Often drive dirt roads, what maintenance to do?

It's housefly sh*t. Have to use a more agressive cleaner. Try Simple Green. Keep the truck waxed, even if it's dirty ten minutes later. Not for looks, for protection. The spray on waxes are fine.
Best advice for driving dirt roads; slow down. The rougher the roads, the closer I look over the truck on a regular basis. Oil change at 5K miles, washable air filter, dirt banged out on bumper between washing whenever I open the hood. Chase down noises before there are a bunch of them and can't tell them apart. Airing down tires not really an option, but I do have a 12v compressor and backup foot pump for flats. Lube hinges and anything else that moves. Use silicone lube if petro based lube attracts too much dust. Have 12v vacuum for cleaning.
It's a never ending battle against dirt.

 

Wouldn’t hurt to have the recall done.

 

Don’t know the answer to your looseness other than what others have suggested but my truck feels more loose than it used to as well. Just drove a 2020 while mine was getting a new frame and the difference in how tight and sure everything felt in the new truck was noticeable. I wonder if my coils are starting to get tired.

anyways all I really wanted to say was that’s a sweet looking truck you’ve got OP.

 

Most recent problem is my heated seat switches. The lights on both switches seem temperamental and I don’t think the high setting works on the passenger seat. Someone sitting there recently couldn’t feel heat. I could not find a thread with the issue. Any one else having this problem?

 

Just had my truck in to do the secondary air injection pump. About a month ago the engine light came on and didn’t turn off and I’m burning a lot of fuel.

they swapped out the air pump and found a chewed wire and the code for cam position sensor is thrown.

they suggest I can get it fixed through insurance- is this something I can fix myself? Is it common?

 

Here is the photo I just received from someone at the dealership. Can’t quite tell where this is but they said I have to take the intake off to get at it.. if the damage is just along a wire or two I’m hoping I can just spice ? Damn rodents.

 

Have you tried the zip tie mod? I drive washboard road often as well and this helped tighten things up a lot. There’s a few threads on here about it.

also I know this thread is kinda old but have you tried anything else to help what you’ve described as loose. It’d be interesting to know if anything worked for you