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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 02:56 PM
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Well add another problem to the list for my powerboost - the steering was frozen and wouldn't turn when i tried to drive yesterday. I didn't know WTF was happening so after a few big tugs on the wheel it finally let go. I don't think the wife would have been strong enough to do it, good thing it was me. Granted it was -30 the night before but I didn't drive it until that afternoon when it was about -15. That never happened on my '18.

Honestly after 6 months with this thing I think I'm going to eat some cash and ditch it - there is no way it is going to hold up long term.
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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Unleaded
Well add another problem to the list for my powerboost - the steering was frozen and wouldn't turn when i tried to drive yesterday. I didn't know WTF was happening so after a few big tugs on the wheel it finally let go. I don't think the wife would have been strong enough to do it, good thing it was me. Granted it was -30 the night before but I didn't drive it until that afternoon when it was about -15. That never happened on my '18.

Honestly after 6 months with this thing I think I'm going to eat some cash and ditch it - there is no way it is going to hold up long term.

are you talking Fahrenheit, or Celsius?
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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Langer
are you talking Fahrenheit, or Celsius?
Celsius, although they both meet at-40 which it goes down to here as well. Lol
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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 06:44 AM
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Is it possible that when the truck was parked with warm tires, any snow or ice under them melted then refroze, basically welding the tires in place? Did you try to rock the truck forward/back?
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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Member No. 1
Is it possible that when the truck was parked with warm tires, any snow or ice under them melted then refroze, basically welding the tires in place? Did you try to rock the truck forward/back?
No it would drive freely forward and reverse
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