when is a truck " have to many miles on it"??
#1
08-23-2006, 11:43 AM
when is a truck " have to many miles on it"??
Sorry i am new. How many miles is considered ( way too many on a truck)..
thanks for your time. :roll:
#2
08-23-2006, 12:32 PM
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Re: when is a truck " have to many miles on it"??
Originally Posted by OntheRoad2
Sorry i am new. How many miles is considered ( way too many on a truck)..
thanks for your time. :roll: You can fix this stuff forever if you want.
#3
08-23-2006, 01:03 PM
A "truck" is nothing more than an interconnected set of components, primarily the engine, transmission, axles, and frame. Each of these compeonents has an independent life span.
It also depends on the maintenance. For a company "fleet maintained" truck that may have had the oil changed twice a year the engine may not make 500,000 miles. A well maintainted engine may go 1.5 million miles or more before needing an overhaul. I know of several trucks with more than 3 million miles on some parts and one that has more than 7 million miles on it. They last forever if taken care of.
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08-24-2006, 08:52 AM
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8) Like a gasoline engine the secret to a diesel engine's longevity is proper maintenance and changing the oil and filters on a diesel every 10,000-15,000 miles and lubricating vital chassis components.
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#8
08-27-2006, 09:51 PM
When a truck gets so old and ragged out that it stays in the shop all the time, that's when it has too many miles on it; whether it be 30'000, 300'000, or 3'000'000 for that matter.
I asked our mechanic what year my truck was. He said it depends on the part. It's somewhere between a 1978 & 1985 model.
#10
08-28-2006, 06:17 AM
i`m around 600k and it runs great, has no issues no annoyign squeaks or rattles, a hood with last alot longer then an aero truck, their just built better. you could keep an aero truck running indefinetely but it`ll nickel and dime ya to death.
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