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Okay, I'm just curious. What is the service life of a big truck? I've seen a couple links here with some pretty high mileage.

When I was in the volunteer fire dept, we bought a Mack (R model) that had 500K+ miles for use as our tanker. I was told then that the truck had only been "broke in", but that still seemed like high mileage to me.

I have to admit, I've always been a fan of the Mack's since my time with the FD:

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arrrrgggg.....an expensive 'shaker!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my eyes, my eyes, my poor little eyes

lol

j/k

ok how about no 'shakers or vulva's???

sorry.....KH still has me a bit peeved with his passion for (IMO) junk trucks
I'll agree with that..

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huh...and you know the tall intakes would look kool over here

i got a buddy with a 4956 or something like that.......nice truck if it wasnt PURPLE!!
Its not hard to make the high rise intakes..if you get a w900, we can hook you up.
Actually, get yourself a 900 and employ me to steer the 600

I need a yob.im bored sitting at home.
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Okay, I'm just curious. What is the service life of a big truck? I've seen a couple links here with some pretty high mileage.

When I was in the volunteer fire dept, we bought a Mack (R model) that had 500K+ miles for use as our tanker. I was told then that the truck had only been "broke in", but that still seemed like high mileage to me.

I have to admit, I've always been a fan of the Mack's since my time with the FD:

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Years ago there was Truck and transfer O/O who had a '49 Autocar. I think he finally retired in 2000 and he was the second owner IIRC.

I worked for Doty Bros. when I was in construction and Pierce Doty one of the founders would only buy equipment with cash. That continued with Floyd and John Doty and I can remember driving some old stuff that was junk but they had a Bucyrus bucket trencher (I know, not a truck, but it was built back in the days when if it broke down, a blacksmith or even a labor could fix it) that was from the 30's, probably WPA or TVA equipment and it still ran and you could get a couple miles a day with it.
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Lets take a 3406E or a C-15 pre acert for example.

An O/O could buy one of these take care of it with good maintenance, didn't abuse it and with a little luck push past 1 million miles before doing a major overhaul.

Same engine abused with shoddy maintenance might not make 500,000. I've heard of engines with 1.3 million on them with nothing more than rods and main bearings replace as far as "major" engine work.
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MM, what year is your truck?
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MM is gonna be all over this one just for the tires.
unfortunatly I need 24.5's
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Okay, I'm just curious. What is the service life of a big truck? I've seen a couple links here with some pretty high mileage.

When I was in the volunteer fire dept, we bought a Mack (R model) that had 500K+ miles for use as our tanker. I was told then that the truck had only been "broke in", but that still seemed like high mileage to me.

I have to admit, I've always been a fan of the Mack's since my time with the FD:

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I've had motors go over a million with NO repairs. I've sen some in those papers with a reman at 500k. just depends how well you take core of it.

I assure you my truck has in excess of 4 million miles. it is an 86 and it was a coast to coast car hauler for years, ran otr flatbed for many more years then the last 6 years it has ran the harvests only in FL. there is no life span as long as you keep fixing it.
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MM is gonna be all over this one just for the tires.
not to mention he want's more for that truck then I paid for mine running
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Yeah butt you would be able to take his rims too.

Reason his truck costs more is that the tires are good. lmao
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hello all,i,m home from my schneider sponsered run.fell through on first p/u.load board was down wed. morning,and noone at agent office would return my message,or calls for help.came home for 1.50/pm.finnally got hold of my agent yesterday.had a whole lot of excuses.said had bunch of loads thursday.told him he had his chance to impress me,and he didn't even come close.back on my own again.quote of the day,the more people u depend on to do a job,the more likely the job is goin suck
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MM,i didn't widen my driveway,never did talk him down to my price,and yes i have trailer[s].use to be cheaper to pull theirs,drop/hook maint.and other perks.
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