Just added into the description.

Thanks for watching. I like the Milestar M/T 02 tires so far (only have around 1200 miles on them at this point). You can definitely make 38s work and full flex on the 5th gen Power Wagons. However, 40s would require some more serious trimming.

Hopefully we can make a difference and keep the national forests clean and open for everyone to enjoy for many years to come.

Thanks. Working on it. I will have a lot more videos coming soon. I will be close to finish building the truck out during the next 8 weeks adding lots of cool stuff (rack, RTT, awnings, 12 position switch, 8 sets of offroad lights, high clearance front and rear bumpers, etc). Once I get my RTT installed, I will be offroading and camping more. 🥳🎉

@@redbeastadventures hey man you keep that content coming! Its great

That would look good, but I would just probably rip them off on some rocks… 😆

Nice. That makes sense as the diesel engine is heavier than the gas version, so unloaded in the rear it would be less weight distribution percentage than on the gas version. One way I found to get the tires evenly loaded is to measure with a level the loaded tire height. Once they are both the same height between the front to rear you have a pretty good idea of the pressure differential to run between the front and the rear with that given weight at the time.

Still happy. It is a great setup and rides better than the factory did. The Carli R2 coils in the rear are great if you load up the truck. With those I still have a nice “rake” with the rear higher than the front by 1” with it fully loaded+.

My vehicle is pretty big, so it fits. A stock 4x4 vehicle with low range 4x4 should be fine on the trail now.

😆 I would say that is probably the first time he has ever lifted a tire before.

Thanks

Thanks. I hate to have to buy another one so soon. Stuff happens. 🤷‍♂ Build evolved into an overland type build.

Should be getting my contour rack shipped in a week or so. Looking forward to getting it installed so I can mount my RTT.

That works as well. I believe there might be a flex ramp at the Venture Unknown event at Windrock Park in Jan 2025. If so, I plan on checking it out.

@@redbeastadventures that sounds like fun. I need some underbody protection before I start doing serious stuff. Also need new shocks and want new wheels, tires, axle shafts, ball joints... Just Empty Every Pocket, right? In your case I guess it's Request All Money. 😂

@@backwoodstherapy 😂 It is definitely an expensive proposition outfitting offroad vehicles.

If you have the factory wheels, then no worries as there is a spot face at those locations to clear those washers. On other non-factory wheels, you may develop a stress crack where it bolts to the hub because those assembly washers don’t let the wheel sit flush when torquing the lugs down. On my wheels I actually deformed the back of the wheel some almost creating a spot face in those areas before I had them removed.

Yuck. That’s awful. Thanks for the information.

Milestar Patagonia M/T 02 - 38x13.5x17 D2 tires

Watch those tires, they have weak sidewalls.

Thanks. Hopefully it can be helpful to other enthusiasts.

@redbeastadventures oh yeah watching it I'm like why didn't I do that

Thanks for watching. Your offset ends up 36mm more outwards than mine. Have you tried trimming up the pinch weld some (have to remove the plastic bottom trim piece, assuming you already probably have). Also, the cutting of in the inner fender liner and putting a plastic piece back like I did may help with your rubbing.

Cool channel. Just took a quick look and subscribed. Will look at some of the videos later.

@@redbeastadventures I did but I can do more. Once I get the Carli lift it'll fix it.. :)

Thanks for watching. When I initially decided on getting a Power Wagon I couldn’t find many videos with details about various upgrades and decided to start this channel to help other PW enthusiasts find that information. Glad it is helping. I have quite a few more upgrades planned as well over the next 10 weeks (new bed cover, rack that works with Ramboxes, RTT, awnings, offroad lights and new high clearance bumpers). Definitely some more adventure videos after I get my RTT installed.

@@redbeastadventures great I’ll be interested in how you work around the ram boxes as I have them also, I’m sure you belong to a group or forum already, I have found a power wagon group on facebook that I search for info very helpful and a ram box group also though the ram box group includes the different bed lengths, only drawback to them is sometimes there’s a lot of choices and opinions to wade through but I guess that’s a good drawback, cheers and thanks again Just watched your latest were you flex the beast out with the 38’s Excellent I’d really like to put Fab Four fender flares on mine someday just not ready to start cutting metal on mine yet

@@Ryan-ls2wo Thanks for watching. Waiting for my Dethloff Mfg Contour Rack to ship. It is a pretty cool rack made with 2" OD steel 0.120" thick tubing and it works with the Ramboxes. Will be making a video of the installation and a walkaround of the rack after it is installed.

Thanks. It is definitely good to have for a quick charge situation.

I did so I could give them a length measurement. Very helpful customer service.

I will be back there myself eventually. Good that they have not closed it yet and graded it instead, but it could still happen.

The trail was not that technical and I spent more time hanging out having fun then filming this time around. The next adventure to Windrock Park will definitely have more footage.

