Where do all of the miles come from?
03-15-2009, 10:47 AM
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Where do all of the miles come from?
I am always browsing/looking at trucks on e-bay and have noticed some real nice trucks there. Alot of newer trucks on there have alot of miles. I have noticed that alot of the trucks are from Texas. What do you guys use them for? Work? Hotshot? Im not putting anyone down just curious......
03-15-2009, 10:54 AM
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i hot shot plus rodeo bought the truck i have now in may of 08 with 38k on it and right now its got 86k on it and really havent traveled hard this year as much as 06-07 put 68k on a new truck inless then a year. texas is a big state it takes me at least 6hrs to get out of the state and thats the shortest. we do a lot driving to get anywhere. thats where a lot of the miles come from on the texas trucks
03-15-2009, 11:00 AM
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Thats what I sort of figured. I have also seen these trucks that are jacked up w/ monster tires w/ a ton of miles on them. I love driving my truck but hate putting miles on it. I gues one goes w/ the other....haha
03-15-2009, 06:29 PM
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Yup! I think I-10 east/west border to border it right at 800 miles, I-35 north/south border to border is a little over 700 miles. Nearly half of our yearly trip from San Antonio to visit my family in Ohio is just driving in/out out of Texas.
03-16-2009, 12:20 PM
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Sounds like you just aren't used to the way things are in rural areas, and especially in the west.
I drive 40 Miles+ each way to work, which is a nice reduction as it was over 60.
Add in personal trips, hauling stuff etc and you end up witha pile of miles ina year.
I drive 40 Miles+ each way to work, which is a nice reduction as it was over 60.
Add in personal trips, hauling stuff etc and you end up witha pile of miles ina year.
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03-16-2009, 02:52 PM
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Well now my office is 8 miles from home so you would think I would have low weekly miles average. I take my daughter to school on the way, that makes it 25 miles to work, then pick her up, take her home and go back to work. Normal to/from school/work around 65 miles a day. Then I head to Hot Rod Diesels for BS/work on the weekend 60 miles one way. Track is 60 miles one way. Trip to visit parents a couple times a month 45 miles one way, trip or two to Austin, Corpus Christi or Lousiana Race Track/Casino. All of a sudden I have 2500-3000 miles a month. That is with no planned trips.
03-16-2009, 07:13 PM
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Rodeo, that is where my miles come from, (well that and trips to Mexico 
), been wondering lately if it was time to upgrade to a new truck and let the 12 valve rest but it has been more reliable than I could have ever imagined,
), been wondering lately if it was time to upgrade to a new truck and let the 12 valve rest but it has been more reliable than I could have ever imagined,
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