2015 Ram 2500 HEMI Power Wagon Cold Steel on Ice: 3 Locking Differentials Tested
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- ( www.TFLtruck.com ) The 2015 Ram 2500 HEMI Power Wagon has not 1, not 2 but 3 lockable differentials. So how do these work to provide the most usable traction in snow and ice. To find out just watch this TFLtruck tech review.
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This thing really impresses me, it's got what you need to go offroad and comes with the 6.4 hemi, I know they're not the fastest engine in the world, but they make tons of torque down low and have the RPMs needed to get you through the mud. I like the Formula FIA chose here for this Power Wagon.
Well technically they actually are the fastest engines in the world. They currently produce around 10000 horsepower in NHRA. Still 99.9% the same exact design since 1966. Now the new generations have broken more records with the Hellcat.
MG42pillbox I was just talking about the 6.4 in the 2500 trucks, not hemis in general. They have enough power to get the job done, just not the fastest going. I really like this truck though. Keith black racing engines are incredible though.
William Stewart Yea I think ford made a mistake with the short life spanned turbo 6s. GM is more streat truck? Mopar however never uses the right gear ratios in the Rams. -That's their biggest problem. 4.56 was good, the 4,10s really don't make sense. In 1969 Chrysler offered a Dodge or Plymouth B body with 28 inch tall tires /th-cam.com/video/n8oHp2ExJnw/w-d-xo.htmlm10s gears... A truck that weighs this much with even 32 inch tires should have 4.56. I guess they really need the 8 speed so 4.10 would work better. Wait for the new powertrain. Old 3.0 ratio vs 4.7!
MG42pillbox Yeah I'm surprised the didn't put the Aisin in the power wagon. The 8 speed would work too but I question it's longevity with the weight and expectations of this type of truck. I do agree though, truck manufacturers in general need to start offering better gears, why 4.10s aren't more popular is beyond me.
William Stewart they are using the 8 speed in the 800 horsepower Hellcat... I'm sure it's okay lol the 6 speeds ate great, but the zf design is much more efficient let alone much better ratios.
In reference to the truck that gentleman said was a tank; it was known as the Dodge T-Rex 6x6. It was certainly a beast and definitely looked cool in its era as a concept.
Good video displaying the locker system on this Power Wagon though. I knew it had lockers, I just didn't know that it had 3 of them. Brilliant!
+SRTifiedRAM It only has 2 lockers LOL
William Todd Didn't realize that was so funny
@@SRTifiedRAM it actually is pretty funny. its funny that the guy from ram doesnt even know the basics of the truck
This is as good as it gets, excellent job Ram
Yes floor shift 4x4. Thank you...
4:52 I'm glad that Ram hasn't completely forgotten the 6x6
Damn, I love this truck. I am buying one next year no doubt about it.
So is it 2 years old now?
this ram is BADASS
The most wanted truck 4 me, I like it!
Dodge.. plz make us that 6 wheel drive truck.. If not for us then do it for murica.
Dually?
Tyrese Brown nope 6x6
I believe he was referring too the trex 6x6 concept. It's pretty sweet looking.
Your dream has come true.
it's called a transfer case....been around a lot longer than the "center differential". it's closer to a two speed manual transmission than it is to a differential.
ram and ford are king no other truck can beat them
Badass looking truck. I'd take that and the red GM in the intro.
So it has a 50:50 split like literally every other truck but with front and rear lockers. Thats only 2 lockers but ok 😂
No no no...he said it doesn't differentiate anything. Its direct drive to the front and back at all times....🤔.... so it does a 50:50:50:50 split....👀🤣😂
HUGE respect to that RAM engineer that was with roman in the truck he knew what he was talking about and RAM really chose a good man to be with TFL Truck when they were doing this review.
This truck would look better without "power wagon" written across the side. Makes it look like a kids toy.
+crephotos You can get it without that.
I mean it is a kids toy… doesn’t mean someone over 18 can’t have fun with one 😎
Blizzack snow tires rock on anything! Im pretty sure those dont come stock on the ram though.
My truck has two diffs and still kicks ass .and it's a early 90s model
Now let's talk about that front live axle!!
