New pickup

[Xfaxman]

It is called a Hay Pod. It is hinged at the front and has struts to hold it open while you fill it with small hay bales.

A closer view of the other side, that is a generator at the back:

 

[oosik]

Wow. I suppose the extension out over the bed is sleeping quarters. By the time you get a couple horses, tack, feed, etc, etc - its a pretty good load. Its a big trailer too.

Thanks for the added pic and explanation. But the REAL question. Drop that double wide tail gate - can you load a tractor?? God, don't mention this to your wife.

 

[Oaktree]

I think I just saw a video clip where GMC put a set of speakers in the tailgate where Ford has the step. Guess it just shows how urban trucks have become. When I look at those beautiful old pics of the early Power Wagons I think... now that is a truck.

Yeah, but I think I'd rather drive a modern truck than one of those old Power Wagons, a tractor probably has a better ride. Even the driving position looks pretty uncomfortable...you have to kind of twist your right leg at a weird angle to step on the gas. Sure were cool looking though!
There's one around here that has a bumper sticker: "Dodge Power Wagon 0-60 NEVER"

Agree that speakers in the tailgate are a bit much, guess it shows who's buying trucks these days. Saw an ad for another brand once where they hyped it having a 110v outlet in the bed...seems like that's just asking for trouble...water gets in & ZAP!!

 

[oosik]

When I worked summer jobs for the Forrest Service and drove their Power Wagons. Hey - I was 18, excited about driving the vehicle. I don't remember it riding rough. It could have been a 6x12 on an ox wagon - it was all exciting. The 115V outlet on the current PW is inside the cab. Its max output is less than 2 amps. For recharging your digital toys.

 

[k0ua]

According to the testers the new power wagon rides very smooth. They also say it is VERY thirsty when it comes to gasoline. About 11 MPG. Wow...

 

[dnw64]

They also say it is VERY thirsty when it comes to gasoline. About 11 MPG. Wow...

I bet that's double the old one though...

On a related note, I'm amazed at the fuel mileage the big rigs get today, especially when you consider gallons per mile per pound/ton.

A bleeding edge truck/trailer will get about 10mpg moving 80,000# down the road (gross weight). That's the equivalent of an 8000# vehicle (loaded 2500) getting 100mpg. Even your basic, no-frills, no aero, no-nothing big rig gets 6mpg, or the equivalent of 60mpg for an 8000# rig...

I'm sure a lot of it is aero efficiency - look at (10) 8000# trucks going down the highway (no matter how much they try and drag each other) compared to a single unit.

Then, there is only 18 tires versus 40 providing rolling resistance.

Anyways, I find it interesting. And also the idea of comparing 18-wheelers to trains, where rolling resistance is near zero, and drag is greatly diminished compared to 100 trucks traveling at minimum safe distance...

 

[oosik]

Come on James - I read the MotorTrend three part review of the 2018 Power Wagon, also. Mileage was indicated - - City- 11+ Highway- 15+ Average- 13+ Not real great but its what you get with a heavy, low geared pickup. Obviously, nobody buys this unit for its sparkling high MPG abilities.

Right now my BIG concern. Which Smart Phones are compatible with the UconnectPhone system on this beast. I've been able to determine that my nine year old Samsung flip phone won't cut it. So I go to the Uconnect site - FINALLY find their list. Kee Rist - this list has phones that are, at least, five year old or older. So an email to Uconnect - asking for an updated list.

Who ever wrote the mega-page section on all the ins/outs of Uconnect, security, Travel, remote start, remote access & all the interactions with Uconnect - missed the boat. H*LL - I'm not even sure his boat was in the water. The good part - with an appropriate smart phone it appears that the entire operation is almost Plug 'N Play. There is also a "help" button for a real live tech who will provide assistance.

 

[Xfaxman]

Wow. I suppose the extension out over the bed is sleeping quarters. By the time you get a couple horses, tack, feed, etc, etc - its a pretty good load. Its a big trailer too.

Right, called a Living Quarters. Has a queen size bed, TV, sofa bed, bathroom with a sink, shower, toilet, storage and a walk through door into the horse stalls. Kitchen sink, refrigerator freezer and some storage. Heater and air conditioner, hot water heater, fresh water tank, gray water and black water tanks.

Thanks for the added pic and explanation. But the REAL question. Drop that double wide tail gate - can you load a tractor?? God, don't mention this to your wife.

No not this one, but we have had some in the past that had a collapsible tack room wall that would haul UTVs or cargo.

 

[oosik]

I thought those living quarters units had just a bed in the overhead extension. You are talking about a complete living unit with a place for your pets to come along also. So the "people part" must go clear back to the two louvered vents half way down the unit.

That's one real exotic piece of traveling equipment. I never realized they were equipped so completely. My BIL was big on the rodeo scene. Until the day he met his match on a bull ride. He had a slide in camper and pulled a horse trailer. He was, kind of, the wild child type. The exact "prototype" rodeo cowboy. Tall, lanky, hard drinking, easy going. The family would go to the close events he participated in. During the rodeo season he traveled all over the country.

One time I even got close in and watched the operation. Everything looked OK until you had to jump down on the back of a bull. At that point -- pure fear overcame excitement. I decided riding off- road motorcycles was plenty wild enough for this fella. He was lucky and smarter than I gave him credit for. He quit while he could still function as a normal human. Broken bones, cracked ribs, dislocated shoulder, mashed foot - - but nothing he couldn't recover from.

 

[ovrszd]

I think displacement comes into play in regards to fuel economy of work trucks. That contributes to OTR trucks getting equal mileage of a heavy duty pickup.

I ran a JD grader for 7.5 hrs last night pushing snow. 45K machine pushing a 12ft blade. Burned 45 gallons of fuel. 9.1L turbo diesel.

If I were going down the hiway at 70mph I would have traveled 525 miles and got 11.7mpg. Very, very hard to find a heavy duty pickup that can do that.