TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
This section describes procedures for towing a disabled
vehicle using a commercial towing service. If the transmis-
sion and drivetrain are operable, disabled vehicles may
also be towed as described under “Recreational Towing” in
the “Starting And Operating” section.
NOTE:
Vehicles equipped with air suspension must be
placed in Transport mode, before tying them down (from
the body) on a trailer or flatbed truck. Refer to
⬙
Air
Suspension
⬙
in
⬙
Starting And Operating
⬙
for more informa-
tion. If the vehicle cannot be placed in Transport mode (for
example, engine will not run), tie-downs must be fastened
to the axles (not to the body). Failure to follow these
instructions may cause fault codes to be set and/or cause
loss of proper tie-down tension.
Towing
Condition
Wheels
OFF The
Ground
2WD Models
4WD Models
Flat Tow
NONE
If transmission is operable:
•
Transmission in
NEUTRAL
•
30 mph (48 km/h)
max speed
•
15 miles (24 km)
max
distance (6–speed
transmission)
•
30 miles (48 km)
max
distance (8–speed
transmission)
See instructions in “Recreational Tow-
ing” under “Starting and Operating”
•
Automatic Transmission in
PARK
•
Manual Transmission in gear (
NOT
NEUTRAL)
•
Transfer Case in
NEUTRAL (N)
•
Tow in
forward
direction
Wheel Lift
Or Dolly
Tow
Front
NOT ALLOWED
Rear
OK
NOT ALLOWED
Flatbed
ALL
BEST METHOD
BEST METHOD
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Summary of Contents for RAM 1500 2017
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