Electronic locking rear axle
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Electronic locking rear axle
Went and test drove a 6.7 f250 sd yesterday. It had the el rear axle on it. I asked the salesman how do you lock it in. He said its always locked in you have to turn it off with the traction control button. I dont think hes right because i didnt feel the rear binding when i turned left or right. Is he right or wrong. Thanks for any replys.
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Also it will shut down automatically when going over 25 mph then when you slow down to about 25 it will kick in again. Still isn't as good as 4x4..rear tires will spin your back end over with it. I like it as it adds to the 4x4 of course.
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gotta love them salesmen. They irritate the crap out of me every time I go to purchase a vehicle. It's like they've never even read the brochure off the shelf. Pretty much if you ask any kind of technical question, they'll start rummaging through the manual to find the answer. Thanks, I can do that myself. Sure they're trained to be slick as snot salespeople, but they don't seem to know a thing about what they're selling, as far as options, standard equipment, functions of controls, etc. I'd like to know if there's a reason for this, or if there's just so much turnover that the dealers don't bother to train people? I always felt that if I owned a Ford dealership and it was a slow day, u better have ur nose in a book and know your products inside and out. But that's just my .02
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Funny.
The answer is to have a technical resource available when a customer is serious about a purchase.
This is why sales people always bring a tech resource on the line when purchasing high-dollar computer equipment.
Like a Dell Equallogic SAN for example.
Sales doesn't know what it can do but they'll have someone on the call who can answer.
Some staff will want to know and learn, many will not care.
The answer is to have a technical resource available when a customer is serious about a purchase.
This is why sales people always bring a tech resource on the line when purchasing high-dollar computer equipment.
Like a Dell Equallogic SAN for example.
Sales doesn't know what it can do but they'll have someone on the call who can answer.
Some staff will want to know and learn, many will not care.
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From: Over Yonder, MN
Mine insisted the truck had spark plugs because all engines have them and there is no way for it to run without them... This was of course right after he got done telling me that he was master certified, or something, on the superdutys... So after schooling him on diesel engines and DEF, I bought the truck from a dealer an hour away, at least they knew what they were talking about.
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Should ask for a spark plug discount on the diesels.
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I'll be he was master certified in how to pair your phone and set your door key code! 
Reading about a lot of dealers on here makes me appreciate mine all the more. Been doing business with them for 20 years now, never let me down on sales or service. They are a small town family owned business specializing in trucks/farm and performance mustangs, etc. Can't get any better than that!
Reading about a lot of dealers on here makes me appreciate mine all the more. Been doing business with them for 20 years now, never let me down on sales or service. They are a small town family owned business specializing in trucks/farm and performance mustangs, etc. Can't get any better than that!
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Mine insisted the truck had spark plugs because all engines have them and there is no way for it to run without them... This was of course right after he got done telling me that he was master certified, or something, on the superdutys... So after schooling him on diesel engines and DEF, I bought the truck from a dealer an hour away, at least they knew what they were talking about.
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Mine insisted the truck had spark plugs because all engines have them and there is no way for it to run without them... This was of course right after he got done telling me that he was master certified, or something, on the superdutys... So after schooling him on diesel engines and DEF, I bought the truck from a dealer an hour away, at least they knew what they were talking about.
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May as will top off the headlight fluid.