I'd rather have lockers in high 4 as well.
I have loved this truck since it was brought back in 2005, I only wish it had the option of a diesel.. Though the 6.7 Cummins would be absolute overkill but would make this truck a beast. Fiat has introduced the 3.0 EcoDiesel to the Ram lineup, that would be a suitable engine for this truck giving plenty of torque and the much needed MPG. However, the highly anticipated 5.0 Cummins would be the appropriate engine.
Just my rant and opinion...
I agree with the 5.0, be good enough in a 3/4 ton platform
meandering.... holy crap! I learned a new word. So how did this test the lockers?
0:10 Every 4x4 truck has 3 differentials. This one has three locking differentials. That is all this entire video will tell you.
i own an f150 but this shit is badass. I love the solid front axle and double front locking diffs. It is like a big ass jeep wrangler on steroid. Plus the lever action four wheel drive is vintage, SWEET.
lmao, one minute into the video and the guy from RAM totally killed his whole claim "it doesn't differentiate, 100% torque to both front and rear, all the time" hahahahha
no skid plates or "underbody shielding" it should have that to protect differential & drive axle & fuel lines from surface contact damage etc
+Muhammad M Salaam
has full underbody shielding.
+ottomatt29 I'm referring to exposed low aperature to approach transfer case differentials that can make abstruction collission contact
It has skidplates on the transfer case and fuel tank for sure, beyond that idk
Ok WTF did this prove??
Absolutely nothing.
+miccheck11 If you don't understand the demo then you don't understand what it proves.
+Jacob Gambrel Hahaha If you can't read this sentence, then you don't know what it says. :,)
This demo is simply to show all 4 wheels turning on the ice with the lockers on as opposed to open diffs where only one tire on each axle would turn. A very simple and easy to understand display as far as I'm concerned.
Proves that 4 wheel drive dont do shit on ice. Most newbies who buy 4 wheel drive trucks think they can just do anything and wont get stuck.
If Fiat would make it in a reg. cab it would be great off road. Raptor is a bit better being a extended cab, but it should be a Reg. cab.... Good to use in the woods.Ford also needs to make the drive select "lever" for the floor, like the Ram
So this basically proves to all those that think "i got 4 wheel drive and i drive on anything and wont get stuck or loose traction" that 4 wheel drive doesnt nothing on ice.
Its all in the tire
Incorrect. Traction may be drastically reduced, but there is still SOME. Shifting that Power Wagon into 4WD provides roughly twice as much pulling traction if the diffs are completely open. This isn't going to be precise because of slight variance in surface and slight variance in contact pressure. Also locking the rear provides roughly 3x the pulling traction. Also locking the front diff provides roughly 4x the pulling traction of just 2WD with open diff. It still might not be enough traction to move the truck though, in ruts or on an incline.
I'm a toyota guy but I take this all day over a Raptor
I'm a Toyota guy also but I would take a Ford Raptor over this any day. Really you can't go wrong with Toyota, Ford, Jeep or Dodge. Just don't get a GM product if you want to go off road!
ZepG why do u say that
What's wrong with GM?
Impala Daily
for most people there is nothing wrong with a gm truck for off roading. however they tend to not have as much ground clearance as other off road packaged trucks so if you are gonna go extreme off roading you will want something else. the front lip is removable though so anyone that tell you that the air dam is the reason you can't off road in it they are full of shit and don't know anything
ironsaber2 You got the ground clearance issue right, GM sells most of their "off-road" packages by slapping on new stickers and a locking rear diff. Believe me if GM put as much effort into making a true off-road worthy vehicle as they do making the Z/28, Caddy CTS-V and Corvettes track worthy I would keep my mouth shut.
Coolest truck on the market.
That was great - thanks for sharing.
I just bought a 2016 ram power wagon with rambox and dark red peral
Ram are legend and faster than a ford and it saves our lives
Are you guys going to do more tests with this vehicle? Ike gauntlet? 0-60? Mpg? I'm pretty interested in a power wagon but can't find good review videos on them! Thanks, love the videos you guys do!
