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travelnutz
Aug 14, 2020Explorer II
We sold our red 1993 Chevy 2500 350V8 ext cab 4X4 long box truck with 168,000 miles on it back in 2004 to an asparagus farmer who's farm is next to some acreage we owned nest to his in West Michigan 73 miles north of our home. We had the truck undercoated when new but didn't have a strayed in bed liner done.
As of last fall, he had 431,000 on the truck and still runs fine. The "Lift Systems" air bags we put on when the truck was new are still working fine and do not leak, the engine is the original and so is the auto tranny. Almost no rust on the frame or body except where he had damaged it with a front loader bucket on the passenger's side and in the bed from hauling implements and items needed on the farm. Seats were starting to wear thin but still no rips. Not bad at all for 431,000 miles driving!!!
He said he's only going to use the truck now for on the farm use as he had bought a newer one last spring. Gave us $7500 cash for it in March 2004 and says it's the best $7500 he's ever parted with...
Yes, the roads are salted in Michigan but under coating sure works and really maintains a vehicle's resale value as in no rusting for many years! However, if the vehicle had collision damage, the repair place normally does not re-undercoat or do it properly.
As of last fall, he had 431,000 on the truck and still runs fine. The "Lift Systems" air bags we put on when the truck was new are still working fine and do not leak, the engine is the original and so is the auto tranny. Almost no rust on the frame or body except where he had damaged it with a front loader bucket on the passenger's side and in the bed from hauling implements and items needed on the farm. Seats were starting to wear thin but still no rips. Not bad at all for 431,000 miles driving!!!
He said he's only going to use the truck now for on the farm use as he had bought a newer one last spring. Gave us $7500 cash for it in March 2004 and says it's the best $7500 he's ever parted with...
Yes, the roads are salted in Michigan but under coating sure works and really maintains a vehicle's resale value as in no rusting for many years! However, if the vehicle had collision damage, the repair place normally does not re-undercoat or do it properly.
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