really enjoying the vids, keep’’em coming 👍 who do you insure the 3500 and van with? Cheers

[@daveniksadventures2255]

The van is insured with RAC and the RAM is with MB Prestige. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@fayharwood6986]

Congratulations guys,, look forward to seeing it. Who have you got the truck insured with?

[@daveniksadventures2255]

MB Prestige is the insurance company. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@johnpitt2742]

40 years ago i drove a couple of 2.8 liter toyotas and both of them clocked over 400000klms with no trouble and all they got was an oil change

[@daveniksadventures2255]

That's good glad you got a good run out of them thanks for sharing Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@rich7447]

400,000km is only 250,000 miles. The B10 (only 10% will have a major issue) rating for the diesels in the big 3 are: - Duramax 6.6: 220,000 miles - Cummins ISB: 250,000 miles - Powerstroke 6.7: 500,000 miles

[@rich7447]

Given that the vehicle has to be converted to RHD $188,000 AUD/$127,000 USD is not a bad deal. My 2024 Ford F450 King Ranch (6.35T GVM, 14.8T tow rating) cost me $102,000 USD on the road here in Maryland USA.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

I agree👍 But money aside if you want it and you can afford just get it. You only live once make the most of it. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺🍩

[@noahjbarr]

Sounds great! What do you recon you will do to the front (bar work, lights) and wheel setup. Suppose we will see it in the coming months👍😎 Cheers - been loving watching along

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Not sure yet 🤔 The wheels and tyres will stay until they wear out and not sure about the front bar yet or lights might just run with it for a bit and see. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@noahjbarr]

@@daveniksadventures2255 Sounds good👍

[@shabbyquilt6470]

Congrats. We have ordered chev 2500. Should get it in two weeks. Have previously had a Ram 3500. Y62 patrol and nissan titan import. Who did you end up insuring with. You will enjoy you new car

[@daveniksadventures2255]

MB Prestige was the insurance company. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@RuthSmith-p2q]

Congratulations on your new ram . Great to see ppl enjoying their life . Maybe a couple new handbags for Nic . 😂. Great video as usual . 😊

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Yes Nik will now say there is more room for hand bags shoes and clothes. 😆🤣😂 But the main objective is for more fuel - water and being safer on the road. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@takingwandaoutyonda]

Hi Nik, what is on your bed? Is it a mattress topper?

[@daveniksadventures2255]

It is a pillow top mattress it is actually out of the zone caravan we had. It's not a standard caravan mattress it's longer and has a zip on and off pillow top so you can swap it over and flip the mattress. I'm not sure on the make without stripping the bed and taking the pillow top off. But look at the zone website and its the upgraded mattress It's the best one we have had. That's why it is in our 3rd van. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@takingwandaoutyonda]

Ah thank you! I couldn’t work it out but now that you say it has a Zip it makes sense! Looks so comfy 😅

[@daveniksadventures2255]

@takingwandaoutyonda ate we talking about the same thing ? Are you looking at something on the bed ? Or the bed itself ? Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@saltydog9599]

Crazy that the “luxury vehicle tax” was only introduced on vehicles equivalent to those made here back in the day - there aren’t any vehicles made here but you still get slammed with the tax - go figure.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

I was only surmising it was that I'm not really sure it probably has more to do with it being a truck and the stamp duty is less 🤔 I'm not sure but hey it was cheaper. 😆 Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@StephenFogarty2023]

This is a “ commercial vehicle “ LCT not applicable..

[@daveniksadventures2255]

Yes I did correct my self on this issue Because it is on a truck licence you actually pay 3% less on stamp duty. That is why it was cheaper. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺🍩

[@StephenFogarty2023]

@@daveniksadventures2255 Hi Dave, I thought I was replying to “ saltydog “ Anyway All good I just randomly found your site last night It’s great U and Nicky r awesome I love the new rig Towing will be so much better / easier with the Ram Your reasons for buying this are spot on To me, it doesn’t make sense to buy a Patrol or LC, and then spend heaps of $$$ on modifications etc, if u r going to tow 3 tonne, or more, regularly, and particularly for long interstate travel etc A 3500 is heavy duty direct from factory It’s a big investment, but worth it And, a vehicle like this is something u do keep long term I suspect it’s resale value in five or more years, will be very good So, u get a good $$$ windfall / payback, at this time… Hope all is good with the canopy Wishing u happy and safe travels in the Ram. 👍

[@AussieDazza]

You must have WA tax, they are cheaper here on the east coast. Plus the salesman has given you incorrect information. Dual cab utes in Australia are LCT exempt as there “primary purpose ‘ is as a goods carrying vehicle.

[@daveniksadventures2255]

They are more expensive here because of the freight And I was just surmising that was the case why it was cheaper - I think because it comes in as a light truck the stamp duty is different? Either way it was cheaper to get a 3500 ready to go instead of a 2500 and do the GVM upgrade. We both have HR truck licences so that suited us. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Cheers Dave and Nik 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@AussieDazza]

@@daveniksadventures2255 I have a HR as well , luckily for me, because it has more than one ton payload and I am self employed, if I got one, I would claim all my GST back. Which makes a big difference. Also as they’re classed as a truck, they are exempt from the crappy NVES . I am a member of the HD RAMS forum on line and the Ram 5 th gen 2500/3500 HD Discussion Group . Heaps of information on those sites.