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To the OP, respectfully By now you have learned more than you bargained for. I spent a couple of summers working in a cement batch plant in my college days. Handled a lot of material with an end loader. For your reference, 1 yard of sand weighs around 3000lbs, gravel 2700lbs, black dirt...

Can you find a lighter trailer to haul the jeep on? You are at the upper max for what you can do with a 1500. I would scale it out before you start back to make sure you are not over limits. Being overloaded is not a place you want to be. What about having the jeep shipped to you by a car...

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4s gets high marks. You may want to consider the physical weight of the tire. Michelin defenders are another choice if you do not go off road much, they won't handle mud as well as an AT tire. I'm in the same quandary as you.

You got it! Looks good.

I've been having fun following along with this thread. I live in the midwest and have ridden both coasts several times as well as along the Gulf shores all on Harley's. I don't ride like you do anymore, I know better, my ole body would just raise all kinds of hell with me. Crossed Death...

Keep an eye on the rubber feet on the stand offs on the underside. One of mine fell off and I didn't recognize what it was. I took the cover off to get it out of the way and when I put it back in I knew what it was. Fortunately all the scuff marks were on the landing pad. Got another set of...

Welcome Don't sweat driving it. You get plenty of times in it when the fuel and def tanks are empty.

What have you been using to pull the horse trailer and horses with now? Dirt turns to mud when it rains. Wet grass can be just as nasty as snow and ice. In the times when you have to get out fast, I would rather have the option of an extra drive axel, even if it wasn't needed. I drive in 2x...

Lots of sound good advice and tips here from people who obviously know what they are talking about. Some things I didn't see mentioned. Surface temp and humidity play into the final outcome to some extent, depending on the products you are using. Lift the hood to dissipate the engine heat and...

That looks like a fabricater/designer that took on a challenge. I always respect the build, skill and effort it takes to get to the finish line. GOOD ON THEM!

I can see an electric car move into mainstream transportation for the general public. It's a deliberate choice of the owner for their own reasons. They like new and different, environmental concerns, novelty, or just like to experiment. There are more and more now, but not nearly a majority...

The resale value of your used truck is exactly what you trade it away for in the trade on the next ruck, or what you will accept from the next buyer of the truck when you sell it to that person. It not worth one penny more or one penny less at the point of sale. You will not know what that...

I'm about a long month away from starting my 3rd year of ownership with my RAM. Still on the endless honeymoon as far as I'm concerned. It is my favorite truck of all the trucks I've owned. So who cares what the resale value of it is. As far as as I'm concerned they can bury me in it as long...

There are some truly majestic landscapes and scenery where you are. I've had the Harley's thru there several times. Envious flatlander here.

ANY machine will break. What determines the longevity is how they are set up for expected conditions on day one. My thoughts would be heavier truck tires and stiffer shocks. Stronger sidewalls in the tires. The stiffer shocks to cushion the frame from hard jolts from the roads you travel...

Ice will defeat the best of us eventually, especially the frozen solid wet glaring ice. I've got a lot of time and miles in the big rigs in all kinds of conditions many years ago. The trick I learned to use is watching what the rear wheels on the vehicle ahead of you is throwing up. If you...

Have you considered a tractor with a bucket so you lift and carry the snow when you have pushed as much snow as far as you can and still have snow left over? Or an old beater of a truck with a plow on that. Plows are hard on trucks period, even when you know what you are doing. Just playing...

That is one regal looking Ram, 4 hoof drive and all!

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what part of the system is always energized? Obviously, security/fob sniffer, door locks, clock and the bios for the main control computer. Does the proximity of the fob to a parked tuck have any bearing on it? It all reduces the CCA capacity after sitting...

I agree with the general consensus batteries, like a lot of things, just aren't what they used to be. I've replaced several in the recent past that "coulda,shoulda" lasted longer in the opinion of my wallet. What I did was purchase a battery tester and keep an eye on them myself. In addition...