Good luck fitting the power wagon down any trail on the east coast.
what truck should i buy, i want something very reliable and a great offroader that will have the best resale value in 5 or 6 years?
I have the exact truck. Except I don't have the toolboxes in the bed. But everything else is the same. I don't even lock my diffs. I put it in 4 hi and go
Good thing you got a Power Wagon instead of a regular 4wd Ram then
You guys must do a Power Wagon vs Raptor comparison.
They're two different classes of trucks. it should be the Ram rebel vs Raptor
Cool looking truck
Power Wagon 6x6 is need to compete with the Mercedes 6x6. She is the most capable pickup truck I believe but also a fashion statement, lol.
i dont understand: the video says 3 diffs. but the middle diff is allways locked (here lies my doubt) if so, how is this different from a truck with a diff in each axle and a regular transfer case?
+davide30541 It only has 2 diffs front and rear. Its a part-time 4WD system thereby there will not be a center diff.
I have the '12 Power Wagon. The lockers are terrible. Never engages and when it does it disengages after a few moments.
Chrysler sets them up to only work in 4Low at slow speeds. They unlock if you go too fast.
Lots of misinformation here, TFL Truck. This truck doesn't have three differentials. It has a transfer case, and two differentials. The front differential is open and the rear is limited slip, both with electronic lockers. This would have been a better demonstration if Ram had also used 4H and demonstrated the different modes of the traction control system.
So, if you had a car in this situation, and you locked JUST the center diff (assuming it had one), how would that affect wheel speed and slippage in relation to the other three? I'm still unclear on that.
+MultiPurposeReviewer Okay, i hope i can clear this up, Locking the CENTER diff, ensures that there is equal power going to the front AND rear axles, so you don't have your front wheels going crazy, and the back barely turning, or vise versa, for example, there is ALWAYS an equal 50/50 split ( when locked ). This differential allows the front and rear drive axles to behave separate when not locked (not in 4wd) , so you get better road manners. The front and rear axle differential allows each wheel on opposite sides to move freely, like going around a turn, these wheels must move at different speeds to retain drive-ability, and not shake the truck apart, so they cannot be locked. This is called an open differential, and is what almost all passenger cars have. The point when this becomes a downside, is if you are, say, offroading on very un-even surfaces, and you lift a wheel off the ground, that wheel will just spin freely, and the other wheel that has traction, wont move at all, that is just the nature of the open differential. locking these front and rear differentials allows each wheel to move at exactly the same speed, regardless of traction conditions. Hope i cleared some things up!
ToAstYNaChO
Yes you did! Thanks! So a locked center diff ensures that at least one wheel on each end of the vehicle MUST be moving; whichever way that motion is split depends on the status of the axle diff. Is that correct?
MultiPurposeReviewer
Absolutely, in terms of an open front and rear differential, you will always have at least one wheel on each end receiving power, seeing as its always 50/50 power split.
ToAstYNaChO
All right. Thank you!
+ToAstYNaChO Follow-up: That means that center lockers will ONLY be found on AWD or full-time 4WD vehicles, correct?
I don’t understand how a locking center works. I thought all true 4wd trucks/SUV’s had that by nature which is why they can sometimes bind when turning
What are the axles? Danas? If so 60's front and rear?
I'm confused; it has front and rear locking differentials. So, where is the third? Are they counting the transfer case as the third differential? From the guy's description, it sounded as though it was a part time system and not a full time 4wd system and would not have a center differential.
I am pretty sure he meant the transfer case
It's not a transfercase literally is a center blocking diff.
juancargts
I don't understand why they would not just use a transfer case. It is much stronger than a bunch of clutches.
The Mater transfer case is tougher, less moving parts to fix when they get worn out. But is less flexible when sending power and not meant to be used onroad. I think they went for center diff to target a broader audience, makes sense if want to sell more of these
juancargts According to the wikipedia article, the current power wagon has a Borg-Warner shift on the fly transfer case, so I think TFL messed up.
