Question about putting my truck into 4x4

[Ramtruck211]

I have a 2019 Ram 1500 classic express. Recently it snowed in my area and my truck was plowed in a little bit so I started my car up and put it into neutral then into 4x4 high let the light stop flashing on the dash and then into drive and I gave it some gas to move forward a little bit I spun out a little bit and I stopped but as I was stopped something was still spinning it sounded like in my hood and stop and like clicked I was just wondering was that the 4x4 wasn’t clicked into place and that’s what that noise was? And if me doing that could that mess with anything with the transmission? And apparently I talked to someone I know and they said with the ram trucks you have to put int neutral then put into 4x4 then put in reverse and then put in drive does anyone else do that? Is tha the proper way to put this truck into 4x4? Thanks in advance

 

[Dean2]

I have a 2019 Ram 1500 classic express. Recently it snowed in my area and my truck was plowed in a little bit so I started my car up and put it into neutral then into 4x4 high let the light stop flashing on the dash and then into drive and I gave it some gas to move forward a little bit I spun out a little bit and I stopped but as I was stopped something was still spinning it sounded like in my hood and stop and like clicked I was just wondering was that the 4x4 wasn’t clicked into place and that’s what that noise was? And if me doing that could that mess with anything with the transmission? And apparently I talked to someone I know and they said with the ram trucks you have to put int neutral then put into 4x4 then put in reverse and then put in drive does anyone else do that? Is tha the proper way to put this truck into 4x4? Thanks in advance

Read your owners manual. It explains exactly how to do it for your specific model. It is different depending on which version of 4x4 transfer case you have. In general however, it should go into 4 hi or 4 auto in gear and moving or stopped. You do not need to backup to engage 4 hi. Going to 4 lo you want to be in neutral foot on brake, idling and stopped.

You may want to clean up the post, as I found it really hard to follow what actually happenend. I don't get the bit about the hood, and a few other things.

 

[crash68]

I talked to someone I know and they said with the ram trucks you have to put int neutral then put into 4x4 then put in reverse and then put in drive does anyone else do that? Is tha the proper way to put this truck into 4x4?

With either transfer case that the 1500 Classic might have you can shift in and out of 4X4 Lock (or 4X4 Auto) while driving up to about 55 mph. It's only 4X4 Low that you need to put the transmission in neutral and be stopped or rolling less than 5 mph.
If you have the Auto 4x4 option, make note that the front wheels are driven in part by a clutch which allows variable torque.
Try shifting in and out of 4X4 a few times, you can do so even on dry pavement provided your just going straight, it should shift quietly and smoothly.