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Do you have the adaptive steering?Yeah the wind was nuts that week, guess thatās a bad week to compare it to.
Is you Four Wheel new or new to you? I have enjoyed owning for 10+ years. Hereās my current one.
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New to us, itās a used one but in great shape.
This is the only photo I have on my phone of it. From when we brought it home.
That entire trip was windy as heck!. I 2 fisted it most of the time.
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Mostly we want the truck can camper for long road trips exploring national parks etc. needed the 250 to have adequate payload for the camper.
When we take the Jeep I would get a trailer to tow it. I always figured flat towing doesnāt help me if I break something and need to haul it home.
And the cost of adding tow brakes to a TJ goes a long ways towards cost of a trailer.
Will the auto hauler also need to have matching wheels and tires?
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I am still pissed I couldnāt find a Anti Matter blue tremor itās pretty much an exact match to the Jeep.
Mine is a 2018 and when I was buying it they were telling me it was the last year for the manual but only said behind the diesel. Never thought to ask about the gas models.
I got my 2008 for a great price too because it was a manual and no one wanted it. They were really surprised when I jumped on it.
Sorry for the derail of your thread.
Still a great looking truck even if it's a Ford & a gas pot...
Mine is a 2018 and when I was buying it they were telling me it was the last year for the manual but only said behind the diesel. Never thought to ask about the gas models.
I got my 2008 for a great price too because it was a manual and no one wanted it. They were really surprised when I jumped on it.
Sorry for the derail of your thread.
Still a great looking truck even if it's a Ford & a gas pot...
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A bit low because I took this after heading up the Sierra Nevada mountains to Truckee.
Have you seen the insane prices people are asking for 2018 Ram's with a manual?
Have you seen the insane prices people are asking for 2018 Ram's with a manual?
No I haven't looked. The state of WA says I can't drive a manual anymore so I don't look. I miss rowing gears sometimes.
And isn't it funny that no one would order a manual but now that they aren't available anymore everyone wants one.
Back in 2005 when I bought my first Ram I searched for a manual for a long time and finally got an automatic becasue even then a manual truck was crazy priced.
I bought mine cheap because someone spec-ed it out loaded with a manual and they couldnāt sell it. I wasnāt really interested because it had a sunroof until he told me what he would sell it for.
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Since my Jeep is awesome and there is nothing to say about it right now. Iāll
Continue the tow rig update.
The dealer said Ford has a bulletin on wandering steering and they said that a weak steering dampener from the factory can be the cause.
I personally wasnāt buying it but guess I need to go through their steps. They replaced it with a new one. I tried to get them to check the alignment for toe out but they didnāt and I had to leave so didnāt have time to make them.
Initially I thought it made a difference, but after driving couple hundred miles it definitely did not. Handling is still unacceptable. You pretty much canāt take your eyes off the road, if you look down to change a radio station when you look back up it requires a steering correction. Essential you need to drive it the whole time making little steering corrections. Feels pretty crappy, kind of like my Jeep before @mrblaine fixed it. Wonder if he works on Fords
Seeing lots of the same complaints about the 2020, and 2021 trucks online most seem to be centered around the new and āimprovedā electric power steering pump.
At this point I am just trying to be patient. Is there any reason I should keep it in Ca and keep taking back to the same dealer I bought it? My plan was to drive it back to Utah and finish dealing with it at my local dealer.
But it does look cool in the snow at the cabin...
Continue the tow rig update.
The dealer said Ford has a bulletin on wandering steering and they said that a weak steering dampener from the factory can be the cause.
I personally wasnāt buying it but guess I need to go through their steps. They replaced it with a new one. I tried to get them to check the alignment for toe out but they didnāt and I had to leave so didnāt have time to make them.
Initially I thought it made a difference, but after driving couple hundred miles it definitely did not. Handling is still unacceptable. You pretty much canāt take your eyes off the road, if you look down to change a radio station when you look back up it requires a steering correction. Essential you need to drive it the whole time making little steering corrections. Feels pretty crappy, kind of like my Jeep before @mrblaine fixed it. Wonder if he works on Fords
Seeing lots of the same complaints about the 2020, and 2021 trucks online most seem to be centered around the new and āimprovedā electric power steering pump.
At this point I am just trying to be patient. Is there any reason I should keep it in Ca and keep taking back to the same dealer I bought it? My plan was to drive it back to Utah and finish dealing with it at my local dealer.
But it does look cool in the snow at the cabin...
Steering dampeners generally arenāt the solution to steering problems. More of a band aid. Iād try the Utah dealer.Since my Jeep is awesome and there is nothing to say about it right now. Iāll
Continue the tow rig update.
The dealer said Ford has a bulletin on wandering steering and they said that a weak steering dampener from the factory can be the cause.
I personally wasnāt buying it but guess I need to go through their steps. They replaced it with a new one. I tried to get them to check the alignment for toe out but they didnāt and I had to leave so didnāt have time to make them.
Initially I thought it made a difference, but after driving couple hundred miles it definitely did not. Handling is still unacceptable. You pretty much canāt take your eyes off the road, if you look down to change a radio station when you look back up it requires a steering correction. Essential you need to drive it the whole time making little steering corrections. Feels pretty crappy, kind of like my Jeep before @mrblaine fixed it. Wonder if he works on Fords
Seeing lots of the same complaints about the 2020, and 2021 trucks online most seem to be centered around the new and āimprovedā electric power steering pump.
At this point I am just trying to be patient. Is there any reason I should keep it in Ca and keep taking back to the same dealer I bought it? My plan was to drive it back to Utah and finish dealing with it at my local dealer.
But it does look cool in the snow at the cabin...
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Sucks you have issues with the new truck. I love how mine drives but I have another 800 lbs up front cause of the diesel.
Man that really SUCKS that you're having issues.
I've had one recall on mine which was the steering also but it was the adjuster on the tie rod and they welded it to keep it from coming loose. Not my first idea of a fix but...
I hope they can figure it out for you soon. I'd take it back home with you to UT and let them have a stab at it. I know I'm not really happy with my local dealer and have gone to the one in Yakima instead for stuff before.
I've had one recall on mine which was the steering also but it was the adjuster on the tie rod and they welded it to keep it from coming loose. Not my first idea of a fix but...
I hope they can figure it out for you soon. I'd take it back home with you to UT and let them have a stab at it. I know I'm not really happy with my local dealer and have gone to the one in Yakima instead for stuff before.
They're trying that on the wrong guy. I'm surprised you stopped yourself from laughing in his face. Or did you?