Nice snow tires.
there is a video of ford testing trucks in the cold,nothing to do with traction though.but i have owned 5 brands of trucks,ford,chevy,international,toyota and of course dodges.i dont know what ford and international did so right with their 4x4 trucks but i can honestly say nothing even came/comes close to the limited slip they were using.i dont think ford uses it now and international stopped making personal trucks years ago.but you didnt get this wheel spin,this is highway tires by the way,you got maybe a 1/4 turn on each wheel before it sent traction to a diff wheel,front and back,and it was best to just crawl,no gassing it.they could go so good and look so easy doing it,i dont care what anyone says,locking diffs. have nothing on limited slip on ice and snow
What kinda 4x4 does that truck have auto or manual, cause It looks like it has both auto and the manual
It uses a Borg Warner 44-47 transfer case, which is manual shifted, as you saw him do. The other 4x4 2500 and 3500's from Ram that have the electronically shifted tranfer case is the Borg Warner 44-46.
As much as I like this it disgusts me. There is not one single reason in this world at all that factory lockers should be unusual. Every single truck made should have either limited slips or lockers standard. If it's 2wd it should have a limited slip or locker in the rear standard and if it's 4wd it should come with a limited slip or locker standard in both differentials. Todays technology with the Torsen/Truetrac allows for limited slip in the front differential without driving problems in the snow and when they aren't used a simple electronic locker should be in it's place. Dodge has it right here other than all of their trucks should have this in them and not just the Power Wagon. The winch and sway bar disconnect is very cool, but the lockers should be on every truck and not just special options. GM is just simply lazy for not using the Eaton E-Locker factory on their 2500/3500 series trucks.
I bet some duratracts on them wheels would get it moving foward
A Dodge by ANY OTHER NAME is STILL a D-O-D-G-E !!!
+williamg2552 That's good..
So where is the 3rd locking differential? It only has 2, one in the front differential, and one in the rear differential.
Center locking diff in the transfer case. It's probably a button like what they have had in the 4runner for over 12 years. Dodge puts it in and it's apparently new.
Tyler Baker There isn't a button, there isn't a center diff. The T-Case is part time its not selectable.
+William Todd (williamtodd) Theres no button. Center diff locks automatically when you shift from 2wd to 4wd.
Eric M There isn't a center diff to begin with.
It doesnt split torque. Their is no clutch no slip. It divides 50% front and 50% rear. My 03 Ram 4x4 had a 40 front 60 rear. Get it? it will eat your 4 runner.
Ram is the best (really smart engineering)
good way to polish your rink
They probably ought back down on the 12000# winch as a major selling point. Harbor Freight has 'em on sale every couple weeks for under $300.
Nice truck otherwise. But really it's ultimately a normal one with a lift kit.
That and a locking front and rear diff and a sway bar disconnect. $300 for the winch but that doesn't include installation and everything else if you can't do it yourself.
dan brauner My 1998 Lincoln has front and rear electronic locking differentials.
I'll give you the sway bar disconnect. That's pretty awesome. The articulation in this truck looks great.
dchawk81 the Power Wagon, not only has front and rear locking differentials, but a gear type limited slip in the rear axle. AAM, the manufacturer of the axles for all the Heavy Duty Ram's makes 3 different differentials.. the Trac Rite GL, the Trac Rite EL and the Trac Rite GTL, the difference is the GL = limited slip, the EL = electronic locker and the GTL combines them into one, a limited slip with electronic locker.
Rexford L Yeah my rear is limited slip too.
Trucks have plateaued.
Rexford L Lots of good reviews on that winch. Primary complaint being that it's slow.
5:12 he said "lockers won't come on less you are in 4 wheel low" SO that means in 4 wheel HIGH its 2wd since both front and rear are OPEN. Yea pretty much pointless then makes most current trucks that have limit slip in the read more capable in most normal driving.
it still has a limited slip in the rear end.. Trac Rite GTL (locker and limited slip built into one differential)
Rexford L he never said a word about rear being limited slip so.
They are.. the AAM GTL combines the torsen type limited slip with a e-locker in one unit, and all Ram Power Wagons have them.
Can Toyota put a lever in the Tundra! I mean the 4 runner has one. I hate the push button 4 wheel drive!
