2008 chevy truck probs

[LD1]

I agree with most of the posters here. Almost 100k miles are you are complaining about a few mechanical issues that can happen to ANY vehichle at that many miles.

You think ford, chevy, dodge, etc make their own u-joints and bearings??? Think again. Bearings wear out period. How fast depends on conditions. Dirty, dusty, muddy, wet, etc. Since they are probabally sealed units, there is no way to grease them. A dirty condition can wear out the seals quicker and cause the bearings to fail sooner.

And 90k out of a $20 u-joint isnt bad either.

If he does the repairs himself, the two bearings and 1 u-joint are under $500. I whish every vehichle I owned only had ~$500 worth of repairs needing done ever 90-100k:thumbsup:

 

[deerefan]

Actually, what all you guys are missing here is his occupation...rural mail carrier. A lot of stop and go, inferior roads, etc.. If that is all he has at 90k, that is pretty good in my book. As far as wear and tear, that 90k on a rural mail route is more like 190k.

 

[bigbull338]

that goes to show you how long cars an trucks will last anymore.but hey he does drive on alot of bad roads,but the truck should still last 4yrs.

 

[jwstewar]

that goes to show you how long cars an trucks will last anymore.but hey he does drive on alot of bad roads,but the truck should still last 4yrs.

And nothing you have said, says it shouldn't. I think everyone here is thinking these are minor repairs and pretty darn good for the abuse - yes abuse, this truck is taking.

 

[LD1]

My question would be why is he driving such nice and newer vehichles as a rural mail carrier????????

Most of them around here are driving 10+ year old cars. Relability and mileage are far better. Not to mention that repairs and maintenance are usually cheaper. Like oil changes, tires, etc.

But to each his own. If I was a mail carrier, I certainly would NOT be driving a 2 year old truck. Talk about depreciation And for the cost of just one of those trucks, he could have 2 or 3 gently used toyotas, hondas, etc.

 

[timswi]

Actually, what all you guys are missing here is his occupation...rural mail carrier. A lot of stop and go, inferior roads, etc.. If that is all he has at 90k, that is pretty good in my book. As far as wear and tear, that 90k on a rural mail route is more like 190k.

I agree with Deerefan..Mail delivery is probably one of the worst things you could do to any vehicle of any type or brand. Pushing 100K with only these problems is a miracle actually.

 

[Storm56]

Rural mail delivery is SEVERE service. I have a very good friend that does that with a Subaru and probably has more problems than the original poster. Heck I have a Toyota that has given me about this level of problems and I am not a rural mail delivery person. I drive 22 miles in a rural setting one way to work.

 

[Dmace]

At least blown hubs will still get you home unlike the numerous head gaskets, spark plugs and fuel pumps my personal and colleagues' Ford's have encountered...

Those repairs on that truck are hardly enough to complain about, the transmission should be the biggest problem with all that stop and go. I bet the TC is pretty cooked!

 

[Diamondpilot]

At least blown hubs will still get you home unlike the numerous head gaskets, spark plugs and fuel pumps my personal and colleagues' Ford's have encountered...

Those repairs on that truck are hardly enough to complain about, the transmission should be the biggest problem with all that stop and go. I bet the TC is pretty cooked!

Good thing he is not driving a Dodge then. They eat trannys like crazy. :thumbsup:

I can play your game all day long.:licking:

Chris

 

[Dmace]

Good thing he is not driving a Dodge then. They eat trannys like crazy. :thumbsup:

I can play your game all day long.:licking:

Chris

Obviously, your "game" is stuck in the early 90's when Dodge's actually had transmission problems. Get with the game DP, Ford's the one with the tranny problem now. :laughing: