Steering Stiffness
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From: Central Ky.
Blisters?? Really? Are you driving an F350 or a coal truck!?? Lol. It surely can't be that bad can it? Is you power steering working?
Laughing Gas
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From: NC
Ok, not quite blisters, but really chafed. Probably not helping with the truck camper on the back through all the winding mountain roads out west. Not interstate driving too, but the back roads.
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From: Fairbanks, AK
Thank you for this info. I'm looking to upgrade my steering stabilizer and probably also go to Rancho 9000 shocks all the way around this winter. For some reason, I haven't been able to finding a stabilizer that that specifically states it'll fit on a 2017+ F350 DRW.
Logistics Pro
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From: SoCal
My truck steers pretty effortlessly, sounds to me like a lot of people here have bad caster angles to be honest.
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From: Central Ky.
[QUOTE=Joe T;18723194]I like how it drives.
This^^^^^^^^^^^^
I would hate it if I could steer with one finger, gotta have some steering feel to it. I think yeah its stiffer than norm, but it's a truck. And I love it!
This^^^^^^^^^^^^
I would hate it if I could steer with one finger, gotta have some steering feel to it. I think yeah its stiffer than norm, but it's a truck. And I love it!
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From: SW VA
Hey dude, if you have to hold your truck to keep it on the road you should get your alignment checked. The caster from the left to right side should be a little different to account for road crown specifically for that reason.
My truck steers pretty effortlessly, sounds to me like a lot of people here have bad caster angles to be honest.
My truck steers pretty effortlessly, sounds to me like a lot of people here have bad caster angles to be honest.
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From: SoCal
Ooof, that sucks. Luckily (I guess?) we don't have to really worry about rain and runoff, its pretty flat roads everywhere you go here and I can not touch my steering wheel for long stretches.
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So true... especially with Maryland SHA and their fascination with negative camber turning radii.
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From: SW VA
Stupid, stupid designs!
Mountain Pass
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When I first took possession of my truck, I thought the steering was stiff, especially compared to my Expedition I just traded, which had the electric motor power steering, which I never really liked with how little feedback I got from the road. I also had that unit fail, thank goodness it was under warranty.
I no longer feel it is stiff, as I have gotten used to it now. I am really happy with how my Super Duty steers and wouldn’t want it any other way. ;-)
I no longer feel it is stiff, as I have gotten used to it now. I am really happy with how my Super Duty steers and wouldn’t want it any other way. ;-)
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From: Wyoming
I'm OK with the steering on my F-350. Stiffer than a 1/2 ton? Yep.