+rumerboyz HAHA I've been saying that for years. Even the 3/4 and larger trucks have gone to the nanny 4WD knob...and they're supposed to be heavy duty. A damn knob on the dash doesn't look heavy duty to me at all. Its all in the name of laziness...people are just too damn lazy to get out lock in the hubs, and pull a lever...damn it they may have to put down their phone and actually operate the vehicle.
@@wildbill23c Even most 4WDs with a lever-operated tcase don't use manual hubs anymore.
@@RKmndo That's the problem, at least with Ford's SD trucks you can manually lock the hubs....The 90's and early 00's Dodge Ram trucks were live axles, most today have an axle disconnect rather than any sort of locking hubs unfortunately, and sometimes those things...rather a lot of times those things don't work as advertised either LOL. Both my trucks have manual locking hubs and manual transfer cases, and I know on the Ram trucks you can order manual locking hub kits for some of them.
@@wildbill23c Axle disconnects can be easy enough to fix. Jeep YJ disconnects could even be converted to work with a bicycle brake/derailleur cable, instead of vacuum lines.
Hubs are nice at all 4 corners for flat-towing a rig though. "Hub fuses" can also protect expensive parts of the drivetrain.
A lot of newer 4WDs just spin the front axle all the time, even in 2WD. Wranglers have been like this since TJs (1996/1997-2006). I don't know how new JL Wranglers manage 25+MPG hwy.
@@RKmndo I think many of the early 80's XJ's had a vacuum front axle engagement, everyone grew to hat them LOL. Live axles are a much better solution and you don't really lose economy like you would think...and avoids a lot of the pitfalls with every axle disconnect system out there whether it be locking hubs, or the various electric or mechanical axle disconnects. Having a manually operated transfer case regardless though is a huge plus, no motor or sensor issues to deal with, pull a lever and its engaged and done. The electronic systems illuminate a light and it don't mean squat, it just tells you the computer told it to engage, doesn't mean it is though LOL.
So....is this better than the Rebel or...? I mean shoot, this truck looks one hell of a lot better than the Rebel and if it has the off road capabilities.... Why even consider the Rebel when you can have this Power Wagon?
Damn right! I'm with you on that. The red grill is pretty cool IMO.
They're probably coming out with the rebel to offer something smaller and more sporty. It'll probably be cheaper than the power wagon too.
Gas mileage.
the Rebel is a 1/2 ton, with bigger tires and more ground clearance than the regular Ram 1500.. it's no where near as capable off road as the Raptor or the Power Wagon..
The Rebel is mostly an appearance/trim pkg. The suspension and tires may be a little better offroad than a typical Ram 1500.
A Power Wagon would likely rockcrawl and hillclimb better because of straight axles, lockers, anti-swaybar disconnect, and winch.
It would be a hard choice between the Power Wagon and the Raptor. Although the Power Wagon would be more useful for normal work.
The dodge isn't meant for pre running tho, both trucks are built for different obstacles, both trucks would have different outcomes, dodge could win, or the raptor, all depending on where you take them
It may be the most off road capable truck in production today... Until the new Raptor goes into production in a couple years.
All 4 tires spinning is nice. New 4x4 have the power swap to one tire then the other. Worthless when i put it in 4x4 i want every tire spinning all 4x4s shpuld come with front and rear lockers or at least the option to be able to lock it
+thefastlanetruck any news on the new 2016 super duty yet
Yes, it's out now.
difference between 4 high and 4 low??
4 low provides more torque but you cant go above about 40km/h and 4 high lets you go faster with less torque
The 2014, 2015 have a tow rating over 15,000 pounds. 2013 and older have a lower tow rating of 11,000 pounds. Check your facts people before you say something on your video. Gear ratios are different to.
Is TC off or on?
