Flat towing a 2021 Ram 1500 4x4 is only possible if you’re towing it behind a motor home for recreational purposes. Even then, you have to take some very specific steps in order to flat tow it safely and without damaging your truck.

Flatbed trucks and trailers are the safest and best way to tow a vehicle but can be quite expensive to set up. Flat towing (also called dinghy towing), pulls your vehicle on all four wheels and is an option preferred by many motor home owners.

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Can you flat tow a 2021 Ram 1500 4x4?

According to the owner’s manual, you can, but only if you tow it behind a motor home and follow some very precise steps.

“Recreational towing” is the only kind of towing that is addressed in the owner’s manual, so if you need a tow due to mechanical issues, best to just call a tow truck. It also needs to be stressed that you cannot flat tow a two-wheel-drive Ram 1500 under any circumstances—these instructions only apply to four-wheel-drive models.

But if you have an appropriately-equipped motor home, here’s what the 2021 Ram 1500 owner’s manual says you need to do to flat tow it.

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The basics

There’s a lot of detailed information (and a disconcerting number of warnings) in the 2021 Ram 1500

owner’s manual

about this, so please make sure you read it thoroughly. Here are the basic points:

You can only flat tow your truck while it’s facing forward—never backwards

You cannot dolly tow your truck—either flat tow it or use a flatbed towing truck

The transfer case must be in Neutral—there are detailed instructions in the manual on how to do this safely and properly

The transmission must be in Park for recreational towing

The electric parking brake must be released while actively flat towing

The electric parking brake should be engaged when the vehicle is unattended and the transfer case is in neutral, even when the vehicle is in park. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.

There are lengthy and very detailed step-by-step instructions on how to safely get your transfer case in and out of Neutral in the 2021 Ram 1500 owner’s manual. Thoroughly read and follow all instructions in the manual, as failure to do so could result in damage to your truck and a voided warranty, not to mention serious injury (or worse).

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The bottom line

Flat towing your 2021 Ram 1500 4x4 can be done for recreational purposes if you are towing it behind a motor home. Make sure you fully read the sections of the manual that address this, and closely follow all instructions.

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