Safe Off-Road Driving - Power Wagon; Only; Off-Road Driving Tips And Vehicle Characteristics - Dodge RAM 2500 2022 Owner's Manual

172 STARTING AND OPERATING
WARNING!
Do not disconnect the stabilizer bar and drive on
hard surfaced roads or at speeds above 18 mph
(29 km/h), you may lose control of the vehicle,
which could result in serious injury or death. The
front stabilizer bar enhances vehicle stability
and assists in maintaining control of the vehicle.
The system monitors vehicle speed and will
attempt to reconnect the stabilizer bar at speeds
over 18 mph (29 km/h). This is indicated by a
flashing off road light and solid on road light.
Once vehicle speed is reduced below 14 mph
(22 km/h), the system will attempt to return to
the Off-Road mode.
To disconnect the stabilizer/sway bar, shift to
either 4WD HIGH or 4WD LOW and push the SWAY
BAR button to obtain the Off-Road position
Ú page 160. The Sway Bar Indicator Light will flash
until the stabilizer/sway bar has been fully
disconnected.
NOTE:
The stabilizer/sway bar may be torque locked due
to left and right suspension height differences.
This condition is due to driving surface differences
or vehicle loading. In order for the stabilizer/sway
bar to disconnect/reconnect, the right and left
halves of the bar must be aligned. This alignment
may require that the vehicle be driven onto level
ground or rocked from side to side.
To return to the On-Road mode, push the SWAY
BAR button again.
WARNING!
If the stabilizer/sway bar will not return to
On-Road mode, vehicle stability is reduced.
Do not attempt to drive the vehicle over 18 mph
(29 km/h). Driving faster than 18 mph
(29 km/h) may cause loss of control of the
vehicle, which could result in serious injury or
death. Contact your local service center for
assistance.
SAFE OFF-ROAD DRIVING — POWER
WAGON ONLY
O -R D T A
FF OAD RIVING IPS
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HARACTERISTICS
Your vehicle has excellent on and off-road
capabilities. These off-road capabilities will allow
you to explore those wilderness trails where few
travel, providing a source of exciting and satisfying
recreation. Before you venture out, you should
contact your local governmental agency to
determine the designated Off-Road Vehicle (ORV)
trails or recreation areas. You should always tread
lightly and only use established roads, trails or ORV
recreational areas.
The National Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, or local Department of Natural
Resources are a wealth of information and usually
have maps with marked trails.
Skid Plates And Underbody Protection
Steel skid plates protect the major driveline
components of the truck including the fuel tank,
transfer case and steering damper. In addition,
this vehicle is equipped with boxed cross members
and fore/aft rails. This additional protection allows
the vehicle to be utilized in severe off-road
situations that would be considered impassable by
a normal truck.
Ramp Travel Index (RTI)
The RTI is the distance, in inches, that you can
drive your vehicle with one wheel on a 20-degree
V
ramp without lifting any other wheel off the ground.
ND EHICLE
This distance up the ramp divided by the
wheelbase of the vehicle and multiplied by
1,000 is the RTI. This vehicle has an RTI of
429 (connected sway bar) or an RTI of 538
(disconnected sway bar), which means you can
articulate one front wheel 22 inches (56 cm) or
27.5 inches (70cm) in the air while the other three
wheels remain in contact with the ground.