Dampers in Off Road on the street.

[jordantii]

Is anyone else running the dampers in off road mode on the street? I have been doing this for the past week and maybe I'm crazy but to me it is the best compromise between normal and sport. Has the softness of normal and the stiffness of sport when you want it.

Typical "normal" around town driving is steering comfort, dampers off road, exhaust sport and traction off. Tire pressures are 34 cold.

Have I lost my mind?

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[rocsteady]

I'm intrigued. I might try it. Normally I have steering in comfort, suspension in normal and exhaust in Baja. When I dip off the highway or have any sort of interesting curves in the road, I just hit the button to switch the suspension to sport; if it's going to be an extended twisty bit, twist the mode into "sport."

 

[OxygenMask]

Just because you're crazy doesn't mean you're wrong.
I've wondered the same thing about off road damper setting. I've not found any technical description of what each setting's parameters actually are, just opinions (and Ford's descriptions of when to use each mode, which is plenty vague...)

 

[jordantii]

Just because you're crazy doesn't mean you're wrong.
I've wondered the same thing about off road damper setting. I've not found any technical description of what each setting's parameters actually are, just opinions (and Ford's descriptions of when to use each mode, which is plenty vague...)

I think the only people that describe what the actual modes for the dampers are would be the instructors at the Raptor Assault school. Have not been and probly won't make it.

Try off road dampers and see if I am crazy.

 

[jordantii]

I'm intrigued. I might try it. Normally I have steering in comfort, suspension in normal and exhaust in Baja. When I dip off the highway or have any sort of interesting curves in the road, I just hit the button to switch the suspension to sport; if it's going to be an extended twisty bit, twist the mode into "sport."

I keep messing with my R mode and may have it switch to off road shocks, Sport driveline, comfort steering and as usual Baja exhaust. The only reason I switched to sport exhaust is that I don't want to see that stupid "for off road use only" text on my dash.

 

[some_guy]

I don't think any manufacturer making cars today has ever or will ever make one with settings you could adjust to be dangerous to your wellbeing

 

[jordantii]

I don't think any manufacturer making cars today has ever or will ever make one with settings you could adjust to be dangerous to your wellbeing

I agree but that's not my point here.

 

[some_guy]

I agree but that's not my point here.

yeah, the inferred point is "it doesn't matter"

 

[jordantii]

yeah, the inferred point is "it doesn't matter"

I know. What I was taking about was feel. I never considered what Ford had in mind. I was just stating my experience. Nothing to do with safety or hurting myself or the truck. And if I did, that would be on me. I’m a grown up so…

just not sure why you said what you said.

 

[some_guy]

just not sure why you said what you said.

i suppose i will have to spell it out for you:

" Have I lost my mind?"

no, not at all, not in the least bit. None of the selectable settings vary as much as to place the driver outside of the acceptable parameters for "losing ones mind", significantly altering the vehicles characteristics.

 

[jordantii]

i suppose i will have to spell it out for you:

" Have I lost my mind?"

no, not at all, not in the least bit. None of the selectable settings vary as much as to place the driver outside of the acceptable parameters for "losing ones mind", significantly altering the vehicles characteristics.

Let me spell it out for you since I said it. I was referring to my observations on the feel. They could have called it rain road or gravel. I don’t care.

and the phrase have I lost my mind or am I crazy is used in this way: “have I discovered something”? “Does anyone else notice this” “am I crazy, have I lost my mind”? Get it??

 

[some_guy]

yeah bro, I guess. Yes you are cool/unique/pioneering/lost your mind/totally crazy and rebelious.

 

[jordantii]

yeah bro, I guess. Yes you are cool/unique/pioneering/lost your mind/totally crazy and rebelious.

What’s wrong with you man?

 

[got3fords]

There are some settings I have yet to discern a noticeable differenc. My one and only Raptor mode is quiet exhaust, sport suspension, and comfort steering. But I often experiment with other settings. I don't know that I would notice a differenc with off road suspension mode. Might have to try it. But maybe it will kill me.

 

[Pic-N-Stick]

What’s wrong with you man?

Was thinking the same thing! What the heck??

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