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Hit a mileage milestone last week.

jt512

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I know it's not a GM, but , a lot of guys here have them, so I thought I would share.
My 00 Dodge 2500 rolled 300k last Tuesday on my way home :eek1:. Still runs like a champ, pulls whatever I put behind it, 20-22mpgs on the highway unloaded and still pulls 16-17 mpg with 10k behind it. I won't go so far to say it's the best truck I have ever owned, but it definitely has the best truck engine I have ever owned. :D

Just did a pretty extensive service, so now I'm ready for the next 100k
 
y5mgisi said:
Very nice man! have you owned it from day one?
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Unfortunately no, it would look much nicer if I had. I had a beautiful 97 F250 diesel that was totaled when I used a windstar for a hood ornament when the driver ran a stop sign and I met him at 50ish. Needed a truck asap, bought this one from a friend who had just bought a 06 Ram because his business needed to spend some money. He regrets selling it every time he sees me :haha:
 
Cool.

My '84 K5 just hit 143,000 miles, on org. motor and trans, im actually hoping to see 200k before I have to rebuild or the oil leaks get worse, lol
 
badmix said:
Cool.

My '84 K5 just hit 143,000 miles, on org. motor and trans, im actually hoping to see 200k before I have to rebuild or the oil leaks get worse, lol
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I made it to 195,000 on my '83 before I installed another motor...it's amzing what regular maintenance will do
 
jt512 said:
I know it's not a GM, but , a lot of guys here have them, so I thought I would share.
My 00 Dodge 2500 rolled 300k last Tuesday on my way home :eek1:. Still runs like a champ, pulls whatever I put behind it, 20-22mpgs on the highway unloaded and still pulls 16-17 mpg with 10k behind it. I won't go so far to say it's the best truck I have ever owned, but it definitely has the best truck engine I have ever owned. :D

Just did a pretty extensive service, so now I'm ready for the next 100k
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So is it stick or have you done 5 transmission in it? :whistle:
 
Stomis said:
So is it stick or have you done 5 transmission in it? :whistle:
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Auto, and currently have around 190k on my trans, approx 40-45% of that is towing, and some plowing. Tranny shifts like a champ, no slipping and no signs of any problems.
The reason you hear about people going through multiple trannies with diesels, especially Dodges, is instead of stepping up and buying a GOOD unit they replace with a stock or near stock tans and then complain that their hopped up rig spit out another trans. I am running a Suncoast unit with a triple disc converter, over kill for my truck, but almost 200k later I feel it was definitely worth it.
 
jt512 said:
Auto, and currently have around 190k on my trans, approx 40-45% of that is towing, and some plowing. Tranny shifts like a champ, no slipping and no signs of any problems.
The reason you hear about people going through multiple trannies with diesels, especially Dodges, is instead of stepping up and buying a GOOD unit they replace with a stock or near stock tans and then complain that their hopped up rig spit out another trans. I am running a Suncoast unit with a triple disc converter, over kill for my truck, but almost 200k later I feel it was definitely worth it.
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Well I would certainly say so. I never doubted the after market has fixed the issues inherit to the dodge transmission but they are definitely design flaws from the factory.
 
jt512 said:
I know it's not a GM, but , a lot of guys here have them, so I thought I would share.
My 00 Dodge 2500 rolled 300k last Tuesday on my way home :eek1:.


As the story goes, when Dodge first put the Cummins in and oked the deal They asked the Cummins folks what they recommended for a warrantee. The answer was 500k.
The Dodge Boys gagged and said thanks and made it 100k as the truck would not last as long as the engine. :rolleyes:

My brother-in-law has a 93? (last of the square) with 340 on the clock and it is still going fine with the 5 speed. but anytime he comes over with it I think the garbage truck is early, make my 6.2 sound like a gasser.:whistle:
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