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Originally Posted by Falls
2nd. The rear defrosted was horrible on my 06 4R , but this one takes the cake ! it can't even melt a dusting of snow off the back window. It really stinks.
3rd. Heater/blower motor is a total joke too. Not much power/CFM there in my opinion.
4. The button for the windshield wiper/heater thing ??? does not seem to have any purpose what so ever . what is it supposed to do ??? I have read the manual .
7. I do miss having a full time 4x4 mode with center locking diff like my 06 had . I drove on friday nite on the freeway for about an hour to get home. Road had about inch of snow dust in them . After the traction control was doing its job I decided to put it in 4wd/Hi the rest of the way home . The truck was all over the place on the road .
8. Engine : I miss my V8 with a passion !!!! This current 11TE truck is a dog from the get go , even though it is supposed to have a whopping 5 more hp than the V8. The 4.7L V8 power and torque were excellent , engine ran totally smooth and quiet. Gas milage is so far the same as my V8. Although though I don't buy these kind of vehicles for gas milage at ALL. Im sure in time of break in it will go up a mile or so per gallon. As long as I'm not getting 12mpg ....lol Im ok with it . I think im at 15.5 average (mostly city stop and go) running winter blend fuel (which takes away a couple miles per gallon and makes it run crappier too). so who knows with milage . it may get better but not overly concerned . I just thought with the new 4L it would be better power and milage & quieter.
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2 - The rear defroster DOES NOT WORK in cold weather. It's been averaging -20c for about 3 months now and the defroster on my 4R is completely useless. The side mirror defrosters work great, but the rear window one is useless in real cold weather. If it's just below freezing, the rear defroster does work. If it's well below freezing, forget it.
3 - The fan on my 4R seems weak as well. It's acceptable though.
4 - It's an almost useless feature. I can not remember ever having windshield wiper blades freeze to my windshield - even after a car wash. Only 1 time did I have a bunch of frozen snow that buried my wipers and it was like they were encased in cement. This one time this feature actually did something. However there was still a bunch of ice stuck on the blades so although they were freed, they were not useful for wiping the windshield.
7 - I don't care for part time 4wd myself and would rather have a full time system. Our winters here create different road conditions where it's icy one street and then near dry the next. It's embarrassing to spin the rear wheels trying to get moving (from a stop) and I have to quick shift into 4wd and then back to 2wd. I have GY SA's on my 4R, not the stock tires.
8 - It should get better. My 4R felt completely anemic for the first few thousands kilometers. I have almost 9K on mine now.
Rob
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