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How many miles on your tow vehicle?

How many miles on your tow vehicle?

  • 0-50,000 miles

    Votes: 54 30.2%
  • 50,000-100,000 miles

    Votes: 42 23.5%
  • 100,000-150,000 miles

    Votes: 38 21.2%
  • 150,000-200,000 miles

    Votes: 32 17.9%
  • 200,000 miles and above

    Votes: 13 7.3%

  • Total voters
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buckbuck

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Since BigLar just replaced his truck it got me thinking. My Expedition has a little over 175k on it but it continues to run strong. (Valve guides leak a little when it sits but that's good for it.)
How many miles are you guys putting on your trucks?
 

Andy S

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Currently at 140k and hoping to get to 200k before replacing.
 

Speedling

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Expedition with 5.4 3valve 6 speed trans and 4x4. Runs like new! Just under 100,000 miles. Have loved the thing from day we bought it.
F150 5.4 3 valve 6 speed trans and 4x4. Over 120,000 miles and need to replace the cam phasers. Not an easy task.

Ford may stand for Fix Or Repair Daily but at least I can do it myself and know it's dobe right. When I work on a chevy, I get frustrated and it takes me twice as long.

That being said, I have become of the opinion that cars are better left to the imports (in general) and trucks left to the big three with perhaps the exception of the tundra but even that has some things I don't like.
Expedition is a great people hauler and the new ones have that ecoboost which should pretty cool. Of course, I would be that idiot upgrading the turbos and intercooler before the warranty was up.
 

scokill

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08 Suburban just shy of 150K. Routine maintenance and replaced oil pressure sending unit is about it. I have complete confidence in the vehicle. I will drive it until it makes no sense to do so. If the transmission went out today I would get replaced as it's only a few car payments on a new one.
 

Glassman

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225k+ and I'll be putting new rubber on it soon. Maybe even a suspension upgrade. No plans to sell at this time. Besides, I just got the driver's seat butt groove just the way I like it!
 

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I have about 85K on the '09 Silverado 4x4 hybrid. I will replace about 150K...it has an expensive battery, and I don't want to get stuck buying one. My other tow vehicle...a 2008 39' Fleetwood Discovery, only has about 6000 miles on it...until we get back from Powell!
 

GTBRMC

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ToddW850

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Had 183,000 miles on our 2002 Chevy Tahoe and it was still going very strong. But it was time to get something newer, so we traded it in a few months ago.
 

Boat Crazy

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87,000 miles on a 2008 Ford F350 diesiel purchased used In 2010. I put very few miles on it as a daily driver. About 10 a day. My usage comes hauling the boat or fifth wheel. I have no plans to replace it.
 

txav8r

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@Boat Crazy @PEARCE , having the Cummins in the bus has opened my eyes to how well the diesel runs compared to gas. But the parts cost more apparently! I suspect if I had it to do over again, I would have bought a heavier duty truck (diesel) and that may have also changed the direction and thinking with the bus...and may have acquired a fifth wheel instead of a bus. But we do like the bus!
 

PEARCE

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I have 91k on my Cummins and it ain't goin anywhere anytime soon. It's not a daily driver so the only real miles are towing the boat and camper. I just replaced the upper and lower radiator hoses and flushed the radiator and put in new coolant along with a new belt. Also replaced the electric fan clutch as a preventive measure. I recently added airbags to the rear suspension to help carry the load of the heavy 5th wheel camper. It rides so much better now carrying that load. It wasn't bad before, but it's a smoother ride and is now level with 2k+ pin weight in the bed.
 

veedubtek

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Just broke 1500. I think she'll make it to at least 5000.
 

Topper232

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Just hit 30,000 on the 2013 Sierra.
 

Chillypilot

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I use my buddy's truck. No idea how many miles are on it. It costs me a few beers every time I use it. It's the best deal in town. :)
 

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My old 2000 suburban had 190,000 on it before I traded it in on the new one :)
 

KXCam22

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I am aiming for 400,000 out of my 07 tundra. Half way there. Cam.
 

biglar155

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As @buckbuck pointed out, I just replaced. Bought it with 10K and I'm up to 12K now.

The 'Burban had 151K and I would have kept her going but I was foolish and let the body rot start and didn't do anything about it right away. It was only a matter of time before I had holes right through. Mechanically she was in good shape (but for a few convenience features that didn't work any more). I had no problem with the idea of driving her anywhere. (In fact, a couple weeks before I traded her I took her on a "farewell" trip when I had to travel to Ohio on business. I normally rent a car for that sort of thing.)

I'll admit my main driver in upgrading was for the long trips (6 hours) we take to visit family. Even though I trusted her, I was starting to envision being broken down on side the road in the middle of nowhere in 18-below temperatures. Not a pleasant idea - especially when you have 4 kids along for the ride. I'm the type that once those thoughts start, they just get "louder and louder" until I can't ignore them.
 

bronze_10

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2005 all wheel drive dodge durango.. the ugly body style but it has a HEMI.. 101,000 miles and i just had the a/c charge for the first time and the trans serviced since we tow the boat now... nothing else done to it.. bought it in 2005 with 15 k on it..
 

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