How do I drive with power steering?

Let go of the wheel and use your palms and fingers. Your oversteering.

 

Have to agree with the trainer 100%.

 

Power steering, standard steering- Once your rolling whats the difference?

Our company had one of those guys, they let him go.

 

Yes - RELAX

Don't over think anything, don't focus on your steering wheel and pay attention to the road and your surroundings. I have seen people just get into a panic when they overcompensate for the truck's movement always trying to counter it in an unnatural way.

There is a solution for the power steering issue on your dodge, the pump has a relief valve that is set too high for some people, I'm one who don't like how they drive - Chrysler products with power steering always have had a disconnected feel to them, even the new ones. Depending on the model of pump you have, you can use a different valve to lower the pressure, hence give you better feel to the steering. IIRC, Summit Racing and Speedway have those valves that can be changed out on the pump, giving you the right feel you need. By the way, this can be done on a truck, the same principle is used for the truck too.

 

Jason you personal vehicle has power steering doesn't it?Well its the same thing only you have a trailer on the back.Also look far ahead,keep eyes moving at all times and hug that shoulder line or keep your trk and trl tires close to the shoulder rather then in the middle on your lane or close to the passing lane.Above all RELAX.Pretend your instructor isn't there with you.If you focus whats ahead instead of keeping the vehicle in your lane you probably will do better.Remember you must focus on EVERYTHING.

 

Sometimes brand new tires can make a truck feel squirrely in the first 15,000 miles or so, also over-inflated tires all the way around can make them difficult to manage a straight line, furthermore some wore out trucks have wore out steering linkage and systems making them loosy goosy and seem like they have a mind of their own. But if this happens in multiple trucks, then I'd say you have a control issue and you're trying to drive the truck like some other vehicle you're accustomed to.

 

Even a 16 year old girl on her first drive with her permit doesn't weave back in forth in her lane

 

Really?

Is this for real?

 

Slow down just a little, 5 mph helps me get used to a new wheel.