Re: Milage

"nunya" <nunya@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Roy" <Roy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <snip>
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>>  >overall cost of owner****p the gas
>>> burner is cheaper for the first quarter million miles.
>>
>> Let's get real for a minute with cost.. Your going to get 1/4 million 
>> miles out of a gas truck? If so, you'll be replacing some serious 
>> components imo, that you won't be in a ***mins. I don't think that has 
>> been factored in as yet.
>>
>
>   i have a 97 4x4 1500 with a 360 that has ~285,000 miles on the odo. 
the 
> only major component that has been replaced is the transmission at 215k.

> i believe that i killed the tranny by towing a 28 ft camper and a dual 
> axle trailer with my tractor on a regualar basis without locking out the

> overdrive.  it is still a daily driver.
>
>   i have a 91 dakota with ~277,000 miles on the odo and it has had no 
> major service.  oil changes and brakes are all its ever had.  i have a
93 
> dakota with ~225,000 miles on the clock and it has had one clutch and 
> nothing but normal service other than that.  my dad has a 98 dakota with

> ~330,000 miles and nothing but brakes and oil changes.
>
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i just did some math.  on our four gas burning trucks the average mileage
at 
present is ~279,000 miles per truck.  out of these four trucks the only 
"major" service has been one automatic transmission and one clutch.  hmmm,
i 
guess gas burners really don't have any durability...  ;-)
michael

p.s.  my 72 dodge dart has over 200k and i noticed it has finally
developed 
a pretty bad oil leak.  i wonder if i can get it classified as a lemon and

make the moco fix it or give me a refund...