Originally Posted by
Dirk Diggler
Thanks to our electrical power steering, it's weird trying to park in reverse.
In what way? I think it's typical. However, I am an odd dock. One of the weaker systems in my old Dodge truck is the steering.
Because the front end of the truck is so heavy due to the engine, and being 4WD, and the steering not quite being strong enough (IMO), early on I started the practice of NEVER turning the steering wheel when stopped. The Ram doesn't want to steer when stopped and the steering system doesn't want to cooperate in doing so. So I just don't, it's seems too taxing on the steering system to force it. So I've always slowly rolled the truck while rotating the steering wheel. When the truck stops, the steering wheel does too.
I have since implemented that practice on all vehicles I drive. Even the same on the little Blueberry. And since I don't try to steer when stopped, the steering while backing seems typical to me. Maybe this has some bearing on why it seems weird to you, you're doing something I'm not doing. Not saying anyone is wrong to "steer" while stopped. I just don't ... out of habit.
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