Well, it’s broken:(

[22Rebel_USCG]

Story time everyone,
So I’m in New England, just south of Boston. Yesterday about midday, I decided that I’m going to the gym before the snow gets to bad and I actually have to shovel my truck out. (There’s about a foot in front of my driveway from the plows). So I start the ol’Rebel up for about 10 mins, slam some Pre Workout and it’s time. I put the truck into 4Low, lock the locker (because why not), then proceeded to inch forward; I feel resistance… give a little gas, she starts to crawl…. Then !!!POP**CLUNk**!!! I stop. Put it in reverse, the clunk gets worse! So I back her up back into my drive way. Proceed to shovel everything around the truck so I can crawl under… the Transfer case snap off the bolts and the front drive shaft is laying on the sway bar

Now the feeling of (my damn new truck is broken [1100 miles]) + a two scooper of Pre Workout is sitting in my dome piece… please sweet baby Jesus I hope the dealership doesn’t say I was doing dumb **** and broke it!!

 

[LoNeStAr]

 

[bigdodge]

wow

 

[MannymanX]

That's nice......

Don't give them any info. Just say that you were trying to leave your driveway and it exploded on you, you don't even know what broke.

 

[22Rebel_USCG]

That's nice......

Don't give them any info. Just say that you were trying to leave your driveway and it exploded on you, you don't even know what broke.

I was thinking about that too.

 

[PurpleRT]

Yep I agree don’t volunteer any information. Hopefully it’s a speedy warranty repair and your dealer takes care of you.


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[Bay Area RAM]

Holy **** Batman…… !!! Don’t say anything, “dunno, there’s a clunk Under my truck and it no go….”

 

[LimitedGRR]

Is locking the diff a no no in 4wd lo?


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[MannymanX]

Holy **** Batman…… !!! Don’t say anything, “dunno, there’s a clunk Under my truck and it no go….”

Heard bang bang, truck no go

 

[SD Rebel]

Is locking the diff a no no in 4wd lo?


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That's really the only time you are likely to use it, it should only be done during low-speed, off-road situations, specifically when one wheel is not likely to be on the ground. In 4WD Low, the locker can engage up to 40 mph.

In any other situation, 2WD, 4WD Auto and 4WD high, the locker can only engage up to 20 mph. It will disengage over 25 mph.

 

[Vinnie.]

Is locking the diff a no no in 4wd lo?


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I think that’s generally the only time you’d be locking the rear axle…unless I’m losing it with this lack of sleep (new parent)

 

[SD Rebel]

Story time everyone,
So I’m in New England, just south of Boston. Yesterday about midday, I decided that I’m going to the gym before the snow gets to bad and I actually have to shovel my truck out. (There’s about a foot in front of my driveway from the plows). So I start the ol’Rebel up for about 10 mins, slam some Pre Workout and it’s time. I put the truck into 4Low, lock the locker (because why not), then proceeded to inch forward; I feel resistance… give a little gas, she starts to crawl…. Then !!!POP**CLUNk**!!! I stop. Put it in reverse, the clunk gets worse! So I back her up back into my drive way. Proceed to shovel everything around the truck so I can crawl under… the Transfer case snap off the bolts and the front drive shaft is laying on the sway bar

Now the feeling of (my damn new truck is broken [1100 miles]) + a two scooper of Pre Workout is sitting in my dome piece… please sweet baby Jesus I hope the dealership doesn’t say I was doing dumb **** and broke it!!

Sounds like a fault in the vehicle to me, nothing you did based on the description above should have caused that. 4WD Low with the locker and barely moving isn't going to harm anything.

 

[LimitedGRR]

That's really the only time you are likely to use it, it should only be done during low-speed, off-road situations, specifically when one wheel is not likely to be on the ground. In 4WD Low, the locker can engage up to 40 mph.

In any other situation, 2WD, 4WD Auto and 4WD high, the locker can only engage up to 20 mph. It will disengage over 25 mph.

Thanks for the details!


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[Amazing93]

Is locking the diff a no no in 4wd lo?


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If it were you would think the truck wouldn't let it happen.

 

[NorthStar]

Story time everyone,
So I’m in New England, just south of Boston. Yesterday about midday, I decided that I’m going to the gym before the snow gets to bad and I actually have to shovel my truck out. (There’s about a foot in front of my driveway from the plows). So I start the ol’Rebel up for about 10 mins, slam some Pre Workout and it’s time. I put the truck into 4Low, lock the locker (because why not), then proceeded to inch forward; I feel resistance… give a little gas, she starts to crawl…. Then !!!POP**CLUNk**!!! I stop. Put it in reverse, the clunk gets worse! So I back her up back into my drive way. Proceed to shovel everything around the truck so I can crawl under… the Transfer case snap off the bolts and the front drive shaft is laying on the sway bar

Now the feeling of (my damn new truck is broken [1100 miles]) + a two scooper of Pre Workout is sitting in my dome piece… please sweet baby Jesus I hope the dealership doesn’t say I was doing dumb **** and broke it!!

I’ve been driving four wheel drive SUVs and trucks since the 1970’s, and have used 4LO only twice - in 3-1/2’ of snow on an icy road in a mountain pass at night in Alaska and I was creeping along to ensure I didn’t spend the night in the ditch (wherever it was) in the middle of nowhere. 4HI has always been sufficient. Granted, the front DS shouldn’t have snapped but I’m curious why you choose 4LO or is it a typo? Have you driven it in 4LO before?

 

[AngelPhoenix]

I guess when you hit 4 "Low" it thought you wanted the diff to be closer to the ground.

 

[Camelot]

You did nothing wrong from what I can tell. although 4LO is really not a good choice for speed over 25 mph. Its an off road gear.

 

[KWKSLVR]

You didn't do anything wrong. The elocker is suppose to be able to be engaged in 2WD or 4WD Hi/Low.

 

[IvoryHemi]

Oof. Not a good use of 4LO and locker

 

[Mudstone]

Story time everyone,
So I’m in New England, just south of Boston. Yesterday about midday, I decided that I’m going to the gym before the snow gets to bad and I actually have to shovel my truck out. (There’s about a foot in front of my driveway from the plows). So I start the ol’Rebel up for about 10 mins, slam some Pre Workout and it’s time. I put the truck into 4Low, lock the locker (because why not), then proceeded to inch forward; I feel resistance… give a little gas, she starts to crawl…. Then !!!POP**CLUNk**!!! I stop. Put it in reverse, the clunk gets worse! So I back her up back into my drive way. Proceed to shovel everything around the truck so I can crawl under… the Transfer case snap off the bolts and the front drive shaft is laying on the sway bar

Now the feeling of (my damn new truck is broken [1100 miles]) + a two scooper of Pre Workout is sitting in my dome piece… please sweet baby Jesus I hope the dealership doesn’t say I was doing dumb **** and broke it!!

Just wondering, doesn't the RAM manual (or other sources) say you MUST be driving at a low speed in order to switch to 4-low? Other modes, 2wd, 4-auto and 4 high can be switched at a stationary position (or while moving)?
thanks!