Long trip tow vehicle maintenance
So, we're still newbies with a handful of trips / one year experience in the world of TT camping /traveling. So far our longest trip has been about 1000 mile round trip. We are now planning for a ...
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Usually, the dealer is telling me what I already know. I can see the tires are worn, the wiper streak, the shocks are worn. I also know the mileage and the recommended maintenance schedule.
For what they charge an hour, I expect them to advise me on something I may have overlooked. That does not mean I am going to schedule the repair. Believe me I also have no problem questioning an issue if it does not feel right.
My last three trucks a Ranger, Dakota and an F-150 all had over 200,000 miles on them when I gave them to my son-in-law or grandsons.
I will say that the newer vehicles are far more complicated and expensive to maintain. That is why I own an e-boost F-150 rather than a diesel powered behemoth. Of course I am not pulling a fiver either.
For what they charge an hour, I expect them to advise me on something I may have overlooked. That does not mean I am going to schedule the repair. Believe me I also have no problem questioning an issue if it does not feel right.
My last three trucks a Ranger, Dakota and an F-150 all had over 200,000 miles on them when I gave them to my son-in-law or grandsons.
I will say that the newer vehicles are far more complicated and expensive to maintain. That is why I own an e-boost F-150 rather than a diesel powered behemoth. Of course I am not pulling a fiver either.
