High Mileage tow vehicle question
I found myself in need of an extra vehicle and found an old grampa truck (93 GMC 1/2t ext cab 4x4) it was cheap and well taken care of by the previous owner who had owned it almost 20 years. It has 21...
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1320Fastback wrote:
I have 221,000 miles on my '92 Dodge Cummins 5spd but the mileage is likely higher as the odometer was broken when I bought it. Have driven it everywhere with TH in tow, passed many many new trucks on the side of the road with their hoods up and haven't given a thought to buying a newer truck.
For me a Diesel with zero sensors and no computer is where its at ;)
This, exactly.
No late model computerized truck can match the long term reliability of even a gas truck from the pre-computer days. Simplicity and reliability are one and the same.
It costs less to put a whole fresh new engine and transmission into a pre-computer truck than it does to just make the payments on a new $60-$70k truck for one year.
Rust is only an issue if you live (or shop) in “Rust Belt” areas. Those of you who do need to remember the rest of the country isn’t like that. Rust free, or nearly rust-free 30 and 40 year old vehicles are common.
