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Steering on the 2021 2500

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What's up everyone, I'm Jack and I just bought a new 2021 ram 2500 hemi 4x4 with off road package crew cab tradesman with the 3.73 rear end and it's 100% stock except for a bed liner and assist steps. It's my first non 1/2 ton truck and I noticed the steering wheel feels loose like there is a lot of left to right play and the wheel is almost never straight even going down straight roads, I took it to the dealer and they looked it over and made same minute adjustments to the alignment but they said all the components were fine and everything was within spec, can you guys comment from your experiences and tell me if this is normal and I'm just not used to the 2500 or is there something abnormal that needs to be fixed?
 
Congrats on the new truck...You will most likely just have to get used to it. Coming from a Ford F250 the steering and brakes took some time for me to get used to.
 
Jackd said:
What's up everyone, I'm Jack and I just bought a new 2021 ram 2500 hemi 4x4 with off road package crew cab tradesman with the 3.73 rear end and it's 100% stock except for a bed liner and assist steps. It's my first non 1/2 ton truck and I noticed the steering wheel feels loose like there is a lot of left to right play and the wheel is almost never straight even going down straight roads, I took it to the dealer and they looked it over and made same minute adjustments to the alignment but they said all the components were fine and everything was within spec, can you guys comment from your experiences and tell me if this is normal and I'm just not used to the 2500 or is there something abnormal that needs to be fixed?
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My truck is the exact same, it did get a little better when I got rid of the Transfarce tires. It has a completely different steering system than you’re used to on the 1/2 tons.
 
Darkside said:
My truck is the exact same, it did get a little better when I got rid of the Transfarce tires. It has a completely different steering system than you’re used to on the 1/2 tons.
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Gracias, hopefully it doesn't cause any problems as I rack up the years and the miles
 
Jackd said:
Gracias, hopefully it doesn't cause any problems as I rack up the years and the miles
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Agreed, I had to put a steering gearbox brace on my ‘99 2500, but that was after it was 15 years old…
 
Jackd said:
So yours does the same?
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Not too much that it feels like something is wrong, but it does feel loose compared to other trucks that I have owned. Seems to pull a bit to the right also.
 
Thats because your running a big boy steering box not a little useless rack and pinion… i have always preferred the steering box feel vs the touchy rack and pinion….
 
H3LZSN1P3R said:
Thats because your running a big boy steering box not a little useless rack and pinion… i have always preferred the steering box feel vs the touchy rack and pinion….
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I'm a big boy so I guess I'm just not used to the way these big boys drive compared to a 1500
 
Mine seems the same but I guess I have gotten used to it because do not notice any longer. I also turned off the lane assist about 1,000 miles ago and that seemed to improve how it felt.
 
I have a '20 3500 Limited CC LB DRW - so it has "Adaptive Steering". When driving on highway, especially towing my 5th Wheel, I feel like the truck is always wandering - I'm constantly steering to keep it in the lane. If they had a meter to analyze how many small corrections I have to make per mile, I'll bet it would be twice as many as the '18 GMC Sierra 3500 CC LB DRW I traded.

When I'm driving the RAM, it feels like there is no steering "center" - like you have worn front tires with no square "shoulder". I thought Adaptive Steering was included to give the truck more "road feel" but you're way busier driving it. It's not a game breaker - but after a day of towing, you're much more fatigued from this paranoid focus you spend all day.
 
Something is wrong with my 2500 also. Just picked it up last week. If I brake and let go of the wheel it pulls right. If I let go of the steering wheel it stays to the right. Here's the weird part, if I turn the wheel a few inches left and let go it snaps back, if I do the same towards the right, it doesnt. It feels like there is less power steering turning left and plenty turning right.
 
Any fixes on this. I have a 2021 Ram 2500 and having the same issues on loose steering.
 
I'm bringing it in Tuesday. See what the dealer says. Will update
 
Alignment fixed, all they said was that the front end was misaligned, easy fix. Drives great now. Brake hard and it goes straight, turn wheel left or right and it snaps back to center.
 
mlink said:
I have a '20 3500 Limited CC LB DRW - so it has "Adaptive Steering". When driving on highway, especially towing my 5th Wheel, I feel like the truck is always wandering - I'm constantly steering to keep it in the lane. If they had a meter to analyze how many small corrections I have to make per mile, I'll bet it would be twice as many as the '18 GMC Sierra 3500 CC LB DRW I traded.

When I'm driving the RAM, it feels like there is no steering "center" - like you have worn front tires with no square "shoulder". I thought Adaptive Steering was included to give the truck more "road feel" but you're way busier driving it. It's not a game breaker - but after a day of towing, you're much more fatigued from this paranoid focus you spend all day.
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Sounds like you have the Firestone Transforce tires.

My truck came from the dealer with Transforce tires at 80 psi. After lowering the pressure to the recommended pressure, 60 psi, the wandering got worse. They need to be at 60 psi to ensure you have the manufacturers required tire contact area - it’s a safety issue.
 
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Sounds like you have the Firestone Transforce tires.

My truck came from the dealer with Transforce tires at 80 psi. After lowering the pressure to the recommended pressure, 60 psi, the wandering got worse. They need to be at 60 psi to ensure you have the manufacturers required tire contact area - it’s a safety issue.
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The only place for them transforce tires is the dumpster
 
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