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Old 12-28-2008, 01:09 PM
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Ok, again all I am saying is simple pimple math...How many time do you want to fix it ??
What do you do with your truck? How many miles on it?
Old 12-28-2008, 04:02 PM
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Is a work Trk. not a grocery Trk. In winter is a snow plow, summer part time Hot Shot
1605ooo miles
Old 12-28-2008, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper549
Is a work Trk. not a grocery Trk. In winter is a snow plow, summer part time Hot Shot
1605ooo miles
Just to clarify.. that is 1.6 million miles you posted, correct?
Old 12-28-2008, 07:58 PM
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two words for you------Built automatic!!!
Old 12-28-2008, 09:17 PM
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two words for you------Built automatic!!!
Not as long as I have 2 operating legs and feet !!!!!
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ill take my 5600 over anything anyday! ive towed heavy a few times and know many who do about 60k per year very heavy with the 5600 with no problems and several hundred thousand on them!
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No , sorry, 165,000
1 bad tranny
one bad eng ( plastic piston cooling jets jumped out and fried the mains)
Old 12-29-2008, 06:52 PM
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Only 16k miles a year!!?? Darn, start driving that poor truck and check back with us !!
Old 12-29-2008, 08:14 PM
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As soon as it is done breaking...allow for that.. LOL... But just about all miles are work miles...when it works !
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got my truck back from the trans shop today feels smooth, trans man recommened no up grades to trans due to possible torque over load on u bolts and drive shafts as at times I will be hauling 30 and 40 ft trailers with at most 10-12000#
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Originally Posted by Mr. Big Ram
Not as long as I have 2 operating legs and feet !!!!!
Don't worry, you still need both feet to launch at the strip!!
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