I don’t get it what is the sales point here ? I’m a Top Salesman in west coast for used trucks that’s all we carry and the power wagon is just sitting there cherry I actually have 2 that have been sitting for 6+ months please reply someone with actual facts
Other than the differential I mean in real situations do you really have to have all that and own a brand other than Jeep to get you thru life ? If the power wagon was diesel it would sell like crazy it would be the set of off road capable vehicles but it seems like This truck was a waste in everybody’s mind that actually wanted a real off road king , the raptor was a great response the raptor is just what the customers buy after the boring fat raptor I don’t blame them It’s a easy sell but the power wagon is a lazy excuse almost as if it had a budget like the CEO said no diesel allowed it will be too much for anybody to catch up and it will slow down sells for our 2500 base
Idk might be a typhoon situation ahead of its time, now what were messed on a real 4wd experience because the big 3 decided to wait it out and push it when time is slow that’s what they do , just like the 7.3 best diesel ever made wait almost as good as a 5.9 Cummings, what did they do too ford after 2003 ... 6.0 garbage just because they perfected a Diesel, why in the flying F would you walk away from a Legendary Beast you have to try to start a 6.0 ? Because you’re to much against competition funny how the Chevy like a Rock Commercials Started after the Legendary 7.3 was eliminated and for the gas crisis it wasn’t a excuse so don’t try to come with that bs
I work at Pacific auto center ask for Manny if you want to have a Honest Salesman , I don’t know it all but I’m worthy I think I hope
Do you have a problem with french ? ;)
They make it seem like they reinvented the wheel over here. Someone has to tell them that direct-chain-drive-T-case and diff lockers are a 30 year old system. They're doing nothing special.
35 years old at this point, my '79 K20 had the chain drive T-case and lockers were around.
chain drive is super common, gear drive is the less used for sure. and yes, selectable lockers have been around for decades, spools since before most of our parents were born. but that doesn't change the fact that offering them on a production pickup is special. especially with that winch.
I just wish they still offered this truck with 4.56's and 6 speed. mated with that new (ish) 6.4, this would be so much more beastly than it already is.
uhm is that a solid front axle? I can't tell with that weird "armor" on it....seriously is it?
+letterpool Yes.
Yes, all Ram HD's have solid front axles.. (I believe that Ford Super Duty's have them as well, only GM HD pickups use an independent front suspension)
Why does that truck have 2 modes for 4x4, an auto and a floor
Aiden Murphy the knob is to lock the diffs the lever is to engage 4 wheel drive I was confused at first too
I love TFLTruck.... But this episode proved nothing at all, Maybe this truck vs the Raptor in a head to head would be interesting!!!!! lets see Power Wagon Vs Ford Raptor in an off road battle!!!!.
Does it come with a Cummins?
Well i am not interested in it anymore.
mememojo
Manual locking hubs not axles.
myskman1 Obama has nothing to do with it, lol. The power wagon has always been a gasser since its debut in 1945. I believe that was because Dodge didn't have a diesel option in personal vehicles just industrial. Now they do, and with the new 5.0 v8 cummins it would be hard to see it not as an option in the coming years.
It does not come with a cummins because it is to heavy/big for it
Maybe they don't think the lockers are strong enough to take the torque of the diesel?
Finally catching up to chevy i see!!
Why’s it called a Power Wagon? It’s a Ute/Pickup not a Wagon!
It's an old name used from previous generations of Dodge pickups.
Cool
there is only 2 differentials on these trucks. there is no differential in the transfer case on these trucks. hasn't been one in these trucks since about 1979 with the 203 new process t-case. this whole video is a waste of time
+yakpenoose I was wondering where they figured the 3rd differential was LOL.
+yakpenoose So are center diffs even a thing even more? I've seen things that say both the Jeep Rubicon and the Mercedes G500 have locking center diffs. Is that incorrect?
MultiPurposeReviewer Not sure on the Mercedes, but the Jeep Wrangler doesn't have a center differential at all. Its a part time 4WD system only...it has locking front and rear differentials.
William Todd
Okay, thanks. So, if you locked both Wrangler diffs, would all four wheels turn at the same speed, or would there be differentiation between front two and rear two?
MultiPurposeReviewer When in 2WD mode the rear differential is unlocked like a regular vehicle and the front differential is just along for the ride. When in 4WD you can lock the rear or front differential, or both front and rear and at that point all 4 wheels will turn at the same speed no matter what. Its a part time 4WD system so 50% of power goes to the front 50% goes to the rear when in 4WD.
"Meandering" 2:35 @ 5:41 @ 5:44 lol
F 150or this which one
i was eyeballing the rebel but.....
