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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 02:27 AM
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Whats the most miles anyone has seen on a 1st gen?

Heard a rumor of 850k, Whats the most anyone out there has seen on an original engine?
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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There is a member here with well over 1 mil on his truck, but Im not sure if its still orginal. The most I have physically seen was in the upper 600's, on ebay and it still brought some good money.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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I'm right around 420 and it's pretty well documented. They're tough old birds, to be sure
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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Mine is supposed to have 1.2 million on it. The PO delivered RV's out of S. Indiana.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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333000 here, nothing ever rebuilt.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Right on, im at 337k and its encouraging to here about the longevity of this engine, thanks for the replies.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Great, I got 138K on mine, I better start drivin more....
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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o man does hearing this make me happy, mines still a baby with just 157,000! yay!! Hopefully she'll grow up strong!
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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....And, a guy I use to work with had 660K on his 1990, and all he did was change tires, oil, fill with fuel, and he replaced the alternator 2 times... and that was it!!! (Plus body work, he was in Pa, and they salt the hel out of the roads)
Rock on 1st Gens!!
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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The place I buy truck parts has one with 365,000 on the odometer, actual is much higher as it stopped working several years ago.

I've heard of another in the area, but I have not seen it with my own eyes to confirm it, but its supposed to have somewhere around 900,000 miles on it with the head off once to do some work. I've talked to the owner, but I've never looked at the truck yet.

Mine's just getting broke in at 266,000 miles.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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485,000 on my 92------have a buddy that had just under 900,000 on a 91 and got t-boned at an intersection, pulled engine out of what was left of the rig and its still in use now as an irrigation pump.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Im about to hit 218,000. All stock from what I have been told. 2nd owner.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Mine has a little less than 25,000 mi. . (I bought it from a guy who had it rebuilt!). I guess I have about 975,000 miles to go!
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Mines about to hit 270,000, runs and drives great! but the body is falling apart!
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Dieseldirt
Heard a rumor of 850k, Whats the most anyone out there has seen on an original engine?
Well i seen this truck with a million miles on it but i dont know if it has the orginal motor for sure.
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