Pickup Box - RAM 1500 2025 Owner's Manual

86 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
To stow the bed step back under the tailgate, push the
bed step forward with your foot until the bed step is
retracted by the spring load.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to stow the bed step with your hands.
The low clearance space between the bed step and
the rear bumper as the bed step returns to the
stowed position could result in injury to your hands
or fingers.
Bed Step For Multifunction Tailgate
Bed Step Location
To extend the bed step, place your foot on the top
center of the bed step, and push down while pulling
rearward. A small amount of force will release the
spring load and extend the bed step out and away from
the tailgate.
Bed Step Extended
NOTE:
Once the spring load is overcome, the bed step will
extend out quickly. Be sure to stand in a position
that will avoid coming into contact with the step as it
extends.
To stow the bed step back under the tailgate, push the
bed step forward with your foot until the bed step is
retracted by the spring load.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to stow the bed step with your hands.
The low clearance space between the bed step and
the rear bumper as the bed step returns to the
stowed position could result in injury to your hands
or fingers.

PICKUP BOX

The pickup box has many features designed for utility
and convenience.
Pickup Box Features
1 — Upper Load Floor Indents
2 — Bulk Head Dividers
3 — Cleats
NOTE:
If you are installing a toolbox, ladder rack or headache
rack at the front of the pickup box, you must use
Mopar® Box Reinforcement Brackets that are available
from an authorized dealer.
You can carry wide building materials (sheets of
plywood, etc.) by building a raised load floor. Place
lumber across the box in the indentations provided
above the wheel housings and in the bulkhead dividers
to form the floor.
WARNING!
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The pickup box is intended for load carrying
purposes only, not for passengers, who should sit
in seats and use seat belts.
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