Nice. Sounds like a great setup on your truck. Also, check out and join the Southeastern PW facebook group as we try to schedule some rides.

@@redbeastadventures Kool...will do. Thanks for the info. I just signed up.

Thanks. I agree with you on the tire sizes on a PW. Those same 38” tires look pretty big on a Jeep Gladiator. I have done a little more tweaking on the inner fender area on the cab side on the Red Beast to make sure I can max flex them on the trail which I will be testing out in 10 days. These are definitely full sized 38s.

🤣 You never know. I would have to do serious modifications and trimming on the rear part of the inner fender area to fit 40s. I think I will stop at the 38s.

I am running 1-1/2" over factory in the front and 2" in the rear (PW factory). So on a normal 2500 (3.5" in front and 4" in rear). I will be max flexing it soon. I did some minor trail riding recently and did well. I am tweaking the inner front fender clearance (on the lower cab side) to add even more room before taking it out for some serious offroad flex testing at Windrock Park.

@@redbeastadventures nice. Amazing how much tire that thing will hold with just a little bit of lift and some light trimming. What's the gearing like on it?

@@backwoodstherapy It has the stock 4.10 gears. I have not found a company that makes replacement gears for the 5th gen PWs as they are not the same axle as a standard 2500 truck. However, with the 392 Hemi, the 8 speed transmission and the 50:1 crawl ratio, the truck has plenty of power on the road and off road. It is difficult to tell the acceleration difference between the 33s, 37s and the 38s as the first gear in the transmission is very low. The truck doesn’t feel like it has 38s on it.

@@redbeastadventures yeah I imagine with that amount of torque the difference between 33s and 38s isn't that noticable compared to something like a Wrangler. Great ride tho. Looking forward to the windrock video.

Unfortunately my Windrock Park trip got canceled. 😢 I ended up going to Brown Mountain to do some flex testing and it worked well with that video coming out sometime later this week. I will definitely be hitting Windrock Park this year especially after I get my RTT installed.

Thanks. I think it is finally full grown now and is big as it is going to get. Will be adding a RTT and awnings once the Dethloff Mfg rack ships.

It was great to meet everyone as well. Thanks for watching.

In a one take RU-vid video, sometimes you don’t say the exact proper terms. Could have said some grading company I guess, but someone came to mind at the time. 🤷‍♂

@@redbeastadventuresmy comment wasn't about you using a proper term. The USDA forest service would be the first in my mind 🤷‍♂️

@@redbeastadventures did you notice the newly installed gates on each end also ....and it is now scheduled to be a season only road on the USDA forest service web page .....may be on the closed list soon . Same as Richland Rd , flatlands , old house gap , tray mountain , and many others in the recent years

@@mikeandrews1899 I remember having gates on it already from the first time I went down the trail. Hopefully it will remain open.

The gates are a new acquisition.....under 2yrs . They don't install gates to NOT close them 👌

Awesome. Thanks for watching. Congrats on the new PW. I thought about the blue as well (great color) but I ended up with my normal go to color Red. Check out and join the Southeastern Power Wagon facebook group if interested for other PWs in the area. Getting my new 38s mounted in a few days. 😀

I think you have a chance in fitting the 35” spare in that location with a couple of caveats. One is you will probably have to air it down to squeeze it in. Secondly, you may need to put a ratchet strap around the tire to compress it to fit. You may need to tweak and adjust the tire heat shield to make it fit. A 34” spare fits with no issue, but 35” would be tight. Also, if the tire is a “big” 35 it may be bigger in diameter than say a BFG tire which typically runs slightly smaller in diameter. Hope this helps.

Thanks. I am definitely putting the truck through its paces and so far it has performed flawlessly. It is by far the most capable 4wd truck I have ever had over the years and I should have gotten one of these years ago. The ability for the Red Beast to keep all of its tires on the ground through obstacles is impressive.

@@redbeastadventures chalk it up to solid axles front and rear. Hard to beat that articulation, even in a vehicle and long, tall and wide as a PW.

@@backwoodstherapy For sure. As well as disconnecting swaybar... With the Thuren suspension change I gained even more articulation over the factory. Wheel travel went from 8" to 9.5" in the front and from 9" to 11" in the rear. Looking forward to getting the Red Beast on a ramp to measure the vertical distance of articulation to verify it. Factory would be around 27.5" and I think I will be pushing 30 to 33" with all the tires on the ground.

@@redbeastadventures I've always wanted to use one of those ramps to measure my travel. I don't know anyone around here that has one. Maybe I'll come across one at the Smokey Mountain Jeep Invasion next month. I'm on a Teraflex 2.5" coil spring lift myself. Manually disconnecting sway bar but my electric rachet means I can disconnect in about 30 seconds.

@@backwoodstherapy I am sure I will come across one eventually as well. Looking forward to checking it out.

Thanks.

Thanks for watching. Fortunately the installation was very easy just two screws to attach it to the top of the dash.