RAM 1500 2019, User Manual

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PICKUP BOX
The pickup box has many features designed
for utility and convenience.
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 your autho-
rized 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 hous-
ings and in the bulkhead dividers to form the
floor.
WARNING!
• The pickup box is intended for load
carrying purposes only, not for passen-
gers, who should sit in seats and use
seat belts.
• Care should always be exercised when
operating a vehicle with unrestrained
cargo. Vehicle speeds may need to be
WARNING!
reduced. Severe turns or rough roads
may cause shifting or bouncing of the
cargo that may result in vehicle damage.
If wide building materials are to be fre-
quently carried, the installation of a sup-
port is recommended. This will restrain
the cargo and transfer the load to the
pickup box floor.
• If you wish to carry more than 600 lbs
(272 kg) of material suspended above
the wheelhouse, supports must be in-
stalled to transfer the weight of the load
to the pickup box floor or vehicle dam-
age may result. The use of proper sup-
ports will permit loading up to the rated
payload.
• Unrestrained cargo may be thrown for-
ward in an accident causing serious or
fatal injury.
There are stampings in the sheet metal on the
inner side bulkheads of the box in front of
and behind both wheel housings. Place
wooden boards across the box from side to
side to create separate load compartments in
the pickup box.
There are four tie-down cleats bolted to the
lower sides of the pickup box that can sustain
loads up to 1000 lbs (450 kg) total.
RAMBOX — IF EQUIPPED
The RamBox system is an integrated pickup
box storage and cargo management system
consisting of three features:
• Integrated box side storage bins
• Cargo extender/divider
• Bed rail tie-down system
NOTE:
Bed rail tie-down system is also available for
vehicles not equipped with a RamBox.
RamBox Integrated Box Side
Storage Bins
Cargo storage bins are located on both sides
of the pickup box. The cargo storage bins
provide watertight, lockable, illuminated
storage for up to 150 lbs (68 kg) of evenly
distributed cargo.
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