Front Valance Removal & CJC Front Skid Plate Install on RAM 2500 Power Wagon
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- If you’re going to take your Power Wagon on the trails like me, then you may find that you’re scraping your front plastic valance a lot. I decided to remove mine and install a CJC Front Skid Plate instead. This simple modification made a huge difference to the look of the truck as well as drastically improving my approach angle, so it was totally worth it.
Parts:
Skid Plate - www.cjcoffroad.com/products/c...
Tools:
Pry tool - amzn.to/48kveYT
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Video Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Tools to Remove Front Valance
00:41 - Front Valance Removal
01:38 - Skid Plate Intro
01:48 - Tools for Skid Plate
02:09 - Skid Plate Install
04:04 - Skid Plate on the Trail
04:30 - Conclusion - Auta a dopravní prostředky
As many PW’s there are out there, and with so many wanting to do the same mods you’re doing, I can’t figure out why you don’t have more views. Your instructionals are brilliant and my first reference when working on my truck. Used many times over so far. Keep up the great work, it’s truly appreciated.
Thanks - I really appreciate your recognition and compliments. I'm sincerely glad that these videos are useful to someone!
@@goofingoffroad Appears that you’re somewhere in the Southwest (CA?). Count me in if you ever do a PW meet up. I’m certain it would be well attended. Or maybe you’ll be at Overland Expo?
@@ShoerSolutions Yep - the southwest is my playground, for sure. And I'll definitely be in touch if I put something together!
I love DIY videos like these that are to the point and not 20m long! 🤙🏻
Thanks Noah - I try to be respectful of people's time...
Bro, I hope CJC post this on their website for reference. Great video.
that's quite the compliment - thank you!
Tony your video's are very helpful.I plan on doing the same upgrades..
That’s awesome! Congrats on an very capable truck.
Baddass Truck 👍👍💪🏻🇺🇸
Thank you!
Thanks bro... installing mine this week!
You're welcome - it should be an easy install. Good luck!
Those ‘’snow plow brackets’’ that you are referring too are actually called compatibility brackets and are to prevent the truck from going up and over other vehicles in an accident. Have nothing to do with mounting a snow plow. A lot of guys that off road there power wagons seem to have them fall off lol. Good job on the install vid I have a 21 75th anniversary wagon and am slowly doing a build on it to make it a hard core hunting truck. Good luck on the channel new subscriber
Also I looked over your videos and don’t see one on your light bar you installed I really like that one you did what’s the name of it? I also want to get a set of ditch lights mounted on the hood pillars are you doing a set ? Once again great job on the video
Thanks for the info - I figured those might have something to do with keeping other cars from diving underneath.
Watch this space... :)
They market it as a skid plate while simultaneously describing it as not a skid plate in the description: "Please note that these guards are not a skid plate that can bear the full weight of the vehicle since they mount off the factory front bumper" Not really needed for gas trucks, no intercooler to worry about so what is it actually protecting? Aesthetics wise, dealer's choice. Protection wise, I just went with a front diff guard and White Knuckle sliders. If you do the sliders, a good install video for those would likely help a lot of people. Passenger side is pretty easy, not much in the way. Driver's side is more of a PITA. Fuel lines, gas tank, gas tank skid, a nice fat wiring harness on the top of the frame, so much more stuff in the way to work around.
It's sure not going to take a boulder at 20mph, but it'll keep the brush out of the way, and I think it looks great! Those white knuckle sliders sound like a PITA - I'll keep that in mind :)
I have been wanting to do this. Will be a summer project this year for sure.
I think you'll like how it cleans up the front end of your truck!
@@goofingoffroad I just installed it on the PW and this video made it so easy. You really helped me cut all the corners. Thank you so much! Also, I love the new look!
Even with a breaker bar I was unable to loosen the bolts on the snowplow mount. It kind of a ridiculous install process if it requires loosening something the manufacturer never intended to be loosened. They should sell different length brackets depending on your snowplow mount placement.
The Power Wagon is an exceptionally fun car. The carrying capacity leaves much to be desired. But damn it, it's an endangered species - frame, axles, front and rear lockout. Huge motor without trumpets and superchargers! Very cool stuff! I live in the European part of the country, there is a forest steppe, off-road here is a sour mud. That is why PW seems to be the most interesting of all - forced blocking of both bridges! I will be following your experiments! Google translate.
And I *will* be experimenting! I believe this is the final year with the front locking differential. A dying breed indeed. Which country do you live in?
@@goofingoffroad Russia
@@goofingoffroad I'm afraid it's the last one too! I really want this truck! But they are brought to us only in the maximum configuration, plus logistics and taxes - it comes out to about 130-135 thousand dollars. For this money we can build a good little house. We are also currently engaged in the construction and improvement of the house. So I won't be able to buy it for another couple of years. And I dream of buying this miracle, installing a suspension kit from Carli. But leave the sway bar. And get high on the weekends. By the way, I saw on the RAM of older generations the installation of hubs on the front wheels, to unload the front wheels from parasitic rotation in 2WD mode. But I didn’t find such videos for this generation. I wonder how it affects on MPG. Important for long trips in expedition mode. Percentage of 70% -80% can still be passed only on the rear wheel drive, and it is not rational to load a lot of fuel with you! Didn't you plan on doing this? Sorry for bad speekig with Goolgle....
Oh - I'd love to see what sort of trails and countryside you are driving off road over there!
I have not considered switching out the front hubs at this point as they are brand new. Perhaps, when I wear them out I'll take a look at this as an option, so thank you for suggesting it.
I can't imagine what it's like to have to import a truck like this and then have to pay so much for it! I hope that you can achieve that dream, and good luck with your house upgrades - I know how frustrating and disruptive those can be!
I damaged my stock valence in Moab. I added the CJC valence. It's not supposed to be an actual skid but mine has held up great to several hard biffs. Haha!
Nice. I'm glad to hear its holding up!
Gotta skip the skid plate and go with a high clearance bumper. I mean, you already put on the skid plate, but it’s so much nicer to not worry about front clearance at all.
If you want to buy one and ship it over here, I'll gladly install it :)
My exact thoughts, but yeah, as with any build, gotta do what funds will let you.
Great video. Do you have a install video on the front light bar?
Thanks. The light bar video is "in the making" and will be available soon...
I'm interested in your light bar. I didn't see a video about installing it. Can you provide information? Thanks!
Watch this space - the video is coming soon....
Awesome truck man!! Taking the front chin spoiler off, have you noticed any mpg difference?
To be honest, the way I drive it, I don't think it would make any difference either way :)
@@goofingoffroad
That 6.4 hemi man!! Drive it like you stole it lol lol. Hopefully you don't get that hemi tick man!!
Any MPG effect? And hood flutter increase that you saw with this? Thank you
I haven't noticed any MPG increase related directly to this, but (no pun intended) your mileage may vary :) Definitely no increased hood flutter and totally worth it for the increase in approach angle.
Has your PW been lifted in addition to factory?
In this video, the suspension is stock and it has 37" tires, that give it more ground clearance.
What light bar are you using?
Watch this space - I'll be posting a video soon...
Will that work on a 2022 power wagon?
Oh ok I see yours is a 2022…..
I think (but don't quote me on this) that this is the same for all 2019+ RAM 2500 trucks.
What’s the part number for that skid plate
Here you are Jack - CJC-5G-INTGUARD-BLK
Those are not snowplow brackets lol.. those are called “comparability brackets” they are so if you smash into a car the car doesn’t go all the way under your truck and you kill everyone in the car. They act as teeth that gaha grown and stop the car from doing that. If you don’t have this skidplate thing, you can take the brackets off.