My Ram is built for speed, not offroading.
Most lifted 4x4's are not built for serious off-roading either
Heck you cant even get a locker for a 1500's IFS because its too weak.
On 4 DR's at the track my lowered 4x4 can beat a stock SRT8 Jeep
(also a lowered 4WD btw, that was never intended for off-road use)
on my Terra Grapplers in the Winter, it beats everything else :gy:
I've been building "Real" off-road 4x4's since I was 19, (30 years)
Roll Caged, Lifted, Locked and Re-Geared for Larger Mud tires, full skid plates, and a Winch. (...not a poser 4x4)
But always Purpose Built and Used, never just for looks.
Larger tires and lifts cost substantially more, get worse gas milage, are slower and less stable with a higher center of gravity.
If you do it just for looks, fine but dont insult someone with a lowered 4x4 when you cant even tell if its a 4x4 or not.
Mine looks no diffrerent than an R/T and is quite often mistaken for one.
A lowered Ram 4WD or 2WD, has better handling, performance, aerodynamics and fuel economy than a lifted one on larger tires.
If we didnt have ice covered roads 6 months out of 12, I would have bought an R/T.
Since Ram didnt build a 4x4 R/T, I had to make my own.