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    Question Hyway feel through steering wheel

    I agree with everything YODA has said. I've been driving a F350 since 2011 after 30 years of driving GM. I love my Ford, but have gotten use to the fact that the steering is exactly as you have said. I've had to deal with the death wobble and have had the front end - drag linkage, ball joints...
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    Towing Capacity Question

    The way they publish these numbers is frustrating, however the GCWR is what matters as has already been stated. Traveling with a load beyond that rating is at your own risk for an accident, incident or if in certain parts of Canada - a fine. I have a friend who has been pulled over with his...
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    2012 6.7 delete

    I have a 2011 and used the Live Wire tune. I have about 4 different setting choices and love it. Big increase in HP and mileage.
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    2012 transmission

    I've completed an oil and filter change on the tranny twice - one @ approx 150,000 KM and one @ approx. 300,000 KM
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    2012 transmission

    I have a 2011 with 376,000 km (233,000 miles) on it and it's good but not great. I'm told I have some valve body issues showing up in some slopping shifting between 3rd and 4th when running empty. Works great under load, so I have to think it is related to pressure.
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    Question .

    Mine is a basic delete, but came with a controller mounted on the dash. Otherwise the tail pipes should be black it the delete has been done. My pipes never turned black until then.
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    Question Mysterious Coolant Leak

    I had a similar situation with my 2011 just off warranty. I took it to a rad shop rather then the dealer and they located it quickly and I had to change the rad. It was a slow seam leak and they indicated it had been a weakness of the rads used at the time. I've put 250K on with the new rad and...
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    Towing capacity from newbie

    I agree with ChiefofStuff. The sales info is not the complete story. Here in Canada, we are governed by the GCWR, which with my 2011 F350 SRW is 23500#. My truck weighs 8500#, leaving trailer weight limited to 15000#.
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    OBD codes

    The actual exhaust particulate filter.
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    OBD codes

    Not sure what year your truck is, but my 2011 at around 280,000 KM gave me the same errors and unless I was pulling regularly, my regen became more and more frequent. My mechanic advised I could do the repairs that would clear the codes, but that my filter was gradually failing and I would need...
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    Exhaust Manifold Leak

    Turned out to be warped. When placing a strait edge across the manifold, the warp showed as almost 1/8". Replaced and running good again.
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    Transmission hesitation between 3rd & 4th

    How long did it take you to do the valve body work?
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    Transmission hesitation between 3rd & 4th

    Did it ever get to where it would throw a code?

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