I'll put my 4runner up against that dodge any day of the week and win, and its mostly stock. ATRAC is better than lockers.
He's talking out of context cause toyota has the same specs plus crawl Control, and made with quality and reliability.
wait what?
Which Toyota have front/rear lockers, sway bar disconnect on solid axle, and with a 12k warn winch on 33s.....stock from the factory? I'm genuinely curious
Also, I didn't even know Toyota make 3/4 ton truck at all, unless you're designing one for Yota....
ok so it has the same amount of diffs as a wrangler... interesting.
What happend to cummins
Let me guess. typical manufacturer. You can only use the lockers in 4LO, right?
don't all 4x4 trucks have three differentials...?
+Zach Tarbell Very few true pickups do. Most have 2, one in the front axle, one in the rear axle. A 3rd differential found in some trucks and many SUV's is found in the transfer case it allows the vehicle to be operated in 4WD all the time as in an all wheel drive mode, but in some cases the center differential as it is often called can be locked to give the vehicle a part time 4WD operation characteristic. This is how the new F-150, the Ram 1500, many of the Jeep vehicles, and a few other brand 4WD/AWD vehicles get their full time 4WD option, by having a center differential that can be unlocked or locked. Otherwise a regular 4WD truck only has 2 differentials, and the 4WD system is part-time only meaning it cannot, or rather shouldn't be used in 4WD on paved roads without causing drive train binding and damage.
I can't believe he said that with a straight face saying the Ram Power Wagon is the most capable off road vehicle. lol
As far as pick up trucks. Shut off your selective hearing...
+MountKeverest the raptor?
I'm sorry but I wouldn't know what is the most capable off road pick up
+occckid123 apples to oranges. Two capable trucks purpose built for totally different scenarios.
i have one of these piles of shit mines a 2015 and has to be the absolute biggest pile of shit ive bought in my life. ive replaced the entire wiring harness under the truck had major computor programing issues,replaced bothe headlights, the battery, the front sway bar disconnect is junk mines slopped out to the poing i cant put a load in the box and drive down the road warranty is replacing it but still. ball joints are fucked oh ya and the tires that come on these trucks are junk the duracrap should be discontinued ive replaced them at 34000km. all of this in 46000 KM nice try ram! Buy a raptor!!!!!! im done with dodge.
land rover will run rings around that off road
Whatever toyo boy. Can afford a raptor so just dream on!!!
👈awsome
it would be nice if they put a Cummings in it
It's a Cummins not a Cummings
Mark Schaefer sorry
Why is he tied down to the other truck? Dufis! That why he cant get out
G80 = PROBLEM SOLVED!
Jessica R The G80 is a weak designed auto locker, not meant to do what these lockers can.
even my old crv can go on snowy roads like this and it can keep with this truck. What I am trying to say is you guys were driving way tooooo slow
I’d take this over ford or chevy any day
I had one its not anything special I paid 50k and traded it a year later and the value dropped to less than half and it didn't go any farther than any of my buddy's trucks its a trick by ram
Next time, read the manual.
top
Does anyone realize why the rams no longer say dodge it might make you either love or hate spaghetti !!!!
+The Dude Even Dodge won't put their name on that Fiat crap.
William Todd exactly it's spaghetti...fiat was never known for their fine for being quality kind of the Italian version of a yogo back in the day
so the 4runner would have waxed them with a 4.6 v8 6 speed and lockers front and rear.
+Tyler Baker Did they put the V8 in the 4Runner again? Haven't seen one. Don't see why they haven't...as well as putting the 4.6L V8 in the Tacoma.
+William Todd (williamtodd) not yet, I am saying it should be in there. Just like having a front locker option. Not that it is hard to have an arb locker put in. The 4.6 tundra motor runs the exact same transmission housing with an extra clutch pack so it has one more gear. It fits without issue under the hood and gets better economy then the original 4.0 that's in the Tacoma. But why the trd pro Tacoma off road isn't in this competition is also confusing me.
No, not in that situation.. on ice with it strapped to another vehicle.. even a rubber tired skidder would have been "stuck"..