4X4 Show And Tell!!! You need them for LR shooting!!!

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I have 285/70 17's which is about 33" tire. I get 15-16 around town, 18-20 hwy depending on how fast I'm going.

What year Dodge? Is that a Dakota?

 

[Josh06]

What year Dodge? Is that a Dakota?

2015 and it's a 1500

 

[xsn10s]

2015 and it's a 1500

I thought it was a 1500. I didn't know they came with the V6.

 

[xsn10s]

Wish I would have went 2 Wheels a long time ago.

2022 KLR650 Adventure, Stock for now, will be outfitting it for moto touring/adventure trips in the next year. May not be 4x4 but its pretty versatile. Have not taken it on long trips yet but works good on the back 40. Really good little commuter too.

2012 Yamaha Grizzly 450, only mods are tires and a winch.

1992 Jeep Cherokee 3" SA lift with springs, 30' BFG's and Pro Comp Steelies. Goal was to have a good daily driver and still have very good offroad capability. As multiple people mentioned, too many guys underestimate the usefulness of a lower key build. You dont need 37's and a a big block to go offroad.

I've considered dropping down to stock height and going with 31's. But in deep snow it wheels so good with 33's.

 

[Josh06]

I thought it was a 1500. I didn't know they came with the V6.

Yep, they offered the 3.0 ecodiesel v6, the 3.6 v6 or the 5.7 v8. I believe the 5.7 was the standard option for most models.

 

[Dean2]

I had the 5100's before upgrading to the 6112 and 5160. I experimented with sway bars on and off. I can tell a big difference on the front since the 1500 has IFS. Not as big of a difference on or off on the rear with the solid axle. I'm betting on a 2500 with solid axles front and rear there would not be as much difference. But I'm sure there has to be some reason the sell the power wagon with electronic sway bar disconnects .

The disconnects on the Power Wagon and some Jeep products are to get better articulation, as in you can run one tire much higher than the other for severe off camber and rock use. The owners manual warns you not to leave them disconnected for road use, and some of the newer ones will automatically re-lock them above about 25 mph. You are right that the half tons ride better than the 2500s and the Power Wagons are sprung much softer than a regular 2500 as well.

The tires on my 2500 came stock at 33.5" so that is what I run in the Duratracs too.

 

[G19Jeeper]

I loved my 300-6 F250. But that 4.0L is a great engine. Most straight sixes are!

Had an 86 F150 body on an 82 chassis and I-6 engine. Had a Borgwarner T18 4 Speed with granny gear pulled from a 3/4 Ton and that thing was unstoppable. I miss that thing lol and it got 18 mpg on Premium. Still got my 92 Cherokee with a 4.0, you couldnt pry it out of my hands.

 

[DesertBoy]

One of my favorite coues deer rigs

 

[xsn10s]

Had an 86 F150 body on an 82 chassis and I-6 engine. Had a Borgwarner T18 4 Speed with granny gear pulled from a 3/4 Ton and that thing was unstoppable. I miss that thing lol and it got 18 mpg on Premium. Still got my 92 Cherokee with a 4.0, you couldnt pry it out of my hands.

That's what my 86 F250 had. Bummer it had the computer controlled carb. I should of left it stock and just re-routed all the vacuum lines. Bone stock I got 17 mpg one time cutting about 1.25 cords of wet wood. Slow truck, but dang it was great in the woods.

 

[G19Jeeper]

This is what I use when I'm hunting around our farm lol! Doesn't scare the game as much

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Shot my fair share of groundhogs out of the cab of a few tractors here in PA lol. They tend to give you extra time too when the engine is running

 

[Bob Wright]

Now we need a thread on how you carry rifles in your truck for convenient access.

Fabbed this for the General just for that reason. Rifles are slipped into woven silicon socks to keep them clean.
Lots of roof or floor mount kits are out there for trucks and jeep types.

 

[Huntsman66]

 

[Mountain Sloth]

05 Ram 1500 with a 5.7 and the can am maverick trail 1000 gives me a few different options to get out there

 

[xsn10s]

Fabbed this for the General just for that reason. Rifles are slipped into woven silicon socks to keep them clean.
Lots of roof or floor mount kits are out there for trucks and jeep types.

I need to set up one. I mostly hunt alone so most any mount is fine. But I prefer muzzle down and need to come up with a system. Either store bought or DIY.