A 1997 doge ram 1500 4x4. I stoped my front tires on dry pavement My rear tires where on ice the rear tires kept spinning. Is that normal ?

champer

Yep. Drive always goes to the wheel(s) with least resistance, in your case to the spinning rear wheels. If need be you apply the centre diff lock (if you have one) and that will send the drive to both front and rear axles equally. Likewise further diff locks on each axle would send the drive to both wheels on that axle. You should only use a diff lock when absolutely necessary, i.e. not on a good surface where the wheels are gripping as normal..

JetDoc

Was the 4x4 transfer case engaged?

arther

It is that's what center diff lock is for as soon as 1 wheel is spinning all the power goes to that wheel as the rear were spinning all the power went to the rear why you select lock in the centre diff. That locks front and rear wheels together so 50 50 split of the power if the front or rear wheels are spinning you should put the center diff lock on. And the diff lockers if you have them.