It's criminal not to have lockers. They should do front and rear

@PeakDecline

5 ай бұрын

No one makes a front locker for an HD diesel truck. Not available for any GM, Ford, or Ram. From factory or aftermarket. Zero. The torque would destroy it in situations where you legitimately need it. Now the rear locker... is actually finally available for these Rams. If you order a truck from AEV you can spec it to be based on the Rebel which will include a rear locker. And you can also now retrofit that locker to an existing Ram like this Prospector XL.

@healer81

5 ай бұрын

@@PeakDecline I see your point. They managed to put them in G Wagons. The Bronco's have it but of course they are much smaller and lighter. I'm sure if they wanted to they can re-enforce things but it may make it much more expensive than it already is.

Funny thing about these kinds of trucks is they rumble into a parking stall next to you and it’s always at little 5’ 6” guy that jumps out of it with giant biceps.. hours of entertainment for people watchers.

@iblongshia

5 ай бұрын

Hey watch it! I'm actually 5'7". LOL!

@TGLASS24

4 ай бұрын

While I do not have the Prospector, I do have a Power Wagon and I am 6'4". Not everyone who drives a big truck does so to compensate. I actually utilize mine for what it was designed for.

@cwwcww7465

3 ай бұрын

Those are the kind of dudes that never pass the indoct. They all end up being rangers or well, that's about it...or reg infantry...or motor t...or .......you get the picture... Rangers.....pfffffffftttttttt!!!! 75th.........ppfftttttttttt........!!!!!!!!!! A little better but still alot of meat heads in there..... Don't go army, they will woke you up...... The super strong tri physique is the way to go....

@tuckercollins3130

28 күн бұрын

someone sounds a little mad they dont have a 100k dollar truck or giant biceps

The Power Wagon has front and rear lockers, a helical gear limited slip rear differential, a disconnecting front sway bar, hill decent control, and an incredible amount of articulation. The Prospector is an absolutely beautiful truck, but as they say in Texas, it’s all hat and no cattle. You’re better off with the PW or the 2500 Rebel if you want to seriously go off roading. I would buy this truck, but only because it looks cool, not for its capability.

Get a Power Wagon, get the 3 inch lift, put 37s and if you like the look get the front rear bumper and save 40-50k

That's beautiful. But I do agree with others that the overall package should include front and rear locking diffs. But we all know, maybe 5% of these vehicles will be used off road.

@SwellRunner

4 ай бұрын

I'm on my second one in 5 years and I've never been in a situation where I wished I had lockers. I know it's a popular buzz term to lock 'em up, but they aren't a cure-all. With the large tire size and suspension travel, and limited slip rear, if I can't make it through something, I back up and try a different line. Also of note: the Prospector XL package is a combination of parts and components that add up the total - if you want to put in lockers, and AEV offered that, it would have a cost. Now, with all that said, I'm not even confident there is a locker product for the 5th gen's at this time. I know gear manufacturers still haven't come out with a regear product.

@scotthooper4170

4 ай бұрын

@@SwellRunnerI get that swell! But, I have used them several times in my 40+ years of Wheelin. And when you need it. You need it. Always remember it’s better to have it, and not need it. Than it is to need it & not have it. This is just from an old man who has wheeled a time or two in the last forty years.

Hey, Ben Hardy. It's me again. Keep on, man. You still great.

First off I love, love, love the truck. I know that the fact that it is missing lockers bothers many. What I cannot wrap my head around is the payload capacity. This is supposed to be an overlanding truck and it only has 650lbs of payload capacity. Deduct the weight of the passengers and what remains for tents, fuel, water, recovery gear, food, generator…….I know what people will say, “the GVWR is conservative and the truck can handle more.” True, but if you rear end someone or lose control of the vehicle, being over the GVWR will not serve you well in court.

@Adam-hq7ob

5 ай бұрын

Same boat, love this and lockers isn’t an issue I rather have air lockers vs electric anyway. The GVWR is my concern. I don’t know why it is so low for an overland rig. Add a 40 gallon long range America auxiliary tank and gear 650 won’t be enough.

650 pound payload is horrible!! They made a cool looking truck that can't haul anything or actually be used for much.

@iblongshia

5 ай бұрын

Looks cool and great for off-roading but it can't do camping stuff, nor can you put your wife and kids in your truck. LOL!

@chatd1

4 ай бұрын

Weird. I have a PXL and mine is nearly 1700 pound payload. I have a 22 Laramie.

@scotthooper4170

4 ай бұрын

WIFE & KIDS? Get a Suburban! This is for a “Boys” weekend! Each of you brings their own truck! Wife & Kids. Ben, take this guy off the “Subscriber “ list! 😂 Just kidding buddy! 130k. I’m just gonna get two!

@iblongshia

4 ай бұрын

@@scotthooper4170 No worries, my kids are all over 30. They can buy their own truck . I was referring to all the younger fathers.😁

love it imagine more HP and more torque, it will be the best truck on market🤩

Ram build a fantastic monster truck love it

I have a Prospector XL and I was too disappointed AEV does not offer Lockers (Front and Rear) at least a rear locker would have been nice. I am weighing out my options now. The Ram Rebel uses the same rear Dif of 11.50 AAM but does have an electric rear locker. Not sure how difficult this will be to order and install the electrical rear locker portion or the spline gear set up. My other option is ARB lockers front and rear. Which does get expensive with an air compressor, lines and installation. The other thing on my list is to put a fuel tank where the original spare tire is located and be able to transfer this fuel into the main fuel tank when necessary and beefing up the AEV rear bumper and add a rear Winch.

I love it! I think it looks awesome in black too!

