2016 ram 1500 turning radius

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Jake91

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My ram turns great. I came from a Pontiac grand prix and id say the turning radius is barely any larger. Only parking issues i have is due to size not turning radius ‍


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Jstmahoney

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Coming from an 03 1500 Ram 4X4 to my 17 4x4 I thought the turning radius was much better on my 17. Yeah it’s not the best ever, but it’s a truck, not a little car.


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My fiance got a 2019 Volvo XC40 a month ago. That thing turns like a golf cart lol.
 

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My 2015 2WD Sport was definitely more maneuverable than my 2017 4WD Laramie, but for a huge truck these don’t seem any worse than the competition.
 

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My 2500 requires 2 acres to complete a 360 circle. If it didn’t have a rear camera I’d be screwed


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my 2012 turns better than my dad's 2016 f150 lol. It turns pretty good for such a big truck.

Both of them are 4x4.
 

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My 2016 RCSB turns on a dime, it will make you dizzy. My 2006 would need an empty Walmart parking lot to turn around.

Are all these comparisons with trucks that have the same wheelbase, track, and wheel offset?

Got a '18 RCSB coming tomorrow, turn circle shows to be 39.3' which is roughly 2' larger than the '98 Dakota RCSB it's replacing. Shouldn't be much difference, time will tell...
 

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Recently went from a 2012 ram to a 2016 and it seems like the turning radius isn't nearly as sharp. Is it just me or has the turning radius decreased?


First of all, if it doesn't turn as sharp, the radius INCREASED, not decreased.

But since we all knew what ya meant to say.....per google:

2012 turning radius is 19.74-22.75 feet

2016 turning radius is 19.74-24 feet

so yes, some of them are likely larger now.
 

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When was the switch from hydraulic to electric power steering? Perhaps the rack isn't designed the same.
 
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