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The only thing I can add is that a full size truck is a unique driving experience. I've owned everything from 200+ mph AMGs all the way down to a freaking Baja Bug. I love the simplicity of driving my F-150, but it does require my constant attention in comparison. The Super Duty is many steps above the F-150, to say the least, and appears to require even more attention. You might have a tire pressure or alignment issue, but it could also be the driving experience of a full-size truck.
EDIT: Just remembered I thought that a perfect level was so visually cool until I actually drove 1k round trip. Not so cool in the stay between the lines department. Now I run 15 psi in my rear bags to increase rake and therefore control. Just adding to the conversation.
the vehicle should drive straight without odd behavior or excess effort from the driver. regardless of the drivetrain type. people say its just a beam axle charachteristic , but i say thats BS. still it shouldnt be drifting, darting, bumpsteering, death wobbling, veering under braking etc. those are obvious sighns something is wrong. could be minor as tire pressure out of wack or move involved like worn joints, sloppy gear box, bad hub bearings, alignment out of spec , ss shot, dragging brake caliper. really the list is long
Thanks to all again!! I'm in SoCal, and it's been raining for a couple days. And although we really need the rain to fill up our reservoirs out here, we are total pu**ys when the rain falls, so we don't go out unless completely necessary. And I also am very reluctant to track dirty wet shoes onto my virgin black carpet. I know this really expensive truck will eventually be ruthlessly abused out in our desert, but right now it's just so damn pretty!
So I have not even opened the door of the Tremor since I parked in the driveway after the drive home from the dealer. Have not checked tire pressure or anything yet, hell, my wife has not driven the truck yet either. That is not to say I have not stood under the eaves of the garage and stared lovingly through the rain at the beautiful beast.
Might not be raining much today so I should be able to at least check air pressures. I will post here what I find. That reminds me I need to get a much better tire pressure gauge, as the only digital gauge I own is old and I don't trust it for the higher pressure required in the truck tires, or the tires on my new (to me) toyhauler. Any suggestions for a good/inexpensive air pressure gauge would be appreciated. Again Thanks, Dave
Edit: Strike 1. My tire pressure gauge maxes out at 50 psi. Damn.
Thanks to all again!! I'm in SoCal, and it's been raining for a couple days. And although we really need the rain to fill up our reservoirs out here, we are total pu**ys when the rain falls, so we don't go out unless completely necessary. And I also am very reluctant to track dirty wet shoes onto my virgin black carpet. I know this really expensive truck will eventually be ruthlessly abused out in our desert, but right now it's just so damn pretty!
So I have not even opened the door of the Tremor since I parked in the driveway after the drive home from the dealer. Have not checked tire pressure or anything yet, hell, my wife has not driven the truck yet either. That is not to say I have not stood under the eaves of the garage and stared lovingly through the rain at the beautiful beast.
Might not be raining much today so I should be able to at least check air pressures. I will post here what I find. That reminds me I need to get a much better tire pressure gauge, as the only digital gauge I own is old and I don't trust it for the higher pressure required in the truck tires, or the tires on my new (to me) toyhauler. Any suggestions for a good/inexpensive air pressure gauge would be appreciated. Again Thanks, Dave
There is a thread on the front page about tire pressure gauges
Uhm, I have a stripper XL 4x4 LB. My crappy tiny display on my XL, I chose to run in Driver Assist, Tire Pressure mode. So, I would encourage everyone to bring up that display at least once a week and monitor your tire pressure that way. I have a nice home compressor, a pile of different tire pressure gauges, Milton inflators,.... but my best info is the display on my little screen indicating the tire pressure of each corner of the truck. Cheers!
All I can say is "Duh". My first truck or car with a tire pressure display. Didn't even think of it. Thanks so much!
I'll have to dive into the manual to find out how to change the display. I drove home from the dealer with my driver display on some kind of off road mode which showed inclination and tilt, and I have no idea how to change it yet. Dave
All I can say is "Duh". My first truck or car with a tire pressure display. Didn't even think of it. Thanks so much!
I'll have to dive into the manual to find out how to change the display. I drove home from the dealer with my driver display on some kind of off road mode which showed inclination and tilt, and I have no idea how to change it yet. Dave
My 2017 defaults to the last screen I was on, except when I am towing..then it defaults to one of the towing pages.
Just use the left/right arrows on the left side of the steering wheel to scroll through the different sections and up/down arrows to scroll through the items on those menus. When you find what you want hit the center OK button. You can then scroll through the items in that menu header with the up/down arrows, or use the left/right button to send you back to the menu that describes what each page is.
Just play with those 5 buttons(left, right, up, down, OK) on the left side of the steering wheel and you’ll figure it out quickly.
Ok I got the TPMS pressures on the dash (Thanks Hawk328), Front 49 and 58, rears 76 and 75. I drove on the 71 freeway which was asphalt with no grooves and the truck was stable. I'll even up the pressures and adjust to 65/60 then try it out again after I get a new gauge. I feel better now!
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