Thanks for making these videos, I was searching for tires on power wagons and came across this video and subsequently watched a few of your other videos, a lot of great information and though it is probably different than where I’ll initially go with my stock power wagon it definitely gives me a guide for what is possible and some ideas to be included for sure ( like moving the differential breather tubes and using dielectric grease on electrical connections ) Thanks and keep the wheeling videos coming
Thanks for watching. When I initially decided on getting a Power Wagon I couldn’t find many videos with details about various upgrades and decided to start this channel to help other PW enthusiasts find that information. Glad it is helping. I have quite a few more upgrades planned as well over the next 10 weeks (new bed cover, rack that works with Ramboxes, RTT, awnings, offroad lights and new high clearance bumpers). Definitely some more adventure videos after I get my RTT installed.
@@redbeastadventures great I’ll be interested in how you work around the ram boxes as I have them also, I’m sure you belong to a group or forum already, I have found a power wagon group on facebook that I search for info very helpful and a ram box group also though the ram box group includes the different bed lengths, only drawback to them is sometimes there’s a lot of choices and opinions to wade through but I guess that’s a good drawback, cheers and thanks again Just watched your latest were you flex the beast out with the 38’s Excellent I’d really like to put Fab Four fender flares on mine someday just not ready to start cutting metal on mine yet
@@Ryan-ls2wo Thanks for watching. Waiting for my Dethloff Mfg Contour Rack to ship. It is a pretty cool rack made with 2" OD steel 0.120" thick tubing and it works with the Ramboxes. Will be making a video of the installation and a walkaround of the rack after it is installed.
Looks great. I've been watching your vids. Would be great to hit some trails with you. I have a 24 PW...Green, Dragon Wagon. I just installed the Dethloff skids, diff skids, WK XL sliders and Thuren rear track bar will be installed next weekend. Running stock rims with 35's and 4:10 gears. Dual Borla exhaust. I'm in NW Florida so TN is close.
Thanks for the video! I've been looking to do the same. For the price compared to other 38s on the market. You can't best it. Yes, 40s some day, ha ha!
Thanks for watching. I like the Milestar M/T 02 tires so far (only have around 1200 miles on them at this point). You can definitely make 38s work and full flex on the 5th gen Power Wagons. However, 40s would require some more serious trimming.
I’m still on 35” but it blows me away how these trucks make big tires look small! 37’s look normal and bigger than that look only slightly big. Looks great though!
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.
I am running a 4psi differential right now. Depends on how much load I have in the back as I might decrease that differential. I basically measure the loaded tire height on the front and the back and adjust pressure accordingly.
I went through them and watched them good into I have a red 23 they look exactly alike I just hit a big buck other day and it hammered my bumper I even have the bull bar on it but it dented in by tow hooks and corner of bumper I’m going to beef up bumper been looking at different ones was thinking AEV with bull bar but not sure I want all sensors to work with new bumper
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.
Unfortunately my Windrock Park trip got canceled. 😢 I ended up going to Brown Mountain to do some flex testing and it worked well with that video coming out sometime later this week. I will definitely be hitting Windrock Park this year especially after I get my RTT installed.
🤣 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.
Thanks for making these videos, I was searching for tires on power wagons and came across this video and subsequently watched a few of your other videos, a lot of great information and though it is probably different than where I’ll initially go with my stock power wagon it definitely gives me a guide for what is possible and some ideas to be included for sure ( like moving the differential breather tubes and using dielectric grease on electrical connections ) Thanks and keep the wheeling videos coming
Thanks for watching. When I initially decided on getting a Power Wagon I couldn’t find many videos with details about various upgrades and decided to start this channel to help other PW enthusiasts find that information. Glad it is helping. I have quite a few more upgrades planned as well over the next 10 weeks (new bed cover, rack that works with Ramboxes, RTT, awnings, offroad lights and new high clearance bumpers). Definitely some more adventure videos after I get my RTT installed.
@@redbeastadventures great I’ll be interested in how you work around the ram boxes as I have them also, I’m sure you belong to a group or forum already, I have found a power wagon group on facebook that I search for info very helpful and a ram box group also though the ram box group includes the different bed lengths, only drawback to them is sometimes there’s a lot of choices and opinions to wade through but I guess that’s a good drawback, cheers and thanks again
Just watched your latest were you flex the beast out with the 38’s Excellent
I’d really like to put Fab Four fender flares on mine someday just not ready to start cutting metal on mine yet
@@Ryan-ls2wo Thanks for watching. Waiting for my Dethloff Mfg Contour Rack to ship. It is a pretty cool rack made with 2" OD steel 0.120" thick tubing and it works with the Ramboxes. Will be making a video of the installation and a walkaround of the rack after it is installed.
Looks good 👀👍😃
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.
Looks great. I've been watching your vids. Would be great to hit some trails with you. I have a 24 PW...Green, Dragon Wagon. I just installed the Dethloff skids, diff skids, WK XL sliders and Thuren rear track bar will be installed next weekend. Running stock rims with 35's and 4:10 gears. Dual Borla exhaust. I'm in NW Florida so TN is close.
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.
I agree with Jason. The 40’s would make you the Goliath !
Thanks for the video! I've been looking to do the same. For the price compared to other 38s on the market. You can't best it. Yes, 40s some day, ha ha!
Thanks for watching. I like the Milestar M/T 02 tires so far (only have around 1200 miles on them at this point). You can definitely make 38s work and full flex on the 5th gen Power Wagons. However, 40s would require some more serious trimming.
I’m still on 35” but it blows me away how these trucks make big tires look small! 37’s look normal and bigger than that look only slightly big. Looks great though!
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.
I always run 40-35 psi in mine. Been that way for years. Lower that air pressure.
I am running a 4psi differential right now. Depends on how much load I have in the back as I might decrease that differential. I basically measure the loaded tire height on the front and the back and adjust pressure accordingly.
Did it change your speedometer when you put those tires on
Yes it does. I have an AEV Procal programmer that adjusts it (see video in Origins playlist if interested).
Also, is that all stock suspension on that thing?
No. I have a Thuren/Carli suspension components (coils, shocks, trackbars and end links for rear). Videos are in the Origins playlist on the channel.
I went through them and watched them good into I have a red 23 they look exactly alike I just hit a big buck other day and it hammered my bumper I even have the bull bar on it but it dented in by tow hooks and corner of bumper I’m going to beef up bumper been looking at different ones was thinking AEV with bull bar but not sure I want all sensors to work with new bumper
Nice. Now it's time to flex it out. 😎 How much lift you running?
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.
Unfortunately my Windrock Park trip got canceled. 😢 I ended up going to Brown Mountain to do some flex testing and it worked well with that video coming out sometime later this week. I will definitely be hitting Windrock Park this year especially after I get my RTT installed.
Need 40s now…🤣
🤣 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.