Wouldn’t that camper, with occupants and a moderate amount of gear exceed the rather low 1550 payload capacity of the Powerwagon? Camper being 1150, one grown man and wife being 350 give or take, leaving only 50 lb for water, food, clothes, gear?
The short answer is yes. When I looked at payload capacity, a driver was not included in the 1550 payload , so they may have a bit more room to work with. It's a funny thing that the countries who are most strict when it comes to payload (Australia) allow builders to make modifications to increase the capacity, but here in the US, there is no way to change that capacity, unless you are a chassis builder.
@@tinyrigco, sweet, thanks for the helpful feedback. You mentioned in the video that is was for a female client, so perhaps it is just her and a dog, or another lighter human, and she’ll pack light. I’ve been trying to figure out a platform that would work with Scout level comfort, and when I do the math for my own needs, I have a hard time getting it to work. I was considering a Powerwagon with a yoho, just to have that extra little bit wiggle room for gear. Thanks for the vid.
@@colbybrady2187 A 6ft first gen tacoma actually has a lot of payload left after adding a Yoho. You could do a simple OME setup and some bags and take that thing just about anywhere.
Thinking on it further, the only thing about those older trucks is crash test safety. I'm really trying to include crash test safety ratings in my platform decision. Currently leaning toward a yoho with used Ranger (perhaps new), F150 FX4, Ram 1500 basic, Ram Rebel, or Powerwagon. Just checked out your website, might have to give you all a call as I narrow down my decision.
I really like the Carli long travel air bags with internal bump stops on my power wagon.
Those are epic! Great for those that truly off-road.
Great video! For those who might wonder, this is a 2023 model and all current model-year units come with the Yeti 3000x. 😎
Are the 2024 models shipping with the rear storage locker under the heater? I thought they got rid of it.
Hi There, Thank you so much for watching. This unit is actually a 2023 model which is why this unit still has it.
Wouldn’t that camper, with occupants and a moderate amount of gear exceed the rather low 1550 payload capacity of the Powerwagon? Camper being 1150, one grown man and wife being 350 give or take, leaving only 50 lb for water, food, clothes, gear?
The short answer is yes.
When I looked at payload capacity, a driver was not included in the 1550 payload , so they may have a bit more room to work with.
It's a funny thing that the countries who are most strict when it comes to payload (Australia) allow builders to make modifications to increase the capacity, but here in the US, there is no way to change that capacity, unless you are a chassis builder.
@@tinyrigco, sweet, thanks for the helpful feedback. You mentioned in the video that is was for a female client, so perhaps it is just her and a dog, or another lighter human, and she’ll pack light. I’ve been trying to figure out a platform that would work with Scout level comfort, and when I do the math for my own needs, I have a hard time getting it to work. I was considering a Powerwagon with a yoho, just to have that extra little bit wiggle room for gear. Thanks for the vid.
@@colbybrady2187 A 6ft first gen tacoma actually has a lot of payload left after adding a Yoho. You could do a simple OME setup and some bags and take that thing just about anywhere.
@@tinyrigco , interesting, I will look into it! Didn’t realize they had better payload!
Thinking on it further, the only thing about those older trucks is crash test safety. I'm really trying to include crash test safety ratings in my platform decision. Currently leaning toward a yoho with used Ranger (perhaps new), F150 FX4, Ram 1500 basic, Ram Rebel, or Powerwagon. Just checked out your website, might have to give you all a call as I narrow down my decision.