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2012 Dodge Ram "Sport" 4x4 towing

loydt
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According to the manual in my truck, this can be flat towed if you go through the procedure in the owners manual. Problem is, Blue Ox does NOT make a baseplate for the "sport" model. They did offer me a free one if I were willing to drive all the way out to NE though, lol.

I do have a perfectly good tow dolly sitting at home. Why cant I just put it on that??
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loydt
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Heck, I just played with it and it appears my steering column DOES NOT lock? I thought all vehicles these days had a locking steering wheel.
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loydt
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Blue Ox will have a base plate out for my truck in a few weeks, so this is good news.

One question to others who are towing this type truck, how do you keep the steering wheel from locking?
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sch911
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To dolly tow it you'd have to remove the rear driveshaft. Otherwise it'll tear up the transfer case.
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mowermech
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What does the truck Owners Manual say about 2 wheel down towing?
Every 4X4 manual I have ever read strictly forbids the practice, unless the rear driveshaft is removed or disconnected. That includes several years/models of Jeeps, Dodge trucks, and Chevy trucks.
However, I have never read the manual for a 2012 Dodge. What does it say?
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