MYoung84's 2012 Power Wagon Build Thread

[myoung84]

I am starting this thread to document my Power Wagon build. I will keep this thread up to date with all my mods rather than have numerous separate threads. To get started, here is what it looked like the day I drove it home. I swapped out my HID projector lights from my old truck at the dealer, as well as my short antenna.

Here are the added options on the truck from the window sticker:

• Power Premium Cloth Bench Seat
• Luxury Group
• Technology Group
• Power Sunroof
• Remote Start
• Security Alarm
• Power Adjustable Pedals
• Spray in Bedliner
• Trailer Tow Mirrors
• Engine Block Heater (Not sure why this was added on a truck in Dallas...)

[myoung84]

Here are pics of the projector headlights from the old truck and a pic of how I attached the winch hook. Also, a pic of my Husky WeatherBeater floor mats taken from the old truck as well. The mud is from my first offroad trip. Nothing special, just an old muddy dirt road. Got to put it in 4L and try out the lockers. I was able to lock the rear after a minute but the front never would lock. I will have to play with it later. I also installed my Bestop PowerBoards yesterday from the old truck. I won't be doing any hard core offroading so I shouldn't bash these up. The frame rails also hand a little lower than the steps when folded up so they should be fine.

[myoung84]

Got the exhaust done and the windows tinted yesterday. Went with a Magnaflow 14" muffler with 3" I/O and dumped it after the rear axle. It sounds awesome but not obnoxious in the cab. Window tint is 15% on the two front windows and a 5% strip on the windshield.

[myoung84]

I have also ordered a RollBak retractable bed cover that should be here this week as well as bed lighting like I had on the old truck. The Pioneer stereo and Alpine Amp and 10" sub from the old truck will also be going in soon.

[myoung84]

And just for fun, here is my rendering of what I eventually want it to look like. I had planned to remove the red stripe, but I actually like it now that I have seen it in person...

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Awesome bud. The only thing I disagree with on the rendering are the black headlights...they look too out of line with the other black on the truck. I like that it has black below a body line and white above (except for the grill, of course.)

[myoung84]

Should I try white you think? I am also thinking of plati-dipping the entire grille shell in white and see how that looks. Then maybe do the white storm trooper lights...

I will be getting a few cans of PD soon and doing the bumpers and wheels...

[ramthis9501]

That truck is perfect to make a storm trooper, go all out on it! Looks good man

[0212353]

Not wasting any time!

Headlights........I like the black ones.

OR........

You have some red there too.....so, red white and black? Stormtrooper with some red pinstriping on the bezels.

picture this.......with some red on it too

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

I say the lights Jeremy posted with a white outer grill shell and black inner....drool.