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Just hit 490,000kms on the 2001 ram an still running strong. Its my daily driver/work truck. Do some average hauling(5K-8K Lbs) from time to time. I know thats not an extreme amount of kms an the truck is under worked a lot( getting groceries, sunday cruises, ect!) lol. Just curious how many kms/miles everyone has on there trucks. Average mpg is 24.6, mix of town an hwy driving (no load) 

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@bigfish95971 this is the thread I was talking about, so your post is here now too.

 

650,000 MILES! this past week

Mine 99 2500, 53 block, lilt pump in tank now. 650k mi today. Afe filter cleaned once a year whether it needs it or o=not.  Same with an oil change.  up to 30k.  Several years of constantly watching alt AC and lockup issues, One ECM about 3 ev44's, no issues since lift pump to tank. Rebuilt front end mostly once and several track bars until Good Moog problem solver.Engine or head never out, valves adjusted twice,  one radiator leaked.cleaned external twice+two sets of starter contacts and one brush job.

Couple of trani output gears in to the TC.  NO other hard parts for trani.

Nw that replaced the Tappet cover and Vacuum pump seal and sleeve again and controlled most leaks, not not more thant w spots of anything, pan seeps but never off.

Uses Walmart oil from major mfg in Texas,  Uses about a quart in 1000-2000 miles.  GETS 17-21 MPG.  DRIVE IT LINK A GRANDPA EVERY MINUTE.  SELDOM OVER 54-62.  SEMI'S DRAFT NICELY.

 

99 4x4 SLT, 47re, in tank pump, winch and bumper, BD van Aaken chip,  650k miles.

22 hours ago, trreed said:

 Tahoe hated towing.  

 

 

Neighbor here had a Tahoe that he stuffed a 4BT into. That cured it's dislike for towing.

 

52 minutes ago, dave110 said:

Neighbor here had a Tahoe that he stuffed a 4BT into. That cured it's dislike for towing.

that wouldn't be deboss garage would it?

On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 9:30 AM, Killer223 said:

 

that wouldn't be deboss garage would it?

:think:  :shrug: Gotta help me out killer. I'm slow today. Every day really.