MYoung84's 2012 Power Wagon Build Thread

I am starting this thread to document my Power Wagon build. I will keep this thread up to date with all my mods rather than have numerous separate threads. To get started, here is what it looked like the day I drove it home. I swapped out my HID projector lights from my old truck at the dealer, as well as my short antenna.

Here are the added options on the truck from the window sticker:

• Power Premium Cloth Bench Seat
• Luxury Group
• Technology Group
• Power Sunroof
• Remote Start
• Security Alarm
• Power Adjustable Pedals
• Spray in Bedliner
• Trailer Tow Mirrors
• Engine Block Heater (Not sure why this was added on a truck in Dallas...)

Here are pics of the projector headlights from the old truck and a pic of how I attached the winch hook. Also, a pic of my Husky WeatherBeater floor mats taken from the old truck as well. The mud is from my first offroad trip. Nothing special, just an old muddy dirt road. Got to put it in 4L and try out the lockers. I was able to lock the rear after a minute but the front never would lock. I will have to play with it later. I also installed my Bestop PowerBoards yesterday from the old truck. I won't be doing any hard core offroading so I shouldn't bash these up. The frame rails also hand a little lower than the steps when folded up so they should be fine.

Got the exhaust done and the windows tinted yesterday. Went with a Magnaflow 14" muffler with 3" I/O and dumped it after the rear axle. It sounds awesome but not obnoxious in the cab. Window tint is 15% on the two front windows and a 5% strip on the windshield.

I have also ordered a RollBak retractable bed cover that should be here this week as well as bed lighting like I had on the old truck. The Pioneer stereo and Alpine Amp and 10" sub from the old truck will also be going in soon.

And just for fun, here is my rendering of what I eventually want it to look like. I had planned to remove the red stripe, but I actually like it now that I have seen it in person...

Originally Posted by myoung84

I have also ordered a RollBak retractable bed cover that should be here this week as well as bed lighting like I had on the old truck. The Pioneer stereo and Alpine Amp and 10" sub from the old truck will also be going in soon.

How about the speakers?

This one has the Alpine stereo, so I am going to add the sub and leave the rest as-is and see how it sounds. I will probably replace the speakers eventually but probably won't put my 4 channel amp on the door speakers.

You are off to a great start so far. The truck looks awesome.

The truck is coming along very nicely! I look forward to seeing what else you do with this. It’s time somebody else mod their Power Wagon- mine was starting to get expensive!

I'm not going to go crazy with it since it's already a bad ass truck, but it's going to see some mods. Suspension will remain mostly stock for the next few years at least. Maybe a 2" front lift to level it out and 35's when these BFG's wear down a little. It will be nice to compare our trucks in a couple years since they started out nearly identical.

Originally Posted by myoung84

I'm not going to go crazy with it since it's already a bad ass truck, but it's going to see some mods. Suspension will remain mostly stock for the next few years at least. Maybe a 2" front lift to level it out and 35's when these BFG's wear down a little. It will be nice to compare our trucks in a couple years since they started out nearly identical.

LOL- I said the same thing, but the idea's haven't stopped since I bought this truck. It's a nasty sickness!

This thread alone gives me bad intentions: http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347266

Originally Posted by 04Ram2500Hemi

LOL- I said the same thing, but the idea's haven't stopped since I bought this truck. It's a nasty sickness!

This thread alone gives me bad intentions: http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347266

Now why must you go and post stuff like that? I was doing just fine without seeing that!

Originally Posted by myoung84

Now why must you go and post stuff like that? I was doing just fine without seeing that!

Just passing the sickness along my friend.

It's highly contagious!

..... That dude's Power Wagon is the ONE!!!! Freaking SWEET for sure! I love the pop up camper and the front bumper and the lift and the tires and the suspension and the lighting and the places that he goes!!!!! LOL

BAD A$$ for sure! Get to work men! You got allot of BUYING and installing to do

Billet Technologies oil catch can has been installed. This was removed from the old truck, just had to get some new hose since the original hose was left on the old truck...

Originally Posted by boostjunkie1

..... That dude's Power Wagon is the ONE!!!! Freaking SWEET for sure! I love the pop up camper and the front bumper and the lift and the tires and the suspension and the lighting and the places that he goes!!!!! LOL

BAD A$$ for sure! Get to work men! You got allot of BUYING and installing to do

LOL- Aren't you supposed to be joining us in the Power Wagon world soon? You can get the Carli setup and let us know what you think.

myoung84- your truck is comming along great. I look forward to seeing your stereo install when you get time.

Got the stereo installed this weekend. This was all removed from the old truck. Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD headunit, Alpine MRP-M500 mono amp, Alpine Type R 10" sub, and backup camera.

Overall, I am pleased with the sound, for now. It needs new speakers throughout but for now it will work. The stock Alpine system sounds better with a new headunit than it did stock, but it's not what I would consider "great" sounding. Also, I am getting an annoying speaker pop on startup every once in a while. (maybe 1 in 5 times?). I will eventually fix that by replacing the 6 main speakers and adding my 4 channel Alpine amp that I already have. Biggest hurdle will be deciding what to do with the other 3 speakers (center dash and rear headliner speakers). The center will most likely be scrapped and the rear headliner speakers will either be driven off the headunit or possibly scrapped as well...

This is why I didn't want the Alpine "upgrade", if you can call it that. But, you are forced to get the technology group to get the sunroof... All it is to me is an Alpine badge on the dash, which will eventually all be replaced with "real" Alpine equipment.

Looks good man!

I dont have a power wagon ,i am subscribing to this because of the poster his installs are always very good ,takes his time and has a lot of good ideas, look at his other truck posts. Great work so far, we are watching