Off road with 6'4" bed?

[Rollint]

Anyone going offroad with the crew cab and the longer bed? How was it??

 

[Bcryan]

Not yet with my 2020 bighorn. I had a crew cab full size box and the turning is the major issue. Because of the weight distribution you will lose traction at the rear tires more than a short bed or a quad cab.

 

[Rollint]

Not yet with my 2020 bighorn. I had a crew cab full size box and the turning is the major issue. Because of the weight distribution you will lose traction at the rear tires more than a short bed or a quad cab.

I was wondering about that...overall it's less than a foot longer than the short bed so I was hopeful there wouldn't be too much difference. Going offroad in a 21+ foot truck is pretty wild and seems limited to forest road and such

 

[Bcryan]

I can tell you that all off my dodges did not hop as bad as my Z71 Silverado.. that thing would bounce my buddies out of there seats going over ruts. So at least the ride will be better for a full-size

 

[orange01z28]

That bed with the Quad Cab is the same length as the CC/short bed, isn't it?

 

[piening2150]

That bed with the Quad Cab is the same length as the CC/short bed, isn't it?

Nope. Bed of the Quad is 6' 4" and the truck is actually 4" shorter overall than a Crew w/5' 7" bed. That 4" made all the difference fitting my Ram in the garage.

 

[Bcryan]

I have the crew cab 6’4 bed which is a pretty big difference in weight distribution

 

[Rollint]

I have the crew cab 6’4 bed which is a pretty big difference in weight distribution

Being lighter over the rear wheels?

 

[Bcryan]

Yep

 

[MiiisterAnderson]

I ran my '20 BH CC w/ 6'4" bed & ORP thru Corkscrew Gulch, Cinnamon Pass, & Imogene Pass among other this week in CO. The hardest part was the initial rock crawl off Camp Bird Road. The Raptors we were with took a center line and scraped. I ran into the left side bushes and eased it down with zero contact impressing the 'Yota crew we were wheeling with.

After this week, I consider the Ram broken in, and it impressed me with its capability. Picking good lines and getting spots when needed is the key. I only contacted the skidplates a couple times and they were light scrapes at best. I used the locker twice, otherwise the factory Wildpeaks and 4wd system did well. I did cut a sidewall but wheeled on it for another 36 hours without issue. They are good offroad tires for traction over rough surfaces, but I'd suggest something else with heavier sidewalls and shoulders if you are going to rock crawl with it.

 

[Rollint]

I ran my '20 BH CC w/ 6'4" bed & ORP thru Corkscrew Gulch, Cinnamon Pass, & Imogene Pass among other this week in CO. The hardest part was the initial rock crawl off Camp Bird Road. The Raptors we were with took a center line and scraped. I ran into the left side bushes and eased it down with zero contact impressing the 'Yota crew we were wheeling with.

After this week, I consider the Ram broken in, and it impressed me with its capability. Picking good lines and getting spots when needed is the key. I only contacted the skidplates a couple times and they were light scrapes at best. I used the locker twice, otherwise the factory Wildpeaks and 4wd system did well. I did cut a sidewall but wheeled on it for another 36 hours without issue. They are good offroad tires for traction over rough surfaces, but I'd suggest something else with heavier sidewalls and shoulders if you are going to rock crawl with it.

Awesome! This is the kind of detailed response I was hoping for. I used to wheel my old montero all over Colorado when I lived in Louisville and Denver. I'm in CA now, and close to the Sierra so I'm excited to run mine through its paces. Yeah, I used to run the km2 for a long time, but I think when I upgrade I might go Cooper stmaxx because I do avoid bit of commuting so don't necessarily want a full blow mud tire

 

[McRib]

Awesome! This is the kind of detailed response I was hoping for. I used to wheel my old montero all over Colorado when I lived in Louisville and Denver. I'm in CA now, and close to the Sierra so I'm excited to run mine through its paces. Yeah, I used to run the km2 for a long time, but I think when I upgrade I might go Cooper stmaxx because I do avoid bit of commuting so don't necessarily want a full blow mud tire

Got to love an old Montero

 

[Rollint]

Got to love an old Montero

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Nice! I had an 88 2 door swb, and still have a gen 2.5 with factory air locker/winter package. Its a beast at 250k miles. Bought it for $400 in Colorado and put in a junkyard motor (original motor blew head gasket and was over heated and burnt the rings) in 2013 and its still going strong

 

[orange01z28]

Awesome! This is the kind of detailed response I was hoping for. I used to wheel my old montero all over Colorado when I lived in Louisville and Denver. I'm in CA now, and close to the Sierra so I'm excited to run mine through its paces. Yeah, I used to run the km2 for a long time, but I think when I upgrade I might go Cooper stmaxx because I do avoid bit of commuting so don't necessarily want a full blow mud tire

YOu're going to have fun in the Sierras

 

[Rollint]

YOu're going to have fun in the Sierras

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Haha that second photo!

 

[orange01z28]

Haha that second photo!

I know. I get worried about a tree branch caused trail stripe and then my buddies who I grew up with are doing that to their DD

 

[Bcryan]

That’s what I bought white.. but the primer is black. Why they did that is beyond me

 

[SKT Customs]

I had some fun in the sand and on some mild rock trails with it, had no issues at all thankfully.

 

[Bobbybob]

Nothing too crazy yet but went up to Rollins Pass, above alpine, at about 12k ft today. Tested the Mopar lift / suspension and new Wildpeak AT3W tires. Just put them on this past week. Was an absolute joy and can’t wait for more of these adventures! Will add more adventures here when I take them.