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Not a single problem in the 6 months I've had it, I replaced a wheel bearing that I destroyed and the tires that's it

 

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put some gas(and promptly wasted it ha) in it and drove it to campus and then did some netrual revv's when my buddy pulled up...i really need to stop neutral revv'ing the piss out of it, its killing my mpg's :cheers:

 

 

Dang it let me sleep! Lol mine's been getting less than 50 mi a week. Saving lots of money right now. Way less gas than I burned in high school. :cheers:

 

Sarah, 100k miles is basically new. Get to 200k, then consider selling. :lol:

 

 

 

damn lucky you.. 50 miles a week. i do about 800 a week

 

 

I was only doing about 120 a week last year, but many were still in my old truck. Mainly dirt road.

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Not a single problem in the 6 months I've had it, I replaced a wheel bearing that I destroyed and the tires that's it

 

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I guess I have had more because I have had mine for 4 and a half years, but I'm at 105,XXX miles

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I got mine at 46,000. When it dies ill just rebuild

 

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Spent a couple hours prepping the 'Shee for the dunes this weekend, watch out Sarah it's the last run of the year for us and we have all winter to fix what we break

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i just hit 123,456 miles yesterday.. waiting for my trans to go
have fun waiting mine didn't go till around 278000

 

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Today I emailed Trav about some parts and I looked online for some other goodies I am getting like air bags and trying to find stock leather for I guess an SLE3 or SLT1 driver 6 way manual passenger

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ill be in the dunes saturday the end of the year is great because everyone goes hard and breaks their toys last weekend was hilarious how many fords couldnt hang

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i just hit 123,456 miles yesterday.. waiting for my trans to go
have fun waiting mine didn't go till around 278000

 

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idk i have bad luck.. the 4L60 in my 03 suburban that i had completley blew at 115k

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ill be in the dunes saturday the end of the year is great because everyone goes hard and breaks their toys last weekend was hilarious how many fords couldnt hang

 

 

I hope to only break my toy's and not myself!!!!

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Admitted defeat and scraped off the ORV sticker from the truck this afternoon. Was hoping to get back on the dunes but I doubt it will happen.

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