How or why do these $90k plus trucks nowadays not come with a $500 spray in bed liner? I would much rather have a protected truck bed then $1000 plus retractable side steps. Terrible the directions trucks are headed in

@scotthooper4170

4 ай бұрын

I guess the way we think is either a small minority when it comes to the people buying this type of truck. Or the spray bed liners that they put in are no comparison to the aftermarket ones.

I would like front and rear lockers also, but 850 lbs. of torque will rip apart the front gears and the front shaft!

Ty for sharing, kool review ... it's a city slickers rig for sure ... lol But I still want one 😅

Come on brother do a Carli Suspension comparison. Include costs etc that would make a great video!

This is one of the coolest trucks out there. But what is its purpose? Flexing? Prospecting? Overlanding? Pimping? All of the above?

No bed liner, No lockers. 641 lbs. of payload...?🤣 $130k!!! Yikes!

@chatd1

4 ай бұрын

Depends on which PXL you get. Mine is payloaded at 1653.

What do you think about the suspension upgrades in terms of driving performance/comfort. I drive a rebel 1500. Are these coils and suspensions necessary better than a stock 1500?❤

Man I had a 86 ram 150 prospector as a kid in the 2000s

Great looking truck, but my 2023 Power Wagon will out climb and crawl the $120,000 lockerless truck. I would like to see all the AEV items on a Power Wagon...

@TGLASS24

4 ай бұрын

Dude you hit the nail on the head. I have a 2021 PW and it was about 60K less haha!!

@danaberman6929

4 ай бұрын

@@TGLASS24 I paid $67K plus tax for my 2023 PW. It has the Option 2 package, rack sliders (replacing with better steps), sunroof, adaptive steering for the headlights, and bitchen Olive Green paint...

@TGLASS24

4 ай бұрын

@@danaberman6929 man that olive green is effin sweet man. I replaced the steps with amp research power steps and love that they give you the clearance needed when in go go mode!

So….. what I’m hearing is a maverick has 2.5-3x’s the payload capacity of this thing

Я построил свою версию AEV XXXL, мосты портальные от унимог 427, резина микки томпсон 54 дюйма, клиренс под центральеым редуктором 70 см))))))) привет из сибири, алтай

They wouldn't let you brush the snow off before you started filming? Thanks ben

@vdbarman

5 ай бұрын

First watch the video before commenting, he tells you within the first minute

@CyberSamurai4Life

5 ай бұрын

@@vdbarman false. I can barely reach it

Cool. Conversion for a extra $30,000 not bad.

Awesome

2024 Ram 2500HD Heavy-Duty Laramie 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel 6-Speed Automatic AEV Prospector XL Bison Night Edition Crew Cab 4X4!

What is the white blinking in the gauge cluster?

641 lb of payload? Is this for real? My Ford Fusion has 825 lb

It's a really good looking truck, but it's not worth what they're asking. And assuming it was, there's a lot missing given the price point. Running 40s with no steering stabilizers? No lockers on a truck that supposed to be purpose built for off-roading? An in-bed tire carrier that destroys your rear visibility vs putting a heavy swing-away carrier on the already beefed-up rear bumper? Just doesn't make any sense. I mean, I'd be drawn to that truck like a moth to a flame, but once you get close enough you realize things just don't add up. I also have to wonder what the current impact of Diesel-gate 2.0 with Cummins is going to look like when buying a diesel Ram. I'm already reading horror stories of people not being able to register their new trucks because they have a Cummins diesel. And personally, I absolutely despise the Rebel/Power Wagon grill, so putting it on this AEV truck would completely ruin it for me.

Doesn't a power wagon do everything this truck does but better? What's the point of it?

@TGLASS24

4 ай бұрын

As a PW owner I was thinking the same thing. Mine is a 2500 and my payload is about 900 more than this, I have rear and front lockers, disconnecting sway bar and almost the same interior as this for a lot less coin.

I think the Prospector is better than the Prospector XL for the working man. Still can do off-road but won’t kill you on payload

@chatd1

4 ай бұрын

I have a PXL and mine is 1653 pounds of payload.

$90,315

With that payload you can't even have 5 people in the truck.

News flash buddy it’s a ram

641 pounds of payload

@chatd1

4 ай бұрын

Depends on which one you get I guess. Mine is at almost 1700 pounds. Not sure why this is so low.

They left the factory spare under the bed lol

Yeah…… massive spare in the bed, but not a spray in bed liner? What the hell?

@lordrayden3045

5 ай бұрын

Ok….. well I guess if the payload capacity is under 650 pounds they don’t want people to use the bed…… well after you and the passenger are in it, you’re not carrying much else

Makes no point in purchasing this truck with an AEV build and having 650 payload. What a waste of money. Worst payload over a taco. LOL. If I'm overlanding, I expect to have all my gear and family with me. No fun camping alone.

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Still way too much money!!!!! It's insane.

It's an awfully big RAM.

So they put the spare 40 in the bed, but left the stock spare under the bed? Wow dodge

@chatd1

4 ай бұрын

Actually it is not Dodge. AEV custom upfits the vehicles at their plant. From their it goes straight to the dealer. RAM does nothing with the AEV conversions.

@Chevygang23LT

4 ай бұрын

@@chatd1 same thing. The fact it’s there is crazy

@chatd1

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, it is useless. You might as well take it off and put an additional diesel tank there.@@Chevygang23LT

This an awful lot of money for a Power Wagon wannabe. Diesels are notoriously bad off road because of the weight, and AEV just added another 2000 lbs. This absolutely one cool looking truck, but it is basically just an appearance package. It’s not really much more capable than a stock 2500. If you like this truck ( and who wouldn’t), definitely get one, just know that is nowhere near as capable off road as it looks.

Ben, You need to slow and stop slurring your words.... I could not even understand what you said about the name of the dealer who's lot you are standing in.... FYI.......it's very irritating when youtoobers talk to fast that they can't be understood.....

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