How long does your truck last ?

[MossRoad]

That 4.3 was a great engine. We had one in our 93 Chevy G20 short wheelbase van conversion. It ran out of oil three times and seized. I put more oil in it and off it went. Three times! Well over 150,000 when we got rid of it due to rust. It was still running strong. I pulled the transmission out of it, and the computer, and the throttle body, and alternator, and a bunch of other stuff that was the same as our 93 Suburban for spare parts.

 

[spitter]

01 7.3 excursion 285,000 99 F350 ex cab longbed V10 375,000 78 bronco 425,000 460 and the baby 01 f350 dually crew cab 4x4 230,000.:cool2::drink:

 

[DieselBound]

Pretty much all comes down to maintenance. I'm a "collector" of ALH TDI era VWs. The subject of longevity came up and someone responded that they didn't know how long one of these engines could go because he only had 700k miles on it! Of course, this was being maintained by someone who knows these engines well.

About four years ago I bought a truck for, mostly, on-farm use. 1993 F250 7.3L IDI (non-turbo; pre-"Power Stroke"). 248k miles on it. 4x4, 5spd manual (recent clutch job). $2,500. Fixed some fuel return line and GP stuff and got it starting like it should (can sit for months and it'll fire right up!). It's a pig and can barely get out of its way, but I can still load it down and tow most anything that I need, albeit slowly. It's already paid for itself. I don't expect that at my rate of use [3k miles in four years] it'll ever wear out. Took me MANY months of searching to come up with this truck.

 

[Diamondpilot]

That 4.3 was a great engine. We had one in our 93 Chevy G20 short wheelbase van conversion. It ran out of oil three times and seized. I put more oil in it and off it went. Three times! Well over 150,000 when we got rid of it due to rust. It was still running strong. I pulled the transmission out of it, and the computer, and the throttle body, and alternator, and a bunch of other stuff that was the same as our 93 Suburban for spare parts.

My 4.3 blew up at 28,000 miles. To me it never felt right from day 1 vs the 3.0 Ford Ranger it replaced.

Chris

 

[oldpilgrim]

I know several people with Tundras with well over 300,000 miles on them. Done virtually nothing to them and they still look and run excellently.

That's why I bought my 2014.

Then there's this guy.

Meet the One Million Mile Toyota Tundra Still with Its Original V8! - YouTube

 

[motownbrowne]

01 7.3 excursion 285,000 99 F350 ex cab longbed V10 375,000 78 bronco 425,000 460 and the baby 01 f350 dually crew cab 4x4 230,000.:cool2::drink:

At an estimated 14mpg for the v10, that truck has burned almost 27,000 gallons of gasoline to achieve that odometer reading. That's incredible!!

I'm hoping my next truck will be a v10 Ford.

 

[farmboy12]

At an estimated 14mpg for the v10, that truck has burned almost 27,000 gallons of gasoline to achieve that odometer reading. That's incredible!! I'm hoping my next truck will be a v10 Ford.

14mpg? I got excited when my V10 F350 broke 10!


Kyle

 

[ultrarunner]

My 1985 3/4 Chevrolet Van has been most reliable... needed it for a job in Lake Tahoe... little sluggish at altitude and grade with a 305 V8 and weighing 9k pounds...

31 years sitting outside year round and just noticed a rust spot around the windshield...

The truck I use for towing is my 1991 Silverado 1500 with 350 V8... plenty of power for my 7k loads.

 

[Clint S]

Very jealous of you guys getting 2to 300000 k. Trucks around here last 7 to 10 years before they go rotten and fall apart. The salt eats them.

 

[RickB]

Very jealous of you guys getting 2to 300000 k. Trucks around here last 7 to 10 years before they go rotten and fall apart. The salt eats them.

Would be 50 years of driving for my truck.