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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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mileage and DD

I just wanted to know who here drives there 1st gen everyday and how many miles on the odometer? I'll go first, mine is a DD and it only has 242,000.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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I only show 16x,xxx. it has been broke for 8 years. more like the 250,xxx range.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Well, mines only been a DD since sept 08.....95K
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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My 92 has 218,***, not really a DD but used daily. 518 auto. w/gearvendors od and the mileage is bad, 13.84 mpg. But I bought diesel yesterday @ $1.87.
Need time for the convo to either the Getrag 5 spd. or the NV4500.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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I used to daily drive it up to about 2 years ago. 273,xxx on it now. My dad drove it to school almost everyday for those 2 years, but now he's retired so there isn't a whole lot of driving anywhere going on.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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I don't drive mine daily, but I do put around 10,000 miles/year on her traveling around and towing my trailer and toys. She's got 265,xxx on her now and still going strong.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Mine is my everyday vehicle. It has 434,000 on it & still runs well.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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Mine is my daily driver, I'm a couple hundred away from 280k.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Daily driver, with about 185K on her. She's just a baby.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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mine is a daily driver and she's got 248,000 on her and still cranks. iv even seen one with 980,000 miles so treat her right and shel do the same
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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DD-216ish
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:34 AM
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dd with 292,xxx on the truck engine swapt at 286k to an engine with 126k, gets 18.5 mpgs mixed city/highway, i can drive 65 or 70 and still get 18.5
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by u.s mma
I only show 16x,xxx. it has been broke for 8 years. more like the 250,xxx range.
Me, too. At least that's what I'm guessing. Mine showed around 190 before it quit.

Low mpgs, though. Lots of city driving, haven't had time off from work for a good highway run yet.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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wow 980,000 miles on a ram, people around here would think "that can't be right its not foreign" . I drive 500 miles a week in mine, but its all highway so I think thats really good for an old vehicle.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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once im done doing all the body work and mods to mine-and after i get my license in may she will we a daily driver-roughly 230,000 on her b/c speedo is in kilometers which reads 375,000

my friend has a 90 d350 dually 5 speed regular cab, all stock, roughly 400,000 miles and the original clutch, isn't that insane

Justin
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