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  • tonyb
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    Didn't you throw a new engine in the truck Tom ?

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  • treitz3
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    Yup. Didn't need to but did it anyway. It started blowing white smoke at startup and instead if chasing the issue down and possibly having constant issues with it, I just had them swap out the motor. This was at 320K miles, I think.

    What I find unfathomable is that I tow, and have been towing some pretty heavy loads for long distances, and the tranny is still original with zero maintenance done to it.

    I call her, "Ol' reliable". The thing is a workhorse and she still looks new.

    Besides the motor and basic maintenance, the only thing I have had time replace was the throttle body control actuator unit....which is a fancy term for what used to be a cable from the gas pedal to the carb. It's all computerized now. That was the only other "major repair" I have had to do to her. Not bad for as many miles as she has, especially knowing what kind of loads and heavy on the foot driving I do.

    All in all, she's a damned fine truck. You couldn't pay me to drive a new one. Waaay to many maintenance issues being reported.

    Tom
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  • tonyb
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    I hear ya man, too much computer controlled garbage to go wrong on newer trucks.

    A lady decided to smash my Lexus SUV to the tune of 8k in damage to the front end. So I've been renting a car waiting to get it fixed.

    Ist SUV... Volkswagon Atlas.....piece of junk. 4 cyl. front wheel drive in a decent sized SUV. Noisy, drove like a boat, terrible in the snow, slid all over.

    2nd, Jeep , their smallish 4by4 version. Another piece of junk, but....it rides more like a sports car, handles well and the cabin is way quieter than the Atlas, go figure. Control layout is terrible though, and just feels more like a Hyundai.

    A new Lexus is 60k....not paying that, screw 'em. I'll buy another used one. Once your car is hit a certain way, they never drive the same. Hope you get another 400k out of your truck.
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  • mhardy6647
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  • audioluvr
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    What I find unfathomable is that I tow, and have been towing some pretty heavy loads for long distances, and the tranny is still original with zero maintenance done to it.


    Tom

    Dude! get that thing serviced! When it grenades (right next to your right leg and spleen) things won't go well and we care for your well being. Just saying.
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  • treitz3
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    When I went in to go get it serviced, my mechanic (and others as well) stated not to do a thing and they actually advised against doing anything to it at all. I didn't know it at the time I bought the truck but apparently, the transmission they used in this truck is "arguably the world's greatest transmission ever built".

    Those are not my words, just what I have read from multiple sources.

    The fact that many newer trucks have already been to the shop with drivetrain issues is (to me) a testament that they may be right. Especially knowing some of the loads I have towed over the decades with her. I definitely do not drive the truck like a granny and some of the loads I have hauled were beyond what it's actually rated for.

    Tom
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  • daddyjt
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    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
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    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
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  • treitz3
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    Wow! That definitely took some energy!

    Tom
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  • treitz3
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    I have done literally zero maintenance to the tranny during this time. None. Nada. Zilch. Nothing...

    I'd venture to say that even if it does go at this point? I'd say I got my money's worth out of her. She has been my money maker for a long time and would be well worth the investment to simply replace or rebuild the tranny.

    Tom
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    Interesting picture. These guys run a sawmill close to Athens GA. They were featured on The Discover Channel.

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  • treitz3
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    One of them doesn't quite look like a guy....

    Tom
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  • jdjohn
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    OleBoot wrote: »
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    Must be a battery-powered Wii.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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  • jdjohn
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    Times are tough for Minnie... dumpster diving.
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    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • mhardy6647
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    As a longtime (albeit erstwhile) cat owner (cat staff co-manager, more accurately speaking):
    1) I have no reason to suspect this image has been photoshopped.
    2) I have no reason to be concerned about the health or welfare of this kitteh.

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    This is Perfectly Normal Behavior.
    Nothing to see here. Move along.

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  • daddyjt
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    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
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    Brian

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  • audioluvr
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    daddyjt wrote: »
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    And that is what happens when you use your loader as a battering ram.
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    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • ken brydson
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  • msg
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    Death Race 2023 pit lane
    audioluvr wrote: »
    daddyjt wrote: »
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    I disabled signatures.
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  • mhardy6647
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  • daddyjt
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    Recent snow in California (Evidently caused by Global Warming Climate Change :D )

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    PS Having some fun TODAY:
    Weather Just the opposite in 1977-1978 the week after Christmas, flew to SF on Eastern Airlines and drove to Lake Tahoe to ski. No Snow anywhere (Evidently caused by Global Warming as it was called then. >:) ).

    On New Years Eve watched Atlanta Falcons loose to Dallas Cowboys 20-17 during the day. Celebrated New Year in Reno Nevada at Harrah's Resort and Casino. The only thing close to a big avalanche of snow was the number of people who came from California to celebrate at the Casino. People were shooting firecrackers inside. There were so many people in Reno that authorities closed the roads from the west.

    Wanted to visit Ben Cartwright but didn't have time. Saw the signs to the "pretend" ranch park.
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    Note:
    Same year, the Blizzard of 1978 called (The Cleveland Superbomb) struck the northeast between the end of January through the first week of February.

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  • OleBoot
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