View Poll Results: Would You Make A 3000 Mile Trip In A CDT That Has 175,000 miles
I Would Do It And Not Think Twice About It
289
97.64%
I Would Do It But I Would Be Lerious
7
2.36%
I Wouldnt Even Try It
0
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Traveling 2500 Miles With 175,000 miles - Would You Do It?
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as promised
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/94-...ld-you-do.html
and another just for good measure
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/99-...ld-you-do.html
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/94-...ld-you-do.html
and another just for good measure
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/99-...ld-you-do.html
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no doubt
My truck has 196K and almost 90% of those were towing a horse trailer on the 5th wheel, or pulling the bass boat with a fully loaded camper in the bed.
These aren't trucks, they are machines. Change fluids on schedule, PM regularly, and never look back.
Tell me this, how many dead cummins have you ever seen on the side of the road?
Enjoy your trip
These aren't trucks, they are machines. Change fluids on schedule, PM regularly, and never look back.
Tell me this, how many dead cummins have you ever seen on the side of the road?
Enjoy your trip
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as promised
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/94-...ld-you-do.html
and another just for good measure
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/99-...ld-you-do.html
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/94-...ld-you-do.html
and another just for good measure
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/99-...ld-you-do.html
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I hopped in my '95 with 240,xxx on it hitched up my trailer and drove to AZ. to pick up a Ramcharger. I visited friends in PA., CO., AZ., TX and upstate NY..
6,200 miles later the dog and I where home again in Vermont.
6,200 miles later the dog and I where home again in Vermont.
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280,000kms, just hauled 11,000lbs to cali and back. will make the same run in October when we head back down South away from these cold Alberta winters!
Mike
Mike
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My truck has 170000 on it and last Sept. we did a 7000 mile trip pulling a 8000 lb camper and would do it again. I do maintain my truck and do not worry about stuff that is going to break sooner or later. The main thing I think is every day maintenance. Check the tires, check all fluids, mash pedal and go.
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Today no, in three months yes. The question for you is have you been agressive about your maintanance, repairs and upgrades in the time that you have owned it or have you just fixed what busted right in front of you and stopped there hoping everything else was good? When I buy a used car I always assume that the previous owner, gave up on repairs and maintanance about 6 months or so before he sold the rig. So I make a list of everything, broken, seized, blah, blah blah, another list of stuff that is worn or close to being worn out and then maintanance items like belts and fluids. Then I attack that list system by system. The famous "while I'm in there" junk jumps in too so anything questionable, I yank and replace with an upgraded part. If the original piece still has a little life left, emergency parts box. So me, just sharing my related current pain here btw, just got done swapping out rotors, calipers, and shoes up front and need new shoes and upgrade wheel cylinders in the rear then the brakes will be done. Also dealing with steering... one more piece and that's done. I estimate another three months before I can answer yes, I would roll this wherever but once I'm done. Yes! Good luck I feel your pain.