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Jan 9, 2021 | 10:18 PM

#31

Desert Moto

Mountain Pass

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Quote:

Originally Posted by smikesF350

I Have found this thread interesting, especially from the view point regarding steering input at speed. I also have the lane departure stick shake. I will generally turn off the lane departure when driving around town because it gets annoying and causes vibration at wrong times such a long crack in the pavement along the path I am driving. When I do my 14 to 15 hours drives i definitely engage it. So I do think if I were going to buy a new truck, I'd get the option.

The adaptive steering function is not a must have for me, plus after reading some of the above comments, it might explain an oddity I have experienced several times. Going into a curve at speed, what I consider the proper steering input caused me to go wide. It is more prominent when entering the first curve. Each time I have been trying to figure what I did wrong or different from my normal driving habits. It is as if I giving the steering input too late into the curve, which is a little concerning towing a trailer. After reading previous posts, I am thinking the normal minor steering inputs are being somewhat dampened and I need to provide additional steering input to over come it. As for the usefulness in parking lots and the like, it has been a relearning experience to get the truck evenly between the parking space lines. The old saying about muscle memory applies here.

Ok, so I'm not going crazy. I have had to do a 3 point turn in my cul-de-sac twice, yet every other time it's a one shot turn. I have also experienced freeway driving when I enter a curve it feels like a drift effect pushing me to the outside of the curve requiring more correction. Very strange driving experience with these trucks. Also noticed in parking lots it's very easy to cut a turn short and almost pick off a planter with the inside rear tire.

Jan 10, 2021 | 07:58 AM

#32

George C

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From: WNY

I found AS to be a “must have”. It makes the truck feel like driving a luxury car. One finger, stable feeling and great feed back.

Jan 10, 2021 | 08:08 AM

#33

17 Oaks

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Originally Posted by George C

I found AS to be a “must have”. It makes the truck feel like driving a luxury car. One finger, stable feeling and great feed back.

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Jan 10, 2021 | 10:09 AM

#34

Blkdane

Mountain Pass

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From: Corrales, NM

I have only had my truck less then a week...and no freeway driving yet... but I love the feel. Glad I added it to the order.....

Jan 10, 2021 | 11:26 AM

#35

johndeerefarmer

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My '17 SD had it and I hated it- as it made the steering wheel that much harder to turn. I proved this by unplugging the plug... The steering wheel was upside down but i could still drive.. I only had that truck 3 months due to the sorry a$$ steering. I went back to a '16 until I bought this '20. Steering is tighter than the '16 but way better than the '17.
I have no use for AS or adaptive cruise

Jan 10, 2021 | 05:19 PM

#36

Cpt. Slow

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Originally Posted by KCRebel

Slightly off topic but this came up in a 450 FB group earlier this evening discussing adaptive steering:
One guy was concerned it was just another motor to fail stating that it was a windshield wiper sized motor.

So it begs the question for the ones that have adaptive steering and that component fails what happens? Does it simply become non adaptive steering or would it be more like the old trucks when the p/s pump went out where you could drive it but had to manhandle the wheel at low speeds?

I'm about to order a 450 so I'm all in trying to absorb as much info as I can.

When any major fault is detected the steering becomes a straight mechanical connection a pin locks it. It is kinda like air brakes where faults in the system result in the brakes on rather than off. It does work differently. (obviously)

Scott