DJ in Pa Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I just started driving a 2004, There is at least an inch of free play in the steering that is a real pain because, you have the sensation of wondering down the road in a constant swerve. The mechanic at the dealership said "yeah we have a lot of complaints about that." Is this to be expected? Also the "Power Leash" when downshifting the throttle does not respond the same as a Cummins with a Jake Brake? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lndz Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) I just started driving a 2004, There is at least an inch of free play in the steering that is a real pain because, you have the sensation of wondering down the road in a constant swerve. The mechanic at the dealership said "yeah we have a lot of complaints about that." Is this to be expected? Also the "Power Leash" when downshifting the throttle does not respond the same as a Cummins with a Jake Brake? TIA We use a lot of cv713s where I work. Concrete mixers. Have not had a lot of complaints about the steering but when we did usually it was tire related. That being said we also have gone thru about 4 sets of front springs in the last 3 weeks. In one case the spring on the driver's side was not busted but the center bolt was sheared. I noticed a wear spot on the very bottom leaf and watched while the wheels were turned. You could see the axle move almost a full inch while the spring stayed still. Other complaints were found to be in the tires. Sometimes a tire can have something wrong that will affect its ability to track ok. Just a thought. Edited September 8, 2009 by Lindsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.