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Learning to turn down early is one of the most important skills to learn, once this in ingrained then the higher-level skills can be built from this base.

@Enrico - Mountain yes definitely. I believe in this scenario he was riding a ridge that was not straight: it was turning to the right. The lateral forces pushed the vehicle off the ridge and he was fighting for a while to stay on the ridge but turned down too late.

Sure @Frederic On the RAM, @Imran Asghar you should have two separate kill switches, and I believe that’s what you have installed: Kill Switches 1. Airbag – a separate kill switch. 2. Traction Control/ABS – a separate kill switch. For the airbag, the connection can be taken from the seatbelt circuit or another airbag related wire. For traction control/ABS, it can be taken from: Traction/ABS 1. Fuse box (This works for my car) 2. Directly from an ABS sensor. (This doesn't work for most of the cars) On some RAMs, taking the connection directly from the ABS sensor can prevent you from engaging 4WD totally. I actually tried this on mine once, when I was investigating a thudding sound that eventually turned out to be coming from the front differential. But when I connected it through the ABS sensor, I couldn’t engage 4WD at all. However, in your case, if you have two separate kill switches and you have (Traction/ABS done through the fuse box) the truck only drops back into 2WD when you’re stuck or applying a lot of power, I would be more suspicious of an issue with the transfer case or the 4WD system itself. My thinking is that if the kill switch were the main issue, you’d expect to see problems engaging 4WD totally or while during normal 4WD driving as well, rather than it happening only under heavy load. When you try to push harder may be it slips. That said, it’s difficult to rule out an electrical issue without checking the fault codes and wiring, especially with the check engine light on. I’d get those checked before concluding that it’s the transfer case.

Nice write up @Infaz. One other note @Imran Asghar how have you determined that you need a kill switch for ABS? A lot of the trucks these days have specific modes for offroading (specifically sand/mud) that will 'almost' disable all traction controls.. except in instances where a lot of one wheel slipping is detected. In those cases the ABS can often apply brakes to one wheel to allow the other to get traction. (Think fake front diff lock) Assuming you dont have a dedicated factory front locker? Worth investigating what drives modes you have, and what changes they effect on the overall system before trying to trick the computer into disabling ABS etc through shorts. FWIW, many people install kill switch with various levels of success in the ford ranger, whereas i have left it be. I find that engaging certain offroad modes,.. plus long press on traction off.. gives me more than enough offroad performance without having to go down paths of messing with the wiring to put car into disabled modes..

Congratulations @Noufal for reaching Intermediate Level in Carnity Offroad Club! Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Fewbie Plus and Intermediate drives. Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@_luke_ thanks cant wait to join yours.

@hermanthank you. See you soon

@Fredericthank you. And big thanks to team carnity.

https://youtube.com/shorts/AmCq8_Mj8Vk?si=yEJN3EXRe_-WoVd7 Here, nothing went wrong because it was a Bronco Raptor?

@Frederic this is a very poignant example of exactly what I asked you about on Sunday's drive, and the importance of steering down early.

@Imran Asghar let's try to tackle the issue you faced yesterday and update this topic. @Infaz as you are driving high level drives with the RAM, could you clarify how you disable the airbags and traction control? Imran had kill switches installed for disabling both but found the car going back in 2WD during a stuck situation. Check Engine Light was also on, so we suspect the kill switches (installed by dealer) are throwing the RAM into a tantrum.