F-350 Front end jingle, driving me insane.

[fabiodriven]

Thank you you jb! My man!

I got asked that question so many times when I bought my truck and it really aggravates me. What kind of vehicle do you own? Why did you buy it? I have owned probably at least 5 or 6 pickups in my life, some 4x4 some 2wd. I know what there is to know about both. I also inspect commercial trucks for a living so trucks are my bag baby, yeah. I know trucks. I've also been a truck driver for over 10 years now.

When I had 4x4's I rarely used the 4 wheel drive. When it snowed I used it. Other than that, I was replacing u-joints and axle bearings all the time for a system I didn't even use. I drove my truck to Trikefest this year and it is superb on the highway. You couldn't ask for a better vehicle to drive cross country with. With a 4x4 the front end is rough on bumps, you're constantly correcting the steering as you go down the road, and you're hauling a bunch of drive train components around that you're not even using. I did 80-85 mph to Trikefest with a slide-in camper in the back and a 14 foot trailer with 4 trikes on it, and it was child's play for that truck. I sat back with one hand on the wheel and just relaxed.

I don't plow, I don't off road, and I have no use for four wheel drive.

Now let me ask you this Kraut. Why would you buy a truck with four wheel drive?

[DasUberKraut]

Because:
- it's cheaper
- it's lighter.
- the tow rating is higher.
- it rides better.
- it has fewer wear items.
- it gets better mileage.
- it sits lower.

Because a grown up knows he can save $10k on a truck when he'll never use the 4x4 for anything other than posing and compensating...

Apparently you've never been in WI in winter. LOL. 4 wheel is a necessity, especially if you ice fish or go in the woods. Sometimes you need it just to get out of your neighborhood because the plows don't come through until 3 days after it snows.

[DasUberKraut]

I should also add in... 1 4x4 + 1 tow strap = alot of $ pulling idiots out of the ditch all winter long.

[honda250sx]

Haha Fabio all that snow last year you guys got ed with you didnt wish just once that monster had 4x4? I know here in Buffalo not many trucks leave the lot without 4x4. Cause when it hits the fan it hits hard here. But a lot of guys plow up here and so on. If you want a 2x4 here it has to be ordered. You won't find them on any lot in a full size.

[fabiodriven]

Apparently you've never been in WI in winter. LOL. 4 wheel is a necessity, especially if you ice fish or go in the woods. Sometimes you need it just to get out of your neighborhood because the plows don't come through until 3 days after it snows.

I don't know if you realize it, but we don't all live in Wisconsin.

[fabiodriven]

Haha Fabio all that snow last year you guys got ed with you didnt wish just once that monster had 4x4? I know here in Buffalo not many trucks leave the lot without 4x4. Cause when it hits the fan it hits hard here. But a lot of guys plow up here and so on. If you want a 2x4 here it has to be ordered. You won't find them on any lot in a full size.

Nope, she trucked along just fine. There was only one time where I couldn't go where I wanted to, but I didn't need to get there. I just wanted to.

[atc200xkid]

yea wisconsin in the winter lol, you have to have a 4x4 to go anywhere. and i live on a farm so in the fields i get stuck with a 4x4 sometimes lol plus i can hook to my buddy in his 6.0 2wd and drag him azz backwards!

[DasUberKraut]

Hey xkid... Where in Cheeseland?