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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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heavy steering

are any of the brothers using hydro assist
or any thing else that may help with heavy steering
when parking and manouvering into tight spots
i know it is a hydboost problem braking and steering at the same time

cheers rod
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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I havent seen any one over here Rod. Really I dont think there is a fix for that problem m8. I would speak to Bryan. He has done the most work on he's front end.
Oh btw. Check ya friends request in your user cp m8.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 05:24 AM
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how do i do that
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 07:03 AM
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user cp (top left of screen)
scroll down to "contacts and friends"
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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My truck's steering got a bit better with the wheel alignment done after I changed the RHS ball joints. They told me the alignment was running +8 out. No wonder the steering was vague!

With the F250 the usual low speed steering strategies apply:
1) try to never turn the steering wheel with the truck stopped;
2) just before you get to the end of a reverse, swing the wheel around the other way so as soon as you move forward the wheels are pointing in the right direction;
3) never enter a confined space in an F250.

You probably already know that stuff. The number of people I see parking cars and they sit stopped cranking the steering wheel, then move, stop, crank the steering, etc. They wouldn't stand a chance in an F250. In fact, that's why they make small cars with power steering these days.
Pretty soon motorised wheelchairs will have power steering. Wait!
They already do, Smartcars (albeit a tandem motorised wheelchair)
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ChunderDownUnder
I would speak to Bryan. He has done the most work on he's front end.
Now come on you blokes,im out of the scene now,your gunna have to survive on your own now

Here rodney,was gunna go with this,but not now

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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 02:08 AM
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Now come on you blokes,im out of the scene now,your gunna have to survive on your own now
See, thats why I suggested you. Oh, and you havent sold it yet bro
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 02:35 AM
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Oh, and you havent sold it yet bro
Going into carsales very shortly

F**k im depressed.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 02:43 AM
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Going into carsales very shortly

F**k im depressed.
will be a sad day indeed bruva
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 02:44 AM
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So we wont bother you when Clay and Kristen come over again ?????
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 03:01 AM
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So we wont bother you when Clay and Kristen come over again ?????
WTF
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 03:03 AM
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Well , ya either in da loop or out bro. Cant have it both ways
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 03:04 AM
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Wot ya smoking now.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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Hey Bryan, you're depressed, maybe you'll need help.

It ain't quite Jeff Kennett's Beyond Blue but I was thinking about ya when I decided to raise money for charity

See:
Everyday Hero Australia: The 2012 Sun-Herald City2Surf, presented by Westpac
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SSSimon
Hey Bryan, your depressed, maybe you'll need help.

It ain't quite Jeff Kennett's Beyond Blue but I was thinking about ya when I decided to raise money for charity

See:
Everyday Hero Australia: The 2012 Sun-Herald City2Surf, presented by Westpac
Actually simon you have given me a boost,a big boost i dont feel depressed anymore,i just relised selling my Ftruck means im not aloud too be apart of the gang as brian mentioned "see above" so that means i dont have too talk to you and listen to your carbon tax crap..

yee ha i feel much better,a good thing always comes out of a bad